reboot without warning

[Moss84]

hi, i'm running windows xp home sp2, have a 2.8ghz computer with 1.5gig RAM. my computer reboots after a while and after the first time i find my computer keeps doing so! i put the problem down to overheating but in the computer health window in the BIOS screen it only registers at around 40degrees! is it time i bought a new fan to disperse the heat or does the problem lie elsewhere? any help appreciated! thanx

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I suggest confirming if it's an overheating issue or not.

Do you have an external/housefan you can try?



If so, face it at your computer for about 5 minutes and turn it on.

If not ,leave it turned off for about 20 minutes and then try to turn it on again.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

If it turns on, download and install Speed Fan.

When you run it, it will tell you the temperatures. Post them here.

[Moss84]

thanx! installed speed fan results are as follows:
            fan 1 2860rpm           temp 1 27degrees 
            fan 2 3590rpm           temp 2 34degrees
            fan 3 0                       temp 3 53degrees
                                              HDO 25degrees
                                             

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

They don't seem too bad. My Laptop is idling at around 50 degrees.

Are you using an external fan or what?

[Moss84]

i dont have external fan available! my computer will run fine for a while then after a about an hour or two it reboots! i will post temperatires as they change to see if you can help me with my problem! i have had the computer about three years and it has only started doing this now!

[Moss84]

i have cleaned all heat sinks, airvents and fans but problem still persists after a while! could it be a problem with my processor due to prolonged use?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

could it be a problem with my processor due to prolonged use?

That depends, do you know what the temperatures were when the computer shut down.

[Moss84]

temp 1 was about 27degrees
temp 2 was about 34degrees
temp 3 was about 55degrees
can i buy an extra fan to cool temp 3?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

You could but honestly, if it doesn't get any higher than like 60, I think it's ok.

Are you doing anything specific when the computer reboots?

[Moss84]

i have done nothing out of the ordinary! i have just adjusted my fan speeds by a fraction to see how it goes!

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

That was before the problem? I don't see how that would affect anything like this.

Any new hardware changes? New Downloads? Installs? Ect...