ok guys, my pc seems to be rebooting randomly during games. I know it can have lots of causes, that's why I'll try to specify what I've done. The rebooting can be so random as to happening 1 minute after running a game, or after 4 hours, or even after running a whole day...
First of all, my pc specs:
amd 64 3000+
1gig ram
asus a8v deluxe mobo
nvidia geforce 7600gs
techsolo 500w PSU
160GB harddrive(seagate if I remember correctly)
Now, what I've done so far:
-check for viruses,spyware, etc. nothing
-reinstalling windows -to no avail
-checking for overheating, not a probable cause. I've got nice airflow and good CPU and GPU coolers(both zalman-> CNPS9500CU and for GPU zalmanvf700) speedfan reports normal temperatures (about 30C idle) stays under 40C full load, The GPU is a bit hotter of course. But since the reboots can also happen after one minute, it's not really likely to be heat.
-run memtest for an hour. No single error. I might need to run it for a longer time. Do I need to?
-blow out all dust, you never know.. but it didnt help.
-tried to run the pc with the case open
I really have no clue to what the solution might be. I thought there might be something with the PSU.. I really don't know. Hope you guys can help.
Also, when I reboot, I dont get BSOD's, even with auto reboot turned off. I also checked the event viewer, and there were no system errors at all(just an application error, but that had to do with a missing dll, a totally different subject). Last thing I'd like to add, is that my pc has been running since 2005. I've reinstalled windows a few times during the years, but never had this before. I really think this is a hardware related problem....
First of all, my pc specs:
amd 64 3000+
1gig ram
asus a8v deluxe mobo
nvidia geforce 7600gs
techsolo 500w PSU
160GB harddrive(seagate if I remember correctly)
Now, what I've done so far:
-check for viruses,spyware, etc. nothing
-reinstalling windows -to no avail
-checking for overheating, not a probable cause. I've got nice airflow and good CPU and GPU coolers(both zalman-> CNPS9500CU and for GPU zalmanvf700) speedfan reports normal temperatures (about 30C idle) stays under 40C full load, The GPU is a bit hotter of course. But since the reboots can also happen after one minute, it's not really likely to be heat.
-run memtest for an hour. No single error. I might need to run it for a longer time. Do I need to?
-blow out all dust, you never know.. but it didnt help.
-tried to run the pc with the case open
I really have no clue to what the solution might be. I thought there might be something with the PSU.. I really don't know. Hope you guys can help.
Also, when I reboot, I dont get BSOD's, even with auto reboot turned off. I also checked the event viewer, and there were no system errors at all(just an application error, but that had to do with a missing dll, a totally different subject). Last thing I'd like to add, is that my pc has been running since 2005. I've reinstalled windows a few times during the years, but never had this before. I really think this is a hardware related problem....