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I have a custom build computer with the following specs:
2 GB of RAM
Asus A8N-E Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ CPU
3 Hard Drives: WD - 120 GB, WD 250 GB, WD 500 GB
Windows XP SP3
Geforce 6800 Video Card
I have the computer for about 3 years now.
Lately my computer is freezing up.
The POST boot would sometimes not detect the hard drives - it would show up as "none"
I got the hard drives and placed them into a different computer and the drives work okay.
I notice on the motherboard, the fan for the Southbridge is not running. The fan seems to fused together.
Does the Southbridge on the motherboard control hard drive access?
I suspect the motherboard could be causing me issues but I need a second opinion.
2 GB of RAM
Asus A8N-E Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ CPU
3 Hard Drives: WD - 120 GB, WD 250 GB, WD 500 GB
Windows XP SP3
Geforce 6800 Video Card
I have the computer for about 3 years now.
Lately my computer is freezing up.
The POST boot would sometimes not detect the hard drives - it would show up as "none"
I got the hard drives and placed them into a different computer and the drives work okay.
I notice on the motherboard, the fan for the Southbridge is not running. The fan seems to fused together.
Does the Southbridge on the motherboard control hard drive access?
I suspect the motherboard could be causing me issues but I need a second opinion.