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Name: fluffygryphon
Date: December 25, 2008 at 08:50:48 Pacific
OS: XP Prof
CPU/Ram: 2.6GHz Athlon 64 x2 Dual
Product: Hp hewlett-packard / PAVILION M7750N
Comment:

I've been getting this awkward hardware issue every since yesterday. My computer will run fine for a certain period of time without incident, could be anywhere from 10 seconds into turning the PC on to 5 hours and suddenly the video information to my monitors will cease and the keyboard will stop responding. (based on the fact the NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock keys stop lighting up or shutting off.) Any ideas?



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Response Number 1
Name: guapo
Date: December 25, 2008 at 16:26:01 Pacific
Reply:

Overheating is my first guess. Check both fans and look for dust.


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Response Number 2
Name: fluffygryphon
Date: December 26, 2008 at 00:58:09 Pacific
Reply:

I thought the same, but I opened the case and it's not bad, but I removed the dust from the CPU heat sink and it still does it.


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Response Number 3
Name: anupam
Date: December 26, 2008 at 01:20:16 Pacific
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Maybe a RAM problem. You should download memtest and run a test on the RAM sticks one by one, if you have more than one stick.

Anupam


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Response Number 4
Name: guapo
Date: December 26, 2008 at 05:29:27 Pacific
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A lot of times the power supply starts to go and it's hard to tell. Look closely for black marks near the fan


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