At 08:31 PM 8/2/00 -0500, you wrote:

>just a few thoughts:
>
>we've had several machines using the via 133 (not 133a) chipset locking up
>with various video cards using the later drivers. unfortunately, it's not
>one specific video card, or driver...it seems to be somewhat random.
>as for your problem, make SURE that voodoo is not overheating. if it's
>being jerky and whatnot sometimes, and locks up with newer drivers, sounds
>like you have a clockspeed/heating problem. for gits and shiggles, try
>running the machine with the case open and a small house fan blowing through
>it. if that seems to cure the problem, then you have airflow blockage, so
>you need new fans/more fans, something. also, check to make sure that the
>cabling for the hard drive/floppy drive, etc. are not hanging in the way of
>the fans/airflow. we use zip-tie strips to get them out of the way of the
>airflow when we build machines at work.
>
>good luck
>
>MacGrough MichRathe
>
>p.s. I work in a small computer store, building and fixing pc's for a living
>:)

Lol! C'mon admit it. You're really a professional cup holder installer for
these things and tell people where to download the "nosmoke.exe" patch. :-)

Oh, if you have a cat, I wouldn't suggest you leave your case off of it
unless you like finding your cables all munched. :-P Pets are bad as well
since their hair gets into everything.

Nice tips all though.

---Windleaf