> Does it usually start playing up after it's been on for a while or does it sometimes do it immediately?
I reckon about 1/3 to 1/2 times it freezes or blue screens during startup.
>How do you connect to the internet?
Using a SupraSST 56i PRO SP modem, and Internet Explorer / Outlook Express.
Computer keeps crashing!
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Computer keeps crashing!
by Milne on Mon Apr 14, 2003 7:24 pm
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by TazUk on Tue Apr 15, 2003 7:30 pm
A couple of things spring to mind, possibly the memories bad or the CPU's overheating. If you look in the BIOS it usually reports what the system and CPU temps are, post back what these are. You can download a memory tester from here :- http://www.memtest86.com give it a go and report back whether it passed or not.
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by Milne on Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:47 pm
Errrm... I did say we weren't techie!
I have managed to download the memtest86 but it doesn't seem to want to run - ie I installed iton a floppy and when I reboot the computer it just starts normally.
And how do I 'look in the BIOS'???
Sorry for being so thick!
I have managed to download the memtest86 but it doesn't seem to want to run - ie I installed iton a floppy and when I reboot the computer it just starts normally.
And how do I 'look in the BIOS'???
Sorry for being so thick!
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by TazUk on Wed Apr 16, 2003 11:32 pm
It probably didn't boot from the floppy disk due to the boot order which is set in the BIOS.
When you first turn your PC on you should get a message like "Press DEL to enter setup", pressing the DEL key at that time will take you into the BIOS.
Usually in the Advanced Settings section there will be a list of boot devices, it will go through these in the order they appear, you will need to make sure that the floppy disk is the first in the list for it to boot from it. One of the other sections will display the temperatures.
When you first turn your PC on you should get a message like "Press DEL to enter setup", pressing the DEL key at that time will take you into the BIOS.
Usually in the Advanced Settings section there will be a list of boot devices, it will go through these in the order they appear, you will need to make sure that the floppy disk is the first in the list for it to boot from it. One of the other sections will display the temperatures.
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by Milne on Thu Apr 17, 2003 4:06 pm
OK, thanks - I can report some progress!
Passed the memtest86 OK - though the first time through it did crash (ie screen went blank and it began to boot up again). But second time though the default test it was all fine.
Looked in the BIOS but couldn't find anything that looked like temperatures in any of the sections...
Over to you!
Passed the memtest86 OK - though the first time through it did crash (ie screen went blank and it began to boot up again). But second time though the default test it was all fine.
Looked in the BIOS but couldn't find anything that looked like temperatures in any of the sections...
Over to you!
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