Just got BSoD for the first time! It's like rolling dice to select the method of my computer crashing now!
I'll do the above method tomorrow. Right now, it's 1AM and I don't have time. Going to head to bed. If anyone else has any last minute suggestions, I'll be happy to read them when I wake...
I already have standoff spacers used when I initially mounted my motherboard. Tried connecting my PC (edit: with a different power cord) directly to a different power outlet. That didn't fix anything.
What should I look for when looking for damaged capacitors? I don't see any blaring...
Already performed your RAM fix. I don't have a good video card on-hand that I can use to check my video card, but I'll try that later. I have no PCI devices installed.
When Windows has not started. As in, when the computer is starting up and is on the BIOS screen, it just stops responding.
Old PSU is Apex ALLIED 400w PSU. New PSU is OCZ Powerstream 420w PSU. Problem exists with both PSUs, which leads me to believe it isn't a PSU problem.
My computer has been restarting frequently for the past few days. In order to fix this, I've tried many different methods. Switched out my power supply, pulled out both memory sticks to see if either one was malfunctioning, reformatted and reinstalled Windows from scratched, flashed my BIOS to...
I have played World of Warcraft since closed beta phase III. I have tried playing it with boht 512MB and 1024MB of RAM. The difference is obvious, especially in raids. My friend actually bought 256MB more RAM when I gave him the password to play my beta account because he simply couldn't stand it =P
Yes. It will significantly decrease choppiness in second generation MMORPGs like WoW and EQ2 and most recent FPS titles. It's worth it considering a CPU or video card upgrade would run you a lot more.
I sent him this e-mail in regards to what he should get for his new PC. He is getting a monitor locally due in part to the high cost of shipping monitors. I may also suggest that he get a case locally.
System Summary:
CD-RW Drive:
Lite-On 52X32X52 Internal EIDE CD-RW Drive Black, Model...
Using RAM with different speeds is generally a bad idea. However, if you are able to overclock the RAM to PC3200 speeds, the idea is completely feasible.
The CPU/mobo combo you picked sounds fine. However, if you're looking for longevity, I may recommend a socket 939 CPU/mobo combo. Socket...
You'll probably want to use Windows XP if you're looking to play the latest 3D games. A lot of games don't play on anything but Windows.
With $2000, you could really build a killer system.
The Megahertz Myth - the belief that clock frequency (MHz/GHz) is the only true measure of real processor performance. In reality, processor performance should be measured by how quickly an application completes an assigned task.
Hence, processor performance is not only determined by MHz/GHz...
You may be right. It won't detect my DVD drive, but even after disconnecting it, the problem still persists.
I used to get some system tray message about properly removing and adding drives, but that went away. Did I do something wrong? =P
I have TrendMicro PC-Cillin for anit-virus software and I run Spybot frequently. However, some of the adware I found with Spybot comes back after I remove it for whatever reason.
The interesting thing is that #1 and #4 have been happening to me since I got this PC. #1 obviously has nothing...
Four rules of thumb for buying RAM:
1. Don't go for anything lower than PC3200 unless your motherboard can't support it. (all socket 754s can support it)
2. Don't go for anything higher than PC3200 unless you plan on overclocking.
3. Buy 2.5 latency RAM unless you have a lot of money to...
1. For some reason, occasionally whenever I restart, my computer locks up on the MSI BIOS loading screen and does nothing. It only does this when restarting. My temps are currently 46C CPU and 41 NB.
2. Some basic programs like Paint and Notepad won't open.
3. MSConfig won't open.
4...
My ALLIED 400W PSU has been fine ever since I got it 5 months ago.
Rails:
VCore: 1.50
3.3v - 3.23v
+5v - 5.00v
+12v - 11.93
My friend recently bought one too, and it runs fine. I'm also overclocking both my video card and CPU a bit.
Bottom line: some psus just suck. It's usually...
I intend on overclocking my CPU more than it is once I get a new case (it's currently at 216x10). I'm probably going to try to OC to 2.35ghz. Based on the specs on my sig, what should my RAM timings be? I was thinking 2.5-4-4-10, but I'd like to get an outside opinion before doing anything.
Your current PSU should be fine if your current PC runs on it with decent rails. I run a $25 400w PSU with my A64 system similar to yours and have no problems.
Currently, the only incentive to getting a SATA HD (excluding WD Raptors) is that they require less wiring, thus enabling superior...
Depends how much you want to spend. I would recommend at least 512MB of PC3200 RAM for World of Warcraft. I'm in beta for the game and have heard complaints from people with under 512MB. Some people even complain that they lag without 768MB+ RAM, but this should be resolved once the game is...
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