problem with a POS computer **PICS**

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: nick1985
so try a new stick of ram? is it safe to take ram out of a computer that is already on? i have a server running with 2 sticks of pc-100 and its a pain in the ass to shut it down then get it running again. can i just take one out while its on?

You've been here for a Year and you have to ask if it's ok to pull ram with the computer on..? *Scratches head*

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: nick1985
so try a new stick of ram? is it safe to take ram out of a computer that is already on? i have a server running with 2 sticks of pc-100 and its a pain in the ass to shut it down then get it running again. can i just take one out while its on?

You've been here for a Year and you have to ask if it's ok to pull ram with the computer on..? *Scratches head*

that makes two of us.

 

[imported_Phil]

I'm leaning towards PSU or cooling. For a start, a computer of that age is likely to have a cheap POS power supply that'll only give out about ~150-200W max, which may or may not be enough. Try a different PSU to eliminate that possibility.

Secondly, that's a passively-cooled processor. Although it's slow, I'm doubting that it's getting enough cold air to stop it falling over. How hot is the heatsink?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: DopeFiend
I'm leaning towards PSU or cooling. For a start, a computer of that age is likely to have a cheap POS power supply that'll only give out about ~150-200W max, which may or may not be enough. Try a different PSU to eliminate that possibility.

Secondly, that's a passively-cooled processor. Although it's slow, I'm doubting that it's getting enough cold air to stop it falling over. How hot is the heatsink?

nope, its got a brand new working 350 watter in it. that CPU has been working in another computer for 3 years with no cooling probs. i doubt its heat.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: nick1985
so try a new stick of ram? is it safe to take ram out of a computer that is already on? i have a server running with 2 sticks of pc-100 and its a pain in the ass to shut it down then get it running again. can i just take one out while its on?

You've been here for a Year and you have to ask if it's ok to pull ram with the computer on..? *Scratches head*

that makes two of us.

three and a half, my comp was scared too 🙂


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[ZL1]

Originally posted by: DopeFiend
I'm leaning towards PSU or cooling. For a start, a computer of that age is likely to have a cheap POS power supply that'll only give out about ~150-200W max, which may or may not be enough. Try a different PSU to eliminate that possibility.

Secondly, that's a passively-cooled processor. Although it's slow, I'm doubting that it's getting enough cold air to stop it falling over. How hot is the heatsink?

yes, but they had 150-200 for a reason, those machines werent that power hungry



D

 

[Dug]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Dug

, it says "please insert system diskette and reboot" what the heck?

Did you even go into the BIOS and change the boot order?
Do you click a button when you get the booting from cdrom message?

since it doesnt have a floppy, i disabled it in bios, but i still keep getting this message.

You still haven't answered some very basic questions, so i doubt anyone is going to be able to help you.
Like what error do you get if you get one. Where exactely does it blue screen? Have you even formated the hd?
Have you even gone into the bios to check temps, hd's, memory speed, etc?

Probably not if you don't even know to power down a computer before taking out the memory.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Dug

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Dug

, it says "please insert system diskette and reboot" what the heck?

Did you even go into the BIOS and change the boot order?
Do you click a button when you get the booting from cdrom message?

since it doesnt have a floppy, i disabled it in bios, but i still keep getting this message.

You still haven't answered some very basic questions, so i doubt anyone is going to be able to help you.
Like what error do you get if you get one. Where exactely does it blue screen? Have you even formated the hd?
Have you even gone into the bios to check temps, hd's, memory speed, etc?

Probably not if you don't even know to power down a computer before taking out the memory.

yeah, probably not. oh wait, your wrong and ive done all of those things. after loading setup files "kernal debugger" and such, it blue screens. it says its a device failure. kthxbye

 

[Budman]

The first celerons ran at 266mhz with 66mhz fsb & had no cache,some ran great at 400mhz . 😉


what fsb are you at now?