Random X crashes on FC 1

[Ben Sheron]

Ok, I've been working with it a bit now.  I was able to get to happen in
Maya, and in the file sharing app DCGUI-QT.  However it still happens if
I stay logged in long enough.  I've needed my box a bit this week and so
have not gotten a chance to run Memtest on it yet.  However, I think the
problem has two main causes right now:  First, I opened my case for some
better circulation, and the cpu temp has gone down a bit.  (I'm using a
dual AMD box; I had thought the air circulation was good but I guess
not...)  Also, I Googled a bit and discovered that with the Mobo I have,
a Tyan Tiger MPX, it is generally better to use buffered RAM; I use
unbuffered...  I'll get some and see if that makes a difference too (I
was planning to upgrade anyway, as I can use more RAM if it's buffered.)

Thanks for the input.

Ben

On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 21:32, Scot L. Harris wrote:
> With the info provided it could be any of several problems.  Being
> logged in for 3 or 4 hours is not really that long.  :)
> 
> Has it always done this or just recently started?
> 
> It could be the program you are running has a memory leak which causes
> the problem.  Which programs are you running?  Is it just the
> PlanetCCRMA package?  Or others?
> 
> You could have memory that is going bad.  Try running memtest to check
> this problem.
> 
> Have you checked the temperature of your system?  Could it be over
> heating after running at a high load for 3 or 4 hours causing the system
> to crash?
> 
> -- 
> Scot L. Harris
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> 
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