PC has random reboots

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DarkCyber

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Ok, I've got a pc that randomly just reboots. I need to know where to start even looking for what might be causing this. It's running an Abit KV8-Max 3 motherboard with an AMD 3200+ cpu.

Are there any type of programs out there that I can use to check out this system and that will find what might be causing it?
 
Viruses, corrupt drivers, could be overheating somewhere. Just a few ideas I thought might help.
 
Run Prime 95 and Memtest 86- Run each for about 12 hours and if it reports errors then your system is unstable
 
Let me correct my original post...I've changed around all my pc's. The pc in question is running an Abit KV8-Max 3 motherboard and has an AMD 3200+ cpu, that has never been overclocked.

I've already swapped out the power supplies and that didn't do any good, still getting them.
 
cheapcompuser said:
Viruses, corrupt drivers, could be overheating somewhere. Just a few ideas I thought might help.
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No virus' to be found on it. Not overheating...running right at 100 F...bad drivers...could be...how can I find if the drivers are doing it?
 
I finally just got tired of it and bought a new cpu, motherboard and psu. Problem solved for sure now :)
 
DarkCyber said:
I finally just got tired of it and bought a new cpu, motherboard and psu. Problem solved for sure now :)
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LOL.. however, you could have learned why by disabling the reboot on BSOD then checking the STOP error message for the exact cause ;)
 
Xilikon said:
LOL.. however, you could have learned why by disabling the reboot on BSOD then checking the STOP error message for the exact cause ;)
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I've got another pc I'm having problems with...where can I disable this at? I can't remember.

Never mind...found it :)
 
Ohhhhhh If only it was always that simple. I remember a system we were building where i worked once.... Everytime we would boot this system, it would reboot. Changed out every darn part in that system piece by piece..... Still continued to reboot. We never did solve it. Even tried ll the parts in a diff case. still rebooted. We chalked it up to a "Ghost" in the machine and srapped it all, and put the parts in other systems.....

Turns out.......... Some time later when we did some wireing checking... The voltage from the wall was irregular and causing odd issues. So the wireing in the building for that circut breaker had to be replaced... go figure. :D
 
i got the same problem as well.., i get teh bsod and then reboot can someone teach me how to stop the comp from rebooting at teh bsod so i can read the error msg..

thanks
 
Right-click the My Computer icon, click Properties, then the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery section. Under System Failure, uncheck the box that says Automatically Restart.
 
sorry to double post but my comp jsut game me the bsod and i jotted down this details.. will the elites of the forums tell me where to go to find out what this numbers means

it mentioned a page fault in nonpages area

the error codes
0x00000050
0xBAD0B148
0x00000000
0x8056c77B
0x00000002

any and all help would be welcome
 
I know Microsoft are as about as useful as a rampaging bull in a china closet when it comes to support. But heres what i coul find for your errors. sorry couldnt be more.

0x00000050
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239415

0xBAD0B148n -- couldnt find

0x00000000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329284

0x8056c77B -- couldnt find

0x00000002
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=266762

One thing i dont think i saw menchoned so far is your ram. Check the Cas, and Voltage of your ram, and check the motherboard specs. I used to have this issue till i changed my ram.
 
my ram is running at stock: 400mhz and 2.6v, its kingston value ram - pc3200
and my latency is 3,3,3,8..
i don;t think it was my ram as i ran memtest for 12 hours straight less than 2 weeks ago..

i will run memtest tonight and see what i get
the first error code is pointless as i don;t use norton
the second is for win 2000
and the third says its ram..

thanks for the help
i will run memtest and let you guys know tomorrow :)
 
well ran memtest for over 11 hours and no errors...
so either its a seasonal thing or memtest is screwed..

i think i will keep an eye out for anotehr bsod and see whats the error code as i can;t detect any problems

any advice would be appreaciated
 
well sorry to triple post but my comp jsut game me bsod again
this time i got
bad pool caller
0x000000c2
0x00000007
0x00000cd4
0x02060001
0x889d6ce8

can someone tell me what the heck is going on here please...
 
short of powersupplie, ram, or corrupted windows files i honestly dont know. is your system overcloked in any way?

Have an electrition check the voltage comming from the wall. there might be some problem there. like i said a while back. or maby it was a diff thread. Have actually had to replace the plugin and power wire to the breaker box which solved the problem on my system a long time ago.
 
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