finnaly a new computer

**Sean** · 03-03-2007, 10:49 AM

Looks like a nice new rig, i need to upgrade soon - havent done it for about 1 year

**LC Interactive** · 03-03-2007, 11:00 AM

Ya, a year to me isnt that bad.. i have had my old computer for over 4 years.. And i had to return the processor (was a AM2) and buy a 939 socket.. Plus im trying to get a new gfx card, a steal at that - $79.99 for a ATI PCI-E (adeon® X800 CrossFire™ Edition 256MB PCI Express® - Product detail - Radeon® X800 CrossFire™ Edition 256MB PCI Express® Whitebox + 1 year Warranty - REFURB* ) Than i send my old one, they give me $50 for it so its about $29.

**Fragalot** · 03-03-2007, 07:16 PM

nice.

I sold my 9600TX for twice what it's worth to some dood... hehe so basicly, i made profit on buying an X800XT, but.... the 9600TX seemed to outperform the X800XT by far!

(TX = medion...)

**LC Interactive** · 03-10-2007, 12:46 PM

set the computer together, but I am having problems.. like the fact of the Windows not updating at all.. I have a Genuine Windows XP Home Edition...

Its getting annoying, i also had to reformat my computer, im thinking of just getting Linux any good linux o/s' that i can use... (and would i be able to use Windows Programs like Windows Games, Photoshop, iTunes, AIM, Ventrilo, FireFox, gMail extra...

**Fragalot** · 03-10-2007, 09:38 PM

Photoshop yes,
AIM yes, but just like Ventrilo, a different program ... like gaim, kopete,...
FireFox <-- this application is Linux native! how dare you ask that!

gmail yep

don't know about itunes, but i think it's doable.

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you could also try contacting m$ about your problem.

**LC Interactive** · 03-11-2007, 04:00 AM

I've had 9 computer Random Startups, once It restarted itself, it just decided not to go through with the boot up...

My temperature's (C) are:
CPU: stays steady at 21-23 C
NB: stays steady at 40-43 C
AMB: random jumps of -112 to 110 C

CPU Fan is 1269 RPM
FSB Speed is 199.97 MHz
(dunno if those helped.. but please help me, i've spent about $300 that i barowed from my dad.)

Edit: Can anyone tell me what the AMB Temp means?

**Fragalot** · 03-12-2007, 01:27 AM

i THINK amb stands for ambient temperature, aka, your case.

randomly restarting could mean multiple things...
sometimes just taking all the parts out, cleaning 'm, and putting it back together help,
other times you need to re-install windows, or just wipe & put linux on it,..

**LC Interactive** · 03-12-2007, 03:19 AM

I had someone I play DoD with look at it. and they said Windows looks fine and nothing is wrong with it. But they said it could be Bios, and told me to check the power settings in the bios.. I might just need to update the bios. Im also thinking its the Memory stick i have (DDR - Kingston)

**Fragalot** · 03-12-2007, 08:31 AM

download http://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/rsync.ge...mal-2006.1.iso
burn it, boot it, and type "memtestx86" on the boot prompt to test your memory.

let it run for about half an hour, if it's ok, reboot your box, and rest assured that your RAM is ok.

if it shows lots of errors, replace RAM

**LC Interactive** · 03-12-2007, 10:04 PM

Thanks dude.. I gotta do that when i get back from school, I bought CD's just in case i needed to test the ram before.. (my computer got past 30 Random reboots in less than 3 days at only 10 hours a day