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ItlanChode

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Anyone ever been to GS? I've been thinking about bringing my computer to them to run some diagnostics, but I'm not sure they can figure out what the problem is with my computer. I can't figure it out, and two tech guys I've spoken to can't figure out what the hell is wrong with it either. Anyway, anyone know how their fees work? I looked at the website but it really doesn't tell you much.
 
Not sure about their fee's but I can already assume it's going to be a bit much. What problems are you having?
 
My computer is doing some freaky shutdowns. Basically, if I open a certain type file(mpeg, avi, etc) or run a game, it'll shutdown. Or, it will run it for a few seconds, then shutdown. Or, it will run the game and once I'm done playing and close the program, it will shutdown a couple seconds after closing the program..

And when I say shutdown, I mean it stutters and loses connection to the monitor, but my desktop is still running (all lights powered on).
 
They charge a lot for most of their things. I think they usually have a special on for diagnostics and things like that for around 30 bucks.

ItlanChode said:
My computer is doing some freaky shutdowns. Basically, if I open a certain type file(mpeg, avi, etc) or run a game, it'll shutdown. Or, it will run it for a few seconds, then shutdown. Or, it will run the game and once I'm done playing and close the program, it will shutdown a couple seconds after closing the program..

And when I say shutdown, I mean it stutters and loses connection to the monitor, but my desktop is still running (all lights powered on).
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Sounds like your video card is going out.
 
Go here http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_185.85_whql.html and download the driver listed, saving it to somewhere easy to locate. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode, go to your "Control Panel", and uninstall the old Nvidia drivers from there. Reboot like you regularly do, find where you downloaded the new drivers, and try reinstalling them. Let us know how that goes.
 
yeah try the driver first. If that doesnt fix it id try another video card....even if u can just steal a cheapie out of someone elses to test it.
 
Test with only one stick in. Download cpuid and check to make sure the ram settings match with your ram settings in BIOS.
 
Try returning your BIOS to default settings. If that doesn't work do basic troubleshooting. I've posted basic trouble shooting techniques several times in this forum.
 
I posted this in your older thread, a couple of days back:

Right- it could be a problem with your RAM- have you tried running your computer with just one stick of RAM? or running your RAM in different slots etc? --to try and work out if one of the sticks of RAM is dodgey.

Have you tried running http://www.memtest.org/ that will test your memory for errors.
 
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