If the computer locks up, a cold boot is necessary because a restart ("warm boot") may not be sufficient. A cold boot removes power and clears memory (RAM) of all internal data and counters that ...

I had the cold boot problems, swapped out an Antec PP303X 300w (actually, a pretty good PS) for an Antec PP352X 350w, and all my problems went away immediately. Still running smooth over a year later.

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