Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!sigma From: sigma@pawl.rpi.edu (Kevin J Martin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Freezing 386 Message-ID: <|WZ%B_#@rpi.edu> Date: 17 Oct 90 02:42:06 GMT References: <1583@gold.GVG.TEK.COM> Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY Lines: 32 Many thanks to all who have responded concerning the problems with my 386! No one came up with what I think is actually the problem, but I have more information now. The computer freezes during a wide variety of operations, and removing *ALL* the drivers made no significant difference. In fact, I started to notice that there was only one thing about the freezing. It could only be repeated if I had been using the computer for a while. I tried a few things out - turned the computer on and played the same game for hours on end. Sure enough, after about two hours, it suddenly froze, and would freeze again if I played again right away, or if I did other things. One time, it even froze during reboot. So the only thing in common is the time delay from startup. I've done all the virus scans and booted from a clean floppy, and it used to run for days on end without any problems. The recent addition was a large hard drive, so I'm afraid that the system is overheating. Does this seem unreasonable? If so, which component should I suspect? Something on the motherboard, obviously, since the hard drive wasn't accessed at all while playing the game. Should I suspect the processor, which, after all, is mounted less than an inch below the new hard drive? Poor design. I guess I'll have to call the supplier and have a little talk with them about my warranty. I'd prefer to solve it with something inexpensive and more convenient, like a heatsink on the chip or an extra fan, but I think I might be better off just getting a replacement while it's under warranty. If it doesn't perform as rated, they'd better deliver. Any thoughts? -- Kevin Martin sigma@rpi.edu