i've recently installed a new AMD Athlon XP 3000+ processor, and now anytime i try to reboot normally through windows it will shut down properly, but when it comes time to turn the machine back on, it simply lights up the cd/dvd drives and sits there with blank screen.

i have latest bios and motherboard supports the processor.

think it could be anything other than a wiring mistake?

its a shot in the dark because you didnt say the rest of your machines specs but i think it could be a power supply problem

like i said "a shot in the dark"

tried computing.net?

doubt its power supply, relatively new 500W.

tried computing.net
they say loose wires, but checked everything.
but it seems to be happening less often so maybe it won't be such a hastle.

it might be windows freaking up. im not really sure but sometimes windows is weird like that.

bad ram, erik?

i was thinking(but hoping against) bad ram.
i did notice that one of my ram clips weren't completely closed on an empty slot, fixed it, but it hasn't seemed to change anything.
bleh.

Try using the computer with only one dimm for a while. If it continues, try the other one (only) for a while.

Who knows.

RAM sucks like that.

Problem fixed.
heat-related. got a nice big fan blowing on it now.

Wow i wouldnt have thought about that. Thanks now i know

A two year old thread? Are you serious? You sir are a fucking moron that needs to be banned.

Immediately.