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Old 11-19-2003, 12:51 AM   #1
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:55:26 GMT, "Scott Stuart"
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>Here is a problem that I hope one of you can answer.
>
>About 2 months ago, my computer started rebooting at random times, as if
>someone had pressed the reset button. There is no specific time frame for
>this problem to occur. Sometimes, the computer will boot up and run for a
>few minutes, other times it can go for an hour or more. At first, I thought
>the problem was a faulty reset button, so I disconnected the reset button
>from the motherboard. This did not help. Next, I replaced the power
>supply, thinking that it might be going out. This did nothing to help. So
>far, I have replaced everything but the CPU chip (AMD Athlon 1.2GHz), the
>floppy drive, and the CD-RW drive. I thought it might be a line voltage
>problem, but there is another computer on the same line, and it never has
>this problem. I have plugged the computer into another power jack, and the
>same thing happens. Occasionally, when the computer is off, there is an
>audible popping noise that comes from the speakers. This occurs at about
>the same rate that the computer reboot problem occurs, except that it
>happens when the computer is turned off. I disconnected the speakers from
>the system, and the noise stops. The problem remains in the computer when
>booted up without the speakers installed. For those of you about to state
>the obvious, Yes, I have replaced the power cord as well, and this did
>nothing to help. Nice try, though..
>
>Could this problem be due to a failing CPU chip, or am I looking in the
>wrong direction?
>
>PLEASE HELP!!!
>
>Scott Stuart
>

start/control panel/performance and
maintenance/system/advanced/startup and recovery--settings, check if
the automatically restart button is ticked (XP default).
Assuming you are running XP, this tick box will cause your computer to
reboot instead of blue screening.


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