[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[beachbum111111]

I took out my GPU and tried using my integrated card but the same thing happens. This time a BSOD flashes before it goes black and restarts.

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[Blockzillahead]

Did you do anything in particular before when the computer did work?

Either bad RAM or damaged OS.

[beachbum111111]

Did you do anything in particular before when the computer did work?

Either bad RAM or damaged OS.

My computer was freezing entirely frequintly. Today every time I tried controlling an NPC with the kinect my whole computer would freeze and never respond. So I tried to reset my bios by taking out the motherboard battery. And now it freezes when it gets to the starting windows screen

[Steve5452]

I always manage to cut myself digging around in these, haha.

[Titanium Man]

old computers always fight back.
always.

[beachbum111111]

My computer was freezing entirely frequintly. Today every time I tried controlling an NPC with the kinect my whole computer would freeze and never respond. So I tried to reset my bios by taking out the motherboard battery. And now it freezes when it gets to the starting windows screen

I still need help

[Steve5452]

I have a PCI-E x1 USB 3.0 expansion card plugged into my second PCI-E x16 slot. Does that mean my first PCI-E will run slower too?

[SPooK]

I have a PCI-E x1 USB 3.0 expansion card plugged into my second PCI-E x16 slot. Does that mean my first PCI-E will run slower too?

No.

[Titanium Man]

my computer just completely freezes all the time. just, completely. like the screen just stays the same forever until i forcefully turn off the computer. is the only thing that could be causing this is my old HDD?

[KoopaScooper]

Not too sure if the hard drive itself would cause it, check for bad sectors or mass read/write errors from SMART. If there are none, run a memory diagnostic.

[suburb]

my computer just completely freezes all the time. just, completely. like the screen just stays the same forever until i forcefully turn off the computer. is the only thing that could be causing this is my old HDD?

Could be a processor related issue.  I know that when I ran 64bit Windows XP on a Pentium D tower, which I know 64 bit XP was a bad idea to begin with, it would freeze completely mouse and all for long times on end and need a force restart.

[Titanium Man]

i have an i7 4770k i bought 2 months ago
my hdd is an old 5 year old caviar green so naturally i would point to that

[suburb]

i have an i7 4770k i bought 2 months ago
my hdd is an old 5 year old caviar green so naturally i would point to that

Can also depend on power supply and again like koopa said to do, check for errors, and then if that checks out do a memory test.  Could be lots of things.

[Titanium Man]

running memtest86 for 45 minutes yielded no ram errors so im going to point the finger at the hdd. got my eyes on the new wd 2tb black, any suggestions

[Alyx Vance]

Why would you need a 2tb thats what I'm wondering