reasons for Pc hanging! Experienced people this time
07 March 2002, 04:55 PM
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If that doesn't work, go back to Plan A.
Kick it, kick it hard, really hard, til bits start flying out of the box. Then jump up and down on it . . . . lots.
I guarantee you'll have far more fun doing this than trying to fix it
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[Edited by DJ Dunk - 7/3/2002 4:55:56 PM]
Kick it, kick it hard, really hard, til bits start flying out of the box. Then jump up and down on it . . . . lots.
I guarantee you'll have far more fun doing this than trying to fix it
I need a coffee
[Edited by DJ Dunk - 7/3/2002 4:55:56 PM]
03 July 2002, 12:07 PM
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This isnt one of my ickle questions for once.
My other PC down stairs tends to hang a lot slow when running things, from IE to MS word.
Im thinking its possibly the hard drive, my friend says possibly the ram. He gave me a test to run and came up no errors.
What could it be?
Any idea's welcome
thanks
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My other PC down stairs tends to hang a lot slow when running things, from IE to MS word.
Im thinking its possibly the hard drive, my friend says possibly the ram. He gave me a test to run and came up no errors.
What could it be?
Any idea's welcome
thanks
Simon
03 July 2002, 12:25 PM
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Listen to what the hard disk is doing. If it is thrashing constantly and taking longer than it used to to run things then it may be on the way out.
Make sure you back up your user files now if you are concerned about it !! I lost a HDD 2 weeks ago along with 11gig of divx and software files that i was planning to move to the other hard disk
Make sure you back up your user files now if you are concerned about it !! I lost a HDD 2 weeks ago along with 11gig of divx and software files that i was planning to move to the other hard disk
03 July 2002, 12:31 PM
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its ok ive just moved everthing onto this pc, data wise
When it pissed me off i punch it, seems to start up ok again then 5minutes later its hanging
Its all standard, P3 1000Mhz 512mb SD Ram, 40gb hard drive, Its just about a year old now.
When it pissed me off i punch it, seems to start up ok again then 5minutes later its hanging
Its all standard, P3 1000Mhz 512mb SD Ram, 40gb hard drive, Its just about a year old now.
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03 July 2002, 12:35 PM
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I would suggest if you are punching it...
1) that you dont as it will hurt, and hard disks dont like shocks.
2) You remove all cards connections, processor(s), memory and re-seat all these.. Ensure that the processor heatsink and fan is sat firmly on the processor and working correctly..
3) ensure all vents are clear on the case and it has good airflow through the case... I would assume that its a desktop and not a tower otherwise you would be kicking it..
4) Are the lights working? and Do you have the box?
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1) that you dont as it will hurt, and hard disks dont like shocks.
2) You remove all cards connections, processor(s), memory and re-seat all these.. Ensure that the processor heatsink and fan is sat firmly on the processor and working correctly..
3) ensure all vents are clear on the case and it has good airflow through the case... I would assume that its a desktop and not a tower otherwise you would be kicking it..
4) Are the lights working? and Do you have the box?
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03 July 2002, 12:37 PM
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whats the crack with the box lol ! ! its a tower , its on the floor might put my foot threw it hehehe its got a dent though 
Ill try that tonight then once ive got everything back on this
Si
Ill try that tonight then once ive got everything back on this
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03 July 2002, 01:44 PM
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lad at university told me not to bad that to many times
kills the disk?
any truth in it?
Should matter though its only got and OS on it as i re formatted it yesterday aft
its 2k Pro if thats any use
kills the disk?
any truth in it?
Should matter though its only got and OS on it as i re formatted it yesterday aft
its 2k Pro if thats any use
03 July 2002, 01:47 PM
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eh?
do you mean that a lad at uni told you its bad to run that?
If you have just installed I would say are all your drivers / hardware on the hcl, if not we cant support you
if they are then I would bet its the hardware.
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do you mean that a lad at uni told you its bad to run that?
If you have just installed I would say are all your drivers / hardware on the hcl, if not we cant support you
if they are then I would bet its the hardware.
David
03 July 2002, 01:54 PM
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Sorry my sentence made no sence
yeah a friend fat jon said that defragging to many times my damage the hard drive, as i said its just had a fresh install which is why im thinking its the hardware
debating on buying a 20gb drive just as the master
yeah a friend fat jon said that defragging to many times my damage the hard drive, as i said its just had a fresh install which is why im thinking its the hardware
debating on buying a 20gb drive just as the master
03 July 2002, 01:55 PM
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Ive your hard disk is sh@gged then bin it... dont bother using it as a slave.
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03 July 2002, 04:18 PM
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arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh decided im gonna strip it down and run it on 1 stick ram, hd and graphics card
I was thinking when i play winamp and champ man it does it more soooooooooo .....onboard sound delay??
I was thinking when i play winamp and champ man it does it more soooooooooo .....onboard sound delay??
03 July 2002, 04:33 PM
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yeah onboard sound is sh1te, disable it. if ya harddrive is going all the time its not almost full? what you got there now? 60gb? is your temp directory full, not using the same temp file for graphic packages are you? it will make it all slower if you do