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| Thread ID: 102220 | 2009-08-12 00:47:00 | Computer Crashing/Freezing Problems | victorcharlie (442) | Press F1 |
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| 800268 | 2009-08-12 00:47:00 | Hi , a friend gave me an old comp. He got a new one cause the old comp. crashes/freezes alot. Things I did include: 1. Cleaned out dust 2. Fresh install of Win XP (+ updates) 3. Updated drivers and BIOS (Drivers from components website and BIOS update from HP website) 4. Check IRQ's conflicts/usage 5. Took out 1 RAM stick (also changed them around) 6. Took out 1 RAM stick and CD-ROM , to check Power Supply 7. Installed Win XP on a differnt HDD but crashed before installation finished 8. Turn off components from BIOS and Win XP (like SoundCard , USB ports) Occasionally it doesn't start-up . When it does the comp. will stay on for upto 2 hour before crashing/freezeing. Other times it crashes within 5 mins from power on. The comp. , on occasions, will restart. Please need help, thanks. COMPUTER SPECS: ============================== HP Pavilion a210a (Desktop) Motherboard : K2-GL6E Intel Pentium 4 2.60 GHz 512 MB RAM (2 x 256MB Sticks) - PC2700 , DDR SDRAM , 184 pin 40 Gb HDD Win XP Home -SP3 CD-ROM On Board Sound -Realtek AC'97 On Board Graphics -SiS M651 (upto 64 Mb shared RAM) On Board Network Card 6 USB 2.0 ports 250 Watt PSU |
victorcharlie (442) | ||
| 800269 | 2009-08-12 00:52:00 | I would try another PSU. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 800270 | 2009-08-12 01:54:00 | Most likely the PSU is on the way out. I'm guessing the 250w is a no brand as well |
Blam (54) | ||
| 800271 | 2009-08-12 03:11:00 | I do have a spare (non-brand) 250 Watt PSU The reason why I didn't try it was cause the spare has 20 cables / 20 pin but the 1 in the comp. has 19 cables / 20 pin (missing 1 white cable). On the K2-GL6E it has "ATX2" but i'm not to sure about the spare PSU . I've read that some PSU aren't compatible even though they're the same physically size and have the same number of pins. Numbers: ================ From comp. ---------- AC Input 47-63Hz: - 100-127V/6A - 200-240V/4A DC Output: - +5.0V=/25A, +12V=/14A - +3.3V=/18A, -12V=/0.8A - +5VSB=/2A , -5V=/? +5V & +3.3V Shall Not Exceed 165W +5V & +12V Shall Not Exceed 218W MAX OUTPUT POWER : 250 Watt --------------------------------- Spare PSU ---------- AC Input 60-50Hz: - 115/7A - 230V/4A DC Output: - +5.0V=/25A , +12V=/8A - +3.3V=/14A , -12V=/0.5A - +5VSB=/1.5A, -5V=/0.5A 250 Watt The 6A (amps?) difference for +12V is a bit worrying , not to sure if it's safe to use on the motherboard? I guess it doesn't matters , as I've got nothing to lose . |
victorcharlie (442) | ||
| 800272 | 2009-08-12 03:50:00 | :( Just found out the comp.'s PSU is 20pin + 4pin , spare one is only 20pin . | victorcharlie (442) | ||
| 800273 | 2009-08-12 04:15:00 | :( Just found out the comp.'s PSU is 20pin + 4pin , spare one is only 20pin . Doesn't matter. You can try it anyway. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 800274 | 2009-08-12 23:48:00 | I've been throw a life line , a friend has a spare 20pin + 4pin PSU . Didn't try my PSU but read that "+4pin" is to power up the CPU . | victorcharlie (442) | ||
| 800275 | 2009-08-12 23:51:00 | Depends where the 4 pin is. Some PSU's have a 20 pin connection, and the 4 pin as an extra block for 24 pin mobos. If its for the CPU, there's probably another 4 pin block coming from the PSU | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 800276 | 2009-08-16 11:45:00 | Thanks for the info and help , I know what's wrong now . For some reason I decided to install 'Ubuntu Linux OS' which had an option to run "MemTest86" before installing it . It turns out that both RAM sticks have lots of errors . | victorcharlie (442) | ||
| 800277 | 2009-08-18 09:45:00 | Does anyone know if a program like 'HotCPU Tester Pro' that starts up at boot like 'MemTest86' ? | victorcharlie (442) | ||
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