Thanks,  I don't know how to check the power supply for an interment problem
but I have no problem with change it out.  If I can find the part ( I'm in
Nashville) that's a done deal tomorrow.

>
> The only other thing that comes to mind in a situation such as
> yours, would
> be a to replace the power supply! It could be that the power is not steady
> and may be fluctuating. If this is the case, all the components in your
> system could be at risk as well.
>
> Good Luck,   Steve Wolfe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randall Stone" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 10:52 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Hardware Problems
>
>
> > I have a Compaq (5600 something) Pentium 2 /450/256 ram/13 Gig
> hard drive.
> > I have had this computer for a long time and it gave enough
> trouble in the
> > first month that Compaq put damned near everything new in the case.  I
> have
> > put a zip, rec cd in it and it has been working just fine for a
> long time.
> > A few months ago the screen started flickering really bad.  I
> figured the
> > monitor was going bad and tried another one.  That worked real
> good for a
> > couple of weeks and then did the same thing.  I put back the
> other monitor
> > and had no more problems for a pretty good while.  It started doing the
> same
> > thing a couple of weeks ago and I checked all connections, cleaned the
> > boards and sockets again and it worked just fine.  I narrowed it down to
> > what I thought must have been the video card and replaced it with an ati
> 32
> > meg graphic card and that fixed it for a few days.  Now I'm having the
> same
> > problem.  I thought it may have been heat and checked all of
> the fans and
> > they seem OK.  It is very intermittent and I'm not sure where to look
> next.
> > I have good components to go into a new system but can't really
> afford it
> > right now.  If any of you have any ideas please post to the list or I
> would
> > appreciate a private post.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Randall Stone
> > Gallatin, TN
>
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