[aclug-L] Re: Strange Computer Problems

["Andrew Peck" <apeck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You know, I had that same combo (the amd 500 and the gigabyte MB) for quite
a while and for some raeson it didn't like windows at all.  That was the
reason I switched to linux and there it rean great.  My thoughts on your
problem are, 1. your proccessor is overheating, try I beefier cooling fan
and maybe some thermal paste.  2. check the memory you have running,  I
found that I couldn't run my 256M chip at all... if all of that fails...
well I broke down and upgraded to a 1.4Ghz.

--Andrew J Peck
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----- 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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