xpandapuss Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 (edited) Well, I didn't where exactly to post so here it is. For the past several weeks my P4 system started random shut downs. It occurred immediately after a power failure [electrician started hitting breaker in the breaker box without warning....very fast on/off switching]. First, I couldn't boot into windows files lost or corrupt, recovery didn't help. Reloaded O/S....system fine for five minutes after installation, then shutdown...restart.....then 1 minute later restart--this happens anywhere between 1 and 5 minutes everytime the systems boots. System never got a chance to be overclocked, so still at stock speed. I've replaceded everything [P/S, memory, vid card, HD, mobo]...except for the pocessor [P4C 2.8]. I've swapped the memory, P/S, Vid card and HD into a AMD system and no problem, runs just fine. I just got the new mobo [iC7-G series] yeserday and the same exact problem. Even bumping the CPU voltage higher didn't help. Any ideas??? [before I go out and buy a P4 3.0 processor] Edited September 29, 2004 by xpandapuss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capslock118 Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 well, i got kinda confused on your description but it sounds like the processor died. I didnt have a power failure i dont think on my sisters computer, but their chip died once, so it might be that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpandapuss Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Well the processor isn't dead--maybe dying. It operates, but within 1 to 5 minutes the system will reboot....especially when doing installs of apps or while online....just does it randomly. **longest it's been up was for about 12 minutes....then BAM! restart** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ill_industries Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 mine is doing similar, but it frequents every day and a half instead of 12 mins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 what are the temps like they could be cuasing it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted October 3, 2004 Posted October 3, 2004 My sisters sytem did something similar after it froze and she could only restart to get it unfrozen. I thought that random reboots, or power cycling would be a hardware issue, but it turns out that Windows was corrupted after the improper shutdown. I did a repair install of Win XP, and it is fine now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpandapuss Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 (edited) Well, I finally received and installed a new processor today.....and problem gone--it WAS the processor. [still keeping an eye on the system]..... Edited October 6, 2004 by xpandapuss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergrunt69 Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 ya might wanna watch your power supply too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpandapuss Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 It's an ANTEC True 430 P/S....so it should be adequite for this system... If this processor didn't make a difference I would have been moving to a 550 watter..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 Didn't read the whole thread, just skimmed it. What about your motherboard? The first board I got was bad, and it killed my CPU. The CPU shouldn't die unless it gets too hot from overvoltage. Check the thermal-interface under the northbridge heatsink too. Mine had gotten all dried-up and would cause restarts and memory errors. Cleaned off the factory interface and replaced it with Arctic Silver 5, and got it back up. Motherboards usually kill CPUs. I would keep an eye on your vCore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpandapuss Posted October 6, 2004 Posted October 6, 2004 I swapped the motherboard 'cause I thought that was the problem after I had already changed the power supply and memory modules. When I installed everything over to the IC7-G mobo the problem persisted. Since I've changed the processor yesterday not a single [random] reboot--*knocking on wood* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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