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pc restarts

by tgkmurthy Dec 22, 2003 3:51PM PST

CELERON 856, WIN 98, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD SEAGATE; PC RESTARTS AFTER 1-2 MTS ON ITS OWN; NATURALLY IT GOES FOR SCAN DISK; EVEN AFTER DISK CHECKING, AGAIN IT RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES.

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Re:pc restarts

by Cursorcowboy Dec 22, 2003 7:39PM PST

1. The article [Q192926] discusses the Clean-boot troubleshooting process and procedure to perform a Diagnostic Startup and refers to methods of reducing behaviors that may occur because of the system's environment.

2. Supplemental reading:

a. "Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool (Q186099)."

b. "Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup Problems (Q188867)."

3. Is this Windows First or Second Edition?

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Re:pc restarts

by Yew Dec 22, 2003 9:13PM PST

First, don't type in all caps. It's annoying to read.

Secondly, if you have a Celeron that's running at 856MHz then it is almost surely overclocked and too aggressively at that. Knock it back down to 800MHz and see if that doesn't solve the problem.

You might also consider another 128MB of RAM minimum. It will vastly speed up your system, even if it is based on a Celeron. And for future reference, don't ever get a Celeron system again. They're just not worth it. If you want a budget system, look to AMD's Athlon or Duron, which are cheaper and run circles around the P4.

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(NT) Check CPU FAN, pull case cover, point house fan at internals. What happens?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 22, 2003 9:16PM PST

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