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  • 06-08-2007 1:36pm
    #1
    Tellox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭


    2 weeks ago or so, my computer started completly locking up, and randomly rebooting itself. Now, when it rebooted itself the first time, I noticed my CDRW drive was picked up as a bunch off odd characters - ala "¬ ? |" type ****e. It then rebooted itself again, and windows error reporting told me it was my sound card drivers. "odd", I thought, but removed them anyway. Removed them, and the problem persisted.

    Noticed then that my CDRW drive was sometimes being detected, sometimes not. So I decided to just disconnect it from the mobo. Problem of course, persisted.

    It can happen at any random time - but it appears to happen a lot quicker if the PC is under any sort of stress - even a small amount. Restored a firefox session with 12 tabs open, and its insta-crash. Decided to play through FF8 again, and it'll lock up after about 4-5mins of play.

    Temperatures are levelling around the 55-60'C mark. So its 10C away from going pop :P

    This could of course all be related to my poor mother, who trying to be helpful, shoved a hoover inside my PC in an attempt to clear out the dust a few months back. Long-term static problems, anyone? :P

    All in all, I think the motherboard is on its last legs. It can crash before it boots into windows - locking up on the bios diagnostic screen, etc etc. Any other suggestions?


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  • #2
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Overheating can result in those unexpected shutdowns. The behaviour of that drive is rather odd also. Have you tried updating its firmware?


  • #3
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,063 ✭✭✭BKtje


    Really does sound like overheating issues, ensure that the heatsink/fan are properly seated (maybe even take it off and check there is suffecient thermal paste on the cpu).

    Another test i'd run would be memtest to ensure that your memory hasnt been damaged in anyway.

    Is 55 degrees the idle temperature or under load?


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