On Sun, 2003-01-26 at 11:56, g wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > moment the PC is on its side again and it runs. Since 5 minutes now, but > > I am confident that it will stay up. > > knowledge of your back broke desktop/tower contents would be helpful. > > if it is still running, i would suggest 3 possible problems to go after first. > > #1 = power supply: > does fan stop? > do you lose all voltages? > > #2 = heat: > are you testing with covers on or off? > do you have good air circulation? > cpu have correct heat sink and fan? > is memory over heating? > does mainboard have heat sensors? > > #3 = harddisk: > is drive new? if used, was it previously mounted flat or on side? > if drive is flat and stops, flip upside down, still run? > if drive on side and stops, flip to other side, still run? > if drive is flat and stops, turn to side, still run? > if drive on side and stops, turn to flat, still run? >
What if there is a mercury switch in either the PSU or somewhere within the casing itself that would cause this? -- Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:20:00 +1100 12:20pm up 9 days, 22:03, 4 users, load average: 0.19, 0.17, 0.08 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux user:267497 * RH 8.0 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting ------------------------------------------------------------------ And if you wonder, What I am doing, As I am heading for the sink. I am spitting out all the bitterness, Along with half of my last drink.
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