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From: vlads@MCS.COM (Vladimir Smelyansky)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: BSDI and page fault problems?
Date: 15 Dec 1995 09:44:09 -0600
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Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr. (terry@spcvxb.spc.edu) wrote:
: In article <49vaii$rt3@archon.elysian.net>, jbowman@qli.backboard.com (Jack Bowman Jr.) writes:
: > The system will run fine in non-turbo mode (about 33mhz). The following problem 
: > occurs when in turbo.  After 15 to 60 minutes console reports page faults, panics, fails
: > to sync disks, and then reboots. I have replaced logic boards, cpu, and SCSI card. 
: > Parity is enabled on all SCSI devices and speed is set to 5mb. Any help would be greatly
: > appreciated. Thanks in advance.   

:   This is almost always a motherboard problem. Try a different brand. Most
: motherboard makers only test with DOS+Windows and "everybody knows Windows
: crashes" is their excuse for design errors.

It also might be overheating in turbo mode. Check if it is working when case 
is open. It also would help to use additional cold air stream;-)

Vlad.