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porkster619   08-19-2009 at 04:48:00 PM

ok so ive had this computer about a year hasnt been too bad.. but had really bad ram 256mb in fact so got 2x1gb sticks to make it faster from Crucial and put a Nvidia Geforce4 mx 440 in. Ever since then it crashes on WoW, youtube, Facebook, even quicker on AoE Gold Edition. Im not sure what the problem is.. i turned off Smart CPU tempreture thingy in bios and now it crashes less but i really need an end to this .. The graphics card is updated.. i dont know what else to do.. Crashes need a cold restart then its fine un till it does it again :fou: :fou:

Intel Celeron D 351 (3.20GHz)
256MB DDR2 Memory (now 2gb DDR2)
80 GB Hard Disk Drive Storage
CD ROM Drive
Unichrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics & Video Integrated (Now 64MB nvidia named above)
Fast Ethernet 10/100 LAN
6 USB 2.0 Ports
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2

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major7up   08-19-2009 at 06:26:02 PM
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Have you tried each stick independently? If not try that and also try with your old stick and new graphics card. If you have the crashing problem with your old stick and new card then try the new mem with the old graphics card (the integrated one). You should be able to narrow it down using the process of elimination. Also make sure (you prob have but...) to install the latest forceware drivers for the video card.

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   08-19-2009 at 06:30:49 PM
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What kind of PSU?

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porkster619   08-19-2009 at 08:19:39 PM
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major7up wrote :

Have you tried each stick independently? If not try that and also try with your old stick and new graphics card. If you have the crashing problem with your old stick and new card then try the new mem with the old graphics card (the integrated one). You should be able to narrow it down using the process of elimination. Also make sure (you prob have but...) to install the latest forceware drivers for the video card.



Yup mem works fine with out the G-Card in the pc..

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Scotteq   08-19-2009 at 08:24:30 PM
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(1) Have you shut off the integrated graphics in the Bios?

(2) When you shut off the integrated graphics, did you clean out the old graphics drivers?

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theholylancer   08-19-2009 at 08:24:55 PM
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check PSU, that gpu uses far more power than that of the onboard, what is the brand of it?

 


It could be a gfx as well at this point, but if the machine is a OEM or LQ one, PSU would become a suspect as well.

 


check your drivers/settings too, in case if its something like that.


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porkster619   08-19-2009 at 08:40:13 PM
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Scotteq wrote :

(1) Have you shut off the integrated graphics in the Bios?

(2) When you shut off the integrated graphics, did you clean out the old graphics drivers?



How would i turn off the integrated in BIOS ?

also to clear out old ones do i go to Add/Remove and uninstall them ..

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theholylancer   08-19-2009 at 08:51:15 PM
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first install driver sweeper for your OS

then uninstall all drivers that is relating to both the IGP and the nvidia driver

then boot into safe mode, and run driver sweeper, you have to know what your IGP is and then select nvidia video card for driver sweeper

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