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| Thread ID: 70008 | 2006-06-19 06:32:00 | PC automactically restarts for no reason. | MTLance (6768) | Press F1 |
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| 464404 | 2006-06-19 07:53:00 | No, it could be faulty software / or a faulty file, thats restarting the system, when you boot up. Or a driver for something maybe corrupt. Like I said, check event viewer, and see what it shows, and tell us what it says. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 464405 | 2006-06-19 08:02:00 | It just that my computer is kinda old around 4-5 yrs now. Can't play much new games even GTA:SA is kinda laggy when running on it. Time past so fast. When I bought the computer and I play many games on it and now can't play much new games on it especially new ones like Dreamfall The Longest Journey, World Racing 2 and etc. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 464406 | 2006-06-19 08:42:00 | Hm... sounds like software... Mcafee uses about 60MB of RAM and system mechanic and registry fix... mmm dangerous programs too... when was the last time you did a clean reinstall of windows? | kennie (10559) | ||
| 464407 | 2006-06-19 09:09:00 | Could it also be a ram problem? I had a similar issue a while back, and it was caused by a faulty stick of ram (failed memtest86 repeatedly). Replaced it and the whole thing sent fine. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 464408 | 2006-06-19 09:35:00 | Post a screen save (alt=prntscrn) of your Task Manager/Processes as it would be when you are going to play intensive games, stretch it out so we can see all the entries. To here: imagef1.net.nz Post the link back here, convert the bmp to .jpg. Whilst in Task Manager after screen shot on Processes go to Performance tab and tell us total physical memory and available. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 464409 | 2006-06-19 11:14:00 | Hm... sounds like software... Mcafee uses about 60MB of RAM and system mechanic and registry fix... mmm dangerous programs too... when was the last time you did a clean reinstall of windows? I got 512MB DDR RAM for this old computer. ANd haven't reformatted it for ages but run CCleaner. Could it also be a ram problem? I had a similar issue a while back, and it was caused by a faulty stick of ram (failed memtest86 repeatedly). Replaced it and the whole thing sent fine. I don't think is RAM faulty it is always tested on start up. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 464410 | 2006-06-19 11:20:00 | I don't think is RAM faulty it is always tested on start up . That does not indicate that the RAM is not faulty . Download and run Memtest86 as mentioned by Bletch, run it for a few hours and see what results you get . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 464411 | 2006-06-19 11:25:00 | Here: imagef1.net.nz When playing San Andreas it is kinda laggy but my other new computer didn't. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 464412 | 2006-06-19 11:54:00 | You have many unnecessary programs running from Startup folder when all you want is the ones you require for gaming. Use Startupcpl or something similar to reduce them. For instance Acrobat Reader is probably in fast startup mode, your Firewall is on, you don't need that unless you are on the internet, you need to decide yourself what to switch off, you also don't need all the antivirus and other maintainance programs that you have running. You can right click and close some of them down in Task Manager. Some you won't be allowed to by the o/s and don't shutdown explorer.exe of course. See a previous post of mine in another thread where I gave link to sites that give very good tips for speeding up XP. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 464413 | 2006-06-19 11:59:00 | Well, you shouldnt be running 2 firewalls for a start. They can conflict. Uninstall Mcafees or ZA. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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