This may not be a problem with XP but with the comp. its self. there are
never any specific error messages logged, sometimes restart will happen
during POST and it may restart 3 or four times. Has anyone an idea where i
should stat looking for the problem please

I have speed fan installed which shows some of the voltages to be .2 or .3
higher than they should be. or should i be looking at new BIOS (2001) or
mother board.

is there any way of checking that these three items are working properly
without replacing them in turn?

any help would be much appreciated