| From: | Michael Carter |
| Date: | 13 Jan 2000 at 13:12:49 |
| Subject: | [bvppc] RE: Black Outs (back again) |
From: Michael Carter <Michael.Carter@aspentech.com>
> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:00:32 +0200
> From: Vassili Smirnov <vassili@kma.ee>
> Subject: Re: Black Outs (back again)
>
>
>
> Michael Carter wrote:
> >
> > My problem is that of the computer just cutting out and
> rebooting. No
> > software failiure or crashing (no flashing led), just a
> straight reboot as
> > if a cold reboot/keyboard reset had been done. What could
> be causing this
> > now - surely still not power?
>
> I have self-maded tower (my friend did 3 or 4 years ago), and
> I got PPC
> 1.5 years ago. Whole year I had troubles - my Amiga
> frequently freezes,
> restarts and so on. Usually restart came when I run processor time
> expensive
> applications - like RC5 client and MP3 players.
yes yes I used to have this too! When I was loading YAM, encoding an mp3
and playing an mp3 it reboots a lot!! :) no software style crash justa
straight cut out and restart without delays.
> I discovered that my powersupply->Amiga cable is VERY hot!
> (It was connected to floppyport)
i'll check this tonight, I know that the floppy cables are made much thinner
wire also.
> Thus i soldered new one - shorter, and soldered it DIRECTLY to
> motherboard.
> Now I have much more stable system and my cable is cold. :)
did you sodler it to the floppy header pins or another place on the
motherboard?
Thanks for the tip will give it a try tonight,
M!KE C.
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