Computer reboots itself

Dowly · 04-22-08, 11:10 AM

I had similar problem with Battlefield 2 some time ago. Instead of BSOD, my PC freezed completely.

Do you by any chance have 2 windows' as dual boot on your PC? IIRC, that caused the crashes on my BF2

Sniper450 · 04-22-08, 12:30 PM

I do not. Maybe ill uninstall 1946 and then do a clean install. Maybe that'll help fo rsome reason. I didnt have this problem until i tried to go online with it.

Sniper450 · 04-22-08, 12:31 PM

Hunter to your question no it does not.

Sniper450 · 05-05-08, 12:57 PM

ok it still happens..it freezes then sounds like the sound is stuttering then it reboots..here is the error message windows wants to send...

c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer490a.dir00\mini 050508-01.dmp
c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer490a.dir00\sysd ata.xml

I meant to add that this is only online...

AVGWarhawk · 05-05-08, 03:11 PM

Last week I was reading up on S.M.A.R.T. Basically a program in XP that attempts to tell you your hard drive might be going bad. Most said it was a worthless program. The reason....for S.M.A.R.T to work you need to have additional programs installed because SMART send packets out via the internet looking for a central monitoring station. If not is present, it can cause crashing and rebooting. SMART can be disabled in the BIOS. Go ahead and disable it and see if your online crashing stops. If not, you can turn it back on and look for the cause else where. Do a quick google search and see what you find out about SMART and crashing.

Also, just make sure your CPU/GPU temps are good.
Other items to check as well. RAM is good. There are free RAM testers on the net.
PSU can handle the higher demand on online gaming.

I have spent a better part of 3 weeks with a shutting down or reboot issue. I checked everything. I found it was the micro on/off switch failing.

Sniper450 · 05-05-08, 07:51 PM

Hawk,Thank you for the info...iwill start with this troubleshooting this week. Ill have to do alot of googleing first im sure to educate myself.

05-05-08, 03:11 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,276 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Last week I was reading up on S.M.A.R.T. Basically a program in XP that attempts to tell you your hard drive might be going bad. Most said it was a worthless program. The reason....for S.M.A.R.T to work you need to have additional programs installed because SMART send packets out via the internet looking for a central monitoring station. If not is present, it can cause crashing and rebooting. SMART can be disabled in the BIOS. Go ahead and disable it and see if your online crashing stops. If not, you can turn it back on and look for the cause else where. Do a quick google search and see what you find out about SMART and crashing. Also, just make sure your CPU/GPU temps are good. Other items to check as well. RAM is good. There are free RAM testers on the net. PSU can handle the higher demand on online gaming. I have spent a better part of 3 weeks with a shutting down or reboot issue. I checked everything. I found it was the micro on/off switch failing. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 05-05-08 at 03:22 PM.

04-22-08, 11:10 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I had similar problem with Battlefield 2 some time ago. Instead of BSOD, my PC freezed completely. Do you by any chance have 2 windows' as dual boot on your PC? IIRC, that caused the crashes on my BF2

04-22-08, 12:30 PM	#2
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	I do not. Maybe ill uninstall 1946 and then do a clean install. Maybe that'll help fo rsome reason. I didnt have this problem until i tried to go online with it.

04-22-08, 12:31 PM	#3
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Hunter to your question no it does not.

05-05-08, 12:57 PM	#4
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	ok it still happens..it freezes then sounds like the sound is stuttering then it reboots..here is the error message windows wants to send... c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer490a.dir00\mini 050508-01.dmp c:\docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\wer490a.dir00\sysd ata.xml I meant to add that this is only online...

05-05-08, 07:51 PM	#6
Sniper450 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 251 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Hawk,Thank you for the info...iwill start with this troubleshooting this week. Ill have to do alot of googleing first im sure to educate myself.