COMPUTER KEEPS RESTARTING!

[monkeypie10]

I don't know what wrong with my comp, it keeps restarting every 5-10 minutes, im lucky I even got to here! Whats the problem! :oops:

[limpbizkit]

erm bigger outline please

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

also it could be overheating

[weezcake]

1. It could be overheating

 

 

 

2. Viruses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you changed anything on your computer recently? Downloaded something unsafe? Laptop or desktop?

[assassin_696]

Is it a laptop or a computer? Because I had a big problem a while ago with my old laptop where it would overheat and restart a lot. Check your fan filters, see if they've been clogged up.

[Ape]

Is it a laptop or a computer? Because I had a big problem a while ago with my old laptop where it would overheat and restart a lot. Check your fan filters, see if they've been clogged up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same happened to me with the laptop I'm using now. I shoved the hoover in the back and jeeeeeze, it was matted with -crap-.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, you don't seem to have time to do a full system scan for Viruses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you familiar with the inside of your computer and their components?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

[Jaziek]

 

Is it a laptop or a computer? Because I had a big problem a while ago with my old laptop where it would overheat and restart a lot. Check your fan filters, see if they've been clogged up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same happened to me with the laptop I'm using now. I shoved the hoover in the back and jeeeeeze, it was matted with -crap-.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, you don't seem to have time to do a full system scan for Viruses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you familiar with the inside of your computer and their components?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure.. ramming a hoover into the back of a computer is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. safe

 

 

 

2. sensible

 

 

 

3. not goin to break anything

[TheLeader]

Remove the side of your computer using a cross-head screwdriver. Now you will see a motherboard, which is a big circuit board, with lots of little components mounted to it. Loads of shiny (or prehaps not so shiny - in your case) transistors. You should (if you computer was built right and has not been tampered with) find a fan screwed into the top of a headsink. If there is not a fan, get down to radioshack (US) or Maplins (UK) and buy one, or they can be picked up on ebay for about ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you do actually have a fan in there, unscrew it and remove it. It's probably covered in dust, hold the fan still and blow or wipe out all of the dust. The heatsink should now be visible. Blow all of the dust out of that and any dust around other components. re-assemble and re-boot (making sure you have not got any screws left over :XD: )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If it still switches off, try without the side panel on, if it switches off after that, you've established a problem with your computer, not with cooling or overheating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not to clever with the other side, but try and do a quick virus scan. If that does not help, consult another member, they may be able to help you more with the virus/trojan side of computer management.

[zonda]

If it isnt overheating, it could be a PSU problem or your RAM may be bad. Does it just turn off, or do you get any form of error message / blue screen of death before it shuts off / when it starts back up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your best off checking your BIOS right after it shuts off to see what temp your CPU is running at

[kopf1988]

As your computer restarts, hold down the F8 button. If your computer gives you a keyboard error message, restart again, and then tap F8 at a fast speed until you have the option of "Start windows in Safe Mode".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If this works, and your computer does not restart itself, then you have been infected with Viruses or Spyware> Run Programs such as "AVG - By Grisoft", "Adaware - By Lavasoft", and "HiJack This - On Download.com".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kopf1988

 

 

 

Chrono L.C.

 

 

 

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[chicodallasman]

Buy compressed air, and blow the air everywhere in there if its really dusty. (Or use a vacuum, just be careful, though compressed air works better) If you know where the CPU is feel if its really hot, you might need a glue or something (I can;t remember if it was that or not), which can cost some money. Your best bet is to take it in to a computer repair shop, if that doesn't work.

[Bufoman]

good advice has been given and we await your reply. heers some more ideas, check the back of your computer and feel if there is any air moveing. if there is not then your PSU (power Supply Unit) fan is not working properly. I had the same problem with one of the computers in the lab. to fix this Id advise replaceing your PSU. or you could take it appart like I did and try to fix it but remember, thats alot of amperage, enough to kill in there, and I was trained in the art of computer repair and knew what I was doing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anouther cause could be that the PSU is old and failing there for unable to supply enough power. in either case replaceing the psu would probaly solve the problem. if it isent either of these I advise you to clean out the rest of the computer so its free of dust. also make sure your cpu fan on the mother board is working properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then theres the possability that the ram is haveing difficultys. in that case it would fail after a certain ammount of stress from too much memory demand is exerted on your system. to fix this replace the ram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as for the viruses others have answerd those questions already. but before you do those checking for good air flow and lack of dust should be a priority as they are alot easyer to do.