my friends pc restarts itself automatically, anyone know a a fix?

[steezus christ]

thanks<3

[Phantom]

Depends on the cause.

Hardware failure or system instability can cause the computer to reboot automatically. The problem could be the RAM, Hard Drive, Power Supply, Graphic Card or External devices: – or it could be an overheating or BIOS issue.

[Muppet among Puppets]

That could also happen if the on or reset button is not good anymore.
How does it happen and is there a pattern to when?

[steezus christ]

No just randomly but often

[Hanomaly]

Автор сообщения: slangespiseren

No just randomly but often

does it happen most when playing a game? If so...

Автор сообщения: Fz Dynelight

Clean all the fans and cooling systems in the computer. Especially the processor fan.

^ That advice could fix the problem if the computer is rebooting because it's overheating or something.

But if its plain old just totally random ... that's kind of weird. ALTHO if it's the cpu (processer) fan then even just idling long enough and not really doing much could make it reboot too, of course... sooo.. cleaning the fans all over is a good place to start and totally free to do! <3

My friend's cpu fan wasn't set down properly and her computer constantly was restarting a few minutes after being on. Adding more cpu goo, and putting it down properly, the problem was solved.

[The Giving One]

Could also be a failing PSU. If it only happens in graphically intensive processes like games, I would suspect the PSU perhaps. Or heat, as others said above.

[steezus christ]

i thought it was overheat at first but after not playing for a day he logged on and after 5 minutes with no games it turned off again

[The Giving One]

Автор сообщения: slangespiseren

i thought it was overheat at first but after not playing for a day he logged on and after 5 minutes with no games it turned off again

Could still be a failing PSU. If the computer is just totally turning off, then that sounds like PSU to me so far.

[steezus christ]

oh no my bad it reboots. sry^^

[Carlsberg]

Disable automatic updates.

[tacoshy]

Автор сообщения: The Giving One

Could also be a failing PSU. If it only happens in graphically intensive processes like games, I would suspect the PSU perhaps. Or heat, as others said above.

correct awnser

random reboots are 99.9% of the times caused by a failing/faulty PSU.
heat issues will shut down the PC but it will not boot up by itself.
other hardware issues: PC either not even post or it will crash to a BSOD or freeze with continues beeping sound.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Автор сообщения: tacoshy

random reboots are 99.9% of the times caused by a failing/faulty PSU

Or one of the case buttons.
Does windows shut in the right way down before the restart?