<HTML dir=ltr><HEAD><TITLE>Re: [GLLUG] desktop freezing??</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV id=idOWAReplyText51765 dir=ltr> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Being that its barfing errors about USB, I'd also try unplugging all your USB devices (if any) as the electrical load from USB may be placing the power supply / motherboard over what it can handle, our could be shorting in some way.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV id=idSignature57432 dir=ltr> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <DIV><FONT size=2>Mark Lachniet<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT> </DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><BR> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> linux-user-bounces@egr.msu.edu on behalf of Michael Rudas<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed 11/28/2007 10:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Benjamin Cathey; linux-user@egr.msu.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GLLUG] desktop freezing??<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Benjamin Cathey wrote:<BR><BR>> The system is older - the MB is an asus.  Trying to remember but I believe<BR>> the machine is a 1.2 GHz machine.  I do know how to test the power supply<BR>> but don't have a multimeter.<BR><BR>The system is of the right vintage for EITHER a PS problem or an MB<BR>problem.  Adding an additional load to a PS can often "push it over<BR>the edge" load-wise.<BR><BR>Check local dollar stores(!) for the multimeter -- I recently bought<BR>an analog meter for $1 and a perfectly-useful digital meter for $3 at<BR>one locally (Hazel Park).<BR><BR>The motherboard has a power-supply self-test in the BIOS that shows<BR>the votages, usually under the same heading that shows the CPU<BR>temperature.  If you can't figure this out from the BIOS-setting<BR>page-names, look at each one in turn -- besides, it COULD be a CPU<BR>thermal problem, anyway.<BR><BR>As far as checking the CPU capacitors go, this article has a good<BR>description with useful pictures (what to look for):<BR><<A href="http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30328/article.html">http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30328/article.html</A>><BR><BR>ASUSTek was hit less than most manufacturers by the cap problem,<BR>making the PS more likely -- fortunately 350W-and-up supplies are<BR>cheap these days, even for decent ones.  Look for one of these marks<BR>on them<BR><<A href="http://www.krausnaimer.com/G/photos/Appr/ur.gif">http://www.krausnaimer.com/G/photos/Appr/ur.gif</A>> or<BR><<A href="http://www.coleparmer.com/TechInfo/images/ETL-(none)_53-57.gif">http://www.coleparmer.com/TechInfo/images/ETL-(none)_53-57.gif</A>><BR>to ensure a minimal level of quality.<BR><BR>~~ Mikey<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>linux-user mailing list<BR>linux-user@egr.msu.edu<BR><A href="http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user">http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user</A><BR></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>