I was about to suggest ccleaners registry cleaner but if it freezes before it gets into windows it is kinda hard
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Have you tried re-installing Vista?
-FilluX
Have you tried re-installing Vista?
-FilluX
**URGENT** Please help me!!!!!
My computer is totally messed up guys, I'm typing this from my gf's mom's computer. I haven't had my comp for 2 days and I can't take it anymore you guys gotta help me. Ok here goes.....
For months I've been getting random lockups, where any video on the screen and any audio would just totally lockup and I'd have to hold the power button to force it to shutoff. I tried a whole bunch of stuff to try to stop it and it seemed like it stopped for a bit but after a few days it would always end up doing it again.
I tested everything, I tested the RAM and it passed alot of cycles of memtest, I tested the HDDs and they checked out ok. The video card got replaced with a new one from RMA, and I could pass a prime95 test for 12 hours stable easy only to have the computer lockup a few hours later while checking myspace or something small. I set the BIOS to all default settings and it still happened so I know it wasnt just unstable. Well anyway it hadn't been happening very frequently so I kinda gave up tryin to find the cause.
Well then all of a sudden a few days ago it started doing it every few hours, and then even sooner, and finally got to a point where it would turn on and post but would lockup before Windows even booted. It got to this drastic point in a matter of days. I hadn't had time to mess with it untill tonight when I got home from work and when I turned it on the monitor didn't even show anything.
I took it all apart and cleaned it and checked for anything physical I could see that might cause it and didn't find anything. I plugged in just the essentials and no extra cards or anything and tried it again, only to find that now it wont even post. The LED comes on steadily without flashing for a few seconds than shuts off, all the fans keep running and the DVD Rom opens and closes as if it was working.
I cant even tell you what kinda beeps it makes because I have no idea where to plug the little case speaker into the mobo, its not in the manual anywhere and I cant figure it out.
PLEASE just start throwing out suggestions to try to help me out, I need my rig back Im dying here. Ill answer any questions to help get to the bottom of this. I think maybe my mobo is dead/dying but I dont have any way to test it since I have no other socket 775 mobo anywhere. If it is the mobo I can RMA, its XFX and they are great about RMA, but that brings up another problem. They take awhile before they send the replacement and I have nowhere to put my CPU that could keep it safe while not in a mobo. Maybe someone has a cheap socket 775 mobo I could buy for testing purposes if thats what it comes to. Anything you guys can suggest is very much appreciated, I'm seriously losing my mind over this, it seems like since Im the one in the house that actually knows a bit about computers its always my computer that gets the problems I cant solve
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For months I've been getting random lockups, where any video on the screen and any audio would just totally lockup and I'd have to hold the power button to force it to shutoff. I tried a whole bunch of stuff to try to stop it and it seemed like it stopped for a bit but after a few days it would always end up doing it again.
I tested everything, I tested the RAM and it passed alot of cycles of memtest, I tested the HDDs and they checked out ok. The video card got replaced with a new one from RMA, and I could pass a prime95 test for 12 hours stable easy only to have the computer lockup a few hours later while checking myspace or something small. I set the BIOS to all default settings and it still happened so I know it wasnt just unstable. Well anyway it hadn't been happening very frequently so I kinda gave up tryin to find the cause.
Well then all of a sudden a few days ago it started doing it every few hours, and then even sooner, and finally got to a point where it would turn on and post but would lockup before Windows even booted. It got to this drastic point in a matter of days. I hadn't had time to mess with it untill tonight when I got home from work and when I turned it on the monitor didn't even show anything.
I took it all apart and cleaned it and checked for anything physical I could see that might cause it and didn't find anything. I plugged in just the essentials and no extra cards or anything and tried it again, only to find that now it wont even post. The LED comes on steadily without flashing for a few seconds than shuts off, all the fans keep running and the DVD Rom opens and closes as if it was working.
I cant even tell you what kinda beeps it makes because I have no idea where to plug the little case speaker into the mobo, its not in the manual anywhere and I cant figure it out.
PLEASE just start throwing out suggestions to try to help me out, I need my rig back Im dying here. Ill answer any questions to help get to the bottom of this. I think maybe my mobo is dead/dying but I dont have any way to test it since I have no other socket 775 mobo anywhere. If it is the mobo I can RMA, its XFX and they are great about RMA, but that brings up another problem. They take awhile before they send the replacement and I have nowhere to put my CPU that could keep it safe while not in a mobo. Maybe someone has a cheap socket 775 mobo I could buy for testing purposes if thats what it comes to. Anything you guys can suggest is very much appreciated, I'm seriously losing my mind over this, it seems like since Im the one in the house that actually knows a bit about computers its always my computer that gets the problems I cant solve
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At this point the monitor wont even come on, so its definately a hardware problem and not a windows issue. I installed a clean windows only a few months ago anyway.
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One of my hard drives is actually brand new from RMA because it did fail on me, and the other one is pretty new. I ran quite a few tests on them both and got no errors though so I'm thinkin its not that.
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Like I said, I have no way to test the mobo, and I don't think its the PSU because all the fans and everything come on like they should and the dvd drive even opens and closes properly. When it started getting bad to where it wouldnt go into windows I cleared CMOS and it still froze before it even said loading windows. I could try to boot without RAM but like I said I dont have the internal speaker plugged in and cant find where it goes so I have no clue what kind of POST beeps I'm getting. If anyone knows where to plug in the speaker on an XFX 680i LT let me know please, some error beeps might help narrow down the problem.
Originally Posted by FilluX I was about to suggest ccleaners registry cleaner but if it freezes before it gets into windows it is kinda hard
Have you tried re-installing Vista? -FilluX |
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Originally Posted by Vlasov_581 is it a hard drive?......maybe? |
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Originally Posted by Ando I recon its a PSU or MOBO, I would test them. But first I would also clear CMOS and try to boot with no ram, if you get no post beeps my bet would be on the mobo. If all that fails try to boot with the mobo out of the case. |
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I can tell you now, it's not the CPU.
I would bet that your motherboard is crapping out.
Originally Posted by *_* it COULD be the cpu... i would suggest you go take it to a cheap local store and get them to check it there.. since u cant do it urself |
I would bet that your motherboard is crapping out.
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Maybe but Ive only had cpu's die like outright. The memory or mobo usually cause the slow degregation thing to happen ( or unstable oc's in which case the ram is usually the one too really screw it up)
Originally Posted by *_* it COULD be the cpu... i would suggest you go take it to a cheap local store and get them to check it there.. since u cant do it urself |
ok just done some reading - no internal speaker header on your board - need to use the led's for error codes, but they are only a few so I don't know how much it will help.
ps - I couldn't find anything that has a list of the codes - sorry
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ps - I couldn't find anything that has a list of the codes - sorry
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If thats true than it definately isn't the CPU, cause its been getting slowly worse untill now it wont post. This computer has a Celeron D in it, is that socket 775? And do you think the mobo on this computer would support a Q6600? This is a prebuilt compaq so I dunno. If it will then I can test both CPU and RAM in this computer to narrow it down.
Originally Posted by MADMAX22 Maybe but Ive only had cpu's die like outright. The memory or mobo usually cause the slow degregation thing to happen ( or unstable oc's in which case the ram is usually the one too really screw it up) |
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Thats what I was thinking, and this one is good for RMA, but what will I do with my CPU and RAM and everything while I'm waiting on it? Does anyone know if XFX offers any kind of cross shipping so I could swap everything right into the new mobo before sendin the old one? I know some companies will do it under certain conditions but I dont have a clue about XFX.
Originally Posted by DIRTYDUCK Wow bummer man...It is looking like you need a new MB... |
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That wouldn't be a problem, hell I'd pay them for a new one if they would just refund it once they got the old one from me. If EVGA does it I guess its worth asking them at least.
So what do you guys think about the mobo in this compaq supporting quads? How would I even find that out, I dont know what mobo is even in it.
Originally Posted by lemans81 I think they might cross ship but you have to give them a credit card to put a hold on the money in case you don't send one in.(I am not sure though, I know evga will do this) |
So what do you guys think about the mobo in this compaq supporting quads? How would I even find that out, I dont know what mobo is even in it.
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download cpu-z and run it.......see what it says
Originally Posted by Puscifer So what do you guys think about the mobo in this compaq supporting quads? How would I even find that out, I dont know what mobo is even in it. |
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Of course, lol
edit: Doesn't support duals or quads, big surprise there. I guess I have no way of testing the CPU then. I think Ill contact XFX about cross shipping me a replacement board, I'm really thinking thats where the problem is. If I get the mobo replaced and still have the problem I dont know what Ill do though.
Originally Posted by Vlasov_581 download cpu-z and run it.......see what it says |
edit: Doesn't support duals or quads, big surprise there. I guess I have no way of testing the CPU then. I think Ill contact XFX about cross shipping me a replacement board, I'm really thinking thats where the problem is. If I get the mobo replaced and still have the problem I dont know what Ill do though.
that's why i have one of these......my troubleshooting board......bought it off eBay for $22.....payed itself off in one week
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