PC problems, anyone have any idea?

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for some reason, i dunno why.. but the past couple of days my computer's been freezing/rebooting by itself.

so far i've actually witnessed it happening while trying to burn a cd, run FlashFXP, and while playing a game.... and one time i turned off my monitor[but left the computer on] and when i tried to turn it back on it didn't do anything and i had to reboot.

i'm running WinXP SP2 w/ the latest updates. as far as internet security goes i'm using Mozilla Firefox[no IE at all], Norton Anti-Virus 2k5, SpyRemover & Ad-Aware Pro.

and yes, i've tried running chkdsk & defragging my HD's.

anyone have an idea?

thanks!
 
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Sure, i am subject to that:

If i am connected to internet via my network card then when trying to access an IDE drive outside the main onboard disk controler (with my RAID card or a USB drive) my computer freezes or even reboots.

It has definitly to do with networking, as when i am connected and try to use my TV card, then the PC freezes one second every 2 seconds even after shutting down the TV program.

My ethernet card is an SMC Ether Power 2
 
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try new drivers

and chipset specific ones too
 
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had a similar problem four months ago.
after making sure it was no software problem
(same error occurred with my backup system),
I checked the hardware and it turned out the ram had gone bad.
no idea why since i don't overclock or anything.
got a replacement -> problem solved

get yourself some ram from a friend and run this program over night.
if your pc hasn't crashed the next morning, it was the ram.
 
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drone9 said:
get yourself some ram from a friend and run this program over night.
if your pc hasn't crashed the next morning, it was the ram.
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Uhm, before going to get RAM from someone/somewhere, shouldn't he run that program FIRST, THEN go out and figure out where to get RAM if it really is fucked?
 
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It could also be possible that your power supply is failing. PC's that aren't getting a steady, adequate supply of power do crazy things and reboot.
 
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Sounds like a power supply problem. (either it's faulty or there's a loose connection somewhere)
 
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Scanline said:
Sounds like a power supply problem. (either it's faulty or there's a loose connection somewhere)
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LOL :kekeke:
 
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welp, the ram is fine and the power supply is fine.
i can only boot into safe mode.
for some reason, even though it's an Athlon XP 3000, my comp now thinks the CPU is running at 1.2GHz & it keeps displaying the wrong time/date. [i managed to get this far by removing & putting the mobo battery back in]. whenever i try to fix things in the BIOS it just freezes up/reboots all over again[safe mode won't even work].. i can only even get into safe mode if i do the battery remover thing.
i guess this means i'll have to get a new mobo.
:(
 
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alright, check this out.. what's going on here:

all the hd's, cd/dvd drives, ram, vid card, audio card, power supply, etc all seem to be working just fine.
i can get the system to boot windows normally... and at first i noticed it changed the time/date to Jan 01, 2003.. although when i put the correct time/date & rebooted it kept those settings just fine...

however, when i still try to make any changes in the BIOS it just keeps freezing as usual... thought maybe the battery died.. but when i pull out the battery & wait awhile for the default settings to kick back in & then put the battery back, it'll then load windows fine again... hhmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!

anyone have any idea just what the heck is actually wrong with this mobo?

:spock:
 
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no idea...
did you try google for your motherboard+bios+problem?
what's your motherboard?
 
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it's a GigaByte K7 Triton Series "GA-7N400 Pro". and the CPU on it is an Athlon XP 3000.
 
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no overclocking, right?
is the bios up to date?

edit: the board seems to generate a lot of heat
 
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correct. no overclocking, board is up to date.. and the odd thing about the 'heat' issue is that i have good cross ventilation in this condo & 7 fans in my case all running at max speed.
 
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Is your shit full of dust and shit?

That could be causeing problems...

Crack it open and take it all the way apart...... Ram, PCI/AGP cards, proccessors, cabels...

Get all the dust out...

That fixed all my problems.
 
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Check the processor fan is working, if not it overheats and can give those symptoms. Some PC manufactuers/builders skimp and use shit quality fans, the bearings fuck up in no time.
 
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