If the computer is over heating and shutting off; then why does this machine computer reset itself...?

Question

and reboot itself?

Answer 1

When your computer is overheating and it shutting off, it means there is not enough cooling system installed or maybe a hardware problem...

There is a Temperature Sensor on motherboard... and when the sensor detected overheating... it will automatically shutdown to prevent damage of hardware/components...

The typical symptom an overheating computer is when it locks (freezes up) too much and issues errors of General Protection Failure (“This program has carried out an illegal operation and will shut down”) and the infamous “blue screen of death”.
Note that these symptoms also turn up in other maintenance situations, i. e., they do not necessarily mean that the computer is overheating.

Answer 2

The thermal sensor triggers a reboot rather than a complete shutdown because (take your pick)

a. The designers were too lazy to build in a time delay
b. The designers weren't communicating with the OS developers
c. The designers want your computer to burn up so you'll have to buy a new one. (Same reason XP doesn't support legacy devices and prevents you from moving your bootable hard drive to another computer)

Seriously, are you getting an error message that says the computer is overheating? Or is it the power supply that's getting too hot, shutting down momentarily until the overheated part cools and then coming back on because the front panel switch doesn't reset under these circumstances? If the latter, you need a new PS.

As to general overheating problems --

If you're overclocking, it's time to quit.
If the tower sits in a confined space such as that provided by some computer desks, move it up away from the floor (and the dust) where there's some air.
If the side panels are on your computer, remove them to improve air flow. And give the inside a good cleaning while you're at it. Dust is a prime suspect in heat problems.
If one or more of the fans is making noise, replace it/them. Until you do the replacement, use a small regular fan to blow air into the chassis, especially around the processor.
If you have power headers for it, install an additional fan or two (check the motherboard manual if you have one. if you don't have one -- off-the-shelf computers rarely do -- google 'Belarc Advisor' and download the program. It should tell you what motherboard you have. Then you can go to the manufacturer and download the manual)

Answer 3

You should take it to a hardware technician. May be you need to clean dust off inside your pc, and also see if the fan of the SMPS at the back of your pc is working, and see if the fan on the processor is working. (Don't try to start your computer. Turn the power OFF, Unplug the power cord, and find the nearest computer hardware repair shop)
If you delay, some parts of your computer may get damaged by overheating.

Answer 4

i do no longer think of it is the cpu. 50-60C is approximately maximum suitable for a quad middle, because of the fact that all of them run at 125W. according to possibility it is the gpu overheating? obtain ntune from nvidia. are your followers moving into alternating instructions? in the event that they are all blowing in or blowing out, it creates a vacuum that traps the air interior the case. examine the cpu fan. it is going to be blowing down in direction of the heatsink. it must be thermal paste, yet once you do no longer placed that, the chip will crack almost in the present day. do you get the blue demonstrate screen of dying whilst it is overheating? there is one it shows specifically for overheating. in case you don't get that one, it is not the warmth. it would additionally be that your PSU isn't effectual adequate. with that many followers, you like over 580W. in case you have 2 gpu's, you like 750W.

Answer 5

Windows xp computers are designed to go through and auto restart whenever a critical (leading to blue screen of death BSOD) error occurs. If your computer is overheating you may have a fan that is failing and serious physical damage could happen to your components.

Here's a program that might help you figure out your problem... http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,7309-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html

Answer 6

it reboots it self to protect the hardware inside from being damaged of heat...The processor reaches Boiling temps which could not only be dangerous for your computer but can also catch on fire possibly...

Answer 7

Try taking the case off and cleaning the fan with qtips to get all the lint out. make sure computer is shut off and unplugged first.

Answer 8

power supplies protect themselves and when they cool off they reset themselves
if it repeats the problem you have a load problem= asomething in your computer drawing too much current from a malfunction
or
your supply is failing
second possibility is your processsor fan , make sure it is running

Answer 9

Your MotherBoard or CPU is the problem, and the reason the PC does what you are inquiring on, it is a safety mechanism from overheating and catching on fire. Good Luck

Answer 10

If you're knowledgeable enough to open up your computer, do so. Check for any blown capacitors or capacitors that are starting to bubble. If you find any, your board is bad and should be replaced. If there are no capacitor problems, check for viruses and malware.