I have recently built a new comp and it seems to be a bit unstable... It sometimes quite randomly just restarts, no reason (just running boring stuff like IE). Other times it will lock up in a game, but then again it can run intense grahics all day with no probs! I fiddled with memory timings, and few other settings like throttling (which i have disabled) I don't think power is a prob.
I think the temps are okay: 48 idle 53 load (not accurate i think)
Its a barton 2500+, epox 8rda3+, 512 crucal pc3200, antec tp 430w psu, msi fx5600 ultra (and an SB Live! doubt that would have any relevence to the prob). CPU and graphics aren't overclocked.
I'm stumped, have no idea what the prob is... I really don't think its a temp prob...
Any idea what could be causing this? Anything else I should looking at? Its driving me MAD!
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PSU is a top notch one so should be fine. The next big culprit is the RAM so try to test diff RAM in there, yours in another PC or else test it like suggested. Next up I'd advise you to reinsert all cards, RAM and cables just to be sure all are making a good contact, the random crashing is common with a partial connection. You could also check your cooling, using only a tiny amount of compound and ensuring the HSF is aligned correctly ... also you could try underclocking your CPU?
I doubt it would be any BIOS settings but it would be wise to use 'safe defaults' if still stuck. Finally it could be a driver/Windows issue so be sure you have the latest mobo BIOS and drivers for all your hw. Did you fully remove all remnants of old hw (esp gfx cards and mobos) and pref do a fresh OS install? Best of luck!
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