zark@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Steven M Kosloske) (08/08/89)
I have a problem with my *REAL* IBM PC. It is the original PC, with
the 5 slots, 256K motherboard, and 63 WATT power supply.
I am running 5 cards, (CGA, modem, multi I/O, RAM, FXD controller), and
one floppy, and a Seagate 238R Harddrive. I recently had a problem with
the harddrive, where the boot area went bad, and I had to reformat. And
recently, it seems like the system is sluggish, the harddrive seeks by
itself for no reason, and it locks up on small errors. My question is,
is it the fault of the small power supply? I know the original PC wasn't
made to handle a hard drive. The system works fine, just has those couple
of quirks every so often. Would it help to put in a 120-150 W power
supply, or maybe has the mother board outlived itself, and I should just
replace it, and salvage the RAM? Any help would be appreciated. Please
reply via E-mail.
Thanks in advance,
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