-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Random shutdown/restarts
- From: DavisUnit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 13:56:40 -0400
DavisUnit wrote:
>I'm working on a PIII-550 machine that has randomly been shutting
>down/restarting - sometimes within an hour, somtimes within 3 hours or
>more. My first thoughts lead to the power supply or ram. So, after
>completely wiping hard drive and reinstalling XP, I install and run
>burnin software for testing. There are 3 sticks of sdram - 256mb, 128mb
>and 64mb. I run the machine with only one ram stick at a time, and run
>the burnin software - only to see the pc shutdown/restart with each
>one. Next I replace the power supply (with higher 400w version), and it
>seems to run good....only to see it shutdown/restart after about 12
>hours of use. When it'll happen again is anyone's guess.
>So, what else should I be looking at?
>
>Thanks,
>Terry
>
I should also mention that it is running in a cool place, and I removed
the hood and blew any little dust from inside of case, cpu fan/heat sink
areas.
Terry
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