Re: Can anyone figure this one out? Its beaten more than one "professional computer technician".....

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From: Jonathan Harker
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 00:00

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Chris Burrell wrote:

> 
> Took hte machine into the hick store again. they reset the CMOS settings.
> nothing. played around and did other stuff. nothing.  I've now got it so
> that it can limp along (can handle an mp3 with 1.8 secs buffered). Still
> very slow - estimate performance at about 484 DMX4 100 with maybe 16 megs
> ram. Its that bad. I have run out of ideas. I've tried different drivers.
> everything. Has anybody else heard of anything like this? please let me know
> if you know a fix - I would be SOOOOOOO grateful.
> 
> please please please please please please please please! thanks.
> 
> Monty.
> 
> ps, interestingly, I can no longer run ICQ NEt detect in the background.
> ideas?


Could be that your L2 cache has either stopped working or has somehow
been turned off. Since your CMOS has been checked I doubt you can just
turn it back on, but you could check it. Could be the L2 cache ram has
stopped working and needs replacement. Just a thought...

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