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- Jan 7, 2005
I'm posting this here because I know my other hardware is ok.
Here's why:
Power supply is an Antec TP 480.
Getting random reboots after the computer has been on for a long time.
It's not the RAMs or CPU, I ran Orthos after the first random reboot for 8 hours no problem. Stability was perfect and all memory/CPU tests run fine. SuperPi runs fine too. Voltages all ok, checked all with DMM, even vcore (1.370), vdimm, VLDT and VLD, all good under Orthos priority 8 load.
I am thinking it's a heat issue, perhaps the power supply thermal sensor. It runs fine when first turned on for some hours. Unfortunately I can't check a PS for a heat sensor shutdown if that's what it is. I am thinking about getting a better PS like a Silverstone or Seasonic and keep the Antec as a spare. Of course that's a radical and expensive way to diagnos without being sure.
Capacitors visually look ok in this Antec TP480 power supply from what I can see but I know that's not necessarily conclusive. PS fan works fine.
Last night it rebooted 4 times at idle within 15 minutes but that was after it's been on a long time. I can also see if it reboots in DOS running Memtest86. Reboots can occur at idle after the computer has been on 8 hours or more or during normal use.
I haven't changed anything from my sig for weeks, it runs fine at this small overclock and run normal stability tests every few weeks.
I'm going to put my 120 mm 100 cfm 3450 rpm AC fan blowing right into the PS today and run computer all day normally and see if it's a PS cooling problem and if it reboots. Temps are normally not an issue in my cool basement shop. CPU runs 49-52C under Orthos and RAMS aren't overclocked enough to get hot. I can touch them and they are barely warm.
Since my system is a mild one with a small overclock and meek video card, the advertised output of this Antec should handle the system easily. I realize trying another PS may make a diagnosis easier and I do have another Antec TP 430 I can try. I just don't want to do that yet without trying more direct cooling on this one or trying any other suggestions.
I could be all wrong and it could be something else but all other tests indicate 100% stability and have shown this for a few months per my sig. The case side cover is always off.
Here's why:
Power supply is an Antec TP 480.
Getting random reboots after the computer has been on for a long time.
It's not the RAMs or CPU, I ran Orthos after the first random reboot for 8 hours no problem. Stability was perfect and all memory/CPU tests run fine. SuperPi runs fine too. Voltages all ok, checked all with DMM, even vcore (1.370), vdimm, VLDT and VLD, all good under Orthos priority 8 load.
I am thinking it's a heat issue, perhaps the power supply thermal sensor. It runs fine when first turned on for some hours. Unfortunately I can't check a PS for a heat sensor shutdown if that's what it is. I am thinking about getting a better PS like a Silverstone or Seasonic and keep the Antec as a spare. Of course that's a radical and expensive way to diagnos without being sure.
Capacitors visually look ok in this Antec TP480 power supply from what I can see but I know that's not necessarily conclusive. PS fan works fine.
Last night it rebooted 4 times at idle within 15 minutes but that was after it's been on a long time. I can also see if it reboots in DOS running Memtest86. Reboots can occur at idle after the computer has been on 8 hours or more or during normal use.
I haven't changed anything from my sig for weeks, it runs fine at this small overclock and run normal stability tests every few weeks.
I'm going to put my 120 mm 100 cfm 3450 rpm AC fan blowing right into the PS today and run computer all day normally and see if it's a PS cooling problem and if it reboots. Temps are normally not an issue in my cool basement shop. CPU runs 49-52C under Orthos and RAMS aren't overclocked enough to get hot. I can touch them and they are barely warm.
Since my system is a mild one with a small overclock and meek video card, the advertised output of this Antec should handle the system easily. I realize trying another PS may make a diagnosis easier and I do have another Antec TP 430 I can try. I just don't want to do that yet without trying more direct cooling on this one or trying any other suggestions.
I could be all wrong and it could be something else but all other tests indicate 100% stability and have shown this for a few months per my sig. The case side cover is always off.
