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re: Question about 'Top reasons for random, fatal crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000'
Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 1:30 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by D Hoover
(4 messages posted)
I'm anxious to hear how it goes. I'm having random shutdowns and freezes on a W2000
w/A7V8X-X w/Barton 2500+ AMD. But here's the funny thing. Bought a new tower (ASUS)
w/400W power supply. The PSU dies. Get new PSU, 400W again. Now freezes, reboots,
and goe sfor a beer whenever it wants. Oh yeah, I run 5 hard drives (all 120GB WD
ATA 133 8MB buf -- 3 on a Promise raid card) and DVD burner. I've been running the
ASUS utility that graphs power usage and temp. I notice that prior to shutdown temp
climbs and voltage climbs, but not beyond what specs say board & PSU should handle.
So, anyone think 400W not enough. What, do i need to hook up my big block chevy to
keep the damn thing running? Man, who'lda thunk I'ld have to pay more for PSUs than
the entire cost of the machine.
On Monday, March 15, 2004 at 4:34 am, Solidus wrote:
>Hi, I'm having the exact same problems with my Intel setup.
>The computer just powers off suddenly or XP will generate an error like "Windows
>XP has recovered from a serious failure" or something like that.
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>I'm running Intel 3.2gig HP technology, 1 gig Twin Mos RAM, Asus Radeon 9800XT graphics
>card and an Intel D865PERL motherboard with a 350watt PSU.
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>It powers down mostly when playing games like C&C Generals and EVE online which
are
>pretty dependant on high spec machines.
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>Also I'm a bit of a case coolling fanatic so I have a lot of fans connected.
>
>I'm thinking it's probably the PSU, so I'll get a 460W and see if that fixes it,
>and will post on here with the result.
>
>Cheers!
>
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