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hari-bhari · 11-25-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ComputerGeek

why do you think your mobo is dying? gernally they either work or they don't. when the die they usually die suddenly, not slowly.

Thanks for your tips on the AMDs. I think I may go for an IBM T40 with a pentium M which I think I should be able to get for around 200 without an optical or hard drive.

As for why I think my mobo is dying, over the past few months, I have been getting interference in my VGA out while plugged into power but not while running on battery. This interference has been getting progressively worse, and has nothing to do with the wiring because it happened outside of the car too.

Also, all my USB devices mysteriously shut off when I try and switch out devices, and I've tried switching hubs with the same result. When they shut off, I have to reboot, unplug them all, and then replug them all slowly with a minute or two gap in between. Otherwise, they all shut off again. It's not a hub issue like a mentioned before, and its not a power issue because I have it hooked to external power. A couple of months ago on the bench, I had 7 devices hooked up and working fine.

So yea, I think its time for a replacement, lol.

11-25-2007, 01:46 PM	#3
hari-bhari Maximum Bitrate Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 616	Quote: Originally Posted by ComputerGeek why do you think your mobo is dying? gernally they either work or they don't. when the die they usually die suddenly, not slowly. Thanks for your tips on the AMDs. I think I may go for an IBM T40 with a pentium M which I think I should be able to get for around 200 without an optical or hard drive. As for why I think my mobo is dying, over the past few months, I have been getting interference in my VGA out while plugged into power but not while running on battery. This interference has been getting progressively worse, and has nothing to do with the wiring because it happened outside of the car too. Also, all my USB devices mysteriously shut off when I try and switch out devices, and I've tried switching hubs with the same result. When they shut off, I have to reboot, unplug them all, and then replug them all slowly with a minute or two gap in between. Otherwise, they all shut off again. It's not a hub issue like a mentioned before, and its not a power issue because I have it hooked to external power. A couple of months ago on the bench, I had 7 devices hooked up and working fine. So yea, I think its time for a replacement, lol.