I have a curious problem with my pc that has been ongoing for a few months now. When the pc is first turned on it remains stable for about 30-60 mins and then the display will blank and recover a few times before it just reboots of it's own accord.
Once the reboot has taken place the pc will remain stable until the next time it is powered off. As a result, I have got into the habit of powering it up /logging on and then immediately restarting via Shutdown - Restart. This prevents the crash scenario described above.
I have tried the following in my attempts to fix the problem:
1) Replaced memory 2) Replaced video card and drivers 3) Updated BIOS 4) Updated VIA 4 in 1 drivers 5) Turned off all power management
If anyone has any ideas I would be very grateful to hear them.
My pc spec is:
Legend QDI kudoz 7 (chipset Via KT266) AMD Athlon XP 1600+ NVIDIA GeForce 2TI video card 568MB RAM 2 x HDD (40GB system disk, 60GB data disk) Windows XP Pro SP2
I hope that is enough info?
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I have WinXP auto updates turned on and my AV software looks for updated virus definitions daily, although both these services do seem to be completing successfully. I will try turning them off anyway to see what effect that has.
This is a tough one. But I would try a few tests, test the RAM,HDD, and CPU thoroughly, see if it happens after removing a RAM chip. Also, maybe a power issue (like low voltage). I have had several problems in this area beore, try installing a UPS. Also, uncheck the Auto reboot on Errors, and see if it comes up with a BSOD which can further help in troubleshooting.
If you have the resources, I would try changing the power supply out. Also, take a close look at your motherboard - specifically the capaciters - you may have one that is leaking or bulging causing the issue... if you find one then you have two real choices - either get a new motherboard or try to replace the capaciter (can usually be found at a Radio Shack). Hope you can get this resolved - good luck!!
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PC reboot on first boot
I have a curious problem with my pc that has been ongoing for a few months now. When the pc is first turned on it remains stable for about 30-60 mins and then the display will blank and recover a few times before it just reboots of it's own accord.
Once the reboot has taken place the pc will remain stable until the next time it is powered off. As a result, I have got into the habit of powering it up /logging on and then immediately restarting via Shutdown - Restart. This prevents the crash scenario described above.
I have tried the following in my attempts to fix the problem:
1) Replaced memory
2) Replaced video card and drivers
3) Updated BIOS
4) Updated VIA 4 in 1 drivers
5) Turned off all power management
If anyone has any ideas I would be very grateful to hear them.
My pc spec is:
Legend QDI kudoz 7 (chipset Via KT266)
AMD Athlon XP 1600+
NVIDIA GeForce 2TI video card
568MB RAM
2 x HDD (40GB system disk, 60GB data disk)
Windows XP Pro SP2
I hope that is enough info?