Re: Ok Here is the thing

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:01:12 -0500

Shenan wrote:
<snip>
>> How is the air-flow around that machine? Does your video card just
>> have a HEAT SINK or does it actually have a fan on it's GPU? Tried
>> opening it up and putting a box fan blowing into the open case as a
>> test?

BlackWidow wrote:
> Like I said before I did all the scans needed Including but not
> limited to all the ones you put in your post. (and yes I read ALL of
> it) I am not a "newbie" to all this stuff. I know I have to keep my
> system in top performance and do all the required maintenance. My
> system is a good one. I put I met the minimum requirements because I
> did not want to go into heavy detail of my system. But I see now that
> I should have. My specs are as follows: Dell Dimension 4600, Intel
> Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology (2.80GHz, 800 FSB), 40GB Ultra
> ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM), video card is a GeForce 6800. This is
> a new system as I had the Dell Dimension 2100 before and it did not
> do what I required. I still have the 2100 but the kids now use it.
>
> I simply wanted to know why my system froze. As far as I am concerned
> it should not have. Perhaps this is a question I should be taking to
> Dell.
>
> But thanks for your reply anyway.

I still think the answer was in there - you must have missed the first part
where I suggested heat? I left it snipped out from the rest above. 

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