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Thread ID: 81041	2007-07-13 12:18:00	Serios system problems, help really needed!	James Mckay (12554)	Press F1

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568892	2007-07-14 21:20:00	I wouldn't recommend you to sit the exam like this, it hard man the first one is real real hard more theory than you thought.: Well seeing as I already fix PCs for a living no, I don't think I'll bother.	pctek (84)
568893	2007-07-16 04:55:00	Well I had my joystick pluged in (headset not) and had two lock ups in as many hours . Then I unplugged the joystick and ran fine for 8 hours . . I pluged the joystick back in and it ran fine for anothor hour or so, but there was a small performace drop, such as stuters in fs . So its likely power related as you say, the extra bit of power needed for the stick . . damn shame I just spent $70 on a light for my fish tank! ah well, wont be able to afford a new PSU for at least a mounth, any damage gana happen to my system? btw this still doesn't quite explain the really weird things I mentioned in my first post, such as the freezing up everytime I tried to open the conect to options, that suddenly went away . . and the odd perforamce problems too . . ah well, damn machines these! Thanks for your help guys ;) James	James Mckay (12554)
568894	2007-07-16 05:22:00	You're not an idiot of course . But CompTIA is pretty hard to be true, but hey even you got Microsoft and Polytech I wouldn't recommend you to sit the exam like this, it hard man the first one is real real hard more theory than you thought . And James, back to your problem . OP750 cost around $250+ so I wouldn't recommend you that because it is more than you need . The problem with cheap PSU is they don't publish the true facts, sure everyone can said it is a 750W but it is not what you think it is . Yours for example "Golden" might stated 450W but what's the actual reading 350W? May I suggest you to try this? . co . nz/shop/step1 . php?number=6353" target="_blank">c1com . co . nz For around $130+ and I wouldn't recommend other brand because their source is not reliable . And here's the specs: . silverstonetek . com/products/p_spec . php?pno=st50ef-plus&area=usa" target="_blank">www . silverstonetek . com Can you see what's the difference? I mean others are trying to disrupt me from helping, if it works prove them wrong . The 500W actually produces around 430W+ . See? :thumbs: Is this guys recommending the OP spend $130 on a new PSu without 1st diagnosing the problem?:horrified	SolMiester (139)
568895	2007-07-16 05:34:00	Well I had my joystick pluged in (headset not) and had two lock ups in as many hours . Then I unplugged the joystick and ran fine for 8 hours . . I pluged the joystick back in and it ran fine for anothor hour or so, but there was a small performace drop, such as stuters in fs . So its likely power related as you say, the extra bit of power needed for the stick . . damn shame I just spent $70 on a light for my fish tank! ah well, wont be able to afford a new PSU for at least a mounth, any damage gana happen to my system? btw this still doesn't quite explain the really weird things I mentioned in my first post, such as the freezing up everytime I tried to open the conect to options, that suddenly went away . . and the odd perforamce problems too . . ah well, damn machines these! Thanks for your help guys ;) James Relax, we havent located the issue yet! Dont listen to the Pedalslammer guy, he isnt 10yrs old yet, dont know how he got on the forums . . . . Anyway, diagnostics is alot of the time trial and error . You have said a number of time that you feel the USB joystick is causing issues . Now you have to isolate that . Start by disconnecting unnecessary usb devices such as printers, external drives headsets etc, if you have a ps/2 keyboard, use that for a time . Next try different usb ports, you may have faulty wiring or port, or maybe the joystick itself . Do you follow? . Next, try the joystick manufacturers site FAQ's etc, new drivers etc . . . . . . Pentium D are hot processors too, if its not the USB device, I would be looking at heat issues, then maybe PSU issues	SolMiester (139)
568896	2007-07-16 05:41:00	Relax, we havent located the issue yet! Dont listen to the Pedalslammer guy, he isnt 10yrs old yet, dont know how he got on the forums.... I fully agree with SolMiester! PedalSlammer is an idiot, atleast he's finally been banned. The small amount of power the joystick draws over the USB bus is unlikely to sufficient to cause system in stability so theres no need to replace the PSU just yet! Have you tried updating drivers? I'd suggest starting with joystick and motherboard drivers. Perhaps even a windows update, USB is a very software dependent standard so it could be an OS level issue.	Pete O'Neil (6584)
568897	2007-07-16 07:12:00	And, although it isn't exactly the same, had a friend with fresh built system, it would BSOD with IRQL_NOT LESS_OR_EQUAL. Turned out it was the mouse that was faulty. (Not the driver either) But - it only occurred when she connected it to one of the USB ports in particular. All other USB devices were fine, all other USB ports were fine, so it took a while to figure that one out.	pctek (84)
568898	2007-07-16 07:26:00	I fully agree with SolMiester! PedalSlammer is an idiot, atleast he's finally been banned. Yeah... but only for the week... :( I say we start a poll who thinks he should be banned permanantly? :p As I said in my post above, to rule out that it is power or lack of... run one (or even both) of the programs I mentioned above. (one at a time obviously)	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
568899	2007-07-16 07:57:00	Yeah... but only for the week... :( I say we start a poll who thinks he should be banned permanantly? :p You can count on my vote	Pete O'Neil (6584)
568900	2007-07-17 05:11:00	Okay, well I won't rule out the PSU but both I and my bank account would be more than pleased if its something, less, expensive . The possiblity of a fualty USB slot sounds prety likely, I had to lock ups on Saturday evening, unpluged the joystick once I finaly got to cruise, did all sorts of thigns on my computer too whilst useing the FMC AFDS untill a couple hundred miles before descent (7 hours later :P) where I pluged the stick in and haven't had a lock up since . . Im thinking I proably put it into a differant slot . . So now, I must find, if at all, the fualty slot . . :eek: itll be time consuming, yet somewhat cheaper than a new PSU, and then I get anothor gig of RAM sooner . :D I'll let you know what I find out . James	James Mckay (12554)
568901	2007-07-18 02:57:00	Well I have found I can almsot guarantee that I will get a lock up during an avast virus scan, eathier with in 5 or 30minutes I will get one . But the whole lock up freezing thing isn't avast related . . I had the problem well wel before installing avast . So, avast puts extra strain on system parts, harddrives? I do notice in the BIOS my harddrive priorty thing is a bit odd, dvd drive is "primay IDE master" and my real master is "Secondary IDE master" with my other drive as "secondary IDE slave" . . I get a lock up with avast going with or with out SB dvices pluged in, so I can almost say they could be ruled out as the problem? Thanks again James	James Mckay (12554)
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