Re: Machine keeps rebooting

Newbie,
I'll give this a try. If it doesn't work, do you think I should get new ram
chips? Also, there are only 2 ram slots. Does it matter which slot the 512
mb chip sits in?
Jim

"Newbie Coder" <newbiecoder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jim,

Shut the machine down, open the box, using a static strap remove & re-seat
the memory.
Normally memory causes it to always reboot.

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Newbie Coder
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"Jim Ludwig" <jimlud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,
I'm having trouble with dad's computer. I did a clean install of winxp
and
it's still doing the same thing it was doing which caused me to do a HD
wipe. Every time he plays a game, the computer shuts down and reboots.
You
can load a game (the ones I've tried are Tron 2.0, Jedi Academy, and
Flight
Simulator), go through all the initial setup, choose your options, and
watch
any cut scenes or videos. However, when the actual "gameplay" starts
when
you take control of your character/ship, the screen goes blank and it
reboots, just as if you hit the reset button. This is not limited to
games
either. I have had the machine do the same thing while on the internet.
It
seems like it was doing that when I would download an Active X control or
something like that. Not really all downloads, just the "on the fly"
kind
of downloads that you install while you're browsing. Any idea at all why
this computer is so unstable? My brother built the computer with all
various components. It is an AMD Sempron with 512 mb ram, an nVidia mobo
and the video card is an nVidia geforce 3 6200. He built it about a year
and a half ago and it has never worked right. I am kind of suspecting
there
is a conflict between the video card and the onboard built in video, but
if
so, I don't know how to resolve this. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Jim
jimlud@xxxxxxxxxxxxx





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