[aclug-L] Re: Strange Computer Problems

[Clint Brubakken <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I tried this already, and shut down most things. There is nothing new
running on start up


On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 13:59, Ian Cazabat wrote:
> 
> Trying to troubleshoot Win9x lock-ups are a real pain.  Here's what I
> would do:
> 
> Run msconfig, then, on the startup tab (I think) uncheck everything that
> you don't "know" you need.
> 
> I'd run it like this for a while & see if it helps.  I was
> troubleshooting a "thermal problem" on and off for two months, before I
> stumbled upon an application that was running.  I disabled it and my
> problems went away!
> 
> Just a Thought,
> Ian
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Clint Brubakken
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 1:29 PM
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> 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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Inetic Web Development
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