12-28-2003, 12:50 PM
But I don't know why. That is most distressing.
Left it off for a day, fearing that fan or heat was the cause, and then my son turned it on the next day and played Brood war for an hour. I found him at it, so I made him save and exit. I went to MSI website for Live Update of BIOS. Yep, I am waaaaaaaaaay out of date, stupid me.
Flashed the BIOS to the new version. I wonder if I somehow corrupted the BIOS while I was in the case the other day . . . but had that been the case, I would not have been able to play for that first day and a half. Grrrrrrrr, Ghosts are not good.
So far, so good, though, insofar as new BIOS seems to have solved my problem. OH, and I have not over clocked my processer, I see no reason to do so and invite heat problems on myself, in case that comes up.
I had, when I opened the case to put in the network card, dusted pretty thoroughly, but I did not use the lens paper for the compressed air, thanks for the tip, I will next time.
If I have to start working the heat sink compound angle, it will be a bold new step for me, and will be after I get a wrist strap. I really should have had one on the other day, but I did have the machine grounded and grounded my hand to the case conscientiously every time I was about to touch something.
I checked all of the cables while I was in there, and all is hooked up.
So, for all of your ideas, to each and every one of you
Grazie Mille. It is nice to have friends. :D
But it looks as though the BIOS was the problem I will go in and adjust it next month if nothing else untoward happens.
Looks like I can't blame this one on Bill Gates.
FWIW: MSI KT7 Pro2-A motherboard, with Athalon 900 MHz. Via KT 133 Chipset.
Left it off for a day, fearing that fan or heat was the cause, and then my son turned it on the next day and played Brood war for an hour. I found him at it, so I made him save and exit. I went to MSI website for Live Update of BIOS. Yep, I am waaaaaaaaaay out of date, stupid me.
Flashed the BIOS to the new version. I wonder if I somehow corrupted the BIOS while I was in the case the other day . . . but had that been the case, I would not have been able to play for that first day and a half. Grrrrrrrr, Ghosts are not good.
So far, so good, though, insofar as new BIOS seems to have solved my problem. OH, and I have not over clocked my processer, I see no reason to do so and invite heat problems on myself, in case that comes up.
I had, when I opened the case to put in the network card, dusted pretty thoroughly, but I did not use the lens paper for the compressed air, thanks for the tip, I will next time.
If I have to start working the heat sink compound angle, it will be a bold new step for me, and will be after I get a wrist strap. I really should have had one on the other day, but I did have the machine grounded and grounded my hand to the case conscientiously every time I was about to touch something.
I checked all of the cables while I was in there, and all is hooked up.
So, for all of your ideas, to each and every one of you
Grazie Mille. It is nice to have friends. :D
But it looks as though the BIOS was the problem I will go in and adjust it next month if nothing else untoward happens.
Looks like I can't blame this one on Bill Gates.
FWIW: MSI KT7 Pro2-A motherboard, with Athalon 900 MHz. Via KT 133 Chipset.
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete