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Near-constant data loss and corruption, system is unusable.

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Pete:
Hi All

Does the x220 have cpu and case vent fans? If "Yes" good chance they need cleaning/replacing.


Regards

Pete

Doug Bissett:
One possible cause, would be having Hyper-threading enabled, in the BIOS. It is under the CPU settings in my T510. Hyper-threading doesn't seem to get along with the OS/2 threading model, at all.

David Graser:
I have a X220 machine with ArcaOS 5 on it.  I don't see the corruption issue.  I don't use it much anymore except to verify things.  One can use the XCenter widget CPU temperature indicator to monitor the CPU temp.   Mine runs around 150 degrees F.  It runs hotter with the power cord plugged in.  It runs in the 120s with the power cord unplugged.  It has only one CPU and running FF maxes the CPU out.  Another reason why I don't use this machine much.  Mine has 4 GB of RAM with 80% of it free.

My Panorama driver is set at 1366x768 at 256 colors.

I am using the os4 kernel instead of the OS/2 kernel.

Fahrvenugen:
Hi,

As mentioned, check to make sure that hyperthreading is turned off in the BIOS.

Also, since you've mentioned a graphic lockup, which graphic driver are you using?  If you're using either Panaroma or SNAP, try the other one and see if the problem persists?  I've found on a lot of older hardware (and some newer hardware) I have better luck with SNAP

Ibrahim Hakeem:
I'm not all too certain on why, but with the OS/4 kernel an disabling hyperthreading, the issues I've mentioned seemed to have totally stopped. Thanks a whole lot! Once again I've been helped towards a smooth OS/2 experience by you guys  ;D

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