[access-uk] Re: Cutouts in XP
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:02:33 +0100
Hi Gordon,
Having been on the SP2 Beta list, this certainly
isn't something I've heard of during that phase.
Is it possible that one of your system's fans has
decided to come out in sympathy?
You also mention having TWO DVD burners. Is your
system's power supply really up to that kind of
load? 300 - 350 watts
There is a very good article on the subject at
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20040122/
Here is the opening page:-
It happens more often than many users realize. An
old graphics card or a slow processor runs
smoothly and without a peep for weeks, and then
suddenly, after a system upgrade, system failures
start occurring with nasty regularity. Frequently
users blame problems like this on sloppily
programmed drivers or hardware mined with errors.
But often it turns out that the power supply unit
is simply no longer enough for the upgrade and the
associated power requirements. The result is
sporadic system failures due to unstable power
delivery. Once it becomes clear that the DX9
capable AGP graphics card at full 3D capacity
alone consumes up to 30 watts, the reaction is
hardly surprising.
The CPU still requires the lion's share of
electrical power: AMD's top model, for example,
the Athlon64 3400+, allows itself over 100 watts
on the power supply unit's 12-volt power bus alone
when operating with a full load.
A capable, smoothly operating power supply unit is
thus sorely needed, whether to satisfy the
increased demand for processing power from an
upgrade or because a deficient power supply unit
needs to be replaced with a new one. If the
voltages do not remain stable or exceed
specifications, system components risk being
damaged. Processors in particular react
sensitively to instabilities in voltage.
George.
----- Original Message -----
From: "G. McFarlane" <gmcf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Jaws UK" <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 5:35 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Cutouts in XP
Hi
Since installing SP2 with no problem except having
to use sighted help to
reset the video intercept in Jaws, I've noticed
that my machine has suddenly
cut out and rebooted a few times with no obvious
reasons given. It can work
fine for hours or at some times .just 2 or so
minutes and its gone again. I
thought aat first it was heat related with the
warm weather so I removed the
side of the machine and certainly this has
helped. On the same day (later)
I installed 2 new DVD burners in the computer
(replacing old ones) but I had
experienced a couple of cutouts before doing this
however.
My thoughts are:
sp2 is causing problems (perhaps even with Jaws)
but as noone else has
reported this it is not likely to be the case.
As it often happens when I am on the internet I
wondered if it might be
spyware related. It's like my system resources get
overloaded and the
machine cuts out. For this reason I'm asking for
what all of you consider to
be the best of the bunch of programs which deal
with it. I'm firewalled and
anti virused by have never really bothered about
checking for spyware. I've
seen so many on the list I just don't know which
one to choose. Any
suggestions for the most effective and the most
accessible.
My third possibility is that my power supply is
too low for the new burners
but I had 2 in before. Is 300 or 350watts too
little for an Athlon 2300
which is fully loaded with devices?
I would be grateful for any thoughts.
Gordon McFarlane
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