[RESOLVED] HELP! System keeps reseting :(

[Forge]

Just wondered if anyone could shed some light on my troubles...

I recently purchased a new machine, things have been fine for the first couple of weeks but now it has decided to do a complete system reset every now and then at uneven intervals but usualy after an hour or so. I have an Asus CUV4X board running at 133 FSB with a P3733. Bios is up to date as are my VIA chipset drivers. The Bios settings check out etc as well. I have a Maxtor 40Gig Dimond Plus and a Creative Anniliator2GTS as well...all my drivers check out. After hours of looking and determining I have NO viruses I still cant find the problem. Im also running Win98 SE.
Could this machine be running hot or something....confused. ANY help would be welcome.

[weazel]

what size power supply??

[Forge]

I currently have an ATX 250w power supply. And speaking of power, I also have in this system a DVD player and Yamaha burner. Is 250 enough?

[Eagle PC Diagnostech]

250 is enough, but 300 would be better.
The power supply might be going bad.
I would replace it.

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[iceman]

I have heard of some systems running the 133 memory having reboot problems. It is a timing issue between the memory and the rest of the system. If you can, have the manufacturer send you new memory and try it. I have also had a system or two where the video card would overheat and reset the system. Just a thought...

[b_fleury]

With those video cards, I would suggest trying a 300 watt power supply, we've come accross power problems with higher end video cards. It could also just be a bad mobo.

[klenard]

I would also check in your BIOS under the Health status. I would check to see if your CPU temp is exceeding the normal operating temp. I have had some computers shut down when the CPU gets too hot.

[cdogg]

Try disabling everything under the power management in the BIOS and in Windows. Sometimes a call to STANDBY mode will reset a machine.

[returnit]

I think you should just return that machine to where you just bought it, if you bought it at a store or from a dealer. It could be anything, but it sounds like a motherboard problem. Save yourself some headaches and go back to that store. Exchange it for another one!!!.

Originally posted by Forge:
Just wondered if anyone could shed some light on my troubles...

I recently purchased a new machine, things have been fine for the first couple of weeks but now it has decided to do a complete system reset every now and then at uneven intervals but usualy after an hour or so. I have an Asus CUV4X board running at 133 FSB with a P3733. Bios is up to date as are my VIA chipset drivers. The Bios settings check out etc as well. I have a Maxtor 40Gig Dimond Plus and a Creative Anniliator2GTS as well...all my drivers check out. After hours of looking and determining I have NO viruses I still cant find the problem. Im also running Win98 SE.
Could this machine be running hot or something....confused. ANY help would be welcome.

[Forge]

Well, I want to thank everyone for helping me attempt to find my problem. It seems that the problem was infact my power supply at 250W. It was either not enough or defective. I now have a 300W and its been running smoothly for the last 2 weeks now, no problems at all.

Thanks again.