> Hi there, I've experienced a problem. I'm wondering if anyone else has had
> this problem:
>
> GIMPS freezes my system after it runs for about 24 hours or so.
>
> I have Windows NT 4.0 (SP5)
> Dual Intel Celeron 433Mhz (BP6 motherboard)
> 128MB RAM
>
> If I quit both GIMPS processes on my machine (and I'm running one with the
> -A2 command-line option) and start them again, no problems. It's only after
> both have been running for some time. But I don't want to do this because I
> leave my computer for days at a time.
>
It sounds like you might have problems with overheating in the case which can
often cause lockups, since Prime95 stresses the CPU more, it produces more heat.
I would advise getting a case fan.
Just my $0.00 (the GNU version)
-Lucas
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