computer restarts HELP!? :(

[gaeorn]

Actually, that should be plenty of ram if he's using XP and only running one copy of EQ. But I agree, restarts are often times heat related. I'd check temps while using a stress test and if they look good, I would run some memory and cpu diagnostics.

[HiPPo]

well ive had browser up, vent, 2 wow accounts up and running at the same time along with instant messaging up, and DLing stuff.

ive actually done the same with EQ before just no vent and that was on a computer that was worse than this one but yeah...

what would be good software to try out for the CPU stress test and the ram testing

[provocating]

But all of those apps do not even come close to working the processor like EQ does.

Try downloading something like Sandrasoft lite and running the processor stuff.

[gaeorn]

Mersenne Prime Search http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/ is what I use. It can really stress a system.

[provocating]

Yeah I forgot about that. Anything that is doing some type of DC computing will cook a system. I do BOINC stuff and that will tax all four of my cores to 100 percent.

[HiPPo]

well to be honest and i prolly sound like a noob to you guys or what not but yeah.. i used the mersenne one and did the benchmark test and seemed to "pass" that nothing really happened i used the sandrasoft one too and everything seemed fine

(correction on the problem) i can stay at the screen of character selection for EQ.. its when i click create and choose a different race is when it restarts i can chill at the main character screen for god knows how long.. ( if that makes any difference) i also took the upgraded graphics off the models cept the val shir ( if thats how you spell them lol i dont remember.

but yeah thank you guys for takin time to help me out.. even though i think im just going to have to throw this comp out haha

[provocating]

Just curious, have you tried updating your video driver ?