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Mobo problems..or RAM..

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Name: Michelle
Date: November 7, 2003 at 21:21:00 Pacific
OS: None yet
CPU/Ram: 256 DDR, PC2100
Comment:

I upgraded my PC to a A7V600 mb and a AMD XP 2200+. The PC does not boot up
properly, a few seconds after hitting the power switch you can hear the CPU
fan dying for a few seconds, then it picks up again. When I go into BIOS it
freezes up after a while. And when I actually get past booting and trying to
install OS, it freezes up as it is trying to copy the install files. I am
running a Crucial 256M DDR PC2100 memory stick, it has been working ok in my
other PC. a Enlight 420W PSU, a brand new 80Gb Seagate HDD. Basically only
thing I haven't tried to swap out yet is the memory stick. Can it cause
these type of problems even if it works ok in my other PC, a A7A266 with
Athlon 1.2. Please help me, getting frustrated....

Michelle



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Name: Stuart
Date: November 7, 2003 at 22:22:04 Pacific
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I would say the problem is with your CPU fan. Slowing down like that could indicate its on its last legs and the CPU is overheating.

Unexplained freeze ups can be caused by an over heating CPU.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: Michelle
Date: November 8, 2003 at 05:47:42 Pacific
Reply:

Brand new CPU fan, a Thermaltake Volcano 9, works great in my other PC. CPU temperature is around 40 C, which is within limits according to AMD.

Michelle


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Response Number 3
Name: Dave02
Date: November 8, 2003 at 06:35:57 Pacific
Reply:

Possibly your power supply is on it's way out.


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