System hanging

[HAMOV]

I have a PIII500 PC running Win98. The system 'locks up' with no error messages displayed. The only way to get out is to turn the power off. I have tried changing the motherboard, HD, etc to no avail. There dosn't seem to be any conflicts with the hardware.<br>

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Can anyone give me some ideas as to what to try next ???

 

[Amateur]

I have the same problem with my win 98 P55C 233 Mhz. The sytem just hangs for no apparent reasons, and there is no hardware conflict. I also need help. Thanks for bringing up the problem.

 

[Alt255]

At what point does the &quot;lock up&quot; occur?<br>
For an answer, look at the obvious. Timing is everything.

 

[mrregan]

You may want to try changing your monitor to not enter 'power saving' or 'sleep' mode (if it is set to do so).

 

[cdelima]

Also it is possible that your video card could be the culprit. I have experienced problems with ATI cards, where I've had to add commands in sys files to correct the problem. <p>Chris DeLima<br><a href=mailto:chris_delima@zdnetonebox.com>chris_delima@zdnetonebox.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[Amateur]

I downclocked my P55C from 233 to 200 and no more hanging.<br>
I first put in a more powerful cooling fan but it did not help so I downclocked it. And it works.<br>
Amateur<br>