[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm struggling to figure out why my Starmax randomly freezes. Although
> usually it occurs with graphic (or RAM) intensive apps, sometimes it freezes
> for no reason. I've paired down all the extensions with no effect. Its been
> doing this for months now, and its getting rather tiring having a crash at
> least once a day. I'd appreciate ANY ideas for reasons why it may randomly
> crash.
> Specs:
> Starmax5500/200
> Metabox 300Mhz G3 upgrade
> 96MB RAM
> 40GB hard drive
> iX 3D Ultimate Rez video card.
> OS 8.6
I had the same problem with mine, the Metabox upgrade blocks the iX Rez video
card from going into one of the lower two pci slots. In the Starmax only the
lower two slots will support a video card due to the pci riser design.
I fixed it by getting a different (shorter) ATI video card and putting it
in slot 1. No more random freezes.
Carroll
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