IDE hard drive needed
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Cullhaven
Hernes Son
I know the graphics driver is the latest one - I got it from the Nvidea website. The rest were on a disc that came with the computer ( a good few years ago). Ill check the ram again. I have always suspected that one of the dimms was dodgy. Could you send me to a site with a mem checker plz?
Cullhaven
Hernes Son
My spec
Intel� Core�2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB L2 Cache
Motherboard ASUS� P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1
Memory (RAM) 2GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
Graphics Card 9500gt
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Processor Cooling STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card 8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE)
Wireless/Wired Networking ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options 8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
will add on the psu when I open it up in a mo ( had replaced the original)
Intel� Core�2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB L2 Cache
Motherboard ASUS� P5K SE: DDR2, SATAII, PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 3 x PCI-e x1
Memory (RAM) 2GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)
Graphics Card 9500gt
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Processor Cooling STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card 8 Channel Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio (P5K-SE)
Wireless/Wired Networking ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB Options 8 x USB 2.0 PORTS (6 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
will add on the psu when I open it up in a mo ( had replaced the original)
oh your running ddr2? If you want bud pm me your address i'll send you my old sticks
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
Think they are the exact same as yours but 4gig worth. Think that's the limit XP can use so they wont stack with your current 2 gig but you may aswell have em (the rest of your stuff is better than my recently replaced stuff. Unless you want a cpu cooler)
Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)
Think they are the exact same as yours but 4gig worth. Think that's the limit XP can use so they wont stack with your current 2 gig but you may aswell have em (the rest of your stuff is better than my recently replaced stuff. Unless you want a cpu cooler)
Cullhaven
Hernes Son
Bloody hell u sure mate? I'd offer you summat but am strapped as usual. Will PM ya. I still think one of my sticks of ram is buggered.
If its any help I just took the sides off and had another look inside. My "expert" pal who used to build pcs in 24 minutes took a stick of my ram out to look at before I got the new gear Looking at it today, it seemed a bit loose so I resat it and kicked up the machine. Managed to play PoS for 20 mins befor it bluescreened! Was getting graphics crash 30 seconds in to the game before that. I think the tit didnt put it back properly.
The PSu is FSP Group 450w - 60 apn
Question: ( Ooh I feel like Dwight K.Schrute!) If the ram wasn't seated properly would that have compromised my install of windows? Should I go ahead and reinstall it?
If its any help I just took the sides off and had another look inside. My "expert" pal who used to build pcs in 24 minutes took a stick of my ram out to look at before I got the new gear Looking at it today, it seemed a bit loose so I resat it and kicked up the machine. Managed to play PoS for 20 mins befor it bluescreened! Was getting graphics crash 30 seconds in to the game before that. I think the tit didnt put it back properly.
The PSu is FSP Group 450w - 60 apn
Question: ( Ooh I feel like Dwight K.Schrute!) If the ram wasn't seated properly would that have compromised my install of windows? Should I go ahead and reinstall it?
Well Dwight, long answer <insert lengthy analogy about RAM being part of a car but having no effect on what the driver hears on the radio or something>... short answer, no.
oh and dont worry about payment, infact.. if you're strapped i'll include a polaroid of my glans and testes, they always cheer me up.
oh and dont worry about payment, infact.. if you're strapped i'll include a polaroid of my glans and testes, they always cheer me up.
Yeah XP will top out at around 3.5GB as it's 32Bit.
Not really familiar with mem checkers recently, but this one pops up on google for free http://www.memtest86.com/
Not really familiar with mem checkers recently, but this one pops up on google for free http://www.memtest86.com/
Cullhaven
Hernes Son
Well thanks to the new HD and Emmon's kind donation of some ram that actually works -I aint had the BSOD since last week. I always suspected one of the sticks that PCSpecialist put in was dodgy, the thing has never been that stable since I bought it. But, touch wood, its all gravy now. Everythging seems to be running smoothly, PoE runs like clockwork!
Just want to say thanks to everyone for taking the time to help an old fool who still finds computers a little bit scary!
Just want to say thanks to everyone for taking the time to help an old fool who still finds computers a little bit scary!
