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Thread ID: 16036	2002-02-24 12:58:00	Inexplicable PC crash!?!	Guest (0)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
36911	2002-02-24 12:58:00	Hi, here's my problem: My PC keep crashing, it seems at random. What happens is the screen just suddenly goes completely black or any another color that is visible on screen. These crashes seem to occur at any given moment, sometimes they even happen when I just move the mouse slightly. This is not like other crashes I have ever seen, and when it happens I have to either press the reset button, or cut the power completely to get my PC running again. I have reformatted and even during the installation of Windows this happend. Again: this is not a case of everything freezing or a 'fatal error' message, everything just goes black, or red or any other colour. Can anyone shed some light on this??	Guest (0)
36912	2002-02-24 22:54:00	What sort of PC is it how old,did this hhappen after adding on new hardware ? may be your power supply is inadequate or ready to die	Guest (0)
36913	2002-02-25 01:46:00	Is the computer crashing, or just the display system? A test is: when the screen goes all black/whatever_colour, press the Num Lock, or Caps Lock key a few times, and see if the LEDs switch accordingly. If that works, the computer is still working, and it might be just the video card.	Guest (0)
36914	2002-02-25 10:16:00	these are my specs: Pentium II 450 512kb 230W ATX Intel740Chip 8MB AGP DIMM 64MB 100Mhz Win 98 about 3 years old btw the numlock thing doesn't work	Guest (0)
36915	2002-02-25 10:20:00	Pentium II 450 512kb 230W ATX Intel740Chip 8MB AGP DIMM 64MB 100Mhz Win 98 about 2-3 years old btw, the numlock thing didn't work	Guest (0)
36916	2002-02-25 20:21:00	do you use a virus checker , you should do a scan also try reinstalling graphics card may be loose and the drivers for it.	Guest (0)
36917	2002-02-26 05:02:00	Look as if the PSU might be shutting down. Check that all the fans are running. Open the box and feel the heatsinks -- smoke should not come from your fingertips. Otherwise --- that's a toughie.	Guest (0)
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