[NTLUG:Discuss] PC Hardware Issue

[Gilbert Morrow]

Your not running a peltier on your CPU are you ?
If so they do  need a Power Supply of their own .
A peltier will keep the CPU cool and create a lot of heat also , and you
need to watch for condensation .
Try a different driver for your Vid card and see what happens .

On 12/23/06, Lenrek Xunil <lenrek.xunil at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > One of his graphics cards is failing...for sure.
> >
> > The only question is whether it's the card, too much heat or
> > not enough power from the powersupply.
> >
> > Until he does the tests I suggested before - he'll never know what's
> > borken.   Dinking around with moving wires, changing memory modules
> > and so forth is just changing the time when the problem happens - the
> > underlying problem will remain.
> >
>
> Actually it's one card, dual display.  I reseated it.  There's no graphics
> out from the motherboard.  I was thinking a 470 W PS would be enough for
> my
> components.  What do you think?  Here's that link to my configuration
> again:
>
> http://www.mortalynflux.com/stealth.html
>
> And the reason I was "dinkering" with the memory is to make sure it's not
> the memory, and to see if perhaps raising the CPU cycles with less memory
> would kill it quicker, and it did.  Also putting it back in its place in
> the
> desk suggested that reducing the airflow was a problem.  Anything better
> than a guess is good before laying down cash on an outdated PC.
>
> I'm hesitant to replace anything right now just by guessing.  The
> components
> are specialized for silent usage and are not cheap.  That includes the
> dual
> fan power supply and the CPU fan, which I'm not about to replace.  Say
> hello
> to my little friend (the fan) and see what I'm talking about.  I only have
> one graphics card, and I don't want to buy another one just to find out it
> was another component that was the problem.  Oh, and by the way, the PC is
> plugged in to a rack-mount Furman power conditioner.
>
> What I did do is order the Arctic Silver grease from Newegg (where I've
> bought some of the other components).  This is the cheapest improvement
> for
> the time being.  I did notice that my CPU fan fins were cold even after
> taking the CPU to 100%.  So maybe there could be an improvement with this.
>
> My next step would probably the (sigh) graphics card.
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