Recent content by Andvari

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    Computer unstable

    Well I tried different rails on the power supply. It's modular, so I simply swapped the wires and sockets around. So far the problem hasn't repeated and I've rebooted several times. At the risk of jinxing myself, I think it may be solved. *knocks on wood* Only time will tell though...
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    Computer unstable

    No I didn't turn the PC off when connecting the esata drive, but that was only for the first night. Vantec's own description of the product claims that it is hot swappable, which is why I didn't turn the PC off. After it didn't work though, and I googled around, I found it that it is NOT hot...
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    Computer unstable

    No ideas here in the computer help neighborhood?
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    Computer unstable

    And to clarify, not that it makes much difference, each game behaves slightly differently. These are the games I have insalled, and how they freeze. Team Fortress 2: The game loads up, and the menus all work fine. I can search for games, adjust options, etc. As soon as I join a game, once...
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    Computer unstable

    I've tried it all. Drivers. BIOS settings. Memtest. Stress tests. It all comes down to whether or not I get a "good boot" or a "bad boot." On a good boot, my computer is as stable as hell and handles anything I can throw it at. On a bad boot, it hard locks as soon as I load a game. The only...
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    Computer unstable

    Memtest passes for overnight. Prime 95 passes for like 2 hours too. I forget how long I left it running. I've even returned the clocking back to normal at 2.4ghz and it still happens (again, randomly). The eSATA is not a controller card, no. Just plugged straight into the mobo via an...
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    Computer unstable

    Any new ideas?
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    Computer unstable

    Just downloaded and ran ntune. I'm idling at 58 celcius. Though my PC has been on for the past several days. =p
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    Computer unstable

    Here is a video of it happening (13mb, about 2 minutes long. freeze happens towards the end obviously if you want to skip there): http://www.auburn.edu/~goldema/1.avi If it is a driver problem, then there is nothing I can do because I have the latest drivers. I also don't see how it...
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    Computer unstable

    I built this computer a few weeks ago, and until a few days ago it was running fine. Now, sometimes, when I try to play a game, I can't get past the opening menus. Once the actual 3D part of a game loads up, like the levels, the comp hard freezes and I have to shut the power off. It doesn't...
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    Problems with PC after adding hard drive

    I just added a second WD 500gb hard drive to my PC. Now when I run Team Fortress 2, it freezes up after a few seconds. It's not RAID or anything, just a second hard drive. I've got my original 500gb hdd, partitioned in C (OS/Apps) and D (Data). And this second drive is completely blank...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Thanks for shedding light on the issue corkyg! You think it may have damaged my PC?
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Nobody has a recommendation for an enclosure?
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    Smart to invest in a battery backup?

    I bought a http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_1...ders&sName=Accessories It has a $50,000 equipment guarantee on it, whatever that means. There is fine print involved, so I'm sure I would have to jump through some major hurdles to get reimbursed for everything. At least there is an LED indicator...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Yeah so I took the hard drive OUT, and simply plugged in the power to the enclosure. I feel the same "grippy" feeling just as before. So it is definately solely the enclosure. I tried to get my dad to feel it but he couldn't notice anything. My mom noticed it, and described it as a vibration...