[Ham-Computers] Computer troubles

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Robert,

So far looks like its a RAM problem. Don't think computer liked the 128 Meg 
RAM I installed with the 512 Meg I took out of the other motherboard.

Loren


>From: WA5CAB at cs.com
>Reply-To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or 
>experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Computer troubles
>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:18:59 EDT
>
>Loren,
>
>I had the same problem starting just about this week last year.  My problem
>ultimately turned out to be memory errors caused by case temperature rise.  
>And
>I solved it (finally) by installing RAM with integral heat sinks.  But in
>working up to that solution, I installed additional fans and swapped out
>everything (one at a time) that had been changed during the upgrade.  I.e., 
>system
>board, CPU & fan, power supply and RAM.  In my case, there were no other 
>hardware
>changes during the upgrade except that the new system board(s) had integral
>ethernet and sound, so two accessory boards had been eliminated.  And no
>software changes.
>
>What makes you suspect a conflict?  What else did you change at the same
>time?
>
>In a message dated 10/25/2005 1:40:24 AM Central Daylight Time,
>lmoline at hotmail.com writes:
> > Does anyone know what to look for when a computer randomly reboots 
>itself?
> > I
> > just installed a new motherboard and think I may have a conflict.
> >
> > Loren
>
>Robert Downs - Houston