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More info?)
Right click my computer - properties - advanced - startup and recovery and
uncheck automatically reboot. System should then blue screen on the error.
The error codes should help in trouble shooting.
"ThePoet" <ThePoet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96E4CBC1-7EB0-44F5-883C-E120A70A6F03@microsoft.com...
> Well, at this point, I have gone one day with out a re-boot, but who knows
> what it will do tomorrow. I installed the Asus Probe software, and so far
> tempature and voltage as been ok all day long. I have only 512meg DDR400 ,
> and I tested with Microsoft memory tester, ( loop) and it passed. The one
> thing I have done different, which I doubt is relative, is I installed
> directX 8.1 from Asus install CD. In Win98 systems, I have seen them
freeze
> up, without out it, simply running a screen saver. Like I said I doubt
this
> is it, but I am desperate.
>
> If this does not work, I will change power supply, and if that does not
> work, I will ask vendor to swap out memory and motherboard.
>
> There is No Blue Screen of Death, it simply decides to re-boot itself.
>
> ANyway, thanks for your advice, but soon I may be looking for a bridge, a
> nice high one. hehe
>
> "Jeremy Sun" wrote:
>
> > No, video card heat doesn't seems to be the problem. I won't consider an
ATI
> > 32 meg Radeon be a high end graphic card.
> >
> > So the temperture is normal. What about your RAM check? With a server
like
> > that you must have more than 1GB RAM. If your motherboard support single
> > channel and you have 2 RAMs, pull one out and try again. Otherwise try
some
> > old RAMs or borrow one from the shop that sold you the system.
> >
> > The system just reboot without the terror of blue (blue screen) where
the
> > eventlog says nothing, the best guess is that it is a hardware failure.
> > Power would be the most likely reason. CPU next on the list and and
> > motherboard came third. Then video card, memories, cables.
> >
> > Mmmm... just a thought. Are you sure that the power supply in your
> > district/area/room stable?
> >
> > > Hi Jeremy
> > > Thats whats driving me crazy, I have done eveything you have said, I
have
> > a
> > > 500 watts dual fan power supply, a special case with 3 more fans and
> > > ventalation. I have left space between the 2 hard drives, and the cpu
> > > tempature is ok. I have not overclocked the system, I am using it as a
> > > workgroup server, and the video is an ATI 32 meg Radeon card. I have
> > > searched on every news group I can find, and cant find a solation. I
have
> > > been through the bios, and turned power saving features on and off and
it
> > has
> > > no affect on the problem.
> > >
> > > The first time I installed, I also installed all the hardware and
> > > motherboard drivers, so I thought it might be that. SO when I
> > re-installed, I
> > > did not even do this step, and the system still re-boots.
> > >
> > > The only thing I can think of now, is to swap the power supply, just
in
> > > case, and change the video card, but the vendor has sold many systems
with
> > > this configeration, so I cant see the video card being the problem.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jeremy Sun" wrote:
> > >
> > > > it may be caused by either over heat or under power.
> > > >
> > > > System tends to go unstable when it is over heated.
> > > >
> > > > 1) Your CPU. You sure that the heat sink and the cooling fan are
> > connected
> > > > properly? is the material between the heat sink and CPU melting
> > properly?
> > > > 2) Your CPU. Did you over clock it?
> > > > 3) Your 2 160GB harddisk, did you put them too close to each other?
they
> > > > generate a lot of heat. Put them at least one slot away from each
other.
> > > > 4) Did you install a real cool 3D graphic card? these cards are hot
> > > > 5) Check the system board temperature with software, if your
hardware
> > > > support it. if the temp is always 60'C or more then may be buying a
> > better
> > > > CPU fan / case fan will solve your problem
> > > >
> > > > You also need a good power supply these days if you are connecting
all 4
> > > > IDEs (harddisks/cd-writter/dvd) or 3D graphic cards. They eat up a
lot
> > of
> > > > power and the normal 300Watt P4 power arn't enough. Get a 350W or
even
> > 400W
> > > > power will solve your problem.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, it looks like a hardware problem to me...
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry, I wasnt clear, the system keeps re-booting every 2 to 4
days,
> > and
> > > > > since I did a complete re-install today, it has rebooted twice in
the
> > last 3
> > > > > hours. Also just to mention, the system has never been connected
to
> > internet,
> > > > > so can not be virus, and just to make sure I scanned for blaster
and
> > it was
> > > > > not there.
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a fresh install of windows 2000 SP4, stand alone, not
yet
> > connected
> > > > > > to internet, or network, and everything seems fine. I had a few
> > event id's
> > > > > > but I corrected all of them, the system is an Asus P4V8X-X with
2
> > 160 gig
> > > > > > drives. I can not figure out at all what can be causing the
system
> > to re-boot
> > > > > > like this? I have re-installed a few times, just to make sure
the
> > install was
> > > > > > ok, I tested the hard drives, they pass. I will now test the
memory,
> > > > > > although, I can not see it causing this type of problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, in both the Bios and in Windows2000 I turned off all power
> > saving
> > > > > > features and options.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas, I have been working on this for over a week with no
> > luck!!
> >
> >
> >
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