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Title: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 19, 2008, 03:35:47 pm
Well, im really pissed off.. i have tried a lot of things....

problem:
When i try to run a game, My pc restart (reason of inactive ingmae)


. If anyone can help me, i will really be happy



Thanks...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 19, 2008, 04:10:43 pm
One question - is it after some time of running computer, or just after switching computer on?
I mean.. is computer cold?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 19, 2008, 04:24:20 pm
Both if is Cold or Hot...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Brains on August 19, 2008, 04:30:16 pm
Hmm i had similar problem but just with games..When i try to play PC just restart for some unknown reason. That was a time ago and i think i solved that when i bought new graphic card and Ram..True, dunno if that was up to graphic card and Ram but still...Or maybe u can check motherboard and condensers on it..U may think its a lame reason but i read somewhere that problem also can cause acid from condensers on motherboard, so check is it dry...Every component can cause that problem...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 19, 2008, 04:36:26 pm
But! , World of Warcraft , Second life play without restart... (Windowed mode)


So i think its something with full screen
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: cDa on August 19, 2008, 05:07:34 pm
i had same trouble when my fan on video card was blocked,open case look at little fan(if u got one) and see i it spinning or not,second thing,try testing power outage from power block,if it started dying it will give fluctuactions in power,try these 2 gimme feedback
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Brains on August 19, 2008, 05:42:28 pm
Well, most likely its up to graphic card...Nah full screen has nothing to do with it..But also yeah, i could start some games without restarting and after 15 mins again restart :P
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 19, 2008, 06:17:06 pm
First of all: check your temperature of Graphic card and CPU (im bios or using program)
Then check in BIOS, because maybe there is something like a RESET temperature.. you know what i mean?
Its to protect computer from burn... In example: At temperature of CPU - at 92* your computer is restarting...

But remember, dont change BIOS settings which you dont understand.. you can f*** your computer up...

As i said im not n00b in hardware part of informatic... :P
Im studying informatic at my High School, and in 2 years im going to study it at our Collage :)

Anyways.. back on topic  :D
Check that please, and write here your temperature.

Well, most likely its up to graphic card...Nah full screen has nothing to do with it..But also yeah, i could start some games without restarting and after 15 mins again restart :P

EDIT:  It dont have to be graphic card... when its graphic card or RAM memory, there should be blue screen with white letters, before computer restart... It can be ATX also, but im pretty sure thats something with CPU..

And Brains - in your case, im sure thats case of temperature :) Some games are making CPU hard-working, so he is getting warm, and temperature up... i think new CPU Fan with more RPM should solve your problem.
Why it restart only on "some" games? Not all games make your CPU or Graphic card, hard-working..
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Brains on August 19, 2008, 06:42:34 pm
Hmm, i have same CPU now as i had when that problem was happening so i dont think in my case its cos of CPU, but dont forget HDD also ;)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 19, 2008, 06:48:14 pm
Well HDD has nothing to it...
I am sure thats CPU :P

Check temperature, using any program and write it here please :P
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 19, 2008, 07:07:07 pm
reinstall your Display driver.. Im kinda famous for my display driver problems..
My Hdd restarts always when the display driver malfunctions, ,gives blackscreen or just show stripes..
Just reinstall the driver fixes it always  :)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 20, 2008, 02:11:37 am
I dont understand Robis, How a 2002 game could make the pc hard working when a game 2007 dont make it...

Also the game that it always restarts(full screen) is a Rts game with low graphics



My temperature is not high

Here Check


Motherboard 48c  118 F

CPU #1 / Core #1   54 °C  (129 °F)

CPU #1 / Core #2   53 °C  (127 °F)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 20, 2008, 02:37:49 am
Clyde, God Bless you, you saved me, a big thanks to you, and the others that offered they help


Lock topic please


Im alive!!!!!!
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 20, 2008, 02:16:40 pm
Im wRONg...

My pc is not fixed...  :(
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 20, 2008, 04:29:25 pm
told you thats not driver...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Brains on August 20, 2008, 05:26:08 pm
Lol...I thought also hows that PC restarting just cuz of graphic drivers..Doesnt make a sence...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 20, 2008, 07:01:30 pm
mmm instead of picking on me , better post replies that HELP ..
I'm not going in discussion with you guys about this, you wont believe me anyways,
If it keeps restarting, it could be your driver.. I had this problem myself on a maxtor.. Believe it or not i dont care.. I'm not a newbie when it comes to computer engineering..   :neutral:

Anyways, try to put in your CD of Windows (with the correspondending OS ) And try to do a repair installation .. Quite alot of problems can be fixed that way and you lose no data.. (Be sure to DONT Reinstall it, cuz if you do that, you have a clean windows with all your data lost .. )
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 20, 2008, 08:26:38 pm
mmm instead of picking on me , better post replies that HELP ..
I'm not going in discussion with you guys about this, you wont believe me anyways,
If it keeps restarting, it could be your driver.. I had this problem myself on a maxtor.. Believe it or not i dont care.. I'm not a newbie when it comes to computer engineering..   :neutral:

Anyways, try to put in your CD of Windows (with the correspondending OS ) And try to do a repair installation .. Quite alot of problems can be fixed that way and you lose no data.. (Be sure to DONT Reinstall it, cuz if you do that, you have a clean windows with all your data lost .. )

Well, im not newbie too... and if you know something about it, you should know, that when there is blue screen with white letters then its something with hardware...
And what more.. i can say that its Graphic Card or RAM Memory...  (thats why first i asked is there a blue screen - only in those two, there is blue screen)..

Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Grovyle on August 20, 2008, 09:12:49 pm
Well HDD has nothing to it...
I am sure thats CPU :P

Check temperature, using any program and write it here please :P

Everest Ultimate Edition shows them at the part before the clock :P
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 20, 2008, 11:12:37 pm
yes, also there are many programs to view and control CPU temperature and FAN speed.

In blue screen there is problem with hardware, for sure. Reinstalling windows, or format hard drive will not solve it.
As i said... its probably case of RAM or Graphic Card, because only in those 2 blue screen is visible.
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 20, 2008, 11:16:29 pm
Try to run a memtest.. You can download one somewhere, u will hav to put it on CD then.. 
Download Speedfan to see Temperatures..
And Download Orthos to test ur CPU..
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 21, 2008, 01:03:45 am
I dont think the problem is the temperatures, im sure its a program or virus that causes that..
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 21, 2008, 09:05:38 am
Well, the most important is what can you find on this blue screen... What writes there?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 21, 2008, 09:17:22 am
Ok i have similiar problem, but my PC shuts down not restarts... So could someone give me some tips too?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 21, 2008, 10:08:19 am
Well, the most important is what can you find on this blue screen... What writes there?

There are some possibilities, and it can be also driver...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 21, 2008, 12:17:56 pm
I dont think the problem is the temperatures, im sure its a program or virus that causes that..
if you're thinking its a virus, try to scan with Super Anti Spyware or MBAM (malware bytes blabla )
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 21, 2008, 01:02:41 pm
I dont get blue screens anymore  :trust:
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 21, 2008, 01:29:12 pm
I dont understand Robis, How a 2002 game could make the pc hard working when a game 2007 dont make it...

Also the game that it always restarts(full screen) is a Rts game with low graphics



My temperature is not high

Here Check


Motherboard 48c  118 F

CPU #1 / Core #1   54 °C  (129 °F)

CPU #1 / Core #2   53 °C  (127 °F)

What program you used to check temp's... i need to check mines too...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 21, 2008, 01:33:18 pm
Everest Ultimate Edition shows them at the part before the clock :P

For example..
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Kessu on August 21, 2008, 03:45:09 pm
I use PC Wizard to see temps.. mine GFX temp while playing CoD4 is 50... Core 1 and 2 temps is max. 30 while playing.. :D
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Brains on August 21, 2008, 04:27:43 pm
Lets see, If you have two of RAM memories, pull out one (from the slot) and turn on computer and try to play and see if it will restart again. If not, then put that one memory back and pull out other one memory...If it doesnt restart then problem is one RAM memory died, so u have to run memtest and if u see one error there it means ur memory is damaged...Good luck

(thats all if u have two RAM memories)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 21, 2008, 04:45:38 pm
Too late, u didnt believed me , I re installed windows and everything works fine  ;)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Custom on August 21, 2008, 04:47:41 pm
Too late, u didnt believed me , I re installed windows and everything works fine  ;)

Good to hear :)
Re-install does almost everytime solve the problems, but it takes alot of time to do it :(
Re-installing everything you had before :(
I tried it before, and I dont hope I gonna go it again ;)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 22, 2008, 02:26:13 pm
but there must be some other way to fix it, not format C...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2008, 01:04:20 pm
Are these normal?
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8541/dsfdsfxb3.jpg)
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on August 23, 2008, 01:38:41 pm
Yeah i think its ok
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 23, 2008, 02:38:36 pm
Are these normal?
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8541/dsfdsfxb3.jpg)

Seems there is nothing unusual...


Lets see, If you have two of RAM memories, pull out one (from the slot) and turn on computer and try to play and see if it will restart again. If not, then put that one memory back and pull out other one memory...If it doesnt restart then problem is one RAM memory died, so u have to run memtest and if u see one error there it means ur memory is damaged...Good luck

(thats all if u have two RAM memories)

Try it
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2008, 02:46:00 pm
ok i could try but i dont know how those parts look like lol
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 23, 2008, 02:58:39 pm
(http://www.positivo.pl/upload/wysiwyg/FAQ/notebook/ram_pamiec.jpg)

Ram Memory
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2008, 03:04:44 pm
but if i pull one of them out, how can the PC work then?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 23, 2008, 03:13:32 pm
Have you got 2 or more RAM memories?
If yes - then use this solution that Brains suggested..

Computer can work without problems with 1 Ram memory  :razz:
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2008, 03:17:29 pm
then why it has 2 of them?
what if the one is not broken and will be broken if i take one out?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 23, 2008, 03:24:19 pm
Look..
Take one RAM memory out. If computer will keep restarting, then put second RAM memory, and take first one out.
If computer will work without restarting, that means your RAM memory (this which you pulled out) is broken.

If it will be keep restarting it means that its not problem with your RAM memories...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2008, 03:25:33 pm
but can it run games when it doesnt have 2?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 23, 2008, 03:39:36 pm
Yes of course.. it will work normally.
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 08:37:08 am
k_greate_now_i_broke_my_pc_totally_and_ have_to_use_net_with_tv
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 08:55:55 am
i/pulled/1/out/turned/it/on/nothing/was/good
then/pulled/1/back/in/and/pulled/2nd/out/and/i/cant/turn/it/on
it/starts/beeping/and/no/pic/comes/on/screen
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 10:32:08 am
Then your second RAM memory is broken.
Take it out, and put the first one (with which computer is working).
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 12:06:46 pm
i/put/both/of/them/back/and/its/not/working/at/all
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 12:08:44 pm
Dont put your broken RAM memory again...
You had to do something wrong.. :/
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 25, 2008, 12:30:15 pm
Better stay of your computer's hardware if you're not experienced enough..

U probably didnt put your RAM in correctly.. It has to stick in very very tight...
Of Course, DONT force it
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 12:34:40 pm
Of Course, DONT force it

damn
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 01:16:02 pm
Of Course, DONT force it

damn

Motherboard isnt metal.. you cant just hit it, or put something using force... It can cause real, and hard problems - such as broken motherboard or parts...

Now i dont know what you have broken... It can be RAM memory or Ram slot in your motherboard...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 25, 2008, 01:20:02 pm
You didnt force it in a PCI slot i hope  :eek:

Well anyways... Be sure that the RAM is put in from correct direction...
Cuz i dont know wich kind of ram u have (DDR 1, DDR 2 or SD RAM ) But they all have a Cap in their bottom..  Make sure it fits in the mount of the RAM Slot Precisely...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 03:07:23 pm
ok finally i got my green things back normally and then graphic card back too

damn its so hard to do something in PC, everything is so damn small...

and i cant get close enough to green-thing slots... so i had to take graphic card off, and to put it back was pain in the ass
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 03:13:12 pm
You putted both ram memories?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 03:17:58 pm
yeah, both back
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 03:43:47 pm
well ok... now if i know that one of these is brokenm what i do with this knowledge? can i fix it? and what may be the cause of broking it...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 03:47:05 pm
just pull out the broken one...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 03:55:03 pm
but then i dont have double ram memories? it saied 512mbp or something on both of them... so this means i dont have total 1024mbofd of it?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 03:59:57 pm
but then i dont have double ram memories? it saied 512mbp or something on both of them... so this means i dont have total 1024mbofd of it?

Now you have 1024 mb (2x512MB) ...
One of your memories is broken, just pull it out...
Then you will have 512MB...
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 04:01:00 pm
Now you have 1024 mb (2x512MB) ...
One of your memories is broken, just pull it out...
Then you will have 512MB...

but then some games wont run?
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 04:04:11 pm
lol.. dude look...
dont post such stupid posts to make just +1 post count...
first you write that you want to solve this problem, now you are asking will games not work...

Of course if you will pull out 1 of 2  512 memories  there will only 1 left, so only 512...

but then some games wont run?

If you want you can leave it how it is now.
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: JJ on August 25, 2008, 04:10:36 pm
so you say they wont run...
but is it possible to fix the broken one or i have to buy new one?
and what may have caused this?



and i dont give a shit about post counts  :cool:
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: FlameMan on August 25, 2008, 04:26:32 pm
I dont think there is a way to fix broken RAM memory, first of all you have to borrow another one, from your friends or whoever, and check will it work without problems...

Then you will be sure is it RAM for 100 percent...

so you say they wont run...

It will work, same as on another 512MB.
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Caltson on August 25, 2008, 07:18:29 pm
Dude, I see your live in Belgium...
PM me wich town, maybe i could sent u a RAM  512mb or so...  (i got more than enough here  :roll: )
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Jserg on October 06, 2008, 04:06:37 pm
Problem is back  :mad:
Title: Re: Restart when trying to run games or movies
Post by: Yihka on October 07, 2008, 06:10:18 pm
Ok...



Clean your whole computer if you havent done it in less than 3 months. Best way to do this is with something that blows air, so it wont destroy any part.


Why? Your computer might be dusty and it will make your computer slightly warmer, and if it reaches a temperature thats too high, there will be a restart.


Chance is high this solution will not help at all, but still try it!


2nd solution... Do you have enough hard drive space? 10gb is like the minimum you need for your computer to work normally. Anything lower than 10gb can cause freeze ups. So try to delete unneccesary things if you have them.

Chance is low that you have less than 10gb, but if you do, do what I just said!



Do you have any anti virus, anti spyware, firewall or register cleaner programs? If so, which?

Solution: If you think it might be a virus, just download another anti virus program thats pretty good. (Avast, NOD32(?), AVG, Mcafee, Norton, Windows live onecare etc.) If you have never run a register cleaner program, you might do so. A good one is registry mechanic, you can try it out for free, but you cannot fix any problems for free. But you can use it to see how much you have. Note that it does not support 64bit.

A pretty normal chance that the freeze ups are because of this.






Try to check the temperature of your CPU. above 65 centigrade degrees isnt good, unless you have A processor that can take up heat till 85 centigrade degrees or even 100.

Just try to feel at the vents of your computer to feel if theres coming out hot air. do not try it at the PSU fan, because most of the time it is hot, but try it at the fan under it (if you have one.) it should feel pretty cold, and not really warm when you are running something.







Well this is all you can try... I do not know the problem, but you can try these things to search the problem. Last time a reformat worked so I think it might be some kind of program you installed caused it.



TRY A SYSTEM RESTORE! (3 days ago?)




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