tech help?
Jan. 23rd, 2009 10:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amezriRight. So. Not having a huge ton of fun with this computer. I'd been having some green screening problems. Replaced the old PCI Express card with a new nvidia GeForce card -- no more green screen problems.
Except now, it just freezes randomly (in the middle of the night usually, when I'm not doing anything) and I have to hit the rest button. It's not overheating. The graphics card drivers are latest. MemTest came back clean after running for like 8 hours. Hard drives are not making weird noises.
I was wondering if it was the PSU, if only because the main difference between this card and the last is this new one has an onboard fan. Of course, if it's the PSU wouldn't the freeze happen more often and not in the middle of the night?
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ozw suggested I update the chipset firmware. Well, that's a bitch and a half considering I can't find the right board anywhere. CPU-Z reports the following:
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
GA-MA770-DS3 (version and revision unknown)
Processor:
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Codename Brisbane
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Package Socket AM2 (940)
CPUID F.B.2
Extended CPUID F.6B
Core Speed 2712.4 MHz (13.5 x 200.9 MHz)
HT Link speed 1004.6 MHz
Stock frequency 2700 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64
Chipset:
Northbridge ATI RD770 rev. 00
Southbridge ATI SB600 rev. 00
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Channels Dual
So, now I don't know what I'm supposed to do as I can't find the specific firmware for that NB/SB on this board, but Gigabyte has downloads for that board, except I don't know if I should get rev 1 or rev 2 because I don't know if it matters??
Also, should I try swapping out the PSU for another in case this one is faulty or doesn't have enough wattage.
UGH. I hate computers.
Edit: It seems like there is no difference in the upgrades offered between revision 1 & revision 2?
In the comparison chart, there is a difference between the two. I know mine does not have onboard video, but it does have onboard sound.
I think maybe it's revision 1? 6 USB ports in back, 2 connected to the front of case... might be 2 open. So... 10 USB board?
Except now, it just freezes randomly (in the middle of the night usually, when I'm not doing anything) and I have to hit the rest button. It's not overheating. The graphics card drivers are latest. MemTest came back clean after running for like 8 hours. Hard drives are not making weird noises.
I was wondering if it was the PSU, if only because the main difference between this card and the last is this new one has an onboard fan. Of course, if it's the PSU wouldn't the freeze happen more often and not in the middle of the night?
ozw suggested I update the chipset firmware. Well, that's a bitch and a half considering I can't find the right board anywhere. CPU-Z reports the following:Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
GA-MA770-DS3 (version and revision unknown)
Processor:
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Codename Brisbane
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Package Socket AM2 (940)
CPUID F.B.2
Extended CPUID F.6B
Core Speed 2712.4 MHz (13.5 x 200.9 MHz)
HT Link speed 1004.6 MHz
Stock frequency 2700 MHz
Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64
Chipset:
Northbridge ATI RD770 rev. 00
Southbridge ATI SB600 rev. 00
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Channels Dual
So, now I don't know what I'm supposed to do as I can't find the specific firmware for that NB/SB on this board, but Gigabyte has downloads for that board, except I don't know if I should get rev 1 or rev 2 because I don't know if it matters??
Also, should I try swapping out the PSU for another in case this one is faulty or doesn't have enough wattage.
UGH. I hate computers.
Edit: It seems like there is no difference in the upgrades offered between revision 1 & revision 2?
In the comparison chart, there is a difference between the two. I know mine does not have onboard video, but it does have onboard sound.
I think maybe it's revision 1? 6 USB ports in back, 2 connected to the front of case... might be 2 open. So... 10 USB board?
