- Dec 30, 2012
- 6
- 0
- 10,510
It's been relatively problem free - a failed HDD that had to be replaced in 2013ish and some slowness. In the last few months, I've had several issues arise - a clock that won't keep time (not when the computer is plugged in and functioning and certainly not when restarted), a failed USB port, increasing freezing when hot, it looses it's ability to connect to the internet and the wireless has to be restarted about once a day, and I had a FTP program (that I hadn't used in over a week) become completely unusable.
For the time issue - I didn't think a CMOS battery would affect time when the computer was plugged in an functioning. As for the rest....my only thought is this could be the slow beginnings of motorboard failure. Especially considering I had a BSOD about the time all of this (except the failed USB port) started. Any thoughts?
Edit:// Aside from this, as I mentioned, I haven't had many other problems with this computer outside of the failed HDD. It does get hot (not so much overheat, but is definitely hot. I'm fairly sure the fan is no longer properly functioning. I certainly haven't heard it in a while.) I also have some slowness and freezing (while sometimes, it works just fine.) I have a driver that pops on and off sometimes. (I believe it's something to do with the bluetooth that I never use.) That's really about it - but last time I had a motherboard failure, I had some similar issues arise that first alerted to me something was going on.
I'm just curious what everyone - especially those with more experience with this than me - thinks about it.
For the time issue - I didn't think a CMOS battery would affect time when the computer was plugged in an functioning. As for the rest....my only thought is this could be the slow beginnings of motorboard failure. Especially considering I had a BSOD about the time all of this (except the failed USB port) started. Any thoughts?
Edit:// Aside from this, as I mentioned, I haven't had many other problems with this computer outside of the failed HDD. It does get hot (not so much overheat, but is definitely hot. I'm fairly sure the fan is no longer properly functioning. I certainly haven't heard it in a while.) I also have some slowness and freezing (while sometimes, it works just fine.) I have a driver that pops on and off sometimes. (I believe it's something to do with the bluetooth that I never use.) That's really about it - but last time I had a motherboard failure, I had some similar issues arise that first alerted to me something was going on.
I'm just curious what everyone - especially those with more experience with this than me - thinks about it.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram