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Forum: Computers 10-17-2005, 07:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Thanks for the input Mark! For what it is...

Thanks for the input Mark!

For what it is worth, the memory dimms are now in the 2 black slots (before they were in the 2 blue slots).

I have no idea how that solved my problem, but somehow it...
Forum: Computers 10-16-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Black Prince: 1. My problem appears to have...

Black Prince:

1. My problem appears to have gone away... The only explanation I can think of was that one of my memory slots is bad, becaused I moved the memory cards around and now all is well. ...
Forum: Computers 10-16-2005, 12:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Thanks Kwag, that looks like a nifty utility! ...

Thanks Kwag, that looks like a nifty utility!

One question though: Were you suggesting that I can use this somehow to create a tufftest bootdisk without a floppy, or are you suggesting I use the...
Forum: Computers 10-16-2005, 11:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Looking at the tufftest website, there doesn't...

Looking at the tufftest website, there doesn't appear to be any way of creating a CD Bootdisk without first creating a floppy bootdisk. I also can't find a tufftest bootdisk on bootdisk.com.

You...
Forum: Computers 10-16-2005, 09:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
BlackPrince: Tufftest looks like just the...

BlackPrince:

Tufftest looks like just the program I am looking for to run diagnostics on my desktop - unfortunately I don't have a floppy drive. Do you know if there is any way to use tufftest to...
Forum: Computers 10-16-2005, 08:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Boulder: While I had the PC open I switched...

Boulder:

While I had the PC open I switched the slots that the mem chips were in. The computer has been running fine all night long (which is a good sign, but it has happened before). I'm...
Forum: Computers 10-15-2005, 09:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
I finally had the time to take apart my PC, and I...

I finally had the time to take apart my PC, and I can't seem to find any bulging or leaking capacitors.

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Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 07:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Thanks for the tips everyone - I'll take a look...

Thanks for the tips everyone - I'll take a look at the capacitors, and if they look ok I'll replace the video card.

What should I do if they don't look ok? Replace the motherboard?

My computer...
Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 12:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Video card is 5 years old.... no chance of...

Video card is 5 years old.... no chance of returning it :)

but you probably mean returning the new one if I decide I don't need it. :oops:
Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 11:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Could be the video card... Now I don't know...

Could be the video card...

Now I don't know if I should by a new vid card or new memory!

:?

Boulder: I'll check the capacitors - will it be obvious if there is a problem? Does it make...
Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 08:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Boulder/Dialhot: Ok, I found the clock...

Boulder/Dialhot:

Ok, I found the clock settings now (weren't shown before because in "Auto" mode).

I now have AI Overclock Tuner set to Manual
CPU External Freq set to 200 mhz (i can't change...
Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 08:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
I checked the BIOS, and don't see anything...

I checked the BIOS, and don't see anything related to the clock rate of the video card.

The only things I see that might be related are:

AI Overclock Tuner (set to Standard)
AiBooster Support...
Forum: Computers 10-10-2005, 07:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
Kwag: Thanks for the tip about DSL. It...

Kwag:

Thanks for the tip about DSL.

It seems that DSL might be more sensitive to my hardware problems than WinXP, though, because it won't boot up at all :(

After 5 tries, the furthest it...
Forum: Computers 10-09-2005, 10:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,199
Posted By Icarus3000
PC Freezing up - any suggestions?

I recently built a desktop computer from components rather than buying a ready-made computer (dell, gateway, etc...).

I have always done this in the past, but am now beginning to regret my...
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