[CLUE-Talk] Re: hardware vendor recommendations sought

[Jason S. Friedman]

> > 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.