Would this cause my comp to lock up

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 21:29

Ive had a wired problem with my comp locking up ramdomley and i just noticed this afternoon that it burnt out wasnt workinga and the plastic was all melted

Would that cause any problems

Will_3rd · 5 Mar 2007 at 21:46

What is that anyway :confused:

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 21:50

a melted uv cathode

Slinger · 5 Mar 2007 at 21:50

Will_3rd said:
What is that anyway

Looks like a cold cathode to me

Will_3rd · 5 Mar 2007 at 21:52

probably just faulty wiring, overheating? could be a multitude of reasons

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:07

Was working for a while just left it in there thinking it would be ok. Ive just noticed today it gone and melted.

Do you think it would cause my comp to lock up cuz it was ramdomley locking up hasnt so far but some times it was few hours before it did.

killer_uk · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:17

Possibly, although I couldn't give you a definitive answer. Best just to see if it locks up again I guess.

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:23

killer_uk said:
Possibly, although I couldn't give you a definitive answer. Best just to see if it locks up again I guess.

Yeh thought so couldnt wait tho been really anoyin me lateley as i couldnt find what the problem was

killer_uk · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:26

kinggost said:
Yeh thought so couldnt wait tho been really anoyin me lateley as i couldnt find what the problem was

Yeah, it's annoying when you don't know what the problem is, it could well be that the melted cathode is shorting maybe, making the PSU unstable? Guess we will see

pc-modd · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:28

hmmm i dunno why it would cause it to lock up :S if it was any majour problem i would have thought it would have done something else eg the EVIL BSOD hehe anyway not sure just keep an eye on it

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:30

Ive just had so many problems ever since i brought the computer my comp seem to be ok now just the internet but i kno that the isp

If it was shorting the psu would it take a while to be unstable or would it just be unstable as soon as i tuen it on

Cupra · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:32

adsl is so poor compared to cable. or is it just d-link routers?

pc-modd · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:35

i had a problem were one of my wires was faulghty and was shorting my psu, but mine wouldnt turn on as it just died everytime i pressed the power button.

I would expect more of a problem if it was shorting the PSU but you never know there are some wierd things that can happen.

I really dont think that is why it would lock up but theres no way of being certain. How often does it lock up? is there any specific time.program that it does this?

kinggost · 5 Mar 2007 at 22:36

paul_64l said:
adsl is so poor compared to cable. or is it just d-link routers?

Bit of both i think i live in a area that all new houses so no cable down just bt lines so cant have cable. The routers they use are so cheap might have to invest in a new one just wouldnt kno what i was looking for really.

kinggost · 6 Mar 2007 at 06:18

Wel still got the problem woke up this mornin and it had locked up during the night

melbourne720 · 6 Mar 2007 at 10:19

Slinger said:
Looks like a cold cathode to me

Not so cold it seems