Help - system unexpectedly restarts

[johngalt]

weird sound like static - did it sound more like digital feedback? If so, check your sound card and the sound card drivers....

 

[DrHuss]

hey thanks for the post.NO the soudn was more like statis from bad reception on an AM radio station.
I dont have a separate Sound card i only have the drivers for the integrated intel DX48BT2 board (IDT audio something)

 

[acadamis2000]

I would also take into consideration that just because you replaced the board doesn't mean that it fixed. I have installed a few boards in a row for a custie at one of my jobs a ways back. It can happen, I guess the only real way to check would be to reload Windows on a separate disk and see how that acts. Otherwise if you dont have a job, use a tool like Ghost, Acronis or Power Quest Drive Image to make an image and reload on the same drive.

 

[DrHuss]

Acadamis sorry..... not sure i understood. you mean make a copy of windows and load the image on a different system?

 

[acadamis2000]

Make an image of your computer right now so that you can reload Windows on the hard drive and have a backup copy of what you have installed now. If you are not sure what imaging is, here is a little info:

Complete hard disk drive copy, cloning and image backup software: computer files and disk copying

Thats Acronis's tool, not something you need to buy just an idea. I have a bootable CD i use that has all the imaging tools on one disc. Otherwise finding a disc like Hirens Ultimate Boot CD also will work with all the tools provided there.

 

[DrHuss]

so basically you mean re-install windows and all software apps and see if problem persists... i.e. determine if there is a bad install for windows or software- correct?

 

[acadamis2000]

Yes, if you are going to do that make sure you make a copy of your files or make the image so that you can revert back to your original setup if it doesn't make a difference.

 

[DrHuss]

i have all disks/applications... its onlya time matter - i have absolutly nothing loaded on this PC. i can reinstall all windows apps in a day no need to backup! ill do that this weekend
any other ideas on why this could be happening/

 

[DrHuss]

I ave a little more info that could shed some more lght on this problem
Toyda i decided to install 2 games that came with my board and my graphics card (company of heroes and Ghost recon 2) installed fine. just a few moments back i decided to check out company of heroes, as soon as i clicked on it i lost the signal on my screen (sound was working and system was running but no signal on my screen)... si i reset the system. after restart decided to try ghost recon 2. started it the same thing ahppened... only this time i thought maybe its doing this because the Game CD is not in the drive, so i loaded the CD into the drive and i got the unexpected reboot to happen....
Does that help any of you guys figure out the problem/