¿ Help? <Critical Error> ::shakes fists at mircosoft:

jackel · 11-02-2003, 02:51 PM

*ahem*
.. For quite a while, my computer has stop whatever its doing, screen turns black, and then.. it restarts
when i log on i get a pop up that says, your computer has recovered from a critical error, or something like that
Now im saying to myself, crap.. but then it has recovered.. so yay!
But a couple weeks ago it did this a couple times, then it stopped and just now it did it again.
It doesn't do this while im playing a game, just listening to music, surfing the web, or chatting on IM.
Specs:
XP home
AMD Duron 1.2
256 Ram
Radeon 9600 128 mb

Should just forget about this and continue with w/e
or is there something that can be done to stop these errors?
Thanks
jackel~

Lirix · 11-02-2003, 03:10 PM

Random restarts most likely have a cause. The last time I saw them was due to the 3.7 Catalyst drivers, but XP was actually claiming an issue with them. If XP isn't pointing to a specific cause then it's going to be difficult to track down.

What's your power supply, if I may ask?

jackel · 11-02-2003, 03:36 PM

Well i think i have 3.9 catalyst drivers
and..my power suppy, i really don't know
it came with it, and i think the only way for me to read whay it is, is to take it out.. :\

11-02-2003, 03:43 PM

Take it out.... should be easy.

Vap0r · 11-02-2003, 04:04 PM

Could be a overheating problem, your system gets to a certain temp. then closes down to save your hardware from frying.

Lirix · 11-02-2003, 04:25 PM

The majority of cases come with 300W power supplies. I know my Radeon 9500 pro specifically asks for a 350W just to insure there are no power shortfalls in the system. I'd guess the 9600 has a similar power requirement. This means that if the power coming to your system drops slightly, your machine is likely to reboot.

You can imagine the entertainment when out of the 5 computers in my house, my machine was the only one rebooting during the sometimes frequent brownouts.....

**Overlag** · 11-02-2003, 04:29 PM

"offical" 3.9 cats arnt out yet...

jackel · 11-02-2003, 06:50 PM

Quote:

"offical" 3.9 cats arnt out yet...

lol, i've got he bootlegged junk :P
.. i have something between 3.8- the unofffical 3.9
anyways, i'm pretty sure the power supply is 350 or higher
i don't remember what exactly but its pretty big
Once i have a chance, i'll open the machine up and have a look

**Overlag** · 11-02-2003, 07:13 PM

yeah i think i have the "something" between 3.8 and 3.9 too

flux · 11-02-2003, 09:01 PM

every random boot problem i have ever encountered was due to a bad Power Supply. if you have an extra, or know someone willing to let you borrow theirs, might be worth a try.

**CingularDuality** · 11-02-2003, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [gc]flux

every random boot problem i have ever encountered was due to a bad Power Supply. if you have an extra, or know someone willing to let you borrow theirs, might be worth a try.

Yep, although there are other things that can cause unexpected reboots... Haven't had any in XP, though... I would think that it would definitely be a hardware problem. Just to be safe, I'd run a thorough virus and spyware scan.

jackel · 11-02-2003, 10:23 PM

well, i think one of the little fans in the back burnt out
1 of a total of.... 5
i'll try and get another fan, and run some check ups
thanks
jackel~

jackel · 11-03-2003, 10:35 AM

Does windows make a log of what happened?
i mean, if there was a file that said what happened, i could figure out whats the problem.
is that possible?

**Overlag** · 11-03-2003, 01:45 PM

event viewer, in admin tools...

Emanon · 11-03-2003, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackel

well, i think one of the little fans in the back burnt out
1 of a total of.... 5
i'll try and get another fan, and run some check ups
thanks
jackel~

This is probably your problem. 5 fans???

I have 6 but i have a bigger system. I had to upgrade my 350 watt power supply becuase of random graphic blackouts.

Power supplies can be theoreticly be engineered to give out a possible 350 watt peak with less amps(which is what your comp needs) If you check the amp ratings at different (volt)levels of a good quality and a bad quality PS you will see a good difference.

Then there are other PS that dont do that. This is the reason why one PS is 120 and another is 60 for the same watt rating.(YAY i learned atleast one thing in school) Quality on PS of premade machines are usually poor. Plus you PS does take beating after a while and cannot produce the needed power that your computer needs.

11-02-2003, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackel Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 815	¿ Help? <Critical Error> ::shakes fists at mircosoft: ahem .. For quite a while, my computer has stop whatever its doing, screen turns black, and then.. it restarts when i log on i get a pop up that says, your computer has recovered from a critical error, or something like that Now im saying to myself, crap.. but then it has recovered.. so yay! But a couple weeks ago it did this a couple times, then it stopped and just now it did it again. It doesn't do this while im playing a game, just listening to music, surfing the web, or chatting on IM. Specs: XP home AMD Duron 1.2 256 Ram Radeon 9600 128 mb Should just forget about this and continue with w/e or is there something that can be done to stop these errors? Thanks jackel~

11-02-2003, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	"offical" 3.9 cats arnt out yet... __________________ From Adam Webb

11-02-2003, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	yeah i think i have the "something" between 3.8 and 3.9 too __________________ From Adam Webb

11-03-2003, 01:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	event viewer, in admin tools... __________________ From Adam Webb

11-02-2003, 03:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lirix Join Date: May 2003 Location: Aurora, CO Age: 29 Posts: 173	Random restarts most likely have a cause. The last time I saw them was due to the 3.7 Catalyst drivers, but XP was actually claiming an issue with them. If XP isn't pointing to a specific cause then it's going to be difficult to track down. What's your power supply, if I may ask?

11-02-2003, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackel Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 815	Well i think i have 3.9 catalyst drivers and..my power suppy, i really don't know it came with it, and i think the only way for me to read whay it is, is to take it out.. :\

11-02-2003, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
FireMarshal Guest Posts: n/a	Take it out.... should be easy.

11-02-2003, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vap0r Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 310	Could be a overheating problem, your system gets to a certain temp. then closes down to save your hardware from frying.

11-02-2003, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lirix Join Date: May 2003 Location: Aurora, CO Age: 29 Posts: 173	The majority of cases come with 300W power supplies. I know my Radeon 9500 pro specifically asks for a 350W just to insure there are no power shortfalls in the system. I'd guess the 9600 has a similar power requirement. This means that if the power coming to your system drops slightly, your machine is likely to reboot. You can imagine the entertainment when out of the 5 computers in my house, my machine was the only one rebooting during the sometimes frequent brownouts.....

11-02-2003, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
flux Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC US Age: 36 Posts: 495	every random boot problem i have ever encountered was due to a bad Power Supply. if you have an extra, or know someone willing to let you borrow theirs, might be worth a try.

11-02-2003, 10:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
jackel Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 815	well, i think one of the little fans in the back burnt out 1 of a total of.... 5 i'll try and get another fan, and run some check ups thanks jackel~

11-03-2003, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
jackel Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 815	Does windows make a log of what happened? i mean, if there was a file that said what happened, i could figure out whats the problem. is that possible?

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