It just restarts for no reason?? Help!!

Hello, Ive been playing World Of Warcraft lately and I play alot. I dunno if this is a factor but every once in a while my computer will just restart or the monitor turns off and goes into a sleep kind of mode and I gotta restart to fix that as well. I dont know why its doing this if you know please help me this is getting really annoying thanks.

-Brian

 

1st two things to check are heat and power.

 

I disagree.

First things to check would be:

What OS is this?

What video card, and driver version?

Please let us know. A reboot in Windows 2K/XP/2003 has nothing to do with power or heat 99% of the time. The OSes are designed to reboot on a fatal system event (stop error).

 

I have Windows XP pro, and my a ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (R350). When I got this about a month ago I installed all drivers with it. Also I was just playing and my monitor just shut off and wrote down the info it gave me. Here it is as stated:

Monitor is working
Input: 2:177.2kHz/4Hz
Change signal timing

Does this mean anything please let me know.

-brian

 

Go to system properties, click on advanced tab.
Click on Settings, under Startup and Recovery.
Uncheck automatically restart, under system failure.

Post the stop error message next time you crash.

 

Alright, I did that and will post next time. Keep watch out for me. Thanks!

 

The screen shut off again...heres wat it said.

Input 2: no signal

Check input selector

any help?

 

Ok, netxt step.

Right click my computer, go to manage.

Go to Event Viewer.

Look under System.

Look for a source of System Error and double click the log.

Paste the contents of what you see.

Chooswe a couple of them, and post both, if the info doesn't match.

I think we are dealing with an Infinite Loop stop error, which can manifest itself as a blue screen, reboot, or a black screen (video shuts off).

 

Error code 000000ea, parameter1 84d5c020, parameter2 864ccc90, parameter3 86683798, parameter4 00000001.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error '0xC0000243' while processing the file 'Savrt' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume1'. It has stopped monitoring the volume.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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The IP address lease 192.168.91.100 for the Network Card with network address 00508DE753F9 has been denied by the DHCP server 192.168.91.1 (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alright thats a couple "Errors" from the past 3 days. Any help?

 

not 5 minutes after i post.... it does it again.. lol

 

Yep.

Its an Infinite Loop error.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314215

Its a driver error. You need to find a driver version that works for you, if you have the latest.

If you want more precise info, zip and atttach the memory dump file from today and yesterday.

They are kept in C:\windows\minidump.

 

Heres 2. Ive got 2 more

 

Ok what should I do from here?

 

Wait, and let me muddle through these. I'll get to it in a bit.

 

In order, of wjhat you posted, driver name and stop error:

kmixer.sys, Stop 0x50
portcls.sys, Stop 0x50
kmixer.sys, stop 0x7e
win32k.sys, stop 0x50

At this point, update your video drivers (try the slighly older catalyst drivers), sound drivers.

Go to regedit:
Backuyp this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX

Then delete it.

Reboot.

Download and install:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...11-62FE-4F61-ABA1-914185249413&displaylang=en

If that doesn't help, check your ram with memtest86 from this site.

As well, get your CPU temperatures, and voltages listed in the bios and post them.

 

Where do I go to do this

Go to regedit:
Backuyp this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX

sorry im not to familiar with this stuff. Thanks

 

Anyone help?

 

Start, run regedit....

 

Ok, Ive downloaded it so we'll see from here. Thanks alot.

 

Umm, that didnt do it I think.

Heres some Temps and Voltage from my comp:

CPU - 42C
Case - 40C
PWM - 41C

NB Core - 1.63V
CPU Core - 1.63V
DDR - 2.67V


Tell me if anything else would help. Thanks

 

Did you run memtest86, per my post?

 

It says I it only works on linex?

 

Oh?

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download1247.html

 

I cant get that to work, but I was wondering what you think the problem is so I could get someone to come out and work on my pc. That'd help thanks. Sorry for all the questions.

 

Memtest is used to test your ram for errors. It happened to me a little while ago. I think you have to save it to a floppy and then it will run as you are booting up. Did you try that? Anyway good luck and I am sure adrynalyne will keep helping ya if its not bad ram.

take it easy
Destructo

 

oo ok, ill go try that. I'll post back in a little bit. Thanks alot

 

Alright, I did the test and nothing is wrong. Where should I go from here. While I'm waiting I'm gunna go and try to reinstall the Direct X just for a chance maybe. Well let me know thanks

 

any help?