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Xilinx Software may crash on Pentium machines due to processor overheating


Record #469

Problem Title:
Xilinx Software may crash on Pentium machines due to processor overheating


Problem Description:




Solution 1:




PLATFORM(s): Dell Pentium-90

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Xilinx Software Crashes on Dell Pentium-90.


LONG DESCRIPTION: Xilinx Software May Crash on Dell Pentium-90s.

PROBLEM:

Random program crashes on any Xilinx program


CAUSE:
     
One customer who was experiencing random program crashes traced the
problem back to the temperature of his Pentium processor. When he hit
it with freeze spray, the software worked fine. But when the CPU
heated up, the software crashed again. The customer is now following
up with Dell Tech Support.

SOLUTION:

Contact PC manufacturer.






End of Record #469 - Last Modified: 04/01/97 07:58

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