RickSisler wrote: > ET ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >>RickSisler wrote: > > [snip] > > >>>Could this be a power supply problem ? Doesn't seem to be memory >>>since it passed the bios memory check and I did replace the dimms >>>one at a time to be sure. >>> >>>Any suggestions are appreciated 8) >> >>first try would be to go into the bios and see if there is a choice >>somewhere for "reset to failsafe defaults". and then try that. > > We'll give this a try when I get home, but so far even in the bios > setup, it will shutdown on it's own. > >>the bios memory check basically just checks to see if the memory is >>there, there is a much better memory tester included with the distro in >>disk 1, if you start the install and get to the "hit enter to install or >>f1 for other options, hit f1 try the memtest option for a few hours >>(overnight is good) > > Thats what I thought too, but it wont stay up that long. I can try > to replace a dimm with one I know is working in this PC as i > write this. Same board make and model in this working box. > Because the system will die even in BIOS setup, it really looks like you have an overheating problem. The first thing I would check are your fans. I don't think changing the memory is going to help anything...
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