System fail CPU test

如果你的電腦發出這個聲音，心情會有多不爽，沒經歷過的人是無法了解的。特別是這些硬體本來都跑得很順的，只是定期的機內清理，移下 CPU 上的風扇，把所有的灰塵清除。

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe 這款板子就是這個德性，這是我第二次遇到這種事了…
之前 Google 上查不到，沒想到這次發現大家都有一樣的問題 Google:'asus "system fail cpu test"' 大部都是同一張板子 ASUS P4C800 Deluxe ... 一定有鬼...

看了十多篇全無頭序，就要放棄時，赫然發現一句完全不起眼的話：
See "P4C800 & retail Intel heatsink and fan too tight" by Mike Gaydos

想當初還在那做 memtest, mainboard test, 全是狗屁。只要把 CPU fan 的鎖鬆開就 OK. 調一調再鎖回去，也不再聽到啥 System fail CPU test ...

怪哉 ASUS ...

一天差 NT$ 595

為了備份系統把很久以前買的 3.5'' 及 2.5'' 硬碟外接盒拿出來用，沒想到全掛了。不過都是超過五年以上的舊品，3.5'' 的還是 USB 1.0 介面的古董。

所以就在去年底，不過三天前的事，到燦坤買個新的 3.5' 硬碟外接盒，來備份最近不大穩的主機。看上了 STYSEN E03007 3.5" USB 2.0 / FireWire 風扇型外接盒。含稅要價 1699 比 Y!拍 上的 1400 貴多了。不過，急著需要就買了。







新年新氣象，再燦坤走走準備幫老舊的系統升級一下…沒想到，外接盒正在特價。我 12/28 買的 12/29 - 1/1 特價 1104！早買一天差了 595 元真是吐血！不過，燦坤有買貴七日內退差價，雖然麻煩點，但可以退到差價還是很值得！本來被貴到的，當場成了全國最低價！

1/1 新年出門就多省了 595 元，新年新希望，今年要賺一倍的希望有機會達成！

Turn your Pineapple to Apple ...

Oh, No! Not PineApple, is a PC.
All you need is uphuck 1.4i r3 or 1.4a, depending on what CPU you have.

i stands for Intel CPUs, and a for AMD ones.

The minimal hardware requirement is a CPU with SSE2. Therefore, I tried to install it on my laptop (Sony VAIO VGN-S28TP) and on the desktop PC in my office.

Do you see the beautiful screen on the right? That cost me several nights to work out.

Sony VGN-S28TP

CPU - Intel Pentium M 725 (Dothan 1.6G, MMX, SSE, SSE2)
MB NB - Intel i855 PM A3
MB SB - Intel 82801DB (ICH4-M)
Graphic - AGP v2 / 4x - ATI Mobility Radeon 9700/M11 64mb (9600/9700 M10/M11)
LCD - 1280x800x32@60
Audio - Analog Device AD 1981B(L) @ Intel 82801DBM (ICH4-M) - AC'97 Audio Controller (B-1)
RAM - PC2700 (166) 1G
BIOS - Phonex R0072G4

IDE - Ultra ATA
* Toshiba MK6025GAS (60GB, 4200 RPM, ATA-100)
* Panasonic MATSHITA UJ-822Da

Net -
* Intel PRO/100 VE (Intel 82801DB ICH4; PHY: Intel 82562ET)
* Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG

USB - Intel 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Host
IEEE 1394 - TI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Modem - CXT AC-Link Modem for Intel
PCMCIA - Generic CardBus Controller
MS Card - TI PCI7420 Integrated FlashMedia
Keyboard - Standard 101/102 MS Natural PS/2 keyboard
Trackpad - Alps Wide Pointing-device for VAIO (PS/2)

• Install - base, patch (all, except verbose mode), system (acpi ...)
• boot - check mac fs type AF, primary partition, boot flag, chain0 ok
• video - native mode, no QE/CI, required driver
• audio - not work
• net - eth0 (ok with intel pro/100 driver), wireless (not work)
• keyboard/trackpad - not work
• USB device - ok
• Install - [1] [2]
• [Drivers] [3] [Useful Files]

Now, I have a pineApple instead of PC, and you know I am a computer geek.