supernaut
28-10-2006, 04:24 PM
Hi All
I have a problem with a Matrix Elite (product code PC-0734TP, S/N 7072183-001) that has me completely confused.
Until recently it has been working fine, even after being fried by a power surge earlier this year and fixed by those nice people at Novatech. But it has now started locking up on me randomly. I traced this originally to a faulty memory module, so I decided to treat myself to 4 GB of Corsair paired memory. Trouble is, it is still locking randomly.
Trying to trace the fault, I have -
- soak tested the memory with memtest86
- chkdsk the hard drive. Several times, and using other diagnostic apps
- reinstalled XP Pro, then added applications one at a time to try and identify a possible conflict.
- reinstalled XP, and reproduced the fault once with no other software (but it was much more stable than with other software installed)
- upgraded the BIOS (there lies a story in itself - now sorted!)
- upgraded the board drivers
Just when I thought I had it figured out (BIOS upgrade), I successfully installed XP, let all the Windows updates come through, then tried to install Norton AV and it locked.
So I am now at a loss as to what to try next. I did note this post about the Foxconn motherboard and a Microsoft wireless keyboard (which I am using) here - http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... s+wireless (http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=549&highlight=nf4uk8aa+bios+wireless) , but as I said I have already updated the BIOS.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Chris
I have a problem with a Matrix Elite (product code PC-0734TP, S/N 7072183-001) that has me completely confused.
Until recently it has been working fine, even after being fried by a power surge earlier this year and fixed by those nice people at Novatech. But it has now started locking up on me randomly. I traced this originally to a faulty memory module, so I decided to treat myself to 4 GB of Corsair paired memory. Trouble is, it is still locking randomly.
Trying to trace the fault, I have -
- soak tested the memory with memtest86
- chkdsk the hard drive. Several times, and using other diagnostic apps
- reinstalled XP Pro, then added applications one at a time to try and identify a possible conflict.
- reinstalled XP, and reproduced the fault once with no other software (but it was much more stable than with other software installed)
- upgraded the BIOS (there lies a story in itself - now sorted!)
- upgraded the board drivers
Just when I thought I had it figured out (BIOS upgrade), I successfully installed XP, let all the Windows updates come through, then tried to install Norton AV and it locked.
So I am now at a loss as to what to try next. I did note this post about the Foxconn motherboard and a Microsoft wireless keyboard (which I am using) here - http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... s+wireless (http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=549&highlight=nf4uk8aa+bios+wireless) , but as I said I have already updated the BIOS.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Chris