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Subject: Re: Computer crashes while analyzing games overnight

Author: Eran Karu

Date: 06:01:25 06/09/05

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On June 09, 2005 at 08:42:02, William Penn wrote:

>On June 09, 2005 at 03:32:47, Eran Karu wrote:
>
>>Sometimes my computer crashes apparently for no reason while either Shredder 9
>>UCI or Fritz 8 analyzes my games overnight.
>>
>>Does it happen to your computers? Is it a common problem?
>>
>>What causes a computer to crash during analyzing chess games? What are solutions
>>please?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Eran Karu
>>
>>P.S.
>>FYI:
>>Pentium III 1000
>>256 MB RAM
>>128 MB hashtable
>>All permanent residents are removed from the taskbar
>>Windows 2000 Pro SP4
>
>It does not happen to my computer, and I have never experienced it. So it is not
>normal. You need to explain what you mean by "crash" - what happens? But I
>suspect you have a hardware malfunction which could be the processor, hard
>drive, or RAM memory. Overheating is a possible cause, so you need to monitor
>the temperatures inside your computer case with a software utility such as
>Everest. You might need to clean out the dust and fuzzballs inside your computer
>case, particularly your processor's heat sink and fan. Room temperature can be a
>contributing factor to overheating if it's above about 80 degrees F (27 degrees
>C). You might need to add some cooling fans, particularly a case fan (if you
>don't have one).
>WP


Thanks for your information. Well, my computer is 4 years old and it is not
worth buying heat sink, fan, etc. for it. I prefer to save money and wait for
next dual-core 64 bit processors computers in the future. ;-)

Eran Karu



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