Re: Video Game crashes

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From: Corey (Corey_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:23:03 -0700

Alright...
Well the power supply works, but it could just be a lesser part of the
device, I'm not sure.

1) Now, I have reformatted, reinstalled Windows countless times (actually
about 7 in total) but the same problems resurfaced... So I'm sure it's
something to do with hardware.

2) The only problem is I don't know what motherboard I have, nor does any
program I've used. I guess it's a little outdated. I could probably just look
inside my case, but I haven't had the time lately.

3) I don't know how easy that is to do. I'm 17 and I don't think I'll just
be able to go to my friend's house and take his card without his parents
getting mad... Will any card do? Because I have 2 other computers in the
house, but they're still stock and from like 1993.

"Neil Dela Osa (MS]" wrote:

> In most cases if you suspected a bad power supply you'd replace it because
> it can be difficult to repair (and possibly dangerous because of stored
> electricity) if you don't have the proper training. I don't know anything
> about the subject so I can't offer any further suggestions besides "it might
> be dangerous."
>
> If you haven't been in your BIOS your settings are probably okay because
> most manufacturers are conservative with their out-of-box settings. I don't
> have any other suggestions outside of thinking your Windows install may have
> something broken or there's a hardware problem.
>
> You mentioned you were considering buying a new computer so I presume you
> have nothing to lose with your current rig so I'd suggest the following:
>
> 1.) A reinstall of Windows XP if you have your data backed up and backups of
> your software, drivers, etc to reinstall after you finished the
> installation.
> 2.) Flash the motherboard BIOS. It's a long shot but maybe there's a
> firmware upgrade that will fix your problem. Another candidate for flashing
> is your optical (cd / dvd) drives.
> 3.) I'm thinking hardware problem. See if you can borrow someone else
> graphics adapter to see if the crashing behavior changes.
>
> --
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> Please do not send email directly to my alias. This alias is for newsgroup
> posting only.

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