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Started by DGuller, June 25, 2009, 04:39:39 PM

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DGuller

June 25, 2009, 04:39:39 PM
Just one day before I was to order a new computer, my old one decides to crap out.  Basically, the Windows XP doesn't load normally.  Right now my computer just keeps restarting during the loading process. 

I can start it in Safe Mode with Networking, and that's how I can post this.  However, I also noticed that my monitor is flickering really badly all the time.

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what the problem could be?  My guess is that it has to be either video card or motherboard, but I'm not sure.  Given that flickering appeared at the same time that this problem did, and is present even before Windows loads up, it has to be a hardware problem, right?

PDH

#1
June 25, 2009, 04:50:05 PM
Ice cream.  Your computer is out of ice cream. It is best to put it directly on the motherboard.
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#2
June 25, 2009, 04:51:54 PM
Do you have any Linux live boot CDs? If you do, you should try booting into linux with it and see what happens.

DGuller

#3
June 25, 2009, 04:57:12 PM
No, I don't have any kind of boot CDs.

Breaking news: the picture on my monitor has almost completely broken up.

Liep

#4
June 25, 2009, 05:00:38 PM
Graphics card. My monitor went crap on me at somepoint two years ago, so I tried changing the gfx card and it worked. It was on Linux though, so can't say anything about the windows boot issue.
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Caliga

#5
June 25, 2009, 05:40:12 PM
Video card.  Princesca's card died just last week and the symptoms were very similar to what you describe.
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DontSayBanana

#6
June 25, 2009, 05:54:10 PM
Video card, most likely. What kind of video card? Low-performance/low-heat or a needs-to-be-cooled performance monster?
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Grey Fox

#7
June 25, 2009, 06:35:08 PM
Your video card is pulling a Jackson.
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Barrister

#8
June 25, 2009, 06:37:58 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 25, 2009, 06:35:08 PM
Your video card is pulling a Jackson.

:pinch:

Too soon.
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#9
June 25, 2009, 06:38:42 PM
Just order a new PC and have it rush delivered. 
PDH!

Scipio

#10
June 25, 2009, 07:22:20 PM
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DGuller

#11
June 25, 2009, 07:34:58 PM
Video card it was.  I remembered that I had an old one lying around, the crap one that came with the PC.  As I took out the current video card from my PC, I saw that three of the cylinders (capacitors?) popped open.  I guess that would do it.

Man, what a day, first it's Farrah Fawcett, then Michael Jackson, and now my video card.

DontSayBanana

#12
June 25, 2009, 08:34:39 PM
Quote from: DGuller on June 25, 2009, 07:34:58 PM
Video card it was.  I remembered that I had an old one lying around, the crap one that came with the PC.  As I took out the current video card from my PC, I saw that three of the cylinders (capacitors?) popped open.  I guess that would do it.

Man, what a day, first it's Farrah Fawcett, then Michael Jackson, and now my video card.

Big fat ones sticking out of the board? Yeah, those would be capacitors. Resistors are the smaller ones that are flush with the board and have a couple of little stripes painted on 'em.
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derspiess

#13
June 25, 2009, 11:51:04 PM
I'd just like to briefly hijack this thread to mention I just pre-ordered Windows 7 from Amazon for $50 :punk:
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Barrister

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June 26, 2009, 12:05:48 AM
Quote from: derspiess on June 25, 2009, 11:51:04 PM
I'd just like to briefly hijack this thread to mention I just pre-ordered Windows 7 from Amazon for $50 :punk:

I'll hijack your hijack and point out that I'm going to buy Snow Leopard (aka OS X 10.6) for $29 in September. :yeah:

Thats right - a month sooner and almost half the cost of your pre-order. :yeah:
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