System Freezes

External Since: Oct 19, 2003 Posts: 2

I seem to be getting all the problems no one knows anything about,
apparently...my SK41G system constantly freezes within the first 15-20
minutes after startup. The exact time is variable but it's never too
long before it freezes instantly and completely. The CPU is an XP2400+
and temperatures stay around 43C and top out around 50C. It has frozen
under 100% load, no load, variable load, and almost every other
concievable condition. I suspected the memory, which I am already
having problems with, and set all the voltages/timings to their
correct manual values away from Auto to no avail. After I press the
reset button after a freeze the system continues to remain unstable.
Sometimes I get the "Primary IDE channel no 80 conductor cable"
message and it stops loading, sometimes it boots to the Windows
loading screen and gets into a perpetual loop, and sometimes it does
not POST at all. It needs to be physically unplugged to clear
everything out, as the power button does not respond any time during a
freeze. What could be wrong?

External Since: Aug 12, 2004 Posts: 54

Sounds like bad memory to me. The only way to really know is to
switch out your memory stick(s) with one you know for sure is good. If
your probs disappear you got your answer. If your memory is bad,
raising /lowering the voltages won't help.