this usually is an overheating CPU. your heatsink probably isn't working or isn't connected.
Herb...
My system just started to hang during boot up. Usually it hangs after the RAM check. Sometimes it goes until the IDE drive checks then stops and goes nowhere. Any ideas?
Win XP Pro, P4 3G, 1G RAM, WD 80G HD, Max 65G HD, ATI All in wonder 9000 128mb video board
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