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re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 10:28 am Posted by Ricer46 (23822 messages posted) Could be the power supply REGARDLESS of how many things you have connected (not "beacuse of..."). You may have software that came with your motherboard that allows you to track system parameters such as power supply voltage stability. Use it; if you have spikes, then it's a problem, if it's steady, it's not. On Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 8:17 am, Slough wrote: >I have a question about Top >reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000: > >I'm using XP with a P3 1600 (stable Celeron initially at 12x100 but now at 12x133) >running at about 35 celsius degrees, in a Asus TUSL2-C mobo, 512MB PC133 Infineon >CL2 7ns, MSI Geforce Ti 4800SE, Creative SB Live! 1024, Recorder LG 52x24x52, CD-ROM >Asus 50x, one IBM 34 GXP 20GB, two Western Digital WD400JB 40GB 8MB cache on RAID >0 through a Adaptec 1200A Raid Controller in a PCI Slot, 350W power source, 3 fans >80x80mm. > >Sometimes i get some random restarts with no blue screen, no "Your system has recovered >from a serious error" message, anything at all. It simply restarts. >The overclock has been tested a lot of times and is stable, i have no IRQ conflits... >The restarts happens at any time, and the "Event Viewer" doesn't complain about anything... > >Could it be the power source? Since i have so many things connected... > >Thanks in advance > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 1:08 pm Posted by Mike Jurist (2 messages posted) hi, one the reasons that this might be happening is as follows, there are problems with motherboards manufactured in tawian because these mobo's are using bad capasitors (can't spell). I have an abit mobo that was having the same problems & I have replaced it. there are postings on the web at some of the PC mag's about the capas. prob. It says in the latest Max PC that at least abit is admiting to the problem. Try taling a magnifer & look at the cap's on the mobo for bulging or discolorations. If you find any that's your prob. Hope this helps [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 1:21 pm Posted by Slough (3 messages posted) My mobo was bought late last year... I read that the capacitors problem was pretty much before. Anyway, i'll take a look... On Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 1:08 pm, Mike Jurist wrote: >hi, one the reasons that this might be happening is as follows, there are problems >with motherboards manufactured in tawian because these mobo's are using bad capasitors >(can't spell). I have an abit mobo that was having the same problems & I have replaced >it. there are postings on the web at some of the PC mag's about the capas. prob. >It says in the latest Max PC that at least abit is admiting to the problem. Try taling >a magnifer & look at the cap's on the mobo for bulging or discolorations. If you >find any that's your prob. Hope this helps > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 1:26 pm Posted by Slough (3 messages posted) The voltage values remain stable... I forgot to tell that my computer is working "non-stop" for more than 1 month. The temp. inside the case is normal, but inside the power supply i don't know. In fact the pwer supply fan expells a pretty hot air... On Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 10:28 am, Ricer46 wrote: >Could be the power supply REGARDLESS of how many things you have connected (not "beacuse >of..."). You may have software that came with your motherboard that allows you to >track system parameters such as power supply voltage stability. Use it; if you have >spikes, then it's a problem, if it's steady, it's not. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000' Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 3:28 pm Posted by Ricer46 (23822 messages posted) Then in all likelihood the problem is not the power supply, but there are dozens of possible causes of random crashes - some are not even hardware related. On Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 1:26 pm, Slough wrote: >The voltage values remain stable... > >I forgot to tell that my computer is working "non-stop" for more than 1 month. The >temp. inside the case is normal, but inside the power supply i don't know. In fact >the pwer supply fan expells a pretty hot air... > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum