Author: Stephen Ham
Date: 14:04:25 05/17/04
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On May 17, 2004 at 15:14:56, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >http://www.comtek4u.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=printpage&artid=1 > >Steve, > >Read the above. Your hard drive is probably OK. Try looking for overheating >problems with the CPU. If the cooling fan and heat sink is even a little bit >loose then you could get all the problems you mentioned. Trust me. > >Don't be a Griswold as in National Lampoon's Vacation and spend $500.00 when a >$7.00 fan/heatsink is to blame. > >TJ > >PS A 3 year old hard drive that is little used should not fail. The power supply >or the CPU fan/heat sink is much more likely to fail. > > Dear Tim, Thanks very kindly for the sage advice. It seems that I'll need to replace my HD regardless (it's got "bad spots). Nonetheless I promise to check my fans and heat sink. Personally, I don't think my CPU is "hot." I live in Minnesota and so the weather is frequently cold for several months of the year. The CPU sits on a concrete floor in the coldest part of my unfinished basement. Still, I know that AMD's can often get hotter than Pentiums, but I just don't think that's the case here. All the best, Stephen
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