[Wftl-lug] PSU update or

[Andrew]

Thanks for sharing Raul, it sounds like you are having quite the
ordeal. Very frustrating isn't it?

I have started looking at barebone kits and MB/PCU kits to replace my
current MB/PCU. The barebone kits seem to be a better deal as they
often include memory, but I don't need the case as I already have a
cool case. One problem I'm having is that most MBs seem to only have
one IDE header and I have 4 PATA devices, it looks like I'll also need
to get a pci ide controller card. It will be nice to have a PC with
DDR2 memory as it is much cheaper than DDR. Also, many of the kits
I've been looking at have better video than my Nvidia FX 5200.

Now I'm just waiting for my Xmas bonus from work ;).

One thing I'm not sure about Raul, how is this tied in to my PSU
problem, did both PCs have the same PSU? Are you suspecting the PSU to
be causing all your problems?

-Andrew

On 12/10/07, Raul Montagne <montagne57 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Beware: Long email
>
> In the search of the holly grail...
>
> I was reluctant to tell everybody my last experience with PC... it is a
> *very* long story.... it started in June ... and it didn't come to an
> end, yet
> The story take place in two cities of Brazil, Recife (3 million people)
> and Natal ( near 1 million).
> I want a simple PC-Desktop. The best my money could buy. I search in
> town, in the internet an stores in other town (through friends).
> I bought in June two (2) computers ( "white boxes") from a guy who has
> always sell and repair computers to my wife, after look for
> prices, performance, brands, etc. etc. (2 months research at least)
> One computer for my wife (hers come to an end, motherboard, etc. etc.)
> and another for me.
> The only differences between one and the other were 512MB vs 1GB RAM
> (mine with 1 GB, of course).
> And her cabinet was "white" while mine was black (so different PSU).
> Basically they were Motherboard ASUS M2N-MX (S/V/R),
> CPU:ATHLON 64 X2 3600+Ghz box.
> 512 MB/ DDR2 (1Gb the other)
> Winchester, 80.0 GB, 7200RPM SATA.
> Sound, network and video on  board, DVD R/W
>  ATX with PSU of 400 W.
> Both machine came with MSWindows XP installed. I put a KUbuntu live CD
> to work and repartition mine after a little initial problems
> I had both OS working with all my usual software.... but something was
> wrong... Strange things start to happen in my PC.
> I ran memtest... more than several thousand errors!!!! the screen was
> all red in errors.
> I call the guy to change the memory.
> He did it. After that I installed more things....once again errors
> happens, once again memtest reveal several errors.
> The guy take the computer back, change everything except the cabinet and
> the motherboard....
> Once again strange errors happens, but this time memtest detect nothing...
> The guy take back the PC... give a  new one, this time with Intel Dual
> Core... everything brand new, completely different....
> No memtest problem.... but at some time the computer start to freeze...
> The demesg shows some "kernel errors"...
> By this time it was three months since I bought the machine.
> I ask my money back.
> I went to a local shop and buy a "white box" no-brand
> Motherboard Gigabyte, Pentium Dual Core 2140, 1GB , HD 160GB,  DVD R/W.
> It came with Ubuntu preinstalled!!!
> I installed Kubuntu (feisty) ... and once again errors!!!!
> memtest shows errors... first night with the new PC!!!!
> Next day after buying it I went back to the local shop and ask to set it
> up or give me the money back.
> They change the RAM and it is working (1 month since) OK.
> I have one minor problem with Skype-Linux video conference....
> The MOB has a VIA chipset for video,  and has problem with Skype.
> What the guys from the forum explained is that  if I run xvinfo this
> should show me some adapter...
> The Kubuntu installed VESA driver instead via....
> I look into the forums and change for VIA driver ... no X-windows :-)
> then, I tried Openchrome, no luck.
> The solution was buying a cheap Nvidia graphic card...(today!) it work!
> Two remarks,
> 1)I have also installed MSWindows XP in this machine, from (original
> software... yeah.. I bought it!)
> I took less than 2 hours to have XP running.
> 2) Skype in MSWindows had also problems! I had to install an old version
> of Skype to have the webcam working.
>
> With the Nvidia card, I had Skype working flawless (both in MSWindows
> and Kubuntu).
> As a side effect, the Nvidia card now, allows me to watch DVD and movies
> (from youtube or whatever) without a problem
> (before they were kind of "jammed").
>
> Ah! my wife's computer is still working with its native MSWindows XP and
> a partition with Kubuntu Feisty without a single problem!!!!
>
> My next steps... is to buy a *good* PSU for this machine
>
> talueguito
> raul
>
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