My computer started restarting all of the sudden, going black then restarts.

It happened just last week and the problem kept persisting...

So viewing the event viewer and I found the exact times the computer restarted.

THIS
is what it showed.

any idea what this is?

1 decade ago*

Comment has been collapsed.

your power supply is dying
they are about anywhere from $50 to $100 avg

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I think I found the problem. You have your monitor set to some microscopic resolution.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

you just haves yours to the wrong resolution

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

What resolution do you have? I'm using 1920x1080, the image is showing up as this tiny rectangle like 1.5 inch by 1 inch.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

EventViewer told you the problem: Kernal Power.

Plug that into Google, and we find a solution very quickly (top link actually):

If event 41 is logged because power to the computer was interrupted, consider obtaining an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) such as a battery backup power supply. An underpowered or failing power supply may cause this behavior. For example, if you added RAM or additional devices or hard disks when this problem began, the power supply may cause the problem.

TL;DR: Get a new power supply.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

and gets pretty much every problem...

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Get a new power supply.

The post above mine, and the first reply all confirm that your power supply is ****ed. Sorry mate.
Consider investing in a surge protector as well.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Already have one, so my current surge protector is just fine?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Since its increasing or should I say, being more of a common error.

So its totally the sign of the power supply dying?

Since it started at November but only happened in a few days.

But started to restart every some hrs this month.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yeah this happened to me, the power went out during a thunderstorm. Then my computer would keep restarting, it was the power supply that was f***ed.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

There are many things that could cause this issue..

I would first start by checking the fans that are on your CPU and your GPU...

Sounds like a similar problem I had and it turned out to be a dead graphics card fan....... It could just be an overheat issue....

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I can't say its the graphics card, since it pretty much is on the same temperature since the past year.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It looks as a hardware issue, the event viewer can't help you. Clean your pc carefully with a can of compressed air for electronics, use a software to monitor the temperatures, the voltages of your motherboard and the fans RPM. Does it restart when CPU is loaded or even when it's in idle state? Have you a quality power supply or a 10$ unbranded one?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

are Huntkey brands reliable?

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It's most certainly power supply related. Either the box itself is damaged, or the lines/connectors in and out of the motherboard. If your area is prone to surges, I'd check to make sure your surge protector isn't bricked as well.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

4 year old power supply, started to restart more often at Feb 23,2014.

Did not change anything in the pc (add), clean it once a month.

so really what other people say, technically power supply is dead.

just trying to be sure some other Google searches match that it may be just audio driver failure or an overheating issue, which isn't.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I had a similar if not even the same issue - PC would randomly restart, especially when playing games - could do 2-3 hours at first, after a while it wouldn't last even 5 min. :p
Bought a new PSU and it works nicely now. :)

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

yeah currently it shuts at 2-3 hrs, thanks for your information.

1 decade ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Closed 1 decade ago by Ayce.