AN7 System Stops

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Have this happening once in a while when I push my system to the max. If I
keep everything stock, never stops. Might be software to. Some of my
software close automaticaly for no reasons also when my system is
overclocked.
hope this helps out.
"Zatarra" <bjcole83@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My system spontaneously and instantly powers off and restarts. There
> is no set pattern for this happening. I think I hear a click coming
> from my computer each time this happens.
> Here's my system specs:
> OS:Windows 2000 (latest updates)
> CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2700+ (2.17 GHz)
> RAM: 2x 512MB PC2700 Kingston HyperX
> MOBO: ABIT AN7
> Graphics: Sapphire Radeon 9600 "Atlantis" 128 MB
> HD: IDE Wester Digital 80 gig 8mb cache 7200 rpm
> DVD/CD-RW: Toshiba SDR 1512
>
> I have tried different graphics cards and WIN XP but the same thing
> happens. Have an identical computer with a different graphics card
> and only 512 mb RAM. Runs perfectly. However I have noticed that the
> messed up system takes longer to identify IDE devices when booting up.
>
> Any ideas?