I built a new system to use as a HTPC with Linux on it. It is using the Shuttle SG33G5. I use onboard VGA, onboard optical sound, onboard ethernet, USB keyboard/mouse, E8400 processor, OCZ RAM, SATA HDD, and IDE DVD.
The system runs fine but will crash after about a day, sometimes shorter like 12 hours sometimes longer like 50 hours but the average seems to be about a day. I have not found any trigger condition that I can make it happen on command.
I have monitored voltages and temperatures and they are all the same when it crashes as when I turn on the system. When it crashes, there are absolutely no logs indicating why it happened or what happened. It just hard stops with no input and no output after that point other than the power and reset button.
I have called Shuttle and they just love to harp on how the RAM is not one of the ones on their supported list. I have the OCZ memory timings and voltage confirmed by OCZ loaded in BIOS and it ran stable overnight with no errors in the latest MemTest86+. Others have reported using this RAM in the system successfully.
I tried a PCI network card and had the same problem.
SMART shows no hard drive errors.
I tried Windows (as Shuttle suggested because Linux is unsupported) and the system experienced the same problem.
Nothing is overclocked. Nothing is fancy. It is all typical hardware bought new from newegg. The BIOS settings are stock except for the memory timings, disabling the parallel/serial ports, disabling the splash screen, and changing the boot order.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I am at a loss and my next step is to send it in to Shuttle but I want to make sure I covered my bases before shipping it in and risking their $65 "we can't find anything wrong" fee.
Thanks.
The system runs fine but will crash after about a day, sometimes shorter like 12 hours sometimes longer like 50 hours but the average seems to be about a day. I have not found any trigger condition that I can make it happen on command.
I have monitored voltages and temperatures and they are all the same when it crashes as when I turn on the system. When it crashes, there are absolutely no logs indicating why it happened or what happened. It just hard stops with no input and no output after that point other than the power and reset button.
I have called Shuttle and they just love to harp on how the RAM is not one of the ones on their supported list. I have the OCZ memory timings and voltage confirmed by OCZ loaded in BIOS and it ran stable overnight with no errors in the latest MemTest86+. Others have reported using this RAM in the system successfully.
I tried a PCI network card and had the same problem.
SMART shows no hard drive errors.
I tried Windows (as Shuttle suggested because Linux is unsupported) and the system experienced the same problem.
Nothing is overclocked. Nothing is fancy. It is all typical hardware bought new from newegg. The BIOS settings are stock except for the memory timings, disabling the parallel/serial ports, disabling the splash screen, and changing the boot order.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I am at a loss and my next step is to send it in to Shuttle but I want to make sure I covered my bases before shipping it in and risking their $65 "we can't find anything wrong" fee.
Thanks.
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