can anyone suggest some reasons for this computer problem ? or some good sites to discuss this problem ????

Question

my computer seems to crash very often, sometimes it works perfectly fine for a coule of hours then it crashes. when i switch it on, the monitor light keeps on blinking and the cpu does not respond. all the fans and everything start inside it but i can only make that out by listening closely to it! my computer fixing guy cant make out the problem, i just got my computer upgraded and then uninstalled everything but the problem still persists. can someone pls help me out or suggest some good sites to discuss this problem !!!! the machine works fine at the comp fixing guys office, and works fine for some time in my house to but then it crashes ! this has been hapeenign for a coulr of days noe, and now even i and the coumputer guy are clueless ! pls help !!! my voltage is 350 v, ram is 1.50 gb, graphic card is nvidia 8500 gt and its a windows xp.

Answer 1

If it's a location problem, maybe it's heat? At your house, is the computer in a well ventilated area? Make sure none of the fans and air vents are blocked. Try the computer in a different room and see how long it is before anything bad starts happening?

Answer 2

2 opportunities. a million. Overheating CPU or GPU. 2. extra potential intake. 2. attempt a 450 watt potential grant and notice if the subject persists. a million. in case you have inner portraits, then use it and notice if the subject exists. often getting a greater acceptable PSU would desire to remedy it.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

i am not an expert on computer breakdowns, but i think you can solve your problem with a lot of patience, common sense and logic. the best approach to identify the source of your problem is through isolation and observation.



1. go back to basics. reformat your hard disk and re-install windows xp only. do not add any other software, yet. observe your computer for a day or two and see if it still crashes.



2. check your electrical wirings for grounds and open wires. usually, the power supply should be between 110 - 240 volts only. if your input power is 350 volts, that is high. suggest you buy an AVR - automatic voltage regulator. this will eliminate electrical problems.



3. if your computer works well with only the basic software plus an AVR, then you may start to add new softwares. one at a time please, then observe again for a day or two.



4. consider buying a legitimate virus protection program, to eliminate viruses in your software.



5. while observing your computer for the softwares you have installed, ensure that you do not login to the internet yet.



6. if you install games, some games require .DLLs of a certain version, else they will just hang up.



with a step-by-step approach, i am sure you can isolate the cause of your breakdowns and crashes.



on the lighter side of it, you are not the only one who has experienced crashes on their computers. there are also millions of us who have been there.



have a good day ... again, be patient and observant ...



smile !!

Answer 5

It could be a few possible reasons

1) Your video card is overheating and protecting itself by shutting down. Use Nvidia Control panel to monitor your video card temperature after a couple of hours. The heat will rise after a few hours especially if you are putting a lot of strain on the video card through High end games etc.Your video card should go anywhere over 80 degrees. I have the 7900 GTX and it doesnt get over 60 degrees. If its a overheating problem upgrade your fan wattage or open your case and put a fan on the side

2) Also make sure you are running all the latest drivers for your video card, Motherboard, sound card etc.

3) To stop the rebooting in the meantime do this-

right click my computer

click settings tab in startup and recovery

Uncheck the box automatically restart

apply changes

Restart

Answer 6

Check to make sure the voltage on the processor matches the voltage your putting into it. If that doesn't fix it, it could be a hardware problem. If that's the case the best way to figure out what is causing the problem is to strip it to only what you need to get it to run. Meaning one stick of ram, no video card if you have on board, and nothing else not necessary. Then put your computer back together piece by piece. When it starts messing up again, that's most likely the problem.

Answer 7

350v?! Wow. Here in the US we run 110v.



Perhaps you're having brown-outs? Especially if your computer is on the same power circuit as a power-hungry device, like a refrigerator or copy machine or air conditioning unit or space heater, etc.



Perhaps you have some sort of electromagnetic field generator nearby (fluorescent lights, air ionizer or dehumidifier, motorized device, radio equipment)?



But my gut instinct is that some piece of hardware in the computer is failing. Problem is, you probably won't be able to figure out what it is until it totally fails.



I'd start by moving the computer (if practical) or moving EM devices away from it, and by putting the computer on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).



UPDATE:



Yeah, I'd now suspect heat. 38 degree (=100F) air is plenty hot for an overtaxed CPU to try to use to cool itself off. Perhaps the tech guy's air-conditioning is better than yours?

Answer 8

What do you find yourself doing mostly on your PC.

That might be the root of your discrepancy.