Whats wrong w/ my pc?

[Stan]

I picked up a Compaq desktop.. the staples variety.. 1.7gig p4.

It boots up, installs Windows, but after the first reboot, it randomly blue screens with no module/error code faulted. After this, every time it boots I get the "select if you want to boot in safe or normal mode" screen, followed by a blue screen with no error faulted.

I have swapped HD/Ram..I ahve installed an external hd controller.. i have tried different XP cds..

Ideas?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

RMA

 

[Stan]

I stole it from my last job from the 'spanked' pile... Figured it just needed a controller.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: Stan
I stole it from my last job from the 'spanked' pile... Figured it just needed a controller.

 

[Stan]

It was a clients old workstation.. it worked fine.. then one day it started doing this.. I swapped parts, did the same thing.. Swapped controller and it didnt stop.. It still boots and *begins* the install... which is bizzare.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

you took garbage, u get garbage? dunno what else to say

 

[Stan]

None the less, there are only so many things that can go wrong, and they are cheap enough to replace.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
you took garbage, u get garbage? dunno what else to say

QFT :laugh:

One of your best post yet LOUISSSSS :thumbsup:

 

[furballi]

Time to replace the cheap PC. Hope you didn't paid more than $80!

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4705559

 

[RallyMaster]

Have you tried swapping the CPU? It could be fried.
EDIT: It's not really worth it any more. 1.7Ghz is fine if it's a Pentium M but not fine if it's a Willamette P4.