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Greg
04-13-03, 01:06 AM
Hope someone can suggest why this system worked fine for about one week, but now freezes after a few seconds or minutes.

MB: Jetway 830CH
CPU: Duron 1.3

I don't mention RAM because I have tried 2 different kinds, both over spec for its requiremens.
I don't mention video beause it has on board video.
I don't think the problem is over heating because it can fail at reasonable temperatures as well as temperatures 10-15 deg higher that usual. I am currently running it with case open.
The bios doesn't have many options to tweak, but problem occurs with standard defaults and I can't underclock it.

It will freeze running MemTest86, so I don't need to consider Windows or HDD etc.

I'm kind'a out of ideas here.

The Baron
04-13-03, 11:19 AM
Bad Mobo.

Greg
04-14-03, 07:44 AM
I think it WAS heat related now. I checked the HSF and it may have been tilted since one of the socket lugs broke off. I glued the lug back on and it now runs 20deg cooler. hmmm. Seems to be stable.