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Power supply overheating?
Name: wrotrice Date: September 24, 2004 at 16:39:26 Pacific OS: windowsXP CPU/Ram: P4 2800 800mhz/512 DDR
Comment:
Under high demand programs on my cpu will just lock up, no mouse move or anything. My system specs are: P4 2800 800 mhz DFI PRO875B 512 ddr dual channel 1 40 gig 7200 1 30 gig 5400 4 fans Zalmann cooling (air)
I suspect it is the power supply which is a Antec 350 watt as this is the only thing that has stayed the same after upgrade. My cpu runs at idle around 24c and under load around 37c, i also live in Arizona which may contribute to heat???
Name: Marshe Date: September 24, 2004 at 16:45:06 Pacific
Reply:
At those temps it really doesnt sound like a heat problem, because those temps are fine for that processor. There is a cool program you can you to check power supply levels and temps, its called silenttek, install that and ya might find your problem much easier.
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Response Number 2
Name: StuartS Date: September 24, 2004 at 17:13:04 Pacific
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I doubt if its the power supply either. When a power supply overheats it usually cuts itself off forcing a re-boot unless its a really crappy one without any safety circuits.
I would suspect a memory problem with lockups. Get hold of a copy of Memetest86 and give your memory a good checkout.
http://www.memtest86.com/
Stuart
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: September 24, 2004 at 17:55:05 Pacific
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24c seems to low to be real. Is that what the Bios says?
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Response Number 4
Name: wrotrice Date: September 24, 2004 at 19:23:02 Pacific
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Im using Mother Board monitor to keep tabs on temp. When rebooting after freeze it is usually in the high 20's low 30's. May be the big ol' heat sink i have on there.
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Response Number 5
Name: wizard-ict Date: September 25, 2004 at 19:57:51 Pacific
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The temps sound about right with quality heatsink/fan. I would follow the memory route as suggested by stuart
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