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Everytime I try to run media center and lets say "my music" my pc crashes and reboots. Also it may randomly crash whenever it feels like it. I have been swapping out parts left and right I even put new artic 5 on the cpu. The cpu is a 3.2 ghz p4. It has a really nice heatsinkfan on it, but it runs at about 55 c. Do you think that the pc overheats whenever I try to do something decently large?
-2gb mem
-160gb hdd
-nvidia geforce 440
-p4 3.2
(sony pcv-rz54g)
2007-09-25 08:20:00 · 8 answers · asked by B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
its possible .. it could be another component like the chipset also .... i think u need to eliminate somthing in the operating system to .. if u have an old harddrive throw windows on it to see ...
2007-09-25 08:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...
Generally if it is a heat issue, the computer will not simply reboot.
If the computer shuts down due to heat, it normally will shut down and not restart. That way the computer can cool down.
Most likely you are having a software related issue.
Make sure you have done all windows updates. If you are using an older version of media player, it can have issues with some of the newer media.
Once you have run all the updates, reboot and try again. If the problem is not solved, then you need to repost.
I would also suggest trying one stick of memory at a time, to rule out the possibility of corrupt memory.
2007-09-25 15:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
55 C is not that hot for a P4...but, is that temp under load or at idle? If idle, what is the temp under load?
(Note that MS media center software is not known for its stability.)
Try this: take the side panel (or top or whatever) off and see if it runs longer before crashing - or if it does not crash at all! If it takes much longer or doesn't crash, then overheating is a likely cause.
Regards,
Robohelp Programmer
2007-09-25 15:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the watts on your power supply. They come typically with a cheap 200-250. you can upgrade to 400 for not a lot of money.
2007-09-25 15:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Larry W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing was happening to me a couple of months ago only mine has 3.6 pentium 4. But mine just kept overheating for no reason. mine was still in warranty so i got a new processor and heatsink for free only they thought it was the motherboard aswell, so they changed 3 heatsinks a processor and a mother board. if its still in warranty you should phone the manufatuaer technical support (unless you built it yourself)
2007-09-25 15:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing that the power supply have gone and needs replacing. Buying a new one can cost as little as a fiver.
2007-09-25 15:26:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you over-clocked your processor then probably yes!, but if you have a working fan and everything, then probably no, It almost seems like a HDD issue >.<
2007-09-25 15:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sean Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. My next step would be to get a more powerful PSU. Here is an example of why. http://www.slcentral.com/dual-12v-psu-shootout/
2007-09-25 15:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋