re: System randomly shuts down and restarts
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by C K
(6910 messages posted)
Start> Control Panel> Administrator Tools> Event Veiwer then click on SYSTEM LOG
and check the APPLICATION LOG. System Log will contain the INFO for shutdowns and
restarts. App log may show application error that "could" be a problem, but keep
in mind that a heat build up when a heatsink isn't bonded to a processor, or a bad
componant like a PSU can cause random shutdowns without seemly to be hot. If the
processor loses it's bond to the heatsink, the motherboard underneath will be hotter
than normal, while the heatsink will be cooler than it would normally be. In systems
where the BIOS controls the fan speed, the CPU fan will probably be running faster
than normal when the machine sits idle.
Over all, I would suspect a hardware issue, that can extend well beyond just these
two possibilities. They can also be the hardest to track down IME.
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