first the specs
lex motherboard
xp 2000+ cpu
256 pc2100
nvidea gfx card
40 Gb HD
350W psu
Built This rigout myself booted first time
installed xp pro no probs
installed all necessary drivers no probs( good so far)
The problem is while the computer is cool the system boots no problem to windows.
But after about 10 mins when the computer is reebooted it gets to just before windows logon appears then reebots in a constant cycle.
reinstalled o/s 4 times 98,xp home,xp pro(again),2003 server trial.
same problem appears hd will boot other computer with similar specs no probs .hd from other computer has same problem when used to boot new system.
spent three weeks trying to sort this
not new to building pc,s checked out bios settings ,correct multiplier being used,cpu is not running too hot etc.
ive tried to keep this as brief as possible.
so if anyone has had similar problems please help me im at the end of my tether.
stu
lex motherboard
xp 2000+ cpu
256 pc2100
nvidea gfx card
40 Gb HD
350W psu
Built This rigout myself booted first time
installed xp pro no probs
installed all necessary drivers no probs( good so far)
The problem is while the computer is cool the system boots no problem to windows.
But after about 10 mins when the computer is reebooted it gets to just before windows logon appears then reebots in a constant cycle.
reinstalled o/s 4 times 98,xp home,xp pro(again),2003 server trial.
same problem appears hd will boot other computer with similar specs no probs .hd from other computer has same problem when used to boot new system.
spent three weeks trying to sort this
not new to building pc,s checked out bios settings ,correct multiplier being used,cpu is not running too hot etc.
ive tried to keep this as brief as possible.
so if anyone has had similar problems please help me im at the end of my tether.
stu