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Yes it would. But a P4 mother board should have a fan on the motherboard
too. That makes a total of 4 fans. So I can't see how this users computer
can get away with only one fan. Older computers only had one fan. And that
was in the power supply. I have an old Compaq Deskpro I have striped down to
use as a router using IP Cop as a fire wall. And that has only one fan
fitted in the power supply. And that's been running none stop for over a
year now without any problems.
I forgot to ask, is your computer standing on the floor, on a carpet? The
power supply and your computer case might be stuffed full of dust and fluff
from the carpet. That would also be the course of over heating.
And now I can-not think of anything else that would course your computer to
keep freezing. And if all the above has not worked I sagest you take it to a
good reliable computer shop and ask them to look at it for you.
Best Regards.
Paul.
"Madame Mim" <mad.mim@S.P.A.M.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:5_VHd.126376$K7.93789@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> The 9600Pro comes with a fan on the video card itself - wouldn't the 9800
> have one too? That would make a minimum of 3 fans in a properly laid out
> system.
>
> MM
>
>
>
> "Paul" <paul.cominscoch@XSblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:JFTHd.182478$48.98077@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > The specks you talk of sound the same has my computer, Packard Bell. And
> no,
> > The Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB does not break easily from over heating! Not
> even
> > when playing Sims 2.
> >
> > More over, at the very least, you should have two working fans in your
> > computer. One in the power supply and one on the CPU. Both these fans
> should
> > be working or your computer will just keep rebooting.
> >
> > In other words, if the fan in your power supply stops working for some
> > reason, your computer will shout down all by itself and will take some
> time
> > to cool down before you can fire it up again.
> >
> > If the fan on your CPU stops working your computer will just keep
> rebooting.
> >
> > These day's modern computers come fitted with a fan on the video card
and
> a
> > small fan on the motherboard. It's important that all these fans are
> running
> > in good order.
> >
> > Now, an extra case fan fitted somewhere in the computers case would be
> > beneficial to your computer.
> >
> > Now, you have taken the left panel off your computer case and looked at
> all
> > these fans and find the are all working correctly! What then? Take a
look
> in
> > your Device Manager and make sure the IRQ for your video card is not
> sharing
> > with anther device like your sound card or network card. This problem
will
> > also course lockups.
> >
> > Best Regards.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > "Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message
> > news:HyQHd.8219$GT6.3619@fe81.usenetserver.com...
> > > gdfgf wrote:
> > > > I'm starting to think my video card is broken. My specs are fine.
> > > > Pentium 4 2.66Ghz, 512MB, and Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB.
> > > >
> > > > I heard the Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB breaks easily from the heat.
> > > >
> > > > Other games like Doom III, Far Cry, and even Worms 3D are doing the
> > > > same thing.
> > >
> > > Let's see... We tell you it's overheating and you conclude it's your
> > > graphics card... And no, a 9800 Pro does *NOT* "break easily from the
> > > heat" - your processor is overheating.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
> > > on salads.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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