Keith Mitchell wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 10:51:19PM +0100, ian j hart wrote: > > A re-read of your original post reveals it's a k6 450. Touch the CPU > > heatsink. If you burn your finger that's the problem :) > > Its a K6-2 450. The heatsink is fine (not even remotely warm to the > touch). All the fans are running correctly and the ambiant temp in > the case seems ok. The MB doesn't have the env monitoring stuff so > I don't know the exact temps. > > > Seriously tho' there were problems with one of the k6 chips, but it's > > so long ago I can't remember clearly whether it's the 450. What's the > > core voltage printed on the chip, and what's the M/B core voltage set > > to. > > There should also be a revision number. While you do that I'll see if I > > can find the info. If I'm correct there were two versions with different > > core voltages - one of which was suspect. Anyone remember this? > > I remember something about that. I have the later revision (the one with > the 2.2 core voltage).. I don't know what the version of the chip is. > The stepping is 12. (it would require me to take the heatsink off and > unglue it (from the heatsink compound)).
Yeah, I think this is the good one. > > > What brand is the mobo, maybe someone else has one. > > Its an FIC PA-2013. Never seen one of these, sorry. > > I did check the IDE cable. I didn't see any problem with it. I replaced > it with a brand new cable I had in a box and it didn't make any > difference. > > It should be noted, that I have had FreeBSD on this machine before. It > was a while ago (3.2 I believe). But, until now, I haven't done to much > with this system. 3.2 installed fine and I didn't have any corruption > problems. I haven't gotten very far with 4.4 though... Can't get past > compining the stuff in ports. > > -- > Keith Mitchell > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP key available upon request Well I'm about out of good advice appart from the usual stuff, which you seem to have covered :( <Desperation> Pull ALL the cards and the LS120 and run from one drive if possible. Beg/borrow/steal an old display card (ISA is good when you're desperate). A bad bus master implementation/duff card could hog the bus. If both drives fail like this you are left with the M/B as prime suspect. This is pretty thin I know. BTW the transfer rate on the Yamaha looks a bit strange. -- ian j hart To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
