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    Random sudden power off, usually during games

    Been having some problems with my PC lately. At seemingly random times, almost always while playing a game, my computer will suddenly shut off. No spontaneous reboot or error screen, the power simply cuts off. This is where it gets strange. When I press the power button to start back up...
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    UPDATE: WinXP freezes resolved

    Hi all. I posted a few messages over the past few days about my Windows XP system freezing randomly on me. After experimenting with some BIOS settings, I finally found the solution to my freezing problem. I changed the setting for my CPU FSB from 166MHz to 133 MHz. However, my CPU is an...
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    Knowing the right RAM settings

    Hi all, I am by no means a newbie to computers, but I have always been more knowledable on the software side than on the hardware side. I'm currently having some problems with XP locking up and I suspect it may be my RAM. I was looking at my memory settings in my BIOS, and there is a...
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    Freeze while formatting during Windows XP setup!!

    As my previous post mentioned, I'm having big problems with my computer freezing up. I made some changes and am trying to do a clean reinstall of Windows XP. However, now during Setup when I format my drive for NTFS, the system freezes while it's formatting!! Any idea what the heck might...
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    WinXP - Keeps Freezing!!

    Hi all, First post here. Finally decided to join the site after lurking for some time. I desperately need some help with my Windows XP system. I don't have all the nitty gritty details (I'm at work at the moment), but here are my specs that I can remember: Athlon XP 3000+ MSI...