My computer does random rebooting from time to time. Basically, I'll be just using my computer and all the sudden, poof! The computer spontaneously reboots as if someone pressed the reset button! It's not a virus either, I've checked, it's not subseven remote either (I've gone so far as to even isolate the computer from any internet connection). I suspect that it's the Pinnicle Firewire card, although after messing with it for 3 months, I'm now skeptical.
First try:
Pulled out the Pinnacle Studio DV Firewire card, system works fine, put it back and from time to time the system would randomly reboot!
Second try:
Moved around the card to isolate it on it's own IRQ and it still has the random rebooting problem. Also did the same with my NIC card.
Third Try:
As per a discussion on some threads, they suggested that a weak power supply(250 Watts) could be the culprit. Especially since my box is nearly maxed out on expansion options. So I got a nice new 400 Watt box powering this puppy. To no avail, the box STILL reboots randomly.
Ok - here's a FULL profile of what's going on in my box.
Computer Manufacturer - Polywell Computers (don't buy from them... their tech support is non-existent)
Model: Poly 800K7-600
Configuration:
Poly 800K7 Athlon ATX Slot-A M/B
---- Motherboard: MicroStar 6167 Slot-A
---- Bios Version 1.6 - Oct 2000 (Award Bios)
AMD Athlon 600MHz CPU 512K 200-I/O
CPU Cooling Kit for Athlon
256MB 2x128M DIMM 100MHz SDRAM
Silver ATX Tower (7Bay) w/250W P/S
---- I replaced power supply with a 400W
IBM 20.5GB ATA/66 Ultra IDE 7200RPM
Maxtor 30 GB ATA/66 Ultra IDE 7200RPM
3.5" Flopyy Drive (1.44MB)
Sigma Hollywood Plus Hardware MPEG2 PCI decoder
Toshiba 8X DVD ROM EIDE
TDK VeloCD 8/4/32 CD-RW
Aureal Vortex AU8801 A3D card
Netgear 10/100 BaseT NIC
Diamond Viper V770 AGP Graphic 32MB
Windows 98 Second Edition with MSUpdate only 1 month ago
Pinnacle Studio DV Firewire Card
USB Devices (always unplugged until needed):
- MicroTek X6 Scanner
- Iomega Zip 100 USB
- Lexar Media JumpShot Compact Flash card reader
- Cannon S100 Digital Elph link cable
Current IRQ settings:
00- system timer
01- 101/102 keyboard
02- Programmibale interrupt controller
03- Com2
04- com1
05- Vortex AU8801 Sound card
06- Floppy Disk controller
07- LPT1
08- System CMOS/Real time clock
09- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- RealMagic Hollywood Plus MPEG2 decoder
--- AMD 756 PCI to USB open host controller
--- Diamond Viper V770 Video Card
--- SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- Vortex AU8810 Multifunction PCI platform
--- Vortex AU8810 PCI Audio
11- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- TI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 host controller
--- Netgar FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
12- PS/2 Compatible mouse port
13- Numeric Data Processor
14- AMD-756 Bus Master IDE Controller V1.32
--- Primary bus master IDE Controller
15- AMD-756 Bus Master IDE Controller V1.32
--- Secondary Bus Master IDE Controller
Anyone have any ideas? This is seriously bugging the crap outta me and I'm about to kick my computer. I've tinkered with isolating the NIC card and the DV card to get them on their own IRQ, but it didn't seem to make a difference. The computer still randomly reboots.
Anyone know if the motherboard is incompatible with any of this peripheral? (just a theory)
Or should I pull out all the cards and insert them one by one? If so, what sequence should I go about doing so?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated...
First try:
Pulled out the Pinnacle Studio DV Firewire card, system works fine, put it back and from time to time the system would randomly reboot!
Second try:
Moved around the card to isolate it on it's own IRQ and it still has the random rebooting problem. Also did the same with my NIC card.
Third Try:
As per a discussion on some threads, they suggested that a weak power supply(250 Watts) could be the culprit. Especially since my box is nearly maxed out on expansion options. So I got a nice new 400 Watt box powering this puppy. To no avail, the box STILL reboots randomly.
Ok - here's a FULL profile of what's going on in my box.
Computer Manufacturer - Polywell Computers (don't buy from them... their tech support is non-existent)
Model: Poly 800K7-600
Configuration:
Poly 800K7 Athlon ATX Slot-A M/B
---- Motherboard: MicroStar 6167 Slot-A
---- Bios Version 1.6 - Oct 2000 (Award Bios)
AMD Athlon 600MHz CPU 512K 200-I/O
CPU Cooling Kit for Athlon
256MB 2x128M DIMM 100MHz SDRAM
Silver ATX Tower (7Bay) w/250W P/S
---- I replaced power supply with a 400W
IBM 20.5GB ATA/66 Ultra IDE 7200RPM
Maxtor 30 GB ATA/66 Ultra IDE 7200RPM
3.5" Flopyy Drive (1.44MB)
Sigma Hollywood Plus Hardware MPEG2 PCI decoder
Toshiba 8X DVD ROM EIDE
TDK VeloCD 8/4/32 CD-RW
Aureal Vortex AU8801 A3D card
Netgear 10/100 BaseT NIC
Diamond Viper V770 AGP Graphic 32MB
Windows 98 Second Edition with MSUpdate only 1 month ago
Pinnacle Studio DV Firewire Card
USB Devices (always unplugged until needed):
- MicroTek X6 Scanner
- Iomega Zip 100 USB
- Lexar Media JumpShot Compact Flash card reader
- Cannon S100 Digital Elph link cable
Current IRQ settings:
00- system timer
01- 101/102 keyboard
02- Programmibale interrupt controller
03- Com2
04- com1
05- Vortex AU8801 Sound card
06- Floppy Disk controller
07- LPT1
08- System CMOS/Real time clock
09- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- RealMagic Hollywood Plus MPEG2 decoder
--- AMD 756 PCI to USB open host controller
--- Diamond Viper V770 Video Card
--- SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus
10- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- Vortex AU8810 Multifunction PCI platform
--- Vortex AU8810 PCI Audio
11- ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering
--- TI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 host controller
--- Netgar FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
12- PS/2 Compatible mouse port
13- Numeric Data Processor
14- AMD-756 Bus Master IDE Controller V1.32
--- Primary bus master IDE Controller
15- AMD-756 Bus Master IDE Controller V1.32
--- Secondary Bus Master IDE Controller
Anyone have any ideas? This is seriously bugging the crap outta me and I'm about to kick my computer. I've tinkered with isolating the NIC card and the DV card to get them on their own IRQ, but it didn't seem to make a difference. The computer still randomly reboots.
Anyone know if the motherboard is incompatible with any of this peripheral? (just a theory)
Or should I pull out all the cards and insert them one by one? If so, what sequence should I go about doing so?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated...
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