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Can some comps not handle XP???
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Can some comps not handle XP???
Im fixed a computer for my sister. Its an hp, 700mhz processor, 256mb ram. and had windows 2000 on it. I put windows xp and everything was working fine, now SOMETIMES, when It gets turned off, it wont turn back on for a few hours. Could this be because of windows?
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The end is nigh.....
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Thats not ebcause of windows. That computer will handle XP fine. What powersupply is it?
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Turing Test is Overrated
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Sounds more like a power or heat issue.
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It has the stock power supply,
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The end is nigh.....
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How many watts is it?
Nah a case fan wont overload the psu.
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It is not a windows XP thing even though WinXP is picky because 256MB ram is a little low (its a system hog for older systems). Off topic kind of, but turn off most of the XP extra visual effects for better performance.
The issue does seem like a power issue. Make sure all of the connections are properly connected and that the power switch's plug is secure in the motherboards pins. What is the power supply and how many watts is it? And also, is there a video card of any sort?
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i doubt its windows, i was running xp pro on a k6-2 500 mhz compaq presairo with no big problems. you could pick up a good 350-400 watt psu from newegg for less then 50 bucks.
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your ram might be crap or dying , since with bad ram most systems wont boot also check cpu fan is properly connected
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I think it is a 120 watt power supply,,,,,, what visual effects can i turn off?????
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