OK here's the problem:
After running great for a long time, my system suddenly stops. Just stops!!! The video image is still on screan if it was on, screen is blank if off (PM controlled, not the problem there). Everthing just randomly freezes. Totaly unresponcive, clock does not advance, power switch will not cause system to go to sleep (but will power off). Nothing. No errors, no BSOD, nothing. This happend on the desktop, so it's not a game or DX problem.
So far I have tried:
-Thoughrow surface scans an hard drives (no problems)
-Reseated memory, CPU, Cards.
- Checked temps and voltages,no problems moments before freeze. (everthing is well cooled, even tried cover off, with AC vent aimed at case; PS- PCP&C Turbo cool 300)
-Removed CPU from slocket and reseated.
-Removed HSF, reseated with better thermal compound.
-Checked and/or reseated all cables.
-Slowed memory timeing to 3-3-3 (Micron 7.5PC100, ran 133FSB at 3-2-2 with out incident for many weeks)
-Put bus back to 100MHz.
-Checked registry, no problems found, also used Norton WinDoctor.
-SMART monitor has not logged any problems with hard drives, even when running during freeze.
I have not yet switched out the CPU to see if it's suspect.
My suspicions were with the main hard drive, because during the NDD (replaces scandisk) test at boot-up after freeze it has aften found cross-linked files, instead of just lost clusers. I have a new HD on order, hey it's as good an excuse as any to upgrade.
Any other ideas????
HELP!!!
Many of you know my specs. If you need/want details just ask. And yes, most resent BIOS (v2.47), and no beer parties (USB and SQ2500 share, but had no problems playing sound in games while useing USB game device, for over a year).
Mark F.
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OH NO, my retractable cup holder swallowed a DVD...
and burped out a movie
The specs can't hurt and may help for those that aren't familiar with them. SO..
How do you copy the IRQ list from Device Manager? That will give you all installed components quickly, and the MoBo is a AOpen AX6BC Rev 1.3 (not Pro or Gold).
[This message has been edited by Mark F (edited 21 February 2000).]
After running great for a long time, my system suddenly stops. Just stops!!! The video image is still on screan if it was on, screen is blank if off (PM controlled, not the problem there). Everthing just randomly freezes. Totaly unresponcive, clock does not advance, power switch will not cause system to go to sleep (but will power off). Nothing. No errors, no BSOD, nothing. This happend on the desktop, so it's not a game or DX problem.
So far I have tried:
-Thoughrow surface scans an hard drives (no problems)
-Reseated memory, CPU, Cards.
- Checked temps and voltages,no problems moments before freeze. (everthing is well cooled, even tried cover off, with AC vent aimed at case; PS- PCP&C Turbo cool 300)
-Removed CPU from slocket and reseated.
-Removed HSF, reseated with better thermal compound.
-Checked and/or reseated all cables.
-Slowed memory timeing to 3-3-3 (Micron 7.5PC100, ran 133FSB at 3-2-2 with out incident for many weeks)
-Put bus back to 100MHz.
-Checked registry, no problems found, also used Norton WinDoctor.
-SMART monitor has not logged any problems with hard drives, even when running during freeze.
I have not yet switched out the CPU to see if it's suspect.
My suspicions were with the main hard drive, because during the NDD (replaces scandisk) test at boot-up after freeze it has aften found cross-linked files, instead of just lost clusers. I have a new HD on order, hey it's as good an excuse as any to upgrade.
Any other ideas????
HELP!!!
Many of you know my specs. If you need/want details just ask. And yes, most resent BIOS (v2.47), and no beer parties (USB and SQ2500 share, but had no problems playing sound in games while useing USB game device, for over a year).
Mark F.
------------------
OH NO, my retractable cup holder swallowed a DVD...
and burped out a movie
The specs can't hurt and may help for those that aren't familiar with them. SO..
How do you copy the IRQ list from Device Manager? That will give you all installed components quickly, and the MoBo is a AOpen AX6BC Rev 1.3 (not Pro or Gold).
[This message has been edited by Mark F (edited 21 February 2000).]
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