PC Restart

[Rodriguez]

Oke, i will try to explain it in detail.

since a few weeks, my PC firstly started to Restart on itself, when i entered the CS:S Disc.
It began to come more often, sometimes when i entered C:\Windows, or any other random stuff, but MOSTLY when i entered a CD/DVD into the discdrive.
Now i formatted about 500 times, and still it does, actualy.... i cannot install windows anymore since it restarts even when i wanna install windows/Motherboard/Graphix card drivers..

Anyone had this before??....

Edit: Im bringing it back to the shop this weekend, but i just wanted to ask.

[cDa]

OK its like this, it restarts when "extra" electric power is needed. (disc drive, hdd....)
2 solutions,

1) clean all coolers, remove power supply, open it clean it

2) theres a chance your power supply is dying, when u clean it check for swolen(enlarged) capatitors, solution get new power supply, aim for a little higher powe than yours currently.

And yes, if u got a fan on graphic card check is it spining, maybe its stuck with dust and when u enter a game(or app tha uses extra graphic) it overheats very fast, and crash.


cDa

[The_Wolf]

Yes i got almost the same kind of problem and it was that my computer was stuck with dust.I cleaned it and it was alright,try it
           -TheLegend

[Brains]

It can be u need more power supply or u have problems with motherboard.See condensers on motherboard maybe they become rusty