I had a similar prob with a friends PC they complained it was getting more and more unstable - and looking at the machine the SW config was a mess - so I backed up all the data and formatted the HD ready to install a new OS.
I had to take the case of to change a net card - and doing so I noticed the cpu fan was not even moving - goodness know how long for... Fortuneately, being as the system was only and AMD K62 350, nonpermanent damage has been done... and the system did need formatting anyway... > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Dudley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 09 April 2002 13:18 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: son of a #%@$!!%&* > > > More like fan/cooling induced CPU failure, or perhaps it was the radiation > from his stockpile of thermonuclear weapons. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Lancelot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:14 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: son of a #%@$!!%&* > > Todd, > > Were both failures due to CPU failure? > > Dan > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 09 April 2002 02:56 > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: son of a #%@$!!%&* > > > > > > OK .. no sappy stories tonight .. I'm just pissed! > > > > So I get my shiney new system and it's rockin'. Running Win 2k > > Advanced Server with a whole bunch of goodies installed. I'm > > playing Jedi Knight II at 1024x768 with everything on high .. > > nice and fast. I have a few minor issues with the video card > > drivers, but no big deal. I work on getting the driver situation > > taken care of. I'm in the middle of a shutting down windows for > > a reboot to apply a new driver install for the video card when I > > notice my temp guage for my CPU jump up at least 8 degress F in > > less than 2 seconds, right before the temp guage gets shut down > > by Windows. I can't stop the reboot at this point. Computer > > screen blanks at the end of the shutdown as normal. System > > starts the POST ... a single beep, floppy light lights up and > > stays lit, CDROM light lights up and > > stays lit, monitor switches to "no video input", and the system > > hangs. I look at the back of the case and I have 4 red LEDs on > > my MB status indicator. Look that up in the user manual ..... > > Processor failure, SON .. OF .. A .. MOTHER FUDRUCKER ...... > > DAMNIT!!!!!!!!! > > > > Now I'm back on a backup system running an AMD K6-2 300Mghz > > processor with 256 megs of plain SDRAM, that I had 2 1/2 years > > ago, trying to set up NAT again so my roomate will have access to > > the Internet tomorrow. > > > > It's really sad that my 2 1/2 year old system has outlasted > > everything since then. Unfortunately, It has been stripped of > > everything but the basics. > > > > So much for relaxing with JK II on the first night I have had a > > chance to really play since I got my new system in. I'm so > > dissapointed .. and annoyed. Damn computers .. talk about a > > love/hate relationship. > > > > I've lost 2 in less than 2 weeks. Why God .. Why?????????? How > > much suffering can one man take? > > > > I don't even have any muffins to make it all better :( > > > > Todd > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
