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Okay, so after uninstalling my drivers and installing the new ones, there's a new problem.

When I first load into XP, the screen blackens for about a second, then comes back. Now, if I touch the NVIDIA Settings in the right, lowerhand corner, it will blacken. If I try to change the settings on it, the computer will crash.

So it is definitely the video card, no?
 
The only thing you can do is try a new card and see if the problem stops or not. Borrow a friends video card to test it.
 
Make sure it isn't over heating either like what was mentioned previously by someone else on this thread. Make sure all your fans spin normally.
 
ItlanChode said:
Why only one stick? Will I fry them if I leave both in or something?
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You test one stick at a time because that's the only way you'd find out which one is defective (assuming the RAM sticks are the problem)

ItlanChode said:
How the hell do I get that program to work? Do I have to be in safe mode or something?
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You download the file (ISO) and burn the image to a disc. It's bootable I think so set your boot order priority to CD drive and restart. The memtest should start by itself.
 
ItlanChode said:
I use Daemon Tools and it doesn't seem to work on it.
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Nope you can't do that mate, you need to boot from the CD. DL something like this http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm (the iso burner). Burn the iso to a CD. Then in your BIOS you need to set your boot options so you set to boot from your CD drive before your HDD. Put the disc you've burned into your computer and when you restart it will boot from the CD. Let the memory test run for a few hours, some recommend over night and see if ti picks up any errors.
 
take everything out, clean it, add some more fans to keep it cool or keep the side panels off plus your PSU might be getting a tad to old, infest in a new one. Had the same problem with a guys desktop, changed the motherboard and PSU and now it works fine
 
Never bring a computer to geek squad lol

First off let me say dont bring it to geek squad. I use to work there and they are mostly idiots that did well on the sales floor and got promoted to GS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCRPI-1dHQw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHTHPI-yTQ

These people are corporate and as such don't give a crap about you.

Do you research before you trust a company.
I have been running mine since I left best buy, "they canned me for conflict of interest". 1/3 of my customers have stories about how they got screwed by these guys. The only excuse to use them is you didn't find an honest local company and were victimized by the corporate advertising machine.
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