My friends computer is acting up. Its a custom built thing that I scrapped together for them from some old parts. Its running an AthlonXP.
The problem is that while windows is loading, it will just randomly reboot itself. It usually takes a good 1-4 reboots before I can finally get to the desktop. Once IN windows, it never reboots, however. I've formatted the system and it continues to do it, so its not a software issue. Also, the computer doesn't always POST right away. As in, i'll turn it on, the fans will spin, but nothing appears on the screen for a good 1-2 minutes, and THEN i'll hear the POST beep and the bios screen appears.
Is this a sign of a faulty PSU, or a faulty motherboard? I've noticed a few of the caps are a bit leaking, but they've been like that for years and never given me an issue (it was my old computer).
The problem is that while windows is loading, it will just randomly reboot itself. It usually takes a good 1-4 reboots before I can finally get to the desktop. Once IN windows, it never reboots, however. I've formatted the system and it continues to do it, so its not a software issue. Also, the computer doesn't always POST right away. As in, i'll turn it on, the fans will spin, but nothing appears on the screen for a good 1-2 minutes, and THEN i'll hear the POST beep and the bios screen appears.
Is this a sign of a faulty PSU, or a faulty motherboard? I've noticed a few of the caps are a bit leaking, but they've been like that for years and never given me an issue (it was my old computer).