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dan99t
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Windows Crashes & restarts itself

Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:30 pm

Hi,
I have Dell workstation with following specs :
CPU : Xeon E5645
RAM : 12 GB
GPUs ; Three AMD FirePro 2460 Low Profile Cards ( To run 12 Monitors )
12 Dell Monitors ( 1920x1200 )
Windows - 7

I have been using this system for last 10 years with no problem. Reason for Win-7 is that System & Cards won't run Win-10.
Recently one Fan that sucks the air & throws inside the system was making noise but system never crashed.
I cleaned the system with a blower & took out dirt. Now it makes much less noise.

But it crashes 1 to 3 times a day & restarts itself & takes much longer 10 to 20 minutes to boot.
There is no message when restarting like graphics drivers crashed or dumping memory etc.

System is in an A/C room ( keeping temp at 86 degree F )

Can you please tell me :

(1) what is causing windows to crash &
(2) why is it taking so long boot &
(3) What should I do ?

Thank You
 
meerkt
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Re: Windows Crashes & restarts itself

Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:51 am

If the data isn't backed up, now would be a good time.

Difficult to say. You'd need to start troubleshooting parts or software.
See if the crash messages give some hints, and if they consistently complain about the same thing.
Does SMART look okay on all your HDD/SSDs?

Software:
Try booting Ubuntu from a USB disk. Use it for enough hours. If it crashes, a hardware problem.

Hardware:
Are the CPU/GPU(/storage) temperatures okay? If not, might try to reapply thermal paste.

Common culprits would be PSU, motherboard (any fishy-looking capacitors or other components?), maybe video card(s). Next, maybe RAM.

Some things to try:
Reseat parts.
Use after you've removed most components you can (e.g., leave only one graphics card).
Stress-test memory (memtest86/memtest86+)...


(BTW, what happened in the end with your newer Dell computer?)

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