Quote by splendid_
feckin ecstatic....
I thought that it would be a faff to set up the i-pod thingie.. .then I had to do something as my p.c. is feckin around and I want to listen to my new CDS that I got for my burfday. anyhoo... installed it all and it is merrily transferring everything across. I am sooooo happy.
Reet now, my p.c.
It is getting over hot and stopping everytime it loads up.
I have started it happily in safe mode and it loves it. I have virus checked and all that mallarkey. I have also vaccummed all the dust (and there was a lot) and it worked for a whole hour. It is now back to the beginning again where it crashes and then attempts to restart and even before the password screen (I have one to prevent my son seeing his mum's 'photo's') it crashes....
I assume it is overheating. Can I fix that easily ? if so what do I do ?
Many things can cause this.
The PSU may be unstable and need replacing.
Check all fans are working.
Thermal transfer compund on the processor may have dried up.
Memory or power lead may not be seated correctly.
etc
also if you can get into safe mode the following may help:
It may be a fatal error that is causing the computer to restart. Dll problem can occur when removing programs. You can maybe stop the restart problem by changing your system features to restrict automatic startup when your computer's having a problem after that check out the event viewer for the cause. Here is how:
Use System Failure Settings to Stop Automatic Restarts.
1. Click Start and Open the Control Panel
2. Go to System and Maintenance, Click on System.
3. Select Advanced System Settings and choose Advance tab.
4. Under Startup and Recovery, click on Settings.
5. Under System failure uncheck Automatically restart.
Its a start....
