[pchelpers] Re: Random shut down

Have you checked the settings of all programs running because some are told 
to connect to the Internet at a scheduled time OR they are scheduled to 
disconnect after doing some action.
Deb Pf

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From: "Jo Wells" <jwells@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 7:20 AM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Random shut down



Well, since I hired the installation of the MB, I have no way of knowing if
these precautions were taken to install it.  It runs on a regular house
currant with a surge protector.  What would be a good diagnostic program
that might could reveal the source of the problem?


>One suspect would be the motherboard mounting. If there is anything
>under it making occasional contact, or if it is stressed physically, or
>not fitted with fibre washers on each mounting screw, then it could be
>causing weird behaviour (earth looping). I take it proper antistatic
>precautions were used? Were the memory and card edges cleaned with dry
>isopropyl alcohol before inserting in the slot? If not, dirt/dust could
>be a factor. Was the CMOS battery fully charged (usually around
>3.6volts). If low, the settings could become unstable/lost. Is the
>system connected to a power filter or a UPS? Either one would prevent
>power fluctuations that can cause these problems.


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