[mythtv-users] Troubleshooting Help Needed
Harry Devine
lifter89 at comcast.net
Thu May 7 17:08:43 UTC 2009
Russ Chambliss, Jr. wrote:
> I need some help diagnosing whats wrong in a myth box that has
> overheated.
>
> I came home the other day to what an overheating alarm coming from my
> box. I shut the computer down and let everything cool, then tried to
> reboot. I was able to get the computer up to the Mythtv main screen
> but it would freeze at that point. I shut everything down again and
> took out all the tv cards and tried to reboot I was able to get to
> the desktop a couple of times, and the computer would tell me to
> reconfigure the tvcards, but then shortly after it would freeze. Now
> it will boot to the loading screen for Knoppmyth then the screen jumps
> and goes "funky" for lack of a better description and the computer
> freezes. Ive tried to boot from a Ubuntu Live CD and the same thing
> happens, so Im pretty sure the HD is not the problem. I did get
> memtest86 up and running from a CD and that went through fine, so I
> think the Memory is ok.
>
> The thing that is throwing me off is that i can get it booted up
> partially. I'm guessing that this means that as the computer boots it
> is putting more strain on whatever component is broken and causing the
> freeze. I figure its got to be one of the following causing the problem:
> 1) the motherboard is failing all together
> 2) the graphics card portion of the motherboard is failing,
> 3) the power supply is going bad
> 4) the CPU is going bad.
>
> I sould be able to test out the powersupply by swapping it with
> another computer, but does anyone suggestions on how to test out the
> other components, and any other suggestions on what the issue could be?
>
> Here are my specs:
> Abit AN-M2HD
> CPU AMD|A64 3200+
> Kingston 1Gig DDR2 800
> Seagate 500GB HD
> Onboard VGA Video - GeForce7050PV/ nForce630a
> Hauppauge HRV-1600
> Hauppauge PVR -150
> KnoppMyth R5.5
> 430 Watt Powersupply
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Not sure if this will help, but I had a similar issue last year, and it
ended up being the CPU fan went bad. The chip would heat up and the PC
would just shut itself down. Once I replaced that, its been fine ever
since.
Just something to consider. Good luck!
Harry
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