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11-07-2004, 05:11 PM
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Strange computer problems
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If i sit in windows my computer sometimes starts to search on my CD-RW even if there ainät no CD in it. The computer sometimes locks itself after this, and i have to restart it. Almost every time (not every time) i get some errors in the Event Viewer thats says: source: atapi description: The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort2, did not respond within the timeout period. source: atapi description: The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period. Some times when the computer locks itself and i restart it it beeps in the boot and says something like "you need to connect you power cable to you radeon 9800xt graphics card" on the screen. I shut down the compouter and wait som e time and then the computer usually starts again. Sometimes it hels to take out the Gfx and out it back. The Gfx works fine in every game and other stuff and as far as i know there aint any problem with that one. The memory pass the MEMTEST tests, and my hard drive pass every test in the POWERMAX diagnostic software. BUT a strange thing is that the fist time i ran the BURN IN TEST in POWERMAX, the test stopped after half the test and said that the disk failed. I restarted the computer and ran the same test and the disk passed, and it also passed the Advanced test. I know ask you because no one can help me. Have you ever met this kind of problems? Some friends of mine thinks that it sounds like the motherboard may be the reason. My system: P4 3.2 GHz Prescott, Asus P4P800-E Deluxe, 2x512 mb Twinmos PC3200 Dual, Club 3d Ati Radeon 9800xt, 200 gb Maxtor SATA Diamondmax 9 plus, Antec Truepower 380w Windows Xp SP2 all updates. If the strange problem after reboot with the power and the GFX wasnät there i would have thought about SOFTWARE problems, but it doesnät seem like that.... I really need help  /Micke Last edited by DIFference; 11-07-2004 at 05:26 PM. |
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11-07-2004, 05:22 PM
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Welcome to PC Mech forums
 Can you list your power supply brand and wattage as well? That will give us a better perspective of what perhaps could be faulty for this problem. kram
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11-07-2004, 05:25 PM
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Updated my post with some more info...
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11-07-2004, 05:54 PM
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when did you go to SP2?
your specs look good but it could be anything what burning software are you using? |
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11-08-2004, 05:33 AM
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I use latest Nero. But do you really think it is software related? I mean, this thing woth the power to the Gfx after the locks, that can't be software related. |
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11-08-2004, 07:10 AM
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11-08-2004, 07:50 AM
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Is the 4 pin molex plug from the PSU plugged into the video card.
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11-09-2004, 02:31 PM
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I have seen wierd things occur if you have hybernation turned on in the BIOS.
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