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Title: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: woodybear on February 12, 2007, 11:20:22 AM

I just dropped a new mobo and processor in my box and it frequently just looses power and reboots. any idea why? it typically happens if i'm trying to process something. processor usage is not more than 40% or so. Thx! ???

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: 69mako on February 13, 2007, 02:15:26 AM

When you installed the new processor, did you also install the thermal paste?  What are your temperatures at?  Sounds to me like a heat issue.  Computer restarting under load when it gets too hot.

Good luck.
Mako

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: rustoleum on February 13, 2007, 03:59:50 PM

sounds like a heat issue to me, too.

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: fozzy on February 13, 2007, 04:02:03 PM

Quote from: rustoleum on February 13, 2007, 03:59:50 PM

sounds like a heat issue to me, too.

3rd

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: Church-Audio on February 13, 2007, 04:13:02 PM

Quote from: woodybear on February 12, 2007, 11:20:22 AM

I just dropped a new mobo and processor in my box and it frequently just looses power and reboots. any idea why? it typically happens if i'm trying to process something. processor usage is not more than 40% or so. Thx! ???

Could be heat could be a bad power supply also make sure you have connected the secondary power supply lead for the mother board a common mistake. Most new computers now need at least 350 watts of real power to run them if you upgraded the mb and cpu maybe you should also get rid of that old case or at least upgrade the PSU I have a thermal take power supply it seems to be pretty nice.

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: kskreider on February 13, 2007, 04:50:44 PM

It does sound like a heat issue, but make sure that your RAM chips are seated firmly as well.

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: imgoinmad on February 13, 2007, 05:19:01 PM

I'd second the power supply issue, it happened to me, a newer bigger PS fixed the problem

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: OFOTD on February 13, 2007, 05:31:29 PM

I had a Soyo board that had the same problems.  Ended up being the RAM.  Same type just different manufacturer fixed it for me.

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: silencehourx on February 17, 2007, 08:38:42 AM

if we would know more about the rig we could make a better guess. It sounds like heat issue but it could be cheap power supply as well. These days everyone should use high end power supplies .

Title: Re: Weird Computer Problem
Post by: oscoastierob on February 18, 2007, 05:34:24 PM

Sounds like it is probably either a bad RAM chip or a mis-seated RAM chip.