Bloodmorphed Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Well I'm having this issue of my computer auto-restarting, and rare freezes. Sometimes the auto-restarts can be 15 mins after i start the computer. And it could be days… It will typically restart when I'm watching a show/anime/movie OR playing a big game (WoW mostly is what I play nowadays) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprien Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 That's not a very good sign. If it's a laptop make sure it's staying cool. I would also check your ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Do some hardware checks, make sure all your fans are working and aren't overheating and do the usual virus scans and the like.If you can't find anything then do a full format. If it still happens after that then your machine is a bit sketchy. ;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 It didn't do that until I windows updated everything. Then it started happening. I doubt thats the cause though, as people I know have the EXACT same system (minus the ram I bought for it) And it didn't screw them up.I have done spyware and virus scan on safe mode and normal. My fans work perfectly fine and it is always cool to the touch, someit does get a little warm but thats only when I run ALOT of stuff which doesn't happen very often.Would dust build up cause this? As I havn't cleaned it in awhile.Also my ram is… Uh... DD3 something. I'd have to find the box if I still have it. But I know its Corsair. Hopefully I still have the box somewhere so I can say which it is. IF not I'll have to shut down my computer and look at the sticks.But my computer runs PERFECTLY fine, then BOOM restart. It is kinda weird actually. I think it could be a RAM problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It's not weird. As you said, the restart happens when you're doing something intensive like rendering a video game or rendering a video.As I said before, make sure all your fans are working and keep an eye on all the core temperatures. Shutting the machine down is a safety feature to stop things overheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 It is, because it used to not do that.Also I do shut down my computer during the night (most of the time) Hell sometimes when I run it over night it doesnt do the auto-restart stuff until I restart it myself. So I'm not sure exactly what it is. I havnt seen it restart for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Unless you leave WoW and a film running overnight then it's hardly going to be overheating.Stop bringing up useless points and do what I told you; Clean it out, check your fans and do some basic hardware tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I'm telling you its not over heating. Even when I'm playing 3 games at once it doesn't over heat. I've made sure of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprien Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Alright…Overheating is most common for laptops however desktops can over heat as well.A faulty ram or hard disk could cause it as well. Just because they was working before doesn't mean there not no problems with them now.Software can cause the operating system to crash making the computer restart. I've had problems with vlc on my older computer.If you want to see your computers temp download speccy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Operating SystemMS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1CPUAMD Athlon II X4 630 33 °CPropus 45nm TechnologyRAM8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)MotherboardMICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD 760GM -E51 (MS-7596) (CPU1) 36 °CGraphics2236 (1920x1080@60Hz)AMD Radeon HD 6800 SeriesHard Drives488GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 ATA Device (SATA) 34 °COptical DrivesDTSoftBusCd00HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS50 ATA DeviceAudioRealtek High Definition AudioThe Temps are the average running wow and APB (which im doing now) Also running chrome and windows media player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kender the great Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 My old desktops used to do this. Take off the case, take a paper towel, and make sure to wipe down all of the dust that is building up. The more dust that is in the case, the faster it causes it to over heat. Once you clean it, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlord Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 @Bloodmorphed:> Operating System> MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1> CPU> AMD Athlon II X4 630 33 °C> Propus 45nm Technology> RAM> 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)> Motherboard> MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD 760GM -E51 (MS-7596) (CPU1) 36 °C> Graphics> 2236 (1920x1080@60Hz)> AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series> Hard Drives> 488GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 ATA Device (SATA) 34 °C> Optical Drives> DTSoftBusCd00> HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NS50 ATA Device> Audio> Realtek High Definition Audio> > The Temps are the average running wow and APB (which im doing now) Also running chrome and windows media player.Not sure why it is not telling you the temperature of your GPU, but you might want to use either CPUID's HWMonitor or GPU-Z for that.The majority of BSODs (Microsoft Windows 7 usually just restarts whenever a kernel panic occurs) are caused by drivers not working properly (e.g. Windows' default bluetooth driver, although that never causes kernel panics, it just doesn't work), software not using those drivers properly (e.g. Skype in combination with audio creation software, OpenAL or DirectSound/DirectMusic/DirectShow) or faulty hardware configurations (e.g. an audio card in your second PCIe ×16, whilst your primary PCIe ×16 is occupied by your AMD Radeon),**Addendum**: overheating is not an issue. The common behaviour for processors is to shut down the computer when they reach their maximum temperature, whereupon the computer is not bootable for the next fifteen minutes or so (and I discourage using it then, since you are going to damage your hardware, most likely your RAM). I've had machines overheating before. They never caused kernel panics, instead the processor just shut down the computer and forced me to wait until I could re-use it.Regards, Stephan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 If you have access to another computer try swapping the psu, as long as both psu's have the same connectors. Ive had a computer that started randomly rebooting, and the psu was going bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeingBlue Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Not much to add here. Most common reasons are heat. Airdust it. I don't care what temps are reporting.. You might also need to take the heatsink off your CPU & redope the processor with thermal paste.PSU could be failing, or unable to handle your power comsumption when playing.Might have a faulty video driver?I believe if it's overheating the computer will not restart automatically when it shuts down, if it's a faulty driver it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Faulty driver or PSU sounds most likely.PSU = power cord right? lol….Never heard of PSU before still new to hardware things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeingBlue Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Sorry, PSU stand for Power Supply Unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 @SeeingBlue:> Sorry, PSU stand for Power Supply Unit.It shouldn't be wearing down. Its pretty much brand spankin new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprien Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Just because it's new doesn't mean it has the power to run everything.Required: By your graphics card.500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for AMD CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 just because something is new dosesnt mean it cant be faulty. That is why companies have warrenties. You could just have a defective device, or maybe you got a power surge that fried something… there are a lot of possibliites. I just had to return my cable modem that was 5 months old because it would no longer connect.say it is your psu.... the one they gave you might not have been enough power to power all your devices... a lot of people/companies try to save money on buying cheap psu's.... trying to power you devices could have stressed it out and overloaded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodmorphed Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 @Gwen:> just because something is new dosesnt mean it cant be faulty. That is why companies have warrenties. You could just have a defective device, or maybe you got a power surge that fried something… there are a lot of possibliites. I just had to return my cable modem that was 5 months old because it would no longer connect.> > say it is your psu.... the one they gave you might not have been enough power to power all your devices... a lot of people/companies try to save money on buying cheap psu's.... trying to power you devices could have stressed it out and overloaded it.Its enough to power the computer, as I'm the only who had a problem with it from the people who bought it. :) Reviews can be quite useful when you read them. Unless they messed up and put the wrong one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeingBlue Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 You can usually just slide your side off & look on the PSU for a sticker that shows your Max Watt Output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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