[CLUE-Talk] Re: hardware vendor recommendations sought

[Dave Hahn]

Athlons are notorious for freezing when they start to overheat (we use a 
lot of AMD hardware, so, we've seen this quite a bit).

Consider removing the CPU Fan and Heat Sync and re-doing the thermal 
grease.  Also, if the CPU fan has slowed over time, this can cause problems.

Or, we do this kind of repair work - feel free to give us a call if you 
prefer.

--dave hahn
--techangle inc
--www.techangle.com

Jason S. Friedman wrote:

>>>I'm not sure what parts are broken.  I do know that it's not the hard
>>>drive, since replacing it did not help.  The symptoms are that the machine
>>>freezes after running for a period of time, and the intervals between reboots
>>>are getting shorter.
>>>      
>>>
>>This sounds a lot like overheating -- have you checked to make sure that the CPU
>>fan is still functional? Make sure the CPU fan is still running, also that the
>>PS fan is still fully functional... if this is the case, the fix will be
>>relatively inexpensive. 
>>
>>You might also check your system logs to see what kind of errors you're getting
>>before the machine locks up. It might also help do know what hardware you have
>>(CPU, RAM, video card, motherboard, etc.) in case others have had similar
>>problems...
>>    
>>
>
>CPU:  Athlon 1600
>RAM:  unknown manufacturer
>Video card:  unknown manufacturer
>Motherboard:  Elements 830CF
>
>The system logs don't show anything.
>
>I don't think it's the fan.  I just took the covers off, started the machine, and 60 minutes later both fans seems to be running just fine.
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