pc randomly restarting

Spycrab

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hi guys ,
My pc has started randomly restarting from few days. The frequency of crashes is random sometimes it happens while playing games , browsing internet or sometimes just in idle state.
Due to these crashes now pc has started doing checking file systems on startup and sometimes it hangs on windows startup screen .
When the pc starts up again there is no error message.
Have'nt installed new hardware , no new software , checked with antivirus , checked with windows malware detector .
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win 7 ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i3 4350
Motherboard
Asrock z97 extreme 4
Memory
Kingston hyper x fury 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia zotac 9400gt
PSU
corsair vs550
Case
coolermaster k380
Cooling
fan 120mm x3
Mouse
logitech g300
Antivirus
360total security , malwarebytes
Hi welcome to the forum

When last time you cleaned out dust from the computer? What are the temps? Check the hard drive with the manufacture of hard drive diagnostic software.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
dell xps 9000
OS
win 10
Games are the most CPU, memory etc activity demand.
As the CPU will shut down to protect itself, I would say that your CPU is reaching high temperatures and your computer is shunting down to protect itself.
On BIOS you have a temperature alarm. Enable it and set it to 80ºC.
If the temperature reaches 80ºC you will hear an alarm from the case loudspeaker (you have one, don't you?).
Have you overclock any setting (clock, voltage etc)?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
Hi welcome to the forum

When last time you cleaned out dust from the computer? What are the temps? Check the hard drive with the manufacture of hard drive diagnostic software.
hello , thanks for your replies.
@ oscer i cleaned my pc yesterday i only did it to see if there were any lose wires or maybe the dust caused it, but the problem of restarting has been happning since 4-5 days. yesterday the pc again restarted itself and got stuck at windows starting screen so i restarted it few times to see if it will load but it did,nt so i started bios to check the temps the CPU TEMP REACHED AT 55 C max. in bios and motherboard at 33c constant.
one thing i noted sometimes when pc starts it performs harddisk check on disk g, i ...these are partitions in my spare harddisk , So today i removed my spare harddisk to check if the problem still remains.
I also cleaned the heatsink of cpu and replaced the old thermal paste which was getting solidified with new one.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win 7 ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i3 4350
Motherboard
Asrock z97 extreme 4
Memory
Kingston hyper x fury 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia zotac 9400gt
PSU
corsair vs550
Case
coolermaster k380
Cooling
fan 120mm x3
Mouse
logitech g300
Antivirus
360total security , malwarebytes
Games are the most CPU, memory etc activity demand.
As the CPU will shut down to protect itself, I would say that your CPU is reaching high temperatures and your computer is shunting down to protect itself.
On BIOS you have a temperature alarm. Enable it and set it to 80ºC.
If the temperature reaches 80ºC you will hear an alarm from the case loudspeaker (you have one, don't you?).
Have you overclock any setting (clock, voltage etc)?
thanks for your reply,
restarts occur in idle state or when browsing internet also, cpu reached max 55c in bios but there was no program running so maybe it can go higher , yes i have a loudspeaker and i will add alarm on 80c and no i have'nt overclocked my pc .
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win 7 ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i3 4350
Motherboard
Asrock z97 extreme 4
Memory
Kingston hyper x fury 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia zotac 9400gt
PSU
corsair vs550
Case
coolermaster k380
Cooling
fan 120mm x3
Mouse
logitech g300
Antivirus
360total security , malwarebytes
Thermal paste never needs to be replaced. The thin it is, the better it is.
Schedule a check disk on all disks. Run sfc /scannow
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
  • Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
Thermal paste never needs to be replaced. The thin it is, the better it is.
Schedule a check disk on all disks. Run sfc /scannow

ok running disk scans , i also viewed my system temp, even after cleaning and applying thermal paste the system cpu temp was reaching 75c max after which i closed all the programs and put all the fans to blow inside the case . now the temperature maxs at 65c

there is also something i noticed whenever there is flickring of light or someone starts microwave or tv the pc restarts at that time also.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win 7 ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i3 4350
Motherboard
Asrock z97 extreme 4
Memory
Kingston hyper x fury 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia zotac 9400gt
PSU
corsair vs550
Case
coolermaster k380
Cooling
fan 120mm x3
Mouse
logitech g300
Antivirus
360total security , malwarebytes
Thermal paste never needs to be replaced. The thin it is, the better it is.
Schedule a check disk on all disks. Run sfc /scannow

ok running disk scans , i also viewed my system temp, even after cleaning and applying thermal paste the system cpu temp was reaching 75c max after which i closed all the programs and put all the fans to blow inside the case . now the temperature maxs at 65c

there is also something i noticed whenever there is flickring of light or someone starts microwave or tv the pc restarts at that time also.
Your having power issue. Try a different outlet on a different circuit. You also might want to get a quality aps battery backup. Also if you have another power supply you could test with.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
dell xps 9000
OS
win 10
i think the power outlets were causing the problem , i have changed to other outlet and have'nt noticed any restart till now.
disk checks of main drive showed no problem and ever since i removed the spare hard drive there were no startup hangs or disk checks.

i will check for 2-3 days and reply back if some problem happens . you guys have been a great help , thank you very much :D
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win 7 ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i3 4350
Motherboard
Asrock z97 extreme 4
Memory
Kingston hyper x fury 8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia zotac 9400gt
PSU
corsair vs550
Case
coolermaster k380
Cooling
fan 120mm x3
Mouse
logitech g300
Antivirus
360total security , malwarebytes
Your welcome keep us posted
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
dell xps 9000
OS
win 10
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