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AGampher
12-31-01, 05:52 PM
I'm running an athlon 850 in a no name mobo. after 15 minutes of counter strike (graphics-intensive gaming) it reboots. The hottest it says its getting is around 45C, so its not because its overheating. It even rebooted with the case side off, its not the heat.
Its got a crappy old psu, so I was thinkin we need to replace that, but I'm not sure....need some info. Also....when you use the shut down option in win2k, it doesn't actually shut the system off, it just leaves it on, ready to be shut down. I think its the psu, but could use some input....:eh?:

~A

Bmxpunk86pl
12-31-01, 06:51 PM
is ur video card overclocked? If yea then its getting too hot.

trey_w
12-31-01, 07:01 PM
sounds like a heat issue

Jeff Bolton
12-31-01, 08:26 PM
you might need a better PSU. or more voltage maybe. untill i thought about kicking my voltage up mine used to reboot sometimes whenever i'd burn a cd, i guess it took too much power.

jeff