Hi Rick,
On Saturday 08 April 2006 13:44, Rick Glazier Scribbled:
> From: "Chuck Andrews"
>
> > If the problem occurs in an hour or less, consistently, it is lots
> > easier to find with the process of elimination. Often I go for
> > several hours without a lockup.
>
> Does the MB have a Northbridge chipset fan? (Or the video card?)
> Those little fans have been a "known problem" for me, even if they
> "seem" to be running at full speed.
> What is the age (and model) of the MB?
>
> Note that AFTER one of those fans starts making noise, (or any fan
> for that matter), it is generally a waste of time to oil it -- (a
> temporary "cure" at the best).
>
> Rick Glazier
Yes I agree.! I bought a load of fans just for that very job ! I often
fit a fan to the chip if the temperature on test, gets to around 40C
even if it didn't have one in the first place.
Its surprising how many times that chip gives problems if it gets too
hot !
I often wonder it it is an 'actual' chip problem or one caused by the
solder ball grid array that it sits on ! The extra cooling preventing
connection problems in the soldered joints ! If that it is the case,
then its going to get worse because of the new RHOS legislation with
regard to removing lead from the manufacturing process !
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug at play-net.co.uk
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