Hi,
I've got a strange problem with my computer. Basically, if I have it on for like, 7-8 hours, it will start restarting itself continously. The only time that's different is if I'm playing Half-Life 2, when it will only take say, 2 or 3 hours for it to start restarting itself. I've been told this is probably to do with it over-heating. This seems to make sense because if I leave the cover off, it doesn't seem to be so prone to restarting.
So I downloaded a couple of programs to check the temperatures of stuff in my computer, and the results are kind of weird. On one of them, CPUID Hardware Monitor, all the temperatures are around 20-30 degrees C, apart from the HD temperature, which is like 30-35. However, if I start up a second temperature checker, Motherboard Monitor 5, it gives me a temperature of 127 for "winbond 2". So after doing that, if I then load up CPUID Hardware Monitor again, one of the temperatures in that will change to 128- but only after I run MBM 5 first!
I've been told 128 is ridiculously hot, if that is indeed an accurate reading. The strange thing is, though, I get that reading as soon as the computer is turned on, and it doesn't change at all, whatever I do with my computer- whereas all the other temperature readings do change a little every so often.
I've had my computer for like, 2 years, and the restarting problem has always been there. However apart from that, there don't seem to be any problems with it, so it is usable.
My system is as follows:
Athlon 64 2000.
Asrock K8 1689 Motherboard.
1.5 gb RAM.
Avanhard ATI Radeon 9550.
Excelstor 80gb HD.
I'm considering getting a new power supply or fan but it's not worth it unless I'm sure that's what's causing the problem (and they would fix it). I might as well just buy a new system instead if that's the case. Not that I want to because this PC is adequate for now. Still it'd be nice to get this problem fixed so I could play Half-Life 2 for longer etc.
So, anyone got any ideas as to how I can be sure what the problem is/ fix it?
Thanks.
I've got a strange problem with my computer. Basically, if I have it on for like, 7-8 hours, it will start restarting itself continously. The only time that's different is if I'm playing Half-Life 2, when it will only take say, 2 or 3 hours for it to start restarting itself. I've been told this is probably to do with it over-heating. This seems to make sense because if I leave the cover off, it doesn't seem to be so prone to restarting.
So I downloaded a couple of programs to check the temperatures of stuff in my computer, and the results are kind of weird. On one of them, CPUID Hardware Monitor, all the temperatures are around 20-30 degrees C, apart from the HD temperature, which is like 30-35. However, if I start up a second temperature checker, Motherboard Monitor 5, it gives me a temperature of 127 for "winbond 2". So after doing that, if I then load up CPUID Hardware Monitor again, one of the temperatures in that will change to 128- but only after I run MBM 5 first!
I've been told 128 is ridiculously hot, if that is indeed an accurate reading. The strange thing is, though, I get that reading as soon as the computer is turned on, and it doesn't change at all, whatever I do with my computer- whereas all the other temperature readings do change a little every so often.
I've had my computer for like, 2 years, and the restarting problem has always been there. However apart from that, there don't seem to be any problems with it, so it is usable.
My system is as follows:
Athlon 64 2000.
Asrock K8 1689 Motherboard.
1.5 gb RAM.
Avanhard ATI Radeon 9550.
Excelstor 80gb HD.
I'm considering getting a new power supply or fan but it's not worth it unless I'm sure that's what's causing the problem (and they would fix it). I might as well just buy a new system instead if that's the case. Not that I want to because this PC is adequate for now. Still it'd be nice to get this problem fixed so I could play Half-Life 2 for longer etc.
So, anyone got any ideas as to how I can be sure what the problem is/ fix it?
Thanks.