BF2S Forums I think my PC is dying

Prime 95 it.

Prime 95 is a software that puts the bugger under stress, so you can see if it is a hardware (parts inside the computer) that is failing, and not the operating system.


If it crashes (not just becomes a lil slow, like fully freeze) when you run it, then you can move onto testing other parts.


...the next to test is usually the RAM, so pull out memtest, and run it for at least 1 cycle, though 2 is preffered. --> if you get errors, then test spare ram that you know works in the slots, run the memtest again. If you have no errors this time around, you can determine that it is the old ram. If you get errors again it's your mobo.

If you get no errors for each, then it [i]could[/i[] be your CPU, though those are unlikely to fail unless pushed on an overclock.



If you seem like it's reeeally not working, format the beast and see if the issues keep happening.

i'll try the prime 95 thing later today

thanks

first two possibilities to eliminate before you do any stress tests:
1. memory failure - with memsets86+ f.e.
2. hard drive failure - you can usually download an utility from you hdd manufacturer's site.

Kampframmer wrote:

Itrs probably because i have a premade PC and upgraded it.
I have a dell xps420, but i have added/replaced certain parts because, well, i had to upgrade.

don't let yourself be bothered by all the crap with brandname computers - those aren't different in any way save prices and fancy logo's. do your tests, starting with memory, you'll figure it out.

okey, so i didnt run that memtest yet because i was being lazy, but now it froze in the middle of a sc2 game. Im fucking pissed and now i want to know what the fuck is goin on with this thing in and how the fuck i can fix it.

stupid piece of shit pc

It's a bootable disc, you need to burn it.

Burn it with Nero, restart. Wait for flashing crazy red crap.

Shit. It tells me i need a DVD-R/RW and i only have DVD-R.

Fuck

Kampframmer wrote:

i only have DVD-R.

Me too. Fuck yeah, beige.

another possible cause for the problem you have - and a very common one: faulty capacitors on your motherboard. how to check:

open the case and look carefully at the main board. see if any capacitors - those small aluminium caps - look like those "leaking capacitors" in the pic bellow.



a bad capacitor is doomed or exploded on the cap and a good capacitor is flat.

if you find any, you motherboard is about to give up ghost. technically, it's possible to replace the capacitors, but that requires some skills and could be a lot a hassle for somebody who has no experience with stuff like this. that also doesn't always fix the problem, so if that is the case with your pc i'd recommend you get a new mainboard.

Then again, it doesnt say Vista in the list of windows behind the USBbootable memtest

If all else fails and you can't seem to find the hardware issue, last resort is to try a complete format and reinstall (back everything up first of course) and see if that does anything. Sounds like a bit of a shot in the dark though.