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<blockquote data-quote="natrlhy" data-source="post: 80286" data-attributes="member: 23624"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 0.2.0.4</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: Windows XP Pro SP2</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: Western Digital 500GB SATA II (WD5000KS)</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1 GB DDR2 800 (2x 512MB) Corsair XMS2</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Asus M2N-E</p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: NVIDIA nForce® 570 Ultra</p><p><strong>Motherboard Bios</strong>: 0203</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: MSI 7600GT 256MB (NX7600GT-VT2D256EHD)</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: ForceWare 91.47</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: ADI (onboard) HD</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: </p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: </p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Nvidia DualTV MCE</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: Analog</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: 1.31</p><p><strong>2. TV Card</strong>: Vbox Cat's Eye DTA-150</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Type</strong>: ATSC</p><p><strong>2. TV Card Driver</strong>: 2.1.705.7</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: NVIDIA PureVideo</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: </p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: DirecTV (San Francisco)</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: SilverStone LC17-B</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 HSF</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: SeaSonic S12-430W</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Microsoft MCE (US Version)</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Pioneer Elite PRO-1110HD 50" Plasma</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: DVI - HDMI</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have built the above system about 1 month ago.</p><p>More detail here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?p=71694" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?p=71694</a></p><p></p><p>I have an issue where I can't keep the system up for more than 2 days at a time. I have begun running some tests with the <a href="http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/" target="_blank">Ultimate Boot CD</a> diag CD. I run a CPU test, it just hangs the system. I run memtest86, it hangs the system. How do I go about determining what is causing this instability? It's pretty tough to enjoy my HTPC when it can't even stay running. </p><p></p><p>Other symptoms include:</p><p></p><p>Waking up in the morning to a blank screen. It seems like it's in a suspended mode, but I try any and all keyboard combos and I get nothing.</p><p></p><p>I can be in the middle of running MP and it just reboots with no indication as to why.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't see any heat issues so I'm pretty perplexed at this point...</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated!</p><p></p><p>EDIT: I'm following this thread at the AnandTech site: <a href="http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1908388&STARTPAGE=9&enterthread=y" target="_blank">http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1908388&STARTPAGE=9&enterthread=y</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="natrlhy, post: 80286, member: 23624"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 0.2.0.4 [b]Windows Version[/b]: Windows XP Pro SP2 [b]CPU Type[/b]: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2 [b]HDD[/b]: Western Digital 500GB SATA II (WD5000KS) [b]Memory[/b]: 1 GB DDR2 800 (2x 512MB) Corsair XMS2 [b]Motherboard[/b]: Asus M2N-E [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: NVIDIA nForce® 570 Ultra [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: 0203 [b]Video Card[/b]: MSI 7600GT 256MB (NX7600GT-VT2D256EHD) [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: ForceWare 91.47 [b]Sound Card[/b]: ADI (onboard) HD [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Nvidia DualTV MCE [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: Analog [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 1.31 [b]2. TV Card[/b]: Vbox Cat's Eye DTA-150 [b]2. TV Card Type[/b]: ATSC [b]2. TV Card Driver[/b]: 2.1.705.7 [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: NVIDIA PureVideo [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: DirecTV (San Francisco) [b]HTPC Case[/b]: SilverStone LC17-B [b]Cooling[/b]: Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 HSF [b]Power Supply[/b]: SeaSonic S12-430W [b]Remote[/b]: Microsoft MCE (US Version) [b]TV[/b]: Pioneer Elite PRO-1110HD 50" Plasma [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: DVI - HDMI I have built the above system about 1 month ago. More detail here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/showthread.php?p=71694[/url] I have an issue where I can't keep the system up for more than 2 days at a time. I have begun running some tests with the [URL="http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/"]Ultimate Boot CD[/URL] diag CD. I run a CPU test, it just hangs the system. I run memtest86, it hangs the system. How do I go about determining what is causing this instability? It's pretty tough to enjoy my HTPC when it can't even stay running. Other symptoms include: Waking up in the morning to a blank screen. It seems like it's in a suspended mode, but I try any and all keyboard combos and I get nothing. I can be in the middle of running MP and it just reboots with no indication as to why. I don't see any heat issues so I'm pretty perplexed at this point... Any suggestions would be most helpful and appreciated! EDIT: I'm following this thread at the AnandTech site: [url]http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1908388&STARTPAGE=9&enterthread=y[/url] [/QUOTE]
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