Author Topic: Computer Troubles (Read 2565 times)

Laketown · « **on:** November 08, 2006, 12:17:13 PM »

Ok, well I started my computer and it just stopped at the intel pentium 3 screen

I tried 3 times, but it all didn't work...

I think it's my processor, since it is a bit old.

Luckily, I have another processor (same as the one that broke) but I don't know where it is, so I might be on this shitty computer for a while.

I hate my computer

Makaveli Rydah · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:18:42 PM »

from that "vague" descrition it sounds more like a HDD fault - corrupt OS or sector etc...

Sabotage · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:20:36 PM »

Quote from: Makaveli Rydah

from that "vague" descrition it sounds more like a HDD fault - corrupt OS or sector etc...

listen to the man

Turtle Dick · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:21:16 PM »

Damn not again try asking help in the Computer Talk section.

Laketown · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:21:24 PM »

Quote from: Makaveli Rydah

from that "vague" descrition it sounds more like a HDD fault - corrupt OS or sector etc...

If it was that, I usually get farther than that (the OS choosing screen) and my processor has been getting slower ever since last week.

besides, I couldn't even get to place I would need to reformat.

Vercitti Gang Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:32:44 PM »

Its probably a problem in the BIOS, check around in there

Aries · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:33:43 PM »

Moved.

Makaveli Rydah · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:50:51 PM »

Format it - stick the boot disc in or your windows cd and follow the instructions - you will get a chance to do this after the bios check has run through

Laketown · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:52:19 PM »

forgot something

well, I was on earlier this morning (im on again now ) but it kinda froze for a second, a blue screen popped up and it said (I think, im not sure)

"dumping physical memory" (or something to that effect) I shut it off afterwards, and then it just started getting stuck on the intel pentium 3 screen.

Makaveli Rydah · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:57:38 PM »

I've had that before after long sessions on it - i think it's just emptying the cache .

You can add more physical memory by increasing your virtual mem settings ........

Right click my computer , performance settings , go to Advanced , open the settings tab and click advanced again .

In here you'll see the virtual memory bar at the bottom - increase that ! what your doing is essentially using some of your HDD space as Ram bump it up by about a gig if you can .
Of course i realise that may be difficult if you can't get the OS to load - but at least you know for next time

Vercitti Gang Boy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:02:18 PM »

its getting stuck at the Intel Pentium Screen, this is before his OS boots, or it reads the HDD or the CD rom drive, just try messing around in the bios, and if that dont work, Remove a stick of memory, and if that dont work, stick that stick back in and remove the other stick, then it should work

Taclite · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:59:05 PM »

CORRUPT HARDDRIVE! FORMAT!

Maxwell · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2006, 03:02:43 PM »

well it is not the processor BUT!

that is slow and old as shit...

im selling my current motherboard and processor
ill throw in a stick of ram if you wana buy it

im selling it for CHEAP

MSN me if your interested

INTEL PENTIUM 4, 2.8GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB
it overclocked to 3.45 GHz yesterday, it would go higher with better ram.

seriously DIRT CHEAP
need a buyer ASAP

but anyways, try doing a windows repair. it sounds like an HDD problem.

Laketown · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2006, 05:17:43 PM »

I'm erasing the disk (using killdisk) atm,

btw, how cheap are we talking? I'm kinda poor

Maxwell · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2006, 06:49:26 PM »

well, i have 2 motherboards, 1 will cost you like
20, the other 50

processor new is worth 80 USD
motherboard new is worth 75 USD

and the other board is from an HP BUt it does come with integrated video , they both have a PCIexpress x16 slot to.

sooo from 110 to like 150, i dono but around there