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Computer instability- how to find a cause?

2009-12-17, 4:00 AM #41

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Oh yeah step #1 of fixing computers: Make sure all cables are snug (unplug and replug them to be sure: tech support calls this "making sure there is no dust stuck in the cable") and make sure all hardware is properly seated.

2009-12-17, 4:04 AM #42

Pommy

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Yeah on my desktop build I couldn't even get a POST beep and I couldn't figure out why and was freaking out and turns out the mobo ATX cable was loose -__-

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2009-12-17, 5:07 AM #43

Mort-Hog

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Reading this thread was like an übernerdy episode of House.

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2009-12-17, 5:27 PM #44

Tibby

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Well, It's still crashing with the just the one stick in so I'm going to send both back, If it still crashes... then I guess I just RMA the rest of it peice by peice.
This P4 plays Dues Ex and XWA just fine, So it's all good.
****ing annoying though.

2009-12-18, 12:30 AM #45

Tibby

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I'm 90% sure it's the power supply now, what with all my symptoms matching those online including fan problems (Which I only noticed now).
Gonna get a Corsair TX650 tomorrow, if anyone has objections speak now lest ye be silent.

2009-12-18, 9:35 PM #46

Tibby

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And thus the problems continued, guess I'll follow through with Mushkins RMA.

2009-12-18, 11:05 PM #47

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Passing a complete cycle of memtest should have ruled out the ram. But guess you should RMA anything you still can at this point

Probably PSU or motherboard. I think most videocard related issues result in a hard lockup but rarely a restart.

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2009-12-18, 11:19 PM #48

Tibby

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I just replaced the PSU, and this has happened with 2 video cards.
Everything is completely new and this has happened more or less since I got it in september (But it was more "Weekly" and less "Within half an hour of startup" then).