Random rebooting XP

[ShyTorque]

I had exactly the same problem with my PC running XP about 18 months ago. I also thought it might be heat related, until I proved it wasn't. I tried everything until I finally got totally frustrated and found a permanent cure.

The new PC running Windows 7 is much more stable and is a lot quicker.
Yes, I treated myself to a new one.

[Milo Minderbinder]

Gigabyte were one of the companies worst hit by the capacitor issue
Especially the boards they supplied to Packard Bell. Is yours one of those by any chance?

[rans6andrew]

Gigabyte board was supplied by Scan computer, oop north somewhere, I don't know if it is one of the problem batch. They have not notified me, is there a list of suspicious model numbers/batch numbers/manufacture dates or other means of identifying the bad ones, somewhere I can access?

Rans6......

[Milo Minderbinder]

Not as such

a lot depends on whether they used solid state or wet capacitors

if you look at the board there should be a model number stenciled on in reasonably large writing - something like GA-123xyz