Omg! Its Stopped Working Again!!

helmie · 01-25-2006, 07:03 PM

I HATE MY COMPUTER!!

Turned it on when I got home from school, boots onto windows, and it restared, blue screen, usuall jumble of words.

So, reset, and it does the usuall..... Wont go past the BIOS, or does go pst the BIOS but windows loading screen doesnt show.

Unplugged it, reset CMOS, that usually sorts it. Boot up, and the ASUS voice warning thing tells me that CMOS has been rest due O/Cing. Problem was, it wasnt overclock at that time...

Go back 30 mins later, It gets to windows! Go into start menu, freezes. Damn it.

Tried again. This time the graphics card doesnt work, screen still on standby. Checked all cables, works again. Gave up. Came here.

Now, before you all start saying MEMTEST! NO! My floppy drive doesnt work, so I cant do it.

This is really starting to annoy me now, all the drivers are at their latest, I think its RAM or GFX.

BTW: The little lever on the PCI-E Slot is broken off, will this affect it?

Any more suggestions?

**dragon2309** · 01-25-2006, 07:11 PM

seems to me as if the mobo is slowly dying, you said you were experiencing problems witht he gfx card aswell, well, its not likely to be everything going wrong, so wahts the common factor.... MOBO!!!! And yeh, i was just about to shoyut MEMTEST at you, but then i read that part.....lol

Quote:

BTW: The little lever on the PCI-E Slot is broken off, will this affect it?

No, this is purely a mechanical device to fix the card in securelty, as long as it is screwed into the case aswell it will be fine...

dragon2309

Xycron · 01-25-2006, 07:12 PM

You coule try memtest with a CDdrive, or spent 5$ on a new floppy

helmie · 01-25-2006, 07:13 PM

Thing i should just return to ebuyer now?

**dragon2309** · 01-25-2006, 08:43 PM

may i refer you to http://www.computerforum.com/showthr...138#post241138

helmie · 01-25-2006, 09:44 PM

yep, think I might do that lol

Tried again,

Got to "problem loading windows"

Start windows normally>

Blue screen error, something about BIOS not being ACPI something or other.

Now it doesnt work again!

EDIT: I THINK I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM!!!

GOD DAMN CRAPPY POOP CORSAIR VALUE CRAP RAM! (i think lol)

I took 1 stick out from slot B1 (For dual channel i had them in A1 & B1) and guess what, booted up OK, working fine so far.

I did notice that the little lever on one end was open more from the RAM in A1, so the RAM in B2 must of been sitting up higher...... C

ould this be a problem? Ill try the RAM in different slots, and if i find that the 512MB ive taken out doesnt work, im goin for my LIFETIME WARRANTY!! Wooooo go corsair lifetime warranty!

tweaker · 01-25-2006, 10:11 PM

I assume your running the machine at stock speed whilst trying to hunt down the problem.

helmie · 01-25-2006, 10:19 PM

Oh, if i return my RAM from ebuyer:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=92877

Is OCZ Gold worth the extra £30 odd?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=99338

And with warranty, do you get your money back, or could i use my return + extra cash for the OCZ (If i got it)

EDIT:

OCZ Timings: CL 4-4-4-8

Corsair timings: 5-5-5-15

I think i know what ill be getting!

helmie · 01-25-2006, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweaker

I assume your running the machine at stock speed whilst trying to hunt down the problem.

Oh yes, in fact i went back down to 3.4Ghz last night, before all this!

01-25-2006, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Omg! Its Stopped Working Again!! I HATE MY COMPUTER!! Turned it on when I got home from school, boots onto windows, and it restared, blue screen, usuall jumble of words. So, reset, and it does the usuall..... Wont go past the BIOS, or does go pst the BIOS but windows loading screen doesnt show. Unplugged it, reset CMOS, that usually sorts it. Boot up, and the ASUS voice warning thing tells me that CMOS has been rest due O/Cing. Problem was, it wasnt overclock at that time... Go back 30 mins later, It gets to windows! Go into start menu, freezes. Damn it. Tried again. This time the graphics card doesnt work, screen still on standby. Checked all cables, works again. Gave up. Came here. Now, before you all start saying MEMTEST! NO! My floppy drive doesnt work, so I cant do it. This is really starting to annoy me now, all the drivers are at their latest, I think its RAM or GFX. BTW: The little lever on the PCI-E Slot is broken off, will this affect it? Any more suggestions? __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

01-25-2006, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Thing i should just return to ebuyer now? __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

01-25-2006, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
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01-25-2006, 09:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	yep, think I might do that lol Tried again, Got to "problem loading windows" Start windows normally> Blue screen error, something about BIOS not being ACPI something or other. Now it doesnt work again! EDIT: I THINK I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM!!! GOD DAMN CRAPPY POOP CORSAIR VALUE CRAP RAM! (i think lol) I took 1 stick out from slot B1 (For dual channel i had them in A1 & B1) and guess what, booted up OK, working fine so far. I did notice that the little lever on one end was open more from the RAM in A1, so the RAM in B2 must of been sitting up higher...... C ould this be a problem? Ill try the RAM in different slots, and if i find that the 512MB ive taken out doesnt work, im goin for my LIFETIME WARRANTY!! Wooooo go corsair lifetime warranty! __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380 Last edited by helmie; 01-25-2006 at 10:09 PM.

01-25-2006, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
tweaker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	I assume your running the machine at stock speed whilst trying to hunt down the problem. __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

01-25-2006, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	You coule try memtest with a CDdrive, or spent 5$ on a new floppy

01-25-2006, 10:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Oh, if i return my RAM from ebuyer: http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=92877 Is OCZ Gold worth the extra £30 odd? http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=99338 And with warranty, do you get your money back, or could i use my return + extra cash for the OCZ (If i got it) EDIT: OCZ Timings: CL 4-4-4-8 Corsair timings: 5-5-5-15 I think i know what ill be getting! __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380 Last edited by helmie; 01-25-2006 at 10:24 PM.

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