After the last spontaneous reboot, I checked the CPU temp. It was 47 degrees celcius... is this an optimal LOAD temperature (it idles at around 39) for such a CPU? Or is that what is causing my reboots?
Bear in mind these reboots are random. Often I play for hours and hours without any problems.
It does sound like a power supply thing, though.
Despite what Azizza believes, the power supply is actually necessary for a computer to operate. Sometimes the computer will try to draw too much and the power supply kicks.
How much wattage do you have? [ 06-18-2003: Message edited by: Where's Waisz? ]
Maybe a bios update is in order (I'm hedging my bets that that'll fix MY problem, at least)?
And yes, it does not freeze or anything. It just BAM reboots. [ 06-18-2003: Message edited by: Led ]
I offer no help because there are a lot of potential sources for issues like this.
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It could even be something simple like a loose reset switch or some contacts jumping occasionally.I offer no help because there are a lot of potential sources for issues like this.
Grounding issue.
Rip the box apart, make sure that you don't have a loose ground wire somewhere and that the MB is installed peoperly (ie: No unaccounted for standoffs behind the board or anything like that)
I've had issues with that before.
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I can offer some things it isn't.
It sounds like it isn't the RAM. RAM running hard can cause this, but it will usually also give errors on Windows startup. Also, Windows will usually try to dump RAM gone bad before restarting.
It probably isn't the power supply with 420W. If it was low 300s, I'd say it was possible.
RIG offers good advice. It seems like you either should or shouldn't ground the motherboard to the chassis with the metal screws and standoffs. I knew someone who couldn't get his computer running unless his insulated the motherboard from the standoffs, but some motherboards can't take it not being grounded. [ 06-18-2003: Message edited by: Where's Waisz? ]
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Argh. It took me FIVE HOURS to put this damn box together. There is that much shit in here.
Now you see why I want to update the bios instead of RMA the case I got. 
Also do check the extra grounding wires on the floor of the computer as well. That could cause a grounding issue as mentioned above.
Both seem to be canidates of a solution.
I know that if your card isn't functioning 100% to spec for AGP4 or AGP8 it can cause havoc with random reboots....
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Let me use this thread to ask a rather related question... Is 73 degrees Celcius an acceptable running temperature for a Slot-1 Pentium 3? o.o
It wouldn't be acceptable for any Intel or AMD desktop processor...
I don't see how slot could possibly get that hot. It sounds like your probe isn't reading right. [ 06-18-2003: Message edited by: Where's Waisz? ]
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Thought as well, it was barely hot to the touch. Guess I'll just turn off the monitor... All it does is flip out and give an annoying high pitched noise after a bit of stress.
Is it MBM/Motherboard monitor?
You may need to choose which probes it reads.
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I have both. After rebooting to get rid of the tone alarm, motherboard one reads 33 degrees and CPU reads 73.
Go to the settings and play with which probes it reads.
It may not be able to read right at all.
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After the last spontaneous reboot, I checked the CPU temp. It was 47 degrees celcius... is this an optimal LOAD temperature (it idles at around 39) for such a CPU?
I'd say that's a damn good load temperature.
I'm idling at around 49 celcius, on only a 1.2Ghz T-Bird.
It's not something people hear about.
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I'd say that's a damn good load temperature.I'm idling at around 49 celcius, on only a 1.2Ghz T-Bird.
Is your computer trapped in a closet?
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Is your computer trapped in a closet?
Newp.
Sitting here on the desk, in a cold room, with ample ventilation and a custom case fan I flip on whenever I feel like it.
It's not something people hear about.
I looked around, and apparently it's listed as one of the "Jesus Christ, don't buy that!" boards amongst enthusiasts.
Why? Because it's shite.
I recently went through this exact same thing a few weeks ago when I upgrade my PC.
The random reboots ended up being caused by the Video Card not getting enough juice from the AGP slot. Most 8x AGP cards have their own power lead in addition to that provided by the slot itself. Make sure that if your board has a second power connection on it for use with AGP Pro cards that you have it plugged in.
Then make sure you have 8x agp enabled in your BIOS and increase the voltage in the agp slot to 1.7v or 1.8v. The extra juice works wonders, as soon as I notched up the voltage on the agp slot my random reboot issues went away.
Of course this all assumes that you are using an 8x AGP card.
