My PC keeps on hanging for no reason..
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I brought it to a technician today and he told me is graphics card spoilt.
So i went to buy a new one.
But the problem still persist...
Anyone has any clue what other reasons could it be? -
Did a spyware and antivirus scan?
Have you defragmented the hardd rive?
Directory scans? -
Computers hang for a reason.
It's just that you don't know it.
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yepz, did all the scans and speed disk.Originally posted by SexyChin:Did a spyware and antivirus scan?
Have you defragmented the hardd rive?
Directory scans?
just reformatted it too, but the problem still persist. -
wha u real swauy last time i first time use comp got prob also kena cheat by tech but good thing he only have me buy an extra piece of ram on top of the graphics card...after that can count one a couple more of prob with other computers no more from then on i fix my own probs...now no need spend money i fix things myself haha. so far in life send my PC hardware for repair or servicing can couunt one.Originally posted by LBextreme:I brought it to a technician today and he told me is graphics card spoilt.
So i went to buy a new one.
But the problem still persist...
Anyone has any clue what other reasons could it be?
can give more details on what's the problem? -
Specs of computer?
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Intel pentium 4, 2.4ghz
512 mb ram, ddr.
80GB Maxtor HD
MSI motherboard.. can't remember the model
Asus A9550 Graphics card ( the one that i just bought )
TDK, cd-rewriter
Win Xp.
My PC hangs whenever it likes and want.
It hangs, when i surf net... play game.. do nothing... scanning... etc..
its just really ANYTIME...
unpredictable..
Not sure if i should reformat it again or not....
Or is it HD gonna spoil?
Motherboard?
Ram? -
ur computer just wana play punk..Just go hang urself
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what's your old 'bad' card model? was it an Nvidia? if so try to completely clean the Nvidia underlying graphics drivers first before installing your A9550 ATI driversOriginally posted by LBextreme:Intel pentium 4, 2.4ghz
512 mb ram, ddr.
80GB Maxtor HD
MSI motherboard.. can't remember the model
Asus A9550 Graphics card ( the one that i just bought )
TDK, cd-rewriter
Win Xp.
My PC hangs whenever it likes and want.
It hangs, when i surf net... play game.. do nothing... scanning... etc..
its just really ANYTIME...
unpredictable..
Not sure if i should reformat it again or not....
Or is it HD gonna spoil?
Motherboard?
Ram? -
so many reasons...mobo..ram...os...
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old card is MSI Ti4200.Originally posted by troublemaker2005:what's your old 'bad' card model? was it an Nvidia? if so try to completely clean the Nvidia underlying graphics drivers first before installing your A9550 ATI drivers
Well.. i think i might just try reformating the whole comp again.
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try to update ur mb bios?
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MSI ti4200's definitely an Nvidia card. you can next time get some freeware out there that completely removes Nvidia drivers after you uninstall the Nvidia drivers with the MSI card still plug in. before replacing card uninstall your drivers and also clean it after. shut down computer. remove Nvidia card and install new ATI card. start computer will be prompt to install new hardware drivers...follow instructions as printed onscreen.Originally posted by LBextreme:old card is MSI Ti4200.
Well.. i think i might just try reformating the whole comp again.
also check your new card specification to see if it requires a separate power connection to power the card. i know of some ATI AGP/ PCI-e cards that requires additional power supply. i haven't check your Asus card spec yet...hope it will not need that.
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Well.. for sure, the Asus card didn't come with the power cables that u might be talking about. only its TV-in bla bla wires.
And.. i don't dare to flash my motherboard bios..
got bad experience.. where it wiped out my whole PC a few years ago. LOL ^^
Well.. i certainly hope, after 1 more reformating.. it will be fine...
Otherwise.. i can't think of any other ways or potential problems...
Buy new PC???
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your existing PC an OEM? and you added a new ATI card to replace the so-called diagnosis bad graphics card? if so in this case after format also the same....graphics driver's installed during the format and OS installation...so you may still have seek out the nvidia drivers and remove them before installing the new ATI card. that may not be the only issue. you find your computer lagging with using newer applications and sometimes updating bios (as indicated in one of the earlier replies by another forumite), updating graphics card drivers, updating windows components, rom- firmwares, adding ram, power supplies etc all adds up and it all depend on how ggod you are in sourcing and upgrade configuration to ensure a smooth transition.
on yeh when i say extra power for graphics card it is usually a 4-pin molex/ amp connector housed on the card PCB itself and connected internally in a computer case. card external usually can find the interface (AGP/DVI), VIVO, audio, HDTV conn etc only. -
How much disk space is left?
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turns out that both my Cd-roms have spoilt...
causing the comp to crash every now and then...
thx everyone! -
Question is;
..does it hang in Safe Mode?
If it doesn't hang in Safe Mode, u can be sure it's softwarer related
If it hangs in Safe Mode, it is Hardware Related -
motherboard problem
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try to recall what you did just before your computer experienced the first hang.