My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have plenty of
memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has packup, but my computer is
not hot. XP Windows home.

Robert wrote:
> My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have
> plenty of memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has
> packup, but my computer is not hot. XP Windows home.

Hardware more than likely if there is nothing in the Windows Event Log.
Does it do this even in Safe Mode?
Does it do this if you just turn on the computer and go into/sit in the
BIOS?

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Have you checked the fan for running? How do you know computer is not hot?
"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have plenty
> of
> memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has packup, but my computer
> is
> not hot. XP Windows home.

Shenan

What computer has a water cooler?


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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Robert wrote:
>> My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have
>> plenty of memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has
>> packup, but my computer is not hot. XP Windows home.
>
> Hardware more than likely if there is nothing in the Windows Event
> Log. Does it do this even in Safe Mode?
> Does it do this if you just turn on the computer and go into/sit in
> the BIOS?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

Robert

Is your computer a Desktop or a Laptop?

If a computer suffers a System Failure (aka crash) a Stop Error ( aka
BSOD) Report is generated. You need to post a copy of that report.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Robert wrote:
> My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have
> plenty of memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has packup,
> but my computer is not hot. XP Windows home.

Gerry wrote:
> What computer has a water cooler?

Any you want, really...
Water cooling systems for home computers are not hard to come by.

http://www.water-cooling.com/
http://www.aerocooler.com/shop.cart?...od_id=FANEC601

Etc and so on. ;-)

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper******.com> wrote in message
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> Robert wrote:
>> My computer keeps crashing after being on for 5 to 8 mins. I have
>> plenty of memory. I was told it could be my water cooler has
>> packup, but my computer is not hot. XP Windows home.
>
> Hardware more than likely if there is nothing in the Windows Event Log.
> Does it do this even in Safe Mode?
> Does it do this if you just turn on the computer and go into/sit in the
> BIOS?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Shenan

Water and electricity do make good fellows to share the same bed!

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Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Gerry wrote:
>> What computer has a water cooler?
>
> Any you want, really...
> Water cooling systems for home computers are not hard to come by.
>
> http://www.water-cooling.com/
> http://www.aerocooler.com/shop.cart?...od_id=FANEC601
>
> Etc and so on. ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

Certainly, you have heard the term "hydroelectric"? ;-)

Gerry wrote:

> Shenan
>
> Water and electricity do make good fellows to share the same bed!
>