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by computechdan

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win2k system randomly reboots 0-10 times daily

have tried the following

upgrade from 98se - win2k
no viruses, spyware, adware
ram
power supply
nic
ups

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by ricky

I'd recommend:

1. Check http://www.memtest86.com/ Use the memtest and thoroughly test your RAM. You may find some unexpected results. Throughly means - for at least 2-4 hours. Ok. Let it run. Still no problems.

2. Check the CPU Fan - could be sticking and/or stopping - causing the chip to heat-up. This is often a cause of mysterious reboots. Replace it if found faulty.

3. Finally I''d suggest you download and use the Sandra program - to do a thorough system test (take the burn-in option) and let it run for a couple of hours. You'll find Sandra at: http://www.sisoftware.net/
If it too hanges or fails to complete the tests - then you have motherboard problems.. Some component is malfunctioning or heating-up, etc. You'll need to change the chip & board.

Good Luck...

by longennamer

Don't forget to check the modem if you have one. I have had modem drivers cause random reboots in servers before.

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