GRT 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 (edited) If i am on the computer doing alot of stuff my computer will restart on its own.it just shuts off and then restartes,also my internet keeps going off about every 5 mins.The thing thats wierd is it only does it if im doing stuff like looking at stuff on here or searching for stuff it will disconnect.If i play GR it wont but it will shutdown sometimes if im on for awhile... whats going on Edited August 21, 2003 by IF_GRT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZJJ 74 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Sounds similar to what others were experiencing recently... Here is that discussion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruin 17 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It's wierd that it would work while GR is going, but not if it's not running. Just open GR adn Alt-Tab, lmao. Kidding. Check your PSU and CPU fans. They may be going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Run a virus scan bro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GRT 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 It's wierd that it would work while GR is going, but not if it's not running. Just open GR adn Alt-Tab, lmao. Kidding. Check your PSU and CPU fans. They may be going. no it will connect but just disconnect after about 5 mins thats only if im doing something though to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 What kind of Internet connection do you have? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Did you check out that link zjj posted. Sounds like the same problem a lot of others were having a week(ish) ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Wouldnt surprise me. I got hit 197 times with those things in the past 36 hours, and 14 of them got through to my system somehow, and 4 of them NAV cant remove, I have to manually do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Syncopator 0 Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 If it's not a virus - you might be overheating and your mobo's thermo is kicking in and shutting down. Faulty fan? Poor air due to new drives put in recently? Too much power being drawn with some new cards? Could be something along those lines... It seems odd that it only cuts once you start loading your CPU. Does it do it if you power up and leave on OS for 30min doing nothing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Sync has some good ideas. When I mentioned virus, I was talking about the internet shutting down. That could be some kind of a Denial of Service Virus. Now that i think on it, years ago, I saw viruses that were made that would shut machines down. But Im with Sync. While possible, it is probable that with the PC shutting off and on like it is, it is a faulty Power Supply(PSU), a PSU that isnt powerful enough. This would happen if you have recently added drives or a more powerful video card. Overheating could also be a major cause of this. Also check the very obvious. Loose Power cords at the outlet or the back of the PC. Same with the the cable for your Internet connection. This is extremely common with both of your issues. And while it COULD be a virus, I dont think so, except on the internet connection side, MAYBE. Id check the hardware stuff thoroughly first, and once you get it running, run a very complete Anti Virus scan, just because of what's been going on this week. Everyone is getting very hammered by viruses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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