Archive for November, 2008
Problems causing conflicts
Thursday, November 6, 2008 19:18 No CommentsA wide range of problems may be causing the above and other symptoms. Assuming that the hardware is not defective and has been installed correctly, at the operating system level the problems can be broadly classified as follows: There could be a resource allocation (IRQ/memory address) conflict. Two devices are allocated the same IRQ/memory address [...]
Device Conflict Symptoms
Thursday, November 6, 2008 19:15 No CommentsA hardware conflict may occur when you add a new device to your system. In some instances, this conflict will not cause any problem, and depending on the operating system you may not even be aware that such a conflict exists. Typical symptoms of hardware conflicts include: The operating system may freeze frequently The new [...]
Troubleshooting Hardware Device Conflicts In Windows
Thursday, November 6, 2008 19:13 No CommentsHardware devices can conflict with each other due to a variety of reasons. Every hardware device installed must be allocated a set of operating system (Windows) resources to operate correctly. These resources include IRQ, DMA (Direct Memory Access), I/O port addresses and memory resources. Some of these resources will be shared by more than one [...]
The PC freezes suddenly
Thursday, November 6, 2008 19:08 No Comments1.Overheating of CPUThis could be due to overheating of the CPU caused by poor contact between the heat sink and the CPU. Remove the heat sink and fan (make sure the fan is working). On the exposed CPU die surface apply some thermal grease or thermal tape. This is to fill in the microscopic gaps [...]
