Memory wearing out? Plus more!

Brolly345 · Post by **Brolly345** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:42 pm

Well, I think replacing the faulty PSU would only solve half of my problems. It would probably solve the computer not booting on occation and my games freezing on occation.

It would not solve the problem I'm having with Premiere, or with the error message I get on occation when I got to shut the computer down. Yes, you heard right. I missed another error I'm having. I wish I remembered this one. I only remember it because it happened today.

This one is an error message, or something similar, I get when I got to shut down my computer. I tell the thing to shut down and I hear the sound of an error maeeage on XP, but the wierd thing is before I even have time to read what it is the computer just shuts down. Like there wasn't even a problem. I find this one wierd because I have no clue as to what causes it, or what it's for. I've tried to format the computer to fix this issue with no avail.

So the answers I'm drawing for these issues are:

1. Get a new PSU.
2. Get a new hard drive.

If anyone else has any other suggestions for the problems without me having to buy a new hard drive at least, please let me know. I think I'll just get a new PSU, but I would rather not have to get a new hard drive.

Michieru · Post by **Michieru** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:37 pm

You might want to check all internal hardware for your computer and do some research if everything is compatible. Computers tend to give out a smell of burned plastic when something has burned. If so you would need to find where. Then find a way to replace that hardware and if it affected any other internal hardware such as video cards and Hard drives. Also go into B.I.O.S and enable the S.M.A.R.T disk feature to see if the test fails or not this makes sure you have a drive that's workable. If it fails you would not be able to continue the boot process into Windows or if you have the S.M.A.R.T disk light going off and on then your problem is your HD. I suggest you contact someone who knows about computer repair and find solutions to your problems. Could be that Windows NT was not installed properly the first time or there is a broken link which the application cannot find the bootloader. If that's the case you would need to reformat your HD and make sure to install Windows correctly. Once you got that done and if you still experience problems take your CPU to the nearest and (cheapest) computer repair shop to have it checked and go to multiple locations before giving it to someone in repair so you shall not get ripped off. As for HD's I like Maxtor I had alot of trouble where I get HD failurs on Seagate but do some research and you should be just fine.

Brolly345 · Post by **Brolly345** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:48 pm

Michieru wrote:Also go into B.I.O.S and enable the S.M.A.R.T disk feature to see if the test fails or not this makes sure you have a drive that's workable. If it fails you would not be able to continue the boot process into Windows or if you have the S.M.A.R.T disk light going off and on then your problem is your HD.

Wha?

I went into my BIOS and I was unable to find anything like this. Maybe I'm just stoned, but mind pointing me in the direction of this feature?

Also, there is no odd or burnt smell coming from the PC. So maybe nothing is burnt up. Joy.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:32 am

There's nothing wrong with his hard drives. I'm not even sure where you picked up half the things you said.

Anyway, one problem at a time. PSU first, we'll deal with other things later.

Who made your PSU? I need to check some corralation with my company database of "Companies and Products to never use".

Oh, and SMART is a hard drive sensor that keeps an eye on your hard drive and lets you know if it's failure is iminent.

-Zero

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:36 am

Brolly345 wrote:This one is an error message, or something similar, I get when I got to shut down my computer. I tell the thing to shut down and I hear the sound of an error maeeage on XP, but the wierd thing is before I even have time to read what it is the computer just shuts down. Like there wasn't even a problem. I find this one wierd because I have no clue as to what causes it, or what it's for. I've tried to format the computer to fix this issue with no avail.

In the Administrative Settings on the Control Panel, there should be an option somewhere to not reboot automatically on a BSoD stop error message, so you actually get the time to read what the error was.

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:50 am

That? Oh. Right.

XP Directions:
Alternate click My Computer, go to Properties, the Advanced tab, then hit settings and uncheck the "Automaticly Restart" box.

Note: This will give you the blue screen of death rather than an auto restart.

-Zero

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:55 am

Wait... I thought what I said <i>was</i> for XP (though I should have said "Administrative Tools")?...

... whaddaya know, it's not there after all. Okay, ignore me.

>_<

Brolly345 · Post by **Brolly345** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:38 pm

Wait, wait, wait. I don't think you guys are understanding me.

The new error I just described happens when I voluntarily shut down the computer. My settings are not set to make it restart after a critical error it will stay on and get me a BSOD.

This I don't think is a critical error. Just a minor annoyance whenever I shut the thing down. It's just a pop up error I get with some sort of message and an OK button. I just don't have time to read it to get to the source. I want to fix this, but it's not really necessary. If you guys have any other ideas feel free to let me in on them.

I intend to replace the PSU this weekend when I get payed. We'll see if that fixes anything. If not, guess where I'll be posting it again?

Brolly345 · Post by **Brolly345** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:43 am

Alright. I went out and got me another power supply. This is a 430watt Antec power supply. It weighs a ton. (I was told that the heavier the better.) And it cost me a whole ton of moeney. Joy.

But if you compare it to my old one. There isn't even a comparison.

I also revamped the cord situation I was having. Now the whole system gets much better air flow. We'll see if any of this helps. Although now the processor idles five degrees higher...

>_>

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