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andrewberwick06 
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 Posted: 05 May 2012 at 10:43pm |
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lol write it off :)
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noz1380
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 8:57am |
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I feel the same way, but it's a friends business computer and in the long run fixing it would be easier that setting up a new one. But it's looking that way!!
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andrewberwick06
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 12:15pm |
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have you tryed booting from a linux live cd ?
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ZedEx48K
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 1:29pm |
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If it has more than 1 stick of memory try taking one out and booting up then the other and booting up, after that you are left the mobo being duff.
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cosine
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 1:36pm |
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I'm going to say motherboard too. RAM seldom causes random power offs, windows just behaves erratically. Check the caps on the motherboard, if any of them have started to expand and leak, then it's definately that.
If you can find a replacement motherboard with a similar chipset (£10-15 on feebay), then windows will survive the change, and carry on as normal. |
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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my sanity the most.
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noz1380
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 1:56pm |
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Never thought of trying Linux, next plan I think.
2 dimms in dual channel, try single dimms alternaivly, nothing. |
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Lurch666
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 1:30pm |
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One more thing to try is resetting the BIOS using the jumper on the motherboard.Again it's a long shot as if it's a BIOS problem the machine usually won't boot at all but you aint got anything to lose.
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You rang....
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ZedEx48K
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 1:35pm |
UNPLUG IT FIRST! Safer to just pull the battery out. |
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noz1380
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 1:45pm |
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Thanks guys but I just got fed up......told the guy his PC was buggered so he brought around his "Spare" this thing is OLD!!! never seen a mobo with DDR1 dim slots and slots for PC100/133.
I gave up with this one too, thing boots and hangs, tried to boot from CD, cant even find the CD drive. Calling it quits!! He has one more in it's way, hopefully its no more than 5 years old!! I dont know why I say I'll help!!! Muggins!! |
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andyman
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 1:59pm |
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Have loads of old but working mobo's, what socket is it, you can have for the postage If I have one suitable
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1980, I was there, many of you were not :) |
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noz1380
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 2:20pm |
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Thanks buddy, but I've writen it off, i've got PCB's to fix!!
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shagster
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Posted: 08 May 2012 at 4:51pm |
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I bought a p4 computer on ebay that had a similar problem. It came with service pack 1, I updated it to service pack 2, thinking I was doing the right thing. Booted it up and the bios kept resetting the motherboard every 8/10 times. Luckily I found the bios update for the sp2 fault on the manufactures site and I got it to update, but that was a real bitch.
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