Author Topic: PC down for a while (Read 1140 times)

Space Guy · August 25, 2010, 03:39:05 AM

Two days ago my computer broke and wouldn't start up again with some kind of memory/RAM error. After moving various parts around a lot to no avail and turning it in to a repair place it's recently it's turned out that it will take several days before they can even find what the fault is.

Basically during this time I won't be in-game or replying to nearly as much here as typing it up on the Wii internet is very slow...

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General Nick · August 25, 2010, 03:40:17 AM

Oh dear.

RAM problems are always the worst IMO :(

SeventhSandwich · August 25, 2010, 03:40:39 AM

I'd guess fried hardware?

Though I don't see how your RAM could get fried...

A.R.C. · August 25, 2010, 03:41:13 AM

Just download some new ram.

General Nick · August 25, 2010, 03:41:32 AM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on August 25, 2010, 03:40:39 AM

I'd guess fried hardware?

Though I don't see how your RAM could get fried...

RAM can get corrupt and/or 'fry'. It's happened to my old old build once. 1GB Kingston stick, they offered to replace it but I was about to get my old build anyway.

TheLegomaster · August 25, 2010, 03:41:54 AM

Aww :c

SeventhSandwich · August 25, 2010, 03:43:58 AM

Quote from: General Nick on August 25, 2010, 03:41:32 AM

RAM can get corrupt and/or 'fry'. It's happened to my old old build once. 1GB Kingston stick, they offered to replace it but I was about to get my old build anyway.

What type of RAM?

General Nick · August 25, 2010, 03:44:55 AM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on August 25, 2010, 03:43:58 AM

What type of RAM?

Kingston 1GB DDR2 667 MHz I think. Single stick. It's dead and its in a dump now.

Space Guy · August 25, 2010, 03:59:35 AM

The thing is that it's got two sticks of RAM, not one, and I've got it to start up then crash 5-10min later with each one (BSOD that disappears after a second), so it's not just one of them broken. I think it's the motherboard or possibly the power supply.

TheLegomaster · August 25, 2010, 04:13:18 AM

Hopefully there's just a screw loose :o

Marcem · August 25, 2010, 04:14:06 AM

Quote from: TheLegomaster on August 25, 2010, 04:13:18 AM

Hopefully there's just a screw loose :o

Erm, computers don't work like that.

MackTheHunter · August 25, 2010, 04:18:49 AM

Had the same problem. But for me, 4 sticks of RAM, one gave itself brown town and decided to give me a BSoD. After extensive freaking out I removed that stick and now it works again. Joy.

As for you, if you've tried what I did and it failed, then you're going to need to research it a bit more... It sounds like a motherboard problem.

Dropshock · August 25, 2010, 04:28:32 AM

Quote from: Marcem on August 25, 2010, 04:14:06 AM

Erm, computers don't work like that.

Uh, I think he's saying he hopes it's nothing too serious

TheLegomaster · August 25, 2010, 04:40:25 AM

Quote from: Dropshock on August 25, 2010, 04:28:32 AM

Uh, I think he's saying he hopes it's nothing too serious

This.