Re: Ok Here is the thing

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From: BlackWidow (BlackWidow_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:07:05 -0700

My air flow is fine and YES I have a fan on my vid card. I have submitted my
problem to Dell. Seems my PC is not the only one that has had this problem
when everything 'seems' ok. Apparently there have been faulty video cards
with this type system. Dell will replace it. I also did not MISS the first
part about heat I simply did not answer it as that is not the problem. Like I
said I am not a "Newbie" to this sort of thing. I was just stumped as to WHY
my system was acting that way when everything "seemed" OK!!

Again thanks for the reply.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> 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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