[aclug-L] Re: Strange Computer Problems

["Abdul Basit" <basit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

seems to me like your processor is gone
wierd , try to take out your processor
and put some other ;) and then try 
hehe

- basit 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clint Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 1:29 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Strange Computer Problems


> 
> I'm experiencing some strange computer problems, and I'm wondering if
> any of you have an idea on what it can be.
> 
> This is my game machine running win 98, with a k6-2 500, gigabyte 5ax
> motherboard 384 megs pc 100 ram, a vodoo 3 2000, a sound blaster awe-32
> soundcard, and a 300W power supply
> 
> 
> The problem I've had is that the computer keeps "turning off". The
> signal to monitor stops, and the monitor goes blank. THe only way to get
> it to restart is to hit the reset button.
> 
> I thought it was a heat problem, so I took of the case, and that solved
> it for a while. 
> 
> Then I noticed my scsi cdr wasn't being detected, and after some
> rebooting I got it to work, but it went off in the middle of burning a
> cd. So I took that and the scsi card out. 
> 
> That seemed to fix it for a while, but it started again. 
> 
> I noticed it seems to happen when the apartment gets warm. 
> 
> Most of the time it happens while playing everquest, but most of the
> time my computers being used its playing everquest. 
> 
> Both the power supply fan, and cpu are blowing air, but I notice a lot
> of dust in the power supply fan.
> 
> Last night something new came up. Windows would lock up after rebooting.
> Normally right after the password prompt, but one time I got past that
> and it froze as it was redrawing the screen and playing the windows
> sound. I shut it off completely for an hour and then I could play Civ
> III for an hour w no problems.
> 
> 
> Any ideas? 


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