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Computer randomly restarts
Posted on 1/18/18 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 4:33 pm
This only started happening after I installed a new hard drive on the PC. Is this a sign that the power supply is about to fail, or did I do something wrong when I installed the new hard drive?
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 7:33 pm to crazy4lsu
It sounds like the new drive is putting on an additional strain on an old power supply and your system settings is set to restart on system failure....so it appears to be restarting randomly. This happen to me. I put in a new 750 watt PS and all problems went away.
Hope this helps......
Hope this helps......
Posted on 1/18/18 at 8:28 pm to crazy4lsu
Posted on 1/18/18 at 10:20 pm to crazy4lsu
Could be anything overheating basically.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 12:50 am to junkfunky
Thanks for this. It's highly likely it is power related, given the log.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 9:45 am to crazy4lsu
Also check that the CPU fan is working well and the heat sink below is not clogged with dust. Nearly every time I've had issues like this, it's heat related.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:34 pm to FuzzyBearE
I've changed the CPU fan and the heat sink from the stock versions, and I'm pretty sure it isn't that. The stock model comes with only a 350 w power supply. I've ordered a new one as well as a UPS so this won't happen again, hopefully.
Posted on 1/19/18 at 2:43 pm to crazy4lsu
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I've ordered a new one as well as a UPS so this won't happen again, hopefully.
A UPS wont help at all in a situation like this
Posted on 1/19/18 at 8:38 pm to crazy4lsu
Windows 10?
Posted on 1/19/18 at 8:40 pm to crazy4lsu
Have you checked if it’s getting hot?
There’s some free temp programs to check it. I think coretemp is one?
There’s some free temp programs to check it. I think coretemp is one?
Posted on 1/21/18 at 1:00 pm to bluebarracuda
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A UPS wont help at all in a situation like this
It won't?
Posted on 1/21/18 at 1:03 pm to beauchristopher
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There’s some free temp programs to check it. I think coretemp is one?
I'm using HWMonitor. It shows the temps at 88F.
Posted on 1/21/18 at 2:29 pm to crazy4lsu
A UPS only helps when you lose power to the PC. If your PC crashes or has random restarts, a UPS won't do anything to help since it's likely a problem with the PC
Posted on 1/21/18 at 2:31 pm to crazy4lsu
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I'm using HWMonitor. It shows the temps at 88F.
That's way too high for idle usage and even high for heavy use.
You want to be in the 30-40s idle and 70-80 for load
Posted on 1/21/18 at 8:08 pm to bluebarracuda
Those are the temps inside the case, apparently. HWMonitor shows the CPU is running at 56F. Coretemp shows the CPU running at 14C, which I think is 56F as well.
All my temps are within the min/max values on HWMonitor. No idea what the hell is going on at this point.
All my temps are within the min/max values on HWMonitor. No idea what the hell is going on at this point.
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