Topic: Cache Problem

[Adept]

I've been given a PC to try and fix for a friend of a friend

It is a fairly modern Tiny PC (ugh!) which has had the motherboard and processor upgraded to an ASROCK K7VM2 and AMD 2400+.

The problem is that the machine starts Windows Millennium (double ugh!) and just as it goes into graphical mode, it corrupts the screen memory and crashes.

A quick run-through with PC-Check points to a problem with cache memory.

The question is; is it likely that there is a motherboard/processor fault or could it be that the pathetic 90w PSU in the Tiny case isn't giving the board enough power?

[Sandra]

the pathetic 90w PSU in the Tiny case

Is that a typo Adept  

I would have thought that was way to "TINY" to run anything above a 166  

[Tony]

:heehee: nice one Sandra

[Adept]

No Sandra, that isn't a typo. 90w is what it says on the label. It is one of those mini PSU jobs.

That's why I asked the question!

[Simon]

Well the little I know leads me to the conclusion that a 90W PSU wouldn't set the world alight.  Have you got another one you can try in it, Sean?

[Tony]

I've got a 180w PSU taken from a "Tiny" small tower case kicking about in the garage, if the lack of power is the problem Sean.  I can get you the model number if your interested, and it's yours if you are prepared to pay the postage.

[Adept]

Tony,

As Simon suggested, I'll try a proper PSU as soon as I can. If that solves the problem, I'll suggest that a new case and PSU is bought. That Tiny case is 'orrible!