I recently installed W2K Server and now every time I try to shut down the computer it keeps restarting. I cleared the checkbox in Startup and Recovery for Automatically Restart to no avail- The system keeps restarting. No new software was installed so I don't believe this is an issue. Perhaps a BIOS Upgrade is in order? What do you folks suggest?
Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!
Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!
-
Congratulations derfloh on being selected by the Tek-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!
Shutdown Problem
- Thread starter gdpklipp
- Start date
- Thread starter
- #3
Guess what!!??? It's back!!! There is no category in the BIOS for Advanced Power Options. This is a Dell Optiplex GX260.Perhaps a BIOS Upgrade from AO2 to AO3 will solve it? I think this problem occurs after the CPU heats up a bit, because it shut down OK the first few times after it sat overnight. Here we go again.
Hi,
I've worked a bit with overheating systems, and found CPU Cool to work rather well for me. It will give you a variety of meters, etc. depending on your hardware configuration. It detects some things, but in order to see some of your fans represented as meters, you will have to select them from drop-down lists.
Another issue to consider here, that's a quick test for you, would be to open up the box, find all the fans and make sure they are all turning when you boot up. If any isn't, that could be the reason it's hot. Also, check for excessive dust inside.
Then, if everything seems ok, try using a regular household fan turned on high directed right at the open side of the server. If you don't crash with the additional fan, more fans may be a simple solution.
Hope this helps.![[afro2]](/data/assets/smilies/afro2.gif "[afro2] [afro2]")
download CPU Cool from:
I've worked a bit with overheating systems, and found CPU Cool to work rather well for me. It will give you a variety of meters, etc. depending on your hardware configuration. It detects some things, but in order to see some of your fans represented as meters, you will have to select them from drop-down lists.
Another issue to consider here, that's a quick test for you, would be to open up the box, find all the fans and make sure they are all turning when you boot up. If any isn't, that could be the reason it's hot. Also, check for excessive dust inside.
Then, if everything seems ok, try using a regular household fan turned on high directed right at the open side of the server. If you don't crash with the additional fan, more fans may be a simple solution.
Hope this helps.
download CPU Cool from:
GlenJohnson
MIS
When you shut down, what happens if you turn off the button in the back of the server assuming you have one. Question, why would you shut down the server and not re-boot? Just curious. Glen A. Johnson
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us
![[americanflag]](/data/assets/smilies/americanflag.gif "[americanflag] [americanflag]")
"Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason why it was put up."
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936); English writer.
Johnson Computer Consulting
MCP W2K
glen@johnsoncomputers.us
"Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason why it was put up."
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936); English writer.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Question