RE: [PCTECH] No response after running for several hours

[<Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

I know what you're talking about.  Periodically I like to take the covers off 
and vacuum the internals to keep the dust down.  Before I put the pieces into 
the new case I removed any dust I could find and reasonably get to.  I don't 
think that's an issue right now as the system has only been in use for about 6 
weeks.  I only get to work on it periodically so these issues tend to drag out 
for me.

Thanks,

Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Chuck Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:32 AM
To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
Subject: RE: [PCTECH] No response after running for several hours


Rick, 

You've gotten some good advice and if you ARE suspecting overheating, take
the case off and check the fan(s), CPU heat sink, etc. for dust. NOT saying
your house is no clean, but I have been AMAZED at the dust that gets sucked
into these newer PC's with dual fans, etc. Not so surprised at work because
we are a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and cooling equipment
and supplies and all of our branches are combo warehouse/counter sales, etc.
and "dust" is the norm. But I was AMAZED at the amount the PC's I have at
HOME suck in. This is a 3 year old custom built home; the folks building it
were religious about nailing wood over the vent openings during initial
construction (in case you didn't know, lots of folks like to sweep stuff
into these if they are left open !), etc. And you would think we lived in a
grain silo or something will all the "dust" in the PC's.

Chuck