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Random Restarts by Negro_Joe on 01-16-2006 at 09:11 PM

recently, my pc has been randomly restarting, i have tunred off auto restarts in the advanced seetings, so its not that..

Its usually, when i playing in games...

When i turn the pc back on i get an error (attchment)...

Im not sure what this means, or what i can do about it so i was wondering if anyone here knows...

Thanks in advance...

:)

RE: Random Restarts by absorbation on 01-16-2006 at 09:16 PM

I got the same. It was a virus done a scan and it was gone, no real problems. I think my anti virus picked it up when i got a driver error :)

RE: Random Restarts by Voldemort on 01-16-2006 at 09:20 PM

You can do a system restore, if nothing important has been intalled recently.

RE: Random Restarts by KeeM on 01-16-2006 at 09:43 PM

yeah of format the drive! :P And do a clean install! :) Always healthy and stuff like that! :)

RE: Random Restarts by D:Frag on 01-16-2006 at 09:47 PM

I can't say anything about that error, but I guess it could be the video card drivers, if you haven't, download and install the newest ones.

Other reason for unexpected restarts is that your pc may be overheating, since it happens only when playing games.

Do you remember what changes you did to your computer before the restarts? Any program you installed, hardware... we could start from there.

RE: Random Restarts by Hank on 01-16-2006 at 09:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by damm-o
You can do a system restore, if nothing important has been intalled recently.
a system restore isnt always the answer

have you recently installed any software?
RE: Random Restarts by Negro_Joe on 01-17-2006 at 06:51 PM

nope, only games...

oh another thing my actual montiro displays a meesge, it doesnt really restart, it like just shows the message saying

"mode not supported"

im not sure what this means...

i then have to turn it off and back on manually...:S

RE: Random Restarts by D:Frag on 01-17-2006 at 08:16 PM

For your new problem ^^

Maybe you changed to a display resolution not supported by your monitor or video card, change to a lower one (Right click on desktop --> then properties --> Settings Tab). Check the refresh rate too and change to a lower one (From Settings Tab --> Advanced Button --> Monitor Tab --> Refresh Frequency.

If it happens only when starting a game, check the setting within the game.

RE: Random Restarts by Chris4 on 01-17-2006 at 08:23 PM

My computer randomly restarts when it overheats.

>> I found that my computer tower was too close to the wall, therefore could not let any of the heat out the back of the computer. So now I have my desk away from the wall, leaving a gap for the hot air to get out.

RE: RE: Random Restarts by D:Frag on 01-17-2006 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris4
My computer randomly restarts when it overheats.

>> I found that my computer tower was too close to the wall, therefore could not let any of the heat out the back of the computer. So now I have my desk away from the wall, leaving a gap for the hot air to get out.
Yup, this is very common, specially in hot places or when the pc box is in a desktop cabinet. Either move it away or get a better cooling solution. My pc had a place in the back for a fan, and made a cutout on the top and installed another 120mm fan to exhaust the hot air inside. Never had any overheating problems again.
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RE: Random Restarts by stoshrocket on 01-17-2006 at 10:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Absorbation
I got the same. It was a virus done a scan and it was gone, no real problems. I think my anti virus picked it up when i got a driver error :)

i had a very similar thing, i picked up a virus from browsing somewhere and my computer started to restart. i did the obvious thing and did a full scan and no problems since.
RE: Random Restarts by Timothy003 on 01-17-2006 at 10:23 PM

So is it a virus or your hardware?