[aclug-L] Re: Strange Computer Problems

[Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 13:50, David Carmichael wrote:
> 
> Clint -
> 
> First off I would say 'power supply' troubles... is the system plugged into
> a battery back up or other form of power protection, not just a surg strip?

It on just a power strip. No UPS, but nothing else on the power strip
goes off.

 
> Second not knowing your motherboard check your BIOS settings for  a thermal
> protection setting, which might of gotten changed some how.

I'll check that when I get home 


> 
> Third check and make sure that the air intake vents of the case are free of
> dust.
> 
> Try running the system with the side cover off and see how long things run..
> this would help track down a heat troubles.

The cover is off the case completely, because it would go off all the
time. I think it is a heat problem, I'm thinking maybe the power supply
fan is clogged. (yet still turning)


> 
> Also check out the Win'9x power settings, some how the file could of gotten
> messed up and where it should of been reading 2minutes it is now reading 2
> seconds.

I'll check that, but power save doesn't come on at all normally with
everquest. 


> 
> Since CD-ROM's will not work in 'SAFE MODE' can you boot in 'SM' and see if
> the system locks up due to heat after a while?

I'll try, I was thinking the cdr or scsi card was pulling to much power,
and causing to much heat.


> 
> I just find it strange that you are having CD-ROM troubles as I had a CD-ROM
> drive fail on me with in the past ten days.
> 
> This is all I can think of off the top of my head..




> 
> --David
> 
> ----- 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?
> >
> > Clint Brubakken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxx>
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