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gcalledinsick   09-12-2009 at 09:53:16 PM

my system:

amd 64 socket 754 3000+
gigabyte k8n-pro
2.5g
40g maxtor hdd
ati agp hd 3850

i powered it up and it froze after checking the memory, and the memory was ok. no response to delete or anything so i had to power it off then on three times before it would start. it did the same thing about a week ago.

any ideas? maybe my hdd is about to die? i was thinking about getting a ssd anyway, is sataII compatible with sata?

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Best answer from evongugg
Try clearing the bios.
Test the memory with memtest86+.
Tell us about your power supply.
SATAII is compatible with SATA.
You should probably upgrade the entire system.
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evongugg   09-15-2009 at 02:20:26 PM
Best answer

Try clearing the bios.
Test the memory with memtest86+.
Tell us about your power supply.
SATAII is compatible with SATA.
You should probably upgrade the entire system.

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gcalledinsick   09-15-2009 at 11:18:02 PM

haha, ya id like to upgrade the whole system but its not in the budget rite now.

i dont think the memory is the problem because it gets checked and its ok, its whatever happens rite after the memory check thats the problem. i keep forgeting to look tho, im going to restart rite now and see what comes after the memory check.

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gcalledinsick   09-15-2009 at 11:56:36 PM

ya, so i just restarted and detecting IDE drives comes rite after memory check.

what did you mean by 'clear the bios'? ive never messed with my bios so im not sure what to do.

my psu came with my case. its made by ISO switching power supply model ISO-500


Message edited by gcalledinsick on 09-16-2009 at 12:50:45 PM
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evongugg   09-16-2009 at 02:13:24 PM

Remove the power first, then the battery for 30 seconds.

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gcalledinsick   09-16-2009 at 06:23:08 PM

oh, that makes sense. thanks ill try it.

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