Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
"witfal" <nospam@all4.me> wrote in message news:f9air1$u0s$1@news.albasani.net... >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > It sounds like an IRQ problem. The other PCI devices in your machine do > not like the wireless adapter. Have you > also added any other PCI cards, new OR replacements, to your box recently? > Also check the wireless adapter > manufacturer's site for updated drivers which may address the issue. > No, nothing new. Yes, I checked for updates. The original adaptor (NetGear) and the new one (D-Link) are both doing the same thing. > When the box locks up, can you get any reaction from the Windows key on > your keyboard? > No, no action from any of the keys. The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
"witfal" <nospam@all4.me> wrote in message news:f9air1$u0s$1@news.albasani.net... >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > It sounds like an IRQ problem. The other PCI devices in your machine do > not like the wireless adapter. Have you > also added any other PCI cards, new OR replacements, to your box recently? > Also check the wireless adapter > manufacturer's site for updated drivers which may address the issue. > No, nothing new. Yes, I checked for updates. The original adaptor (NetGear) and the new one (D-Link) are both doing the same thing. > When the box locks up, can you get any reaction from the Windows key on > your keyboard? > No, no action from any of the keys. The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
"witfal" <nospam@all4.me> wrote in message news:f9air1$u0s$1@news.albasani.net... >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > It sounds like an IRQ problem. The other PCI devices in your machine do > not like the wireless adapter. Have you > also added any other PCI cards, new OR replacements, to your box recently? > Also check the wireless adapter > manufacturer's site for updated drivers which may address the issue. > No, nothing new. Yes, I checked for updates. The original adaptor (NetGear) and the new one (D-Link) are both doing the same thing. > When the box locks up, can you get any reaction from the Windows key on > your keyboard? > No, no action from any of the keys. The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
" dbu.," <nps@alllegal.com> wrote in message news:nps-76930B.15010007082007@comcast.dca.giganews.com... > In article <DY3ui.18645$ug3.17126@trnddc06>, > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I have a PC that was running okay, but developed a problem where the >> mouse >> locks up -- stops moving -- and the entire rest of the computer freezes >> at >> the same time. In the grand scheme of chicken-and-egg, I don't know that >> the >> computer freezes and the mouse stops moving, or the mouse stops and the >> computer freezes. I only know that the computer has stopped because the >> mouse no longer responds. >> >> I have to physically shut the computer off by holding the power switch. >> >> After many hours of checking, I discovered that if I remove the wireless >> adaptor, the computer works properly for days on end. When I install the >> wireless adaptor, the computer will lock up within a few minutes. >> >> I'm certain that I have a hardware problem, and I think I have a power >> supply issue on my hands. The wireless adaptor is a PCI bus device, and >> I'm >> thinking the bus power supply is teetering on the brink of collapse, and >> the >> adaptor pushes it over the edge. >> >> The motherboard is based on Celeron architecture, I forget the clock >> speed >> but 900 MHz sticks in my head. >> >> This machine worked for years without ever giving me a problem. I >> installed >> the wireless adaptor about two years ago and was a broadband bandit for >> more >> than a year before I broke down and bought fiber optic service for my >> internet access. In the past ten days, I bought a new Core-2 Intel >> something-or-other, and was going to sell the Celeron to my brother in >> law. >> While removing my files, the mouse started acting up, and I jumped >> through >> all kinds of hoops trying to get the machine to work, I finally bought >> another Core 2 something-or-other for my BIL. >> >> I found that the Celeron machine now works flawlessly for days and days, >> but >> I did not realize the wireless adaptor was a key. I installed a new >> wireless >> adaptor -- different from the original one -- and the problems began >> again >> within minutes. Sometimes the machine will lock up on the Desktop while >> booting, other times it will boot okay but lock up a while later. In any >> case, it always locks up in less than about 20 minutes. The PC is >> completely >> stripped right now, it has a keyboard, mouse, and monitor only. No >> printer >> or any other peripheral, including CD drive or 3.5" floppy. From the view >> of >> the power supply, there is only a motherboard, mouse, keyboard, and >> monitor. >> >> When the wireless adaptor is installed into any of the 3 PCI ports, the >> computer locks up. >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > Do you have driver software for the wireless device? > Yes. I have the drivers for all of the added stuff, and it was working okay for a very long time. I realize that my problem is sorta like, I pushed the car out of the garage and now it won't start, where pushing it and starting it are normally unrelated activities, but this computer worked okay until I turned it off one day and moved it to another table and started it up again, and now it doesn't run. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
" dbu.," <nps@alllegal.com> wrote in message news:nps-76930B.15010007082007@comcast.dca.giganews.com... > In article <DY3ui.18645$ug3.17126@trnddc06>, > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I have a PC that was running okay, but developed a problem where the >> mouse >> locks up -- stops moving -- and the entire rest of the computer freezes >> at >> the same time. In the grand scheme of chicken-and-egg, I don't know that >> the >> computer freezes and the mouse stops moving, or the mouse stops and the >> computer freezes. I only know that the computer has stopped because the >> mouse no longer responds. >> >> I have to physically shut the computer off by holding the power switch. >> >> After many hours of checking, I discovered that if I remove the wireless >> adaptor, the computer works properly for days on end. When I install the >> wireless adaptor, the computer will lock up within a few minutes. >> >> I'm certain that I have a hardware problem, and I think I have a power >> supply issue on my hands. The wireless adaptor is a PCI bus device, and >> I'm >> thinking the bus power supply is teetering on the brink of collapse, and >> the >> adaptor pushes it over the edge. >> >> The motherboard is based on Celeron architecture, I forget the clock >> speed >> but 900 MHz sticks in my head. >> >> This machine worked for years without ever giving me a problem. I >> installed >> the wireless adaptor about two years ago and was a broadband bandit for >> more >> than a year before I broke down and bought fiber optic service for my >> internet access. In the past ten days, I bought a new Core-2 Intel >> something-or-other, and was going to sell the Celeron to my brother in >> law. >> While removing my files, the mouse started acting up, and I jumped >> through >> all kinds of hoops trying to get the machine to work, I finally bought >> another Core 2 something-or-other for my BIL. >> >> I found that the Celeron machine now works flawlessly for days and days, >> but >> I did not realize the wireless adaptor was a key. I installed a new >> wireless >> adaptor -- different from the original one -- and the problems began >> again >> within minutes. Sometimes the machine will lock up on the Desktop while >> booting, other times it will boot okay but lock up a while later. In any >> case, it always locks up in less than about 20 minutes. The PC is >> completely >> stripped right now, it has a keyboard, mouse, and monitor only. No >> printer >> or any other peripheral, including CD drive or 3.5" floppy. From the view >> of >> the power supply, there is only a motherboard, mouse, keyboard, and >> monitor. >> >> When the wireless adaptor is installed into any of the 3 PCI ports, the >> computer locks up. >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > Do you have driver software for the wireless device? > Yes. I have the drivers for all of the added stuff, and it was working okay for a very long time. I realize that my problem is sorta like, I pushed the car out of the garage and now it won't start, where pushing it and starting it are normally unrelated activities, but this computer worked okay until I turned it off one day and moved it to another table and started it up again, and now it doesn't run. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
" dbu.," <nps@alllegal.com> wrote in message news:nps-76930B.15010007082007@comcast.dca.giganews.com... > In article <DY3ui.18645$ug3.17126@trnddc06>, > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I have a PC that was running okay, but developed a problem where the >> mouse >> locks up -- stops moving -- and the entire rest of the computer freezes >> at >> the same time. In the grand scheme of chicken-and-egg, I don't know that >> the >> computer freezes and the mouse stops moving, or the mouse stops and the >> computer freezes. I only know that the computer has stopped because the >> mouse no longer responds. >> >> I have to physically shut the computer off by holding the power switch. >> >> After many hours of checking, I discovered that if I remove the wireless >> adaptor, the computer works properly for days on end. When I install the >> wireless adaptor, the computer will lock up within a few minutes. >> >> I'm certain that I have a hardware problem, and I think I have a power >> supply issue on my hands. The wireless adaptor is a PCI bus device, and >> I'm >> thinking the bus power supply is teetering on the brink of collapse, and >> the >> adaptor pushes it over the edge. >> >> The motherboard is based on Celeron architecture, I forget the clock >> speed >> but 900 MHz sticks in my head. >> >> This machine worked for years without ever giving me a problem. I >> installed >> the wireless adaptor about two years ago and was a broadband bandit for >> more >> than a year before I broke down and bought fiber optic service for my >> internet access. In the past ten days, I bought a new Core-2 Intel >> something-or-other, and was going to sell the Celeron to my brother in >> law. >> While removing my files, the mouse started acting up, and I jumped >> through >> all kinds of hoops trying to get the machine to work, I finally bought >> another Core 2 something-or-other for my BIL. >> >> I found that the Celeron machine now works flawlessly for days and days, >> but >> I did not realize the wireless adaptor was a key. I installed a new >> wireless >> adaptor -- different from the original one -- and the problems began >> again >> within minutes. Sometimes the machine will lock up on the Desktop while >> booting, other times it will boot okay but lock up a while later. In any >> case, it always locks up in less than about 20 minutes. The PC is >> completely >> stripped right now, it has a keyboard, mouse, and monitor only. No >> printer >> or any other peripheral, including CD drive or 3.5" floppy. From the view >> of >> the power supply, there is only a motherboard, mouse, keyboard, and >> monitor. >> >> When the wireless adaptor is installed into any of the 3 PCI ports, the >> computer locks up. >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > Do you have driver software for the wireless device? > Yes. I have the drivers for all of the added stuff, and it was working okay for a very long time. I realize that my problem is sorta like, I pushed the car out of the garage and now it won't start, where pushing it and starting it are normally unrelated activities, but this computer worked okay until I turned it off one day and moved it to another table and started it up again, and now it doesn't run. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
" dbu.," <nps@alllegal.com> wrote in message news:nps-76930B.15010007082007@comcast.dca.giganews.com... > In article <DY3ui.18645$ug3.17126@trnddc06>, > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I have a PC that was running okay, but developed a problem where the >> mouse >> locks up -- stops moving -- and the entire rest of the computer freezes >> at >> the same time. In the grand scheme of chicken-and-egg, I don't know that >> the >> computer freezes and the mouse stops moving, or the mouse stops and the >> computer freezes. I only know that the computer has stopped because the >> mouse no longer responds. >> >> I have to physically shut the computer off by holding the power switch. >> >> After many hours of checking, I discovered that if I remove the wireless >> adaptor, the computer works properly for days on end. When I install the >> wireless adaptor, the computer will lock up within a few minutes. >> >> I'm certain that I have a hardware problem, and I think I have a power >> supply issue on my hands. The wireless adaptor is a PCI bus device, and >> I'm >> thinking the bus power supply is teetering on the brink of collapse, and >> the >> adaptor pushes it over the edge. >> >> The motherboard is based on Celeron architecture, I forget the clock >> speed >> but 900 MHz sticks in my head. >> >> This machine worked for years without ever giving me a problem. I >> installed >> the wireless adaptor about two years ago and was a broadband bandit for >> more >> than a year before I broke down and bought fiber optic service for my >> internet access. In the past ten days, I bought a new Core-2 Intel >> something-or-other, and was going to sell the Celeron to my brother in >> law. >> While removing my files, the mouse started acting up, and I jumped >> through >> all kinds of hoops trying to get the machine to work, I finally bought >> another Core 2 something-or-other for my BIL. >> >> I found that the Celeron machine now works flawlessly for days and days, >> but >> I did not realize the wireless adaptor was a key. I installed a new >> wireless >> adaptor -- different from the original one -- and the problems began >> again >> within minutes. Sometimes the machine will lock up on the Desktop while >> booting, other times it will boot okay but lock up a while later. In any >> case, it always locks up in less than about 20 minutes. The PC is >> completely >> stripped right now, it has a keyboard, mouse, and monitor only. No >> printer >> or any other peripheral, including CD drive or 3.5" floppy. From the view >> of >> the power supply, there is only a motherboard, mouse, keyboard, and >> monitor. >> >> When the wireless adaptor is installed into any of the 3 PCI ports, the >> computer locks up. >> >> Is this a power supply issue? > > Do you have driver software for the wireless device? > Yes. I have the drivers for all of the added stuff, and it was working okay for a very long time. I realize that my problem is sorta like, I pushed the car out of the garage and now it won't start, where pushing it and starting it are normally unrelated activities, but this computer worked okay until I turned it off one day and moved it to another table and started it up again, and now it doesn't run. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
On 2007-08-07 13:14:12 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> said:
> The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, > powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and > reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I > removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point > soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked > okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are > removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that > allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > > > >> Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. >> > > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... One other possibility, though remote: Try disabling the wired network connection before a lock-up. If it still does it, I'd guess your original theory looks better; a dying bus on the motherboard, most likely a heat-sensitive component. New MBs are pretty cheap now if you don't want the lastest and greatest. Just re-use the rest and do a clean re-install of WinBlows. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
On 2007-08-07 13:14:12 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> said:
> The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, > powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and > reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I > removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point > soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked > okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are > removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that > allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > > > >> Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. >> > > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... One other possibility, though remote: Try disabling the wired network connection before a lock-up. If it still does it, I'd guess your original theory looks better; a dying bus on the motherboard, most likely a heat-sensitive component. New MBs are pretty cheap now if you don't want the lastest and greatest. Just re-use the rest and do a clean re-install of WinBlows. |
Re: {{ OT }} Computerj (PC) Troubles with PCI Buss
On 2007-08-07 13:14:12 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> said:
> The (before I started having troubles) was a USB based wireless mouse, > powered by a PCI-based USB 2.0 adaptor. I removed that adaptor and > reverted to a PS2 mouse. There was no change to the behavior until I > removed the wireless adaptor (NetGear), at which point (or some point > soon thereafter) the USB card was reinstalled and the machine worked > okay until the D-link adaptor was installed. Today, all adaptors are > removed, and the problem comes and goes with the wireless adaptor that > allows connection to the wireless network at my house. > > > >> Kinda tough diagnosing remotely. That's all I can think of right now. >> > > It's all I can think of too, and I'm not remote ... One other possibility, though remote: Try disabling the wired network connection before a lock-up. If it still does it, I'd guess your original theory looks better; a dying bus on the motherboard, most likely a heat-sensitive component. New MBs are pretty cheap now if you don't want the lastest and greatest. Just re-use the rest and do a clean re-install of WinBlows. |
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