PC Randomly Resarting...? :S HELP!

Hi,
Has anyone ever had a problem where their PC just restarts at random times
(and also sometimes turns itself on and off...), it does it if you leave it,
if you are using it, if its been on 1 minute or 1 day makes no difference. I
cannot seem to be able to identify WHY it reboots, there's no common link
each time it restarts . There's nothing about it in the Event Viewer.
It's plugged into a spike protected power point. When it restarts its like
the reset button has been pressed, (i.e. everything just goes off and it
start from the bios screen again, no "Windows is shutting down" etc.)
It's running Windows XP, has 1Gb RAM, and i think a 1700MHz P4 (might be
AMD, will have to check)
Any ideas anyone??

>RM<

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:17:11 GMT, "NTL News" <danostan@ntlworld.com>
wrote:

>Hi,
>Has anyone ever had a problem where their PC just restarts at random times
>(and also sometimes turns itself on and off...), it does it if you leave it,
>if you are using it, if its been on 1 minute or 1 day makes no difference. I
>cannot seem to be able to identify WHY it reboots, there's no common link
>each time it restarts . There's nothing about it in the Event Viewer.
>It's plugged into a spike protected power point. When it restarts its like
>the reset button has been pressed, (i.e. everything just goes off and it
>start from the bios screen again, no "Windows is shutting down" etc.)
>It's running Windows XP, has 1Gb RAM, and i think a 1700MHz P4 (might be
>AMD, will have to check)
>Any ideas anyone??
>
>>RM<
>

Could be your CPU overheating....Check it's temp....

--
The Zero ST

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:17:11 GMT, "NTL News"
<danostan@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>Has anyone ever had a problem where their PC just restarts at random times
>(and also sometimes turns itself on and off...), it does it if you leave it,
>if you are using it, if its been on 1 minute or 1 day makes no difference. I
>cannot seem to be able to identify WHY it reboots, there's no common link
>each time it restarts . There's nothing about it in the Event Viewer.
>It's plugged into a spike protected power point. When it restarts its like
>the reset button has been pressed, (i.e. everything just goes off and it
>start from the bios screen again, no "Windows is shutting down" etc.)
>It's running Windows XP, has 1Gb RAM, and i think a 1700MHz P4 (might be
>AMD, will have to check)
>Any ideas anyone??
>
>>RM<
>


Yes you should check, then concisely list all major
components including motherboard and PSU make/model.

Check temps, voltages (preferribly with a multimeter, but
even a bios or software reading is a start). Examine
interior for loose cards or cables and vented capacitors.
The power supply is a prime suspect.

Also,check all BIOS power saving settings.

"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:17:11 GMT, "NTL News"
> <danostan@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >Has anyone ever had a problem where their PC just restarts at random
times
> >(and also sometimes turns itself on and off...), it does it if you leave
it,
> >if you are using it, if its been on 1 minute or 1 day makes no
difference. I
> >cannot seem to be able to identify WHY it reboots, there's no common link
> >each time it restarts . There's nothing about it in the Event Viewer.
> >It's plugged into a spike protected power point. When it restarts its
like
> >the reset button has been pressed, (i.e. everything just goes off and it
> >start from the bios screen again, no "Windows is shutting down" etc.)
> >It's running Windows XP, has 1Gb RAM, and i think a 1700MHz P4 (might be
> >AMD, will have to check)
> >Any ideas anyone??
> >
> >>RM<
> >
>
>
> Yes you should check, then concisely list all major
> components including motherboard and PSU make/model.
>
> Check temps, voltages (preferribly with a multimeter, but
> even a bios or software reading is a start). Examine
> interior for loose cards or cables and vented capacitors.
> The power supply is a prime suspect.

Ok, Thanks, I'll have a look.... (PC is at my cousins so ill go there in the
next couple of days with the Multimeter and a pen and paper!)Then I'll let
you know ASAP!,
Cheers...



"don't look" <don't look@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Also,check all BIOS power saving settings.
>
> "kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:cltq63pnjlvo5126o2kp570ek6gsr6cdtc@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:17:11 GMT, "NTL News"
>> <danostan@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi,
>> >Has anyone ever had a problem where their PC just restarts at random
> times
>> >(and also sometimes turns itself on and off...), it does it if you leave
> it,
>> >if you are using it, if its been on 1 minute or 1 day makes no
> difference. I
>> >cannot seem to be able to identify WHY it reboots, there's no common
>> >link
>> >each time it restarts . There's nothing about it in the Event
>> >Viewer.
>> >It's plugged into a spike protected power point. When it restarts its
> like
>> >the reset button has been pressed, (i.e. everything just goes off and it
>> >start from the bios screen again, no "Windows is shutting down" etc.)
>> >It's running Windows XP, has 1Gb RAM, and i think a 1700MHz P4 (might
>> >be
>> >AMD, will have to check)
>> >Any ideas anyone??
>> >
>> >>RM<
>> >
>>
>>
>> Yes you should check, then concisely list all major
>> components including motherboard and PSU make/model.
>>
>> Check temps, voltages (preferribly with a multimeter, but
>> even a bios or software reading is a start). Examine
>> interior for loose cards or cables and vented capacitors.
>> The power supply is a prime suspect.
>
>