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Some strage but true facts about my G400.......
I had experienced so much trouble with my MAX until recently I forced AGP1X....
1. I suspected my MAX wasn't sitting right in the AGP slot so I took the motherboard out of the case and reinsert the MAX and network card only. Still hung.
2. I suspected my CPU C300A @ 450 (450 maximum) isn't stable so I replaced it with another C300A @ 450 (527 maximum). It worked for at least 8 hours continuously! Raised to 504, hung. Clocked it back to 450, good. Then I put the SBLive! back in, but it hung again.
3. I take the Live! out and put the motherboard back into case. Hung. I replugged the MAX again, still hung. I took the back metal support plate of MAX off the card and sit it in the slot without the screw. Hung.
4. I suspected my 250W power isn't pumping enough power. I disconnected DVDdrive, 2nd HDD, and ZIP. Ran better without hanging up easily (still hung occationally). Disconnected another fan which is for HDD. Hung like hell again.
5. I suspected heat related problem with the HDD. Take the 2nd HDD out of the case, which was placed right under the 1st HDD without spare space. Connected the fan. Hung "a little" less.
6. I suspected that my computer hates me. Forced AGP1X.......and everthing runs well and never had a crash since then. Raised to 527, still runs well!
Now is my question: Does anyone have the clue why does it behave this way? Would it be possible that my powersupply doesn't give enough power? Would it affect the stability of AGP1X or 2X?
Note1: all of above do not have IRQ problems.
Note2: if I miss some informations, please tell me.
Note3: haven't tried full load with current configuration.
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Full loading:
C300A o'c to 450-527, Abit BX6 2.0, 2x64 PC100 SDRAM, G400 MAX 5.41/1.5-22, SBLive! value/Liveware 3.0, Tekram DC390U SCSI card, SMC 8416 ISA network card (from school, it's free), Quantum CR 13G/EL 5.1G, TEAC 532S SCSI CD-ROM, Pioneer 6X slot IDE DVD, internal SCSI ZIP 100MB, One CPU fan, one harddrive fan, open case, Enlight EN8254942 ATX725B 250W power supply.
[This message has been edited by chihuang (edited 13 December 1999).]
1. I suspected my MAX wasn't sitting right in the AGP slot so I took the motherboard out of the case and reinsert the MAX and network card only. Still hung.
2. I suspected my CPU C300A @ 450 (450 maximum) isn't stable so I replaced it with another C300A @ 450 (527 maximum). It worked for at least 8 hours continuously! Raised to 504, hung. Clocked it back to 450, good. Then I put the SBLive! back in, but it hung again.
3. I take the Live! out and put the motherboard back into case. Hung. I replugged the MAX again, still hung. I took the back metal support plate of MAX off the card and sit it in the slot without the screw. Hung.
4. I suspected my 250W power isn't pumping enough power. I disconnected DVDdrive, 2nd HDD, and ZIP. Ran better without hanging up easily (still hung occationally). Disconnected another fan which is for HDD. Hung like hell again.
5. I suspected heat related problem with the HDD. Take the 2nd HDD out of the case, which was placed right under the 1st HDD without spare space. Connected the fan. Hung "a little" less.
6. I suspected that my computer hates me. Forced AGP1X.......and everthing runs well and never had a crash since then. Raised to 527, still runs well!
Now is my question: Does anyone have the clue why does it behave this way? Would it be possible that my powersupply doesn't give enough power? Would it affect the stability of AGP1X or 2X?
Note1: all of above do not have IRQ problems.
Note2: if I miss some informations, please tell me.
Note3: haven't tried full load with current configuration.
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Full loading:
C300A o'c to 450-527, Abit BX6 2.0, 2x64 PC100 SDRAM, G400 MAX 5.41/1.5-22, SBLive! value/Liveware 3.0, Tekram DC390U SCSI card, SMC 8416 ISA network card (from school, it's free), Quantum CR 13G/EL 5.1G, TEAC 532S SCSI CD-ROM, Pioneer 6X slot IDE DVD, internal SCSI ZIP 100MB, One CPU fan, one harddrive fan, open case, Enlight EN8254942 ATX725B 250W power supply.
[This message has been edited by chihuang (edited 13 December 1999).]
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