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Funny mouse freak attack in win2k

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I have a win2k server at home with a supermicro dual CPU (only 1 cpu (800 mhz) in there right now) and 2 128 meg pc100 ram chips in there. I have installed win2k server and advanced server with the same thing occuring. (though when i put win2k proin there, it would just do the resetting, not the mosue freakery)

After a little while, the part of the display where the mouse pointer was at starts getting all garbled up. Then as I move the mouse around, the "pointer" no longer exists and thearea where it would be also get garbled. After a couple of moves it looses where the mouse pointer really should be and you can imagine, the display is now shot to high hell.

However, if i move the mouse down to the bottom left, i can manage to figure out where the start button is and do a reset.

Also, Everytime, i am copying gigs of stuff over my little network (linksys cable router/switch 10/100),
the server will just completely reset itself. No warning, no nothing.

Sometimes i will get a blue screen with an IRQ error (but there are no pci cards in the pci slots, and i have turned off USB to gain an irq). I just have a voodoo3 3000 in the agp slot and the network card is built in).

I have tried to update the bios but that didnt work. I have scanned the ram modules (actually found a bad module on one of my ram chips) (and even switched ram several times) and that didnt work. I've also tried changing mice to no avail.

At this point i am thinking maybe the chip set or ata drivers need to be installed on the server? I mean wouldnt windows 2k take care of that? It isnt a heat problem. I only have a pentium 800 in there with a nice big fan. I keep the case open too cause i always work on it.

At this point i'm stumped. Last time i buy a supermicro case. Their site and their support is just horrible. Ah well, it was cheap at the time....

Thanks for your time guys.

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by hinrgman

just an observation from your statement. It seams as though the problem starts "after a while", after it warms up. You mentioned that when you coyy gigs of stuff problems accur, a time when heat is produced in abundance by the processor, I am sure you tried reseating everything on the mother board, just try closing up the case. The case is designed for certain airflow and heat dissipation with it closed and leaving it open might cause a problem. Other than that I am sure you will get more suggestions.

by bo_pc

I had the same problem with the computer restarting for no reason. I had to change my motherboard.

by dcosgrove

I think answer one holds your solution. The mouse trouble seems like graphic card drivers, but the shutdown is an almost certain sign of overheating. What type of processor are you using? If it is socket 370 or socket A this is particularrly applicable. Ensure you have the corrct heatsink, the chips I mention have very little surface are and require specifically designed sinks, many have a copper shaft, which will make contact with the small square on the chip. Also make sure the trranfer compund is correctly applied. I usually pull off the pink pad and replace it with arctic silver compound. Thermal compoung should be applied sparringly, it is only to fill voids, not goober up the whole assembly.

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