On Jul 7, 2008, at 1:39 PM, Jennifer Hiebert wrote:
Thanks for the additional advice. I did do the extended mem test, and then, just for anyhow, I guess, a 5-loop Rember test on Saturday. All passed, though I know that doesn't guarantee solid hardware. The system's pretty much as it came off the shelf, actually, these many years ago (2001). No PCI cards, original processor; I think all I've upgraded is the memory, and that was several years back, too. USB Logitech trackball mouse & a Palm hot sync cable on the keybd, but that's about it. But I'm thinking just writing to CGUYS was enough to put the fear into it, because the computer was up all weekend with nary a hiccup. Heh. I know, the panic irregularity suggests hardware, too. I was forgetting about Wimbledon when I said troubleshooting was my weekend entertainment, so I've been lazy and haven't opened the case. I will try to get there soon, though.
While shut down, give 'er a little smack. That'll sometimes do the trick with electronic components. Open 'er up and push and pull on various components, including chips. Pull the memory and reseat it.
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