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| Thread ID: 85280 | 2007-12-05 08:29:00 | Upgraded computer, system spontaneously hangs | D. McG (3023) | Press F1 |
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| 618159 | 2007-12-08 02:47:00 | Oh, and freezing pc usually come down to RAM, or software drivers. So I would try the other 2 slots for the RAM, then a XP rebuild. I'm surprised XP didnt ask to be re-activated!? Thanks, but I have already checked the RAM. No problems were reported there. XP did ask to be reactivated, and that went fine without a problem. It's a good thing that Microsoft seemed to realise that replacing a CPU would likely have flow-on effects with the motherboard and other hardware as well (e.g. AGP -> PCIe-16, DDR -> DDR2). Just checked in Device Manager re. the IDE controllers and bus drivers - it only lists the controllers etc. for the new motherboard. I doubt it would be a software issue, as Linux also experiences these problems when booting from LiveCD - especially when loading the KDE desktop. What's the minimum recommended PSU power output needed to run this sort of system? I understand that total wattage ratings can be misleading and notice that the new PSUs split the +12V supply into multiple rails, each delivering about 16-18A. My current one (ZM460-APS) splits the 12V into a 16A and 18A channel. Would the 18A channel be dedicated to the motherboard and the 16A to the Molex and drive connectors? Also, what deviation of delivered voltages from nominal voltage rails becomes cause for concern? (See earlier post with voltage readings.) |
D. McG (3023) | ||
| 618160 | 2007-12-08 03:47:00 | nothing since p1/2 era needs to be on master. ditto for to constant stream to writer. not really a problem these days. Who told you that?, AFAIK, the constant stream is still vital for cutting, IDE channels are still limited, hence SATA and now SATA2...IDE master\slave, IDE hasnt changed, MASTER the writer... |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 618161 | 2007-12-08 07:58:00 | Who told you that?, AFAIK, the constant stream is still vital for cutting, IDE channels are still limited, hence SATA and now SATA2...IDE master\slave, IDE hasnt changed, MASTER the writer... I'm with tweak'e on this. It's the improved CPU speed and larger buffers that ensure an unbroken data stream. Master/slave are irrelevant. If the IDE data rate was a problem how come we never make coasters now in spite of CD writing speeds increasing many fold? But this is irrelevant to the poster. Sorry. D. McG, It is doubtful that a forum can fix your problem. It sounds like a hardware fault of some sort to me but there are so many potential sources that without the ability to strip to basics and sub in hardware you are pushing the proverbial. It is interesting that the cpu won't respond to the reset. This implies that the cpu has stopped functioning. I think I would check very carefully the cpu seating and grease film. Maybe the 2 deg is 102 deg and is being displayed wrongly??? OK, very wild guess but you see why I said it is hard to help you from a distance. Good luck - maybe it should go to a good tech. |
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