Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 07:36:23 02/08/02
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On February 08, 2002 at 08:52:32, Gustavo Pereira wrote: >As you have guessed I live in Uruguay :) >I own an Athlon 1.2Ghz, and the big trouble I have is that in Uruguay there >isn't a decent Power Supply Unit. >They are all standard (cheap) things, which means they don't supply the CPU with >appropriate power. This means that if I use my computer for a long time with >100% CPU usage, my machine hangs or shuts down :( > >Solution: I make my CPU run at 1.55v instead of the 'usual' 1.7v as specified by >AMD. This makes a small difference in Amperes which is enough for my computer to >run in a stable manner. > >THEN CAME FRITZ7!! > >I can't run Fritz7 (the engine) for more than 3 minutes, and then my computer >hangs or shuts down. > >I don't know what the hell is happening, but it looks as if Fritz7 uses my CPU >in a more extensive fashion than all other programs. >It draws more current to the CPU!! > >I'm really baffled. > >The only thing I haven't tried is changing my Power Supply Unit, as here in >Uruguay it's impossible!! > >So, now I'll go back to use my Fritz7 for 10 seconds :) Hi! Try to run Fritz7 with the case open and I guess it works ok. Probably a heat issue that others suggest. Bertil
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