~pcwiz Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 This problem probably isn't Windows related but I'll post it here anyway. My computer randomly restarts when opening programs sometimes. Its not usually overheating because the temperatures usually don't go over 60C now and the processor (Pentium D 830) supports temperatures up to 68C. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks pcwiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Bad Memory Calls? Mess around with your ram a little through the slots! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 I had a hunch it was the Power Supply...my power supply is a cheap $1 piece of junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonestonne Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My computer randomly restarts when opening programs sometimes. Its not usually overheating because the temperatures usually don't go over 60C now and the processor (Pentium D 830) supports temperatures up to 68C. 60C? thats insanely high, i'm serious. i have a Pentium D 940, which has a 95W thermal dependancy, and i ended up finding a Scythe Ninja to put the temperatures to rest. since the Ninja was put in, i've been looking at an average of 30C, peak load [rare] around 50C. also, your power supply may not have the amps to power the system. what are your other specs? wattage means nothing, you could have a 1600W PSU and have the same issues. any graphics cards? what kind of RAM, how many hard drives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 I'm using the stock Intel cooler and I thought that it should sufficiently cool the system...the processor's not even OCed. Its like around 55C idle and around 60 at medium load. My full specs: Motherboard: ASUS P5ND2-SLI CPU: Intel Pentium D 830 @ 3GHz w/ stock cooler Video Card: ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB PCIe Hard Drive: Samsung 250GB SATA Drive Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-110D DVD-RW Power Supply: DEER 400W (some junky cheap brand) Case: Some unknown cheap Chinese case (no manufacturer listed) Extra Fans: 1x 80mm side fan on side panel, 1x 120mm fan at the back And as you can see, I only have 1 video card, 1 HD, 1 DVD drive, and just the basics. I have been recommended a Scythe Ninja before, but it seems that the power supply could account for a lot of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.C. Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 60C is a bit high. Not to worry though. Also make sure to verify all power connections. This happened to my computer, turned out the power connector to my HDD was loose. Also put a piece of paper between the RAM and CPU, such that the hot air from the CPU doesnot reach the RAM. I have found this Paper Trick to help a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yeah the CPU only starts throttling at 80C so I don't think the temps are too big of a problem right now...I'll make sure that all the connectors are nice and secure and try that paper trick sometime when I have time. Thanks for the tip pcwiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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