Random Restarts

[KingCrimson]

I have already posted this but it was a game i was talking about

I have random restarts of my computer for no reason, and its really annoying because it keeps me from doing certain things , ill tell you what it says on the side of my computer maybe it'll help

Compaq Presario(then a random Number & Letters)

Processor
AMD Sempron Processor 3200+ (1.8GHz) with Hyper Transport
Technology

Memory
512MB PC3200 DDR

Hard Drive
80GB 7200RPM Ultra DMA

Optical Storage
Double Layer (8.5GB) 16X DVD+RW/+R Drive
16xDVD+R, 8xDVD-R, 4xDVD+RW, 2.4x DVD-ROM;
40xCDR, 24xCRW, 40xCDROM

Graphics
Integrated ATI Radeon XPress 200 HyperMemory Graphics with up to
25lMB shared video memory

Special Features
From access 9-in-1 Digital Media Reader, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1FireWire port,
Headpgones & Microphones ports, and 1 line-in

Networking
Integrated 10/100 base-T Ethernet

and the rest isn't to important

PLEASE HELP!

[Ryan_J]

By random, I assume you mean there is no pattern to the restart... By restart do you mean like, just a spontaneous BLAM, reboot, or is it a STOP error (blue screen) followed by a reboot. That can be caused by device drivers, or windows itself, and the error codes DO actually mean something. Spontaneous crash/reboots are almost always hardware related, I'd look into the power supply and ram (though it could be lots of other things too). And I'm also assuming that since it's a Presario you're not overclocking it....

[Activate]

most common causes of this is if your cooler has dust in it or your computer is heating up

[Aηdy]

Try doing different virus scans. Could be a result of bad memory, overheating or bas psu.

[Zazu]

From my experience I would say it's some kind of virus, like Andy said, run some virus scans. Out of interest; Do you get any warning messages of any type before it crashes?

[KingCrimson]

No its not a virus, i havent had a virus for agers, and no I dont get any error messages, it just goes black makes that sound inside the computer then restarts

[Aηdy]

Just because you haven't had a virus for ages or you get no error messages doesn't mean you havent got one.

[KingCrimson]

Wadda ya mean, Ive ran virus tests and nothing, plus it wouldn't be because this happened ever since i 1st got this lame ass computer

[Zazu]

Hmmm..... well, seeing as you don't get any error messages, I really think it's hard ware related. I dunno if you know what it is, but check to see if the 'heat sync' for your processor is connected properly (if you're not too sure what it is Google it). It could just be the case that the processor isn't colling down enough therefore making your PC crash. Happened to me a while ago.

[Aηdy]

Open the case up and clear out any dust, chack all connections and remove the ram and put it back in to make sure good contact is being made.