Computer restarting

  1. #1
    joewolves is offline Newbie

    Computer restarting

    My computer keeps restarting by itself, and here is the hardware scan of the computer:

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    OS Information:
    PropertyValue
    OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partitio n1
    Service Pack 0.0
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
    Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


    Processor:
    PropertyValue
    Current Clock Speed 501
    Description x86 Family 5 Model 8 Stepping 12
    Manufacturer AuthenticAMD
    Name AMD-K6-2 processor


    Memory (RAM):
    PropertyValue
    Bank Label RAS 1 & 0
    Capacity 67108864

    Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~64 MB
    Memory Reported to Operating System: 55MB

    Disk Drives:
    PropertyValue
    Description Disk drive
    Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
    Model ST313021A
    Media Type Fixed hard disk media
    Size 13020618240 (~12 GB)
    Number of Partitions 1


    Installed Printers:
    PropertyValue
    Name Net-It Now! SE
    Port Name LPT1:
    Default False
    Driver Name Net-It-Now Driver

    Name Dell Photo Printer 720
    Port Name USB001
    Default True
    Driver Name Dell Photo Printer 720


    Motherboard:
    PropertyValue
    Manufacturer First International Computer, Inc.
    Model
    Name Base Board
    Part Number
    Product PAG2130
    Serial Number
    Version PCB 1.x


    BIOS:
    PropertyValue
    Manufacturer Award Software International, Inc.
    Name Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
    Release Date 19991015******.******+***
    Version FIC - 30302e31


    Monitor:
    PropertyValue
    Description Plug and Play Monitor
    Name Plug and Play Monitor
    Screen Height 768
    Screen Width 1024


    Keyboard:
    PropertyValue
    Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


    Pointing Device:
    PropertyValue
    Manufacturer Microsoft
    Name PS/2 Compatible Mouse


    Sound Card:
    PropertyValue
    Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
    Description VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)
    Device ID PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&61A AA01&0&A5


    Video Card:
    PropertyValue
    Adapter Compatibility Trident MicroSystems
    Adapter RAM 8388608
    Description Trident Video Accelerator Blade 3D/MVP4
    Installed Display Drivers trid3d.dll
    Driver Version 5.1.2471.0032
    Driver Date 17/08/2001 12:51:16
    Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors


    DirectX Installation:
    PropertyValue
    Version 6.03.01.0146


    Modem:
    PropertyValue
    Model HSP56 Micromodem
    Name HSP56 Micromodem


    Network Adapters:
    PropertyValue
    Description D-Link AirPlus G+ DWL-G520+ Wireless PCI Adapter

    External Ports:
    PropertyValue
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator
    External Reference Designator Detected
    External Reference Designator

    Expansion Slots:
    PropertyValue
    Slot Designation ISA
    Slot Designation PCI
    Slot Designation PCI
    Slot Designation PCI
    Slot Designation PCI
    Slot Designation AGP
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    So, does this show anything to be obviously wrong?

  2. #2
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    I can't believe you can even run XP on that computer.

    You definitely don't have enough RAM or an adequate graphics device.

    Your hard drive is barely large enough.

    You also are not running any Service Pack which is not good. Try Windows Update.



    Also: look in your Event viewer: rt. click My Computer then click Manage then Event Viewer.
    Or: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/ eventvwr
    Open the system as well as the application tabs & look for X errors. Click error line for details.
    Post back the source & event id & Description especially of errors that seem to coincide with this issue.
    Also check the Information lines that might coincide with this issue.

    How to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

  3. #3
    joewolves is offline Newbie
    Cheers man.

    It's an old computer and we had XP installed on it, just to see, and it does actually run ok, apart from the afformentioned things.

    Thanks.

  4. #4
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    The lack of RAM could quite possibly be the main problem.

    Microsoft says 126MB is necessary; 256MB recommended. From personal experience at least 512MB is required for smooth running.

    Any errors?

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