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Problem with a PC

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flagpolekilla

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Well, im doing this post for a friend of mine and need some help. I told him what i thought (Sounded like a bad PSU), i just think some better input is needed.

My friend Ian has a computer for gaming. Athlon 64 +3200 2.20 Gighertz, MSI mobo, ATI Radeon 9800XT, 2 Hard Drives (brand unknown), Audigy 2 ZS, 420 watt PSU, 1 CD drive, and a couple fans. He was playing counter strike source and decided to leave the server due to map change, he went to leave and the computer just reboot itself. He was like what...???? So it rebooted, no errors came up on windows. Then, it happened 2-3 more times, different time intervals. If anyone knows why it would just randomly reboot like that it would be of great help. Thanks all!
 
If it hasn't happened again, check for viruses and check out the HDDs by running a diagnostic program from the manufacturer's web site.

If it's a continuing problem, see if it happens when you unplug any unnecessary parts (e.g. one HDD, assuming they aren't in RAID, the fans, optical drives) to take the load off the PSU and retry. My old motherboard BIOS would let me inspect the voltages being delivered by the PSU and tell me if they within expected boundaries.

Also see if heat isn't an issue (obviously disconnecting the fans isn't a good idea if you suspect this). Open the case and point a desk fan in there to cool it down and see if it continues to reboot.
 
I would definately watch your temps, especailly when he's playing games. If the temps are in the normal range, then a BIOS flash is also a possible solution. I had a wierd problem with my motherboard turning off power right after I turned it on and a BIOS flash solved everything immediately.
 
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