mathieu perrenoud ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) scribbled: > On Thursday 09 October 2003 01:04, Jason Cooper wrote: > > mathieu perrenoud ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) scribbled: > > > okay, me again! > > > since I've installed gentoo, I've had problems with my HD. np, bought a > > > new one. > > > mobo's chipset hoverheating: no problemo: bought 2 fans. > > > mobo got freezed 4 times the same day: well... ok: changed cpu, changed > > > ram, changed mobo. > > > now everything (almost) is brand new! reboot. cool, everything works.. > > > For a while. then everything gets stuck again. > > > I can move my mouse for a while. then everything is really stuck. > > > So... I've got: new ram, new hd, new motherboard, new ram.... > > > > > > What can I do now? Buy a new video card and hope that the problem came > > > from there? I've used my pc 3 years with mandrake without prolem. > > > > Who made the power supply and how old is it? > > "power man" 2 1/2 years
If you have a voltmeter, I would check the voltage values (maybe the bios or lmsensors too?). If a voltage regulator failed, it would definitely lead to a series of different component failures. The values you should see are +/- 3.3v, +/-5v, or +/-12v. Not sure all of those will be present, but those are typical. If you see anything > 10% away from standard values, then that's probably the source of your problems. If you want definite values for each wire (Assuming ATX): http://www.formfactors.org/developer/specs/atx/atx2_1.pdf I would focus on 5v and 12v leads, since you had HD failures. If it is the power supply, take a look at pcpowerandcooling.com, I've been using their cases for years without a hitch. Mine has even survived two transcontinental household moves, and two cross-country road trips in the back of my jeep (San Diego to Baltimore and vice versa) :) HTH, Cooper. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
