Windows freezes after changing PSU

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I've changed the PSU of a computer with Windows 98 installed onto. The
system boots ok, and Windows is starting without problems, but whenever I
try to access the C drive or the cdrom the computer just freezes. The only
think I can do then is pressing the reset button. Any ideas what might be
the problem?
 
Guybrush Threepwood said:
I've changed the PSU of a computer with Windows 98 installed onto.
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Why ?
The system boots ok, and Windows is starting without problems, but
whenever I try to access the C drive or the cdrom the computer just
freezes. The only think I can do then is pressing the reset button.
Any ideas what might be the problem?
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The PSU likely isnt suitable, not powerful enough.
 
Guybrush said:
I've changed the PSU of a computer with Windows 98 installed onto. The
system boots ok, and Windows is starting without problems, but whenever I
try to access the C drive or the cdrom the computer just freezes. The only
think I can do then is pressing the reset button. Any ideas what might be
the problem?
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Due diligence. Check the RAM, check also hard drive and CDROM. Look for
bad capacitors on the motherboard. Consider replacing PSU if all else
checks out.

memtest86+
 
Due diligence. Check the RAM, check also hard drive and CDROM. Look for
bad capacitors on the motherboard. Consider replacing PSU if all else
checks out.

memtest86+
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The problem seems to be the PCI soundcard. If I remove it, I don't have
the problem described above. The BIOS defaults have been loaded after the
new PSU was into place, could this have anything to do with it?
 
Guybrush Threepwood said:
The problem seems to be the PCI soundcard. If I remove it, I don't have
the problem described above. The BIOS defaults have been loaded after the
new PSU was into place, could this have anything to do with it?
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Is there possibly a PS connector on the soundcard that got left off?
 
Is there possibly a PS connector on the soundcard that got left off?
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I don't think the old PSU was directly connected to the soundcard. But I
might be mistaken. The soundcard is a Creative Labs CT 4810. There are 3
connectors situated on it: TAD, CD-IN and AUX-IN. I don't think one of
these is a PS connector?
 
The problem seems to be the PCI soundcard. If I remove it, I don't have
the problem described above. The BIOS defaults have been loaded after the
new PSU was into place, could this have anything to do with it?
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After plugging the soundcard in again, the problem seems to have
disappeared. Thanks for the replies everybody.
 
Guybrush Threepwood said:
After plugging the soundcard in again, the problem seems to have disappeared.
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Likely the cmos/escd got scrambled and its now got
reset by the removal and reinsertion of the sound card.
 
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