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5 October, 2005 at 1:48 am #1484
hi maybe someone will know what to do
my computer has started rebooting itself as and when it pleases wont stay on for long at all
i reinstalled windows and at first it was ok but has started happpening again
no spyware no viruses all been searched for nothing found!
anyone have any ideas?
5 October, 2005 at 9:38 am #149896I had this issue myself a while ago. The cause was an intermittently defective PSU (power supply unit) and the cure was to go to a computer supply shop (PC World etc etc) buy a new one and install it.
5 October, 2005 at 2:12 pm #149897Cheers PB my lap top keeps going off too think its the power unit :roll:
5 October, 2005 at 4:18 pm #149898Er….Lapdogs are a wee bit different. In your case it might possibly be a defective battery. Sorry, but if it is they are really expensive.
With your Lapdog, it might be a good idea to take a look at the power settings first, and make sure thay they are set correctly – i.e. long enough before auto power down.
5 October, 2005 at 4:21 pm #149899Cheers PB
5 October, 2005 at 10:51 pm #149900@forumhostpb wrote:
I had this issue myself a while ago. The cause was an intermittently defective PSU (power supply unit) and the cure was to go to a computer supply shop (PC World etc etc) buy a new one and install it.
pricey?
5 October, 2005 at 10:56 pm #149901I don’t think so. From memory a 350 watt PSU costs around £30 and of course you can easily install it yourself, so there is no labour charge.
The original PSU was 300 watts but as I was buying a new one I bought one with a bigger power output so as to avoid overloading it. Whilst I was there I also bought an internal case fan for around £4.75 to give additional cooling to the processor and motherboard.
6 October, 2005 at 12:02 am #1499026 October, 2005 at 10:33 am #149903Reading your link Owen, it seems that the general view is either overheating OR a dodgy/underpowered PSU.
I had a lot of problems with both my PC’s overheating in the summer – especially as I had installed a second 80GB hard drive into one of them. The fix was to take the sides off for a while so as to let the heat escape better. That dropped the inside (processor) temperature from around 41-43 degrees C to around 30-32 degrees C.
The longer term fix was (as mentioned above) to install additional case cooling fans into each PC. They don’t cost very much and if you want to be a bit creative you can (for around £10.50 each) buy ones that have colourful neon/LED lights in them. Very pretty and tasteful. In the dark they look like a bloody funfair now !
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