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According to [http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=77032 this thread], the chipset used on many VIA Eden 1.2Ghz-based boards is quite sensitive to overheating. This may cause lockups during high disk activity, especially if your board is passively cooled and in a small case.  
 
According to [http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=77032 this thread], the chipset used on many VIA Eden 1.2Ghz-based boards is quite sensitive to overheating. This may cause lockups during high disk activity, especially if your board is passively cooled and in a small case.  
The current workaround is to add a CPU-fan if you experience mysterious lockups, or to fit the board into a bigger case. Check [http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=77032 the VIA-Arena thread] for further developments.
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Jetway has released a [http://download.jetway.com.tw/download/bios/J7F4A06.BIN new BIOS version (A06) for J7F4 boards] that seems to fix this problem. To flash it, you'll need to boot the board in DOS and use the [http://download.jetway.com.tw/download/utilities/awdflash.zip Award flash utility]. If you keep experiencing mysterious lockups after the BIOS-update, it is advisable to add a CPU-fan or to fit the board into a bigger case.
    
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