What is your case made of? Is it a mini or mid tower? What temp is the CPU
running at? What temp inside the case?

-Justin Marzello
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth P Walter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 11:25 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Freezing System


> I'm trying to troubleshoot a WinXP system that's run fine for a while
> now, but recently it's become a nightmare.  The CD drive has become
> inoperable, and the system constantly freezes, even as little as 30
> seconds after booting.  The problem is certainly hardware, as it will
> freeze even in the BIOS setup screen.  Suspecting heat, I added another
> fan to the case, even though the temperature readings I'm getting are
> fine for the system, but that has proven ineffective.  The only other
> thing I can think of to mention is that the system runs perfectly fine
> if the side panel of the case is removed.  This is what made me suspect
> heat in the first place, though as I said, the temperature readings are
> just fine (75-85 degrees F for early crashes).  A few system specs, for
> those who might want them:
> OS: Windows XP Professional
> Motherboard: Soyo K7-VTA PRO
> CPU: AMD Athlon 800MHz
> I'd appreciate any help; I hate it when systems I built don't work. :-S
> Thank you,
>             Ken Walter
>
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