Comments on: Chucked a wobbly http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/2009/02/chucked-a-wobbly/ Take a powerful computer. Run Linux on it. It is now YOUR powerful computer. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: gmarris http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/2009/02/chucked-a-wobbly/#comment-3008 gmarris Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:21:01 +0000 http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/?p=839#comment-3008 <strong>gmarris...</strong> used computer monitors. Remember that it takes time, effort and dedication, just like... gmarris…

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]]> By: Dan http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/2009/02/chucked-a-wobbly/#comment-1077 Dan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:54:19 +0000 http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/?p=839#comment-1077 Hmm, unusual to say the least. I know that I had an issue with the last kernel included with Intrepid... caused some real instability on my system, which I could never quite pin down. Unfortunately, I doubt that's something that would impact you. Are the drives PATA or SATA? There could be a bad cable in there -- or maybe a break in one of the wires that only shows itself occasionally...? Hmm, unusual to say the least.

I know that I had an issue with the last kernel included with Intrepid… caused some real instability on my system, which I could never quite pin down. Unfortunately, I doubt that’s something that would impact you.

Are the drives PATA or SATA? There could be a bad cable in there — or maybe a break in one of the wires that only shows itself occasionally…?

]]> By: bigbolshevik http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/2009/02/chucked-a-wobbly/#comment-1076 bigbolshevik Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:42:33 +0000 http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/?p=839#comment-1076 Thanks for your help, Dan. I was getting the freezes with my old 500w power supply and I'm still getting them with a new 620w power supply. Both are brand names (Antec and Corsair) and the computer as it stands now should be drawing about 420w (less with the old Antec power supply as I put in another HDD at the same time as the Noctua and the Corsair PSU). The computer's been rock solid in the last couple of days; I compiled a new version of Mplayer and used that for ripping. I've also been using only two optical drives at a time rather than all three, although neither of those things should explain the freezing during the actual encoding stage? Thanks for your help, Dan. I was getting the freezes with my old 500w power supply and I’m still getting them with a new 620w power supply. Both are brand names (Antec and Corsair) and the computer as it stands now should be drawing about 420w (less with the old Antec power supply as I put in another HDD at the same time as the Noctua and the Corsair PSU).

The computer’s been rock solid in the last couple of days; I compiled a new version of Mplayer and used that for ripping. I’ve also been using only two optical drives at a time rather than all three, although neither of those things should explain the freezing during the actual encoding stage?

]]> By: Dan http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/2009/02/chucked-a-wobbly/#comment-1072 Dan Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:45:31 +0000 http://bigbolshevik.blog.friendster.com/?p=839#comment-1072 I know that your power supply is brand-new, but maybe checking it with a voltometer... I know that I had a bad PS a few months back and it caused a lot of instability in the system -- seemingly random lockups, etc. This can be especially critical in a overclocked system (not that I have to tell you that) but it's worth looking into! I know that your power supply is brand-new, but maybe checking it with a voltometer… I know that I had a bad PS a few months back and it caused a lot of instability in the system — seemingly random lockups, etc. This can be especially critical in a overclocked system (not that I have to tell you that) but it’s worth looking into!

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