guypea Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 wonder if someone can help... had endless problems with windows vista and eventually just reinstalled the whole thing but the computer is still crashing every now and then, with virutally no programs on it at all. anyone any ideas? (dell 420 xps) Quote
KenB Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Hi, Download speccy from here click here Get the free version. Install and run. It will give you 2 or 3 temperatures - post them here please. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
guypea Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 35 °C Kentsfield 65nm Technology RAM 2.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15) Motherboard Dell Inc. 0TP406 (CPU) Graphics Dell E193FP (1280x1024@60Hz) 256MB GeForce 8600 GTS (nVidia) 54 °C Hard Drives 596GB ARRAY (RAID) Optical Drives PBDS DVD+-RW DH-16W1S Audio High Definition Audio Device Quote
Vr5fx Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Hiya. Your graphics card is running pretty hot (if your PC is idle) ---Could do with a clean. Are you using the PC when it crashes? Do you get any warnings or messages? Could you tell us how many modules of RAM are installed? -Vr Quote AMD FX 6100 @ 3.9Ghz / Asus M5A99X EVO 990X / G-Skill 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX / Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti / Corsair TX 750W V2 PSU / Antec Kuhler 620 / Win7 64 / NZXT Tempest 410 Elite / NZXT 6 channel fan controller / Kingston 240GB HyperX 3K SSD / 1TB HDD Intel Pentium G2020 2.90GHz / Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI / Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHz HyperX Genesis / Corsair 430W CXM / Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Case / 2TB WD Greenhttp://steamsignature.com/status/default/76561197986113115.png
guypea Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 yes, no warnings. it has simply frozen three times today. once when i was running a chkdsk, it just crashed and rebooted no idea how many modules of RAM, how can i tell and how do i clean the graphics card? physically you mean? Quote
KenB Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Speccy will give you all of the info asked for. Just click on "RAM" I still think this could be a temperature problem - leave Speccy running and monitor the temps. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
guypea Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 RAM Memory slots Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free memory slots 2 Memory Type DDR2 Size 2048 MBytes Channels # Dual DRAM Frequency 332.5 MHz CAS# Latency (CL) 5 clocks RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 5 clocks RAS# Precharge (tRP) 5 clocks Cycle Time (tRAS) 15 clocks Command Rate (CR) 2T Physical Memory Memory Usage 49 % Total Physical 2.00 GB Available Physical 1.00 GB Total Virtual 4.23 GB Available Virtual 2.93 GB SPD Number Of SPD Modules 2 Slot #1 Slot #2 Quote
guypea Posted February 20, 2013 Author Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) graphics card problem kind of fits with the problems ive had actually but if is graphics card, how do i 'clean' it? Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 31 °C Kentsfield 65nm Technology RAM 2.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15) Motherboard Dell Inc. 0TP406 (CPU) Graphics Dell E193FP (1280x1024@60Hz) 256MB GeForce 8600 GTS (nVidia) 51 °C Hard Drives 596GB ARRAY (RAID) Optical Drives PBDS DVD+-RW DH-16W1S Audio High Definition Audio Device Edited February 20, 2013 by guypea Quote
guypea Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 so you mean physically take the card out and clean it? Quote
Plastic Nev Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Hi, yes you will have to actually remove it from the computer. If you haven't got one, you can get a can of compressed air, available from most computer and spares retailers. (You will need it) First turn off the mains power at the wall socket, then remove the main computer case cover. If I have got this right, this is your graphics card = http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/nvidia-geforce-8600-gts-msi-and-leadtek-head2head You will possibly find a small screw at the top of the metal strip that has the monitor ports on it. Remove that, then carefully lift the card out of the slot it is plugged into on the mother board, a slight rocking back and for may help release it. Once you have the card out, if the picture is correct, to get the best results the pressed metal cover can be removed by removing the six small screws, That should expose the fan and the cooling fins of the heatsink. Use the compressed air (Best done outside if weather is fine), in short bursts, to blow out any dust and other dirt accumulated, a soft small paint brush, (None nylon) will help loosen dust clogging the vanes of the heatsink or fan. Use short bursts from the can as longish bursts may send some liquid out. Once clean, replace the metal cover and refit the card back into the computer. If you follow that you should have no problems and is not as awesomely difficult as it may seem when we say "clean the graphics card". :D Nev. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
guypea Posted March 9, 2013 Author Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) now getting messages about problems with the driver for my graphics card ive been to the nvidia website which says i have the latest driver installed the windows update has an optional update for the card, but the update keeps failing... it says windows update error 80070103... which turns out to be a message you might get when the update has already been installed. confusing. things like candy crush on facebook just freeze, and the message comes up: there was a problem with the graphics card, it shut down and has successfully recovered. weird can anyone shed some light? Edited March 9, 2013 by guypea Quote
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