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Reply #945 on: July 04, 2009, 02:16:31 AM

Post a HijackThis log.
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Reply #946 on: July 04, 2009, 06:55:40 AM

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 7:51:39 AM, on 7/4/2009
Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\DeathAdder\razerhid.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\DeathAdder\razertra.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\DeathAdder\razerofa.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
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R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - *{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: AVG Security Toolbar BHO - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
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O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar BHO - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Ad-Watch] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DeathAdder] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\DeathAdder\razerhid.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIDIA nTune] "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneCmd.exe" clear
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\nvlsp.dll
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B} (QuickTime Object) - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {1663ed61-23eb-11d2-b92f-008048fdd814} (MeadCo ScriptX Basic) - http://armada.da-desk.com/scriptx/ScriptX.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262E} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/3.0.0.0/srl_bin/sysreqlab3.cab
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262F} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/srl/3.0.0.4/srl_bin/sysreqlab_nvd.cab
O16 - DPF: {4871A87A-BFDD-4106-8153-FFDE2BAC2967} (DLM Control) - http://dlm.tools.akamai.com/dlmanager/versions/activex/dlm-activex-2.2.4.8.cab
O16 - DPF: {73ECB3AA-4717-450C-A2AB-D00DAD9EE203} (GMNRev Class) - http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn2/install/HPProductDetection.cab
O16 - DPF: {74DBCB52-F298-4110-951D-AD2FF67BC8AB} (NVIDIA Smart Scan) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/DriverDownload/nforce/NvidiaSmartScan.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A57B18E-2F5D-11D5-8997-00104BD12D94} (compid Class) - http://support.gateway.com/support/serialharvest/gwCID.CAB
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{02810641-70B5-411F-B3B0-7B70A36C2F68}: NameServer = 68.87.68.162,68.87.74.162
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{02810641-70B5-411F-B3B0-7B70A36C2F68}: NameServer = 68.87.68.162,68.87.74.162
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{02810641-70B5-411F-B3B0-7B70A36C2F68}: NameServer = 68.87.68.162,68.87.74.162
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ASP.NET State Service (aspnet_state) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~2\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: @dfsrres.dll,-101 (DFSR) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\DFSR.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager (IAM) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin32\nSvcAppFlt.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ForceWare IP service (nSvcIp) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NetworkAccessManager\bin32\nSvcIp.exe
O23 - Service: nTune Service (nTuneService) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\SLsvc.exe,-101 (slsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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Reply #947 on: July 04, 2009, 07:14:40 AM

The BHO entires are your IE plugins, and you have a bunch of them that could be slowing it down while it launches. Try disabling some of them and see which ones are causing your comp to freeze up during the launch process.

Running multiple anti-virus/anti-spyware programs is also a good way to slow things down in general as each time something has to be checked it has to be checked multiple times.
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Reply #948 on: July 04, 2009, 07:59:26 AM

Thanks, man.

So nothing else looks out of the ordinary?
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Reply #949 on: July 04, 2009, 08:15:34 AM

You do have a bunch of stuff being loaded on startup which is presumably slowing down your boot process. As I mentioned above you have a bunch of anti-spyware/anti-virus stuff running so if you want to speed up your boot process you should probably start by disabling some of those to see which might be taking a while to load.
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Reply #950 on: July 04, 2009, 09:22:25 AM

Thing is, none of it is 'new'.  Its all stuff I loaded on (or was loaded on) within the first week of my last install.  But it was never a problem until the last week or so.

Oh well.
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Reply #951 on: July 04, 2009, 09:57:52 AM

SnakeCharmer,

I noticed that you're using Razer software for either keyboard or mouse. I would look at that for a moment, simply because just last night, my Razer Lycosa keyboard started to act up. Essentially, it was sending a 'launch windows media player' signal continuously. It also disabled my 'w' key. I uninstalled the software, and its now running just fine, albeit without the preset functionalities, which I wasn't using in any case.

Its just a hunch, but the software seems pretty crappy.

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Reply #952 on: July 04, 2009, 11:23:02 AM

Razer mouse and Logitech G15 keyboard. 

But your right, the Razer software absolutely blows ass.  If you install the mouse in one USB port, then move it to another, it won't work and/or it will trip fatal errors on start up.  Only reason I haven't replaced them with something else is that they were too damned expensive just to toss aside.  The only reason I use the G15 is for the illuminated keyboard, and it was one of the few choices I had at the time that offered that.  About the only thing the LCD screen is good for is keeping up with people in ventrillo or teamspeak.  I think I've used the programmable G keys once?  Yeah.  Waste of a 100 bucks.

Anyway, I've heard/read that if you try and upgrade your Razer firmware, you stand a better than average chance of bricking the damn thing  awesome, for real
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Reply #953 on: July 04, 2009, 11:24:14 AM

I've never installed anything for a Razer mouse. Makes me wonder if you still have software on your computer that it came with.
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Reply #954 on: July 05, 2009, 08:27:41 PM

HAELP!  ACK!

A few weeks ago, my computer started to behave stranger than usual. All of a sudden, he would just do something that looks like a hardware reset to me.

No error message, everything runs just fine, suddenly my screen goes black, the pc shuts down completely (in less than a second, as if somebody had pulled the plug/switched of power) and fires back up after a few seconds.

Eventviewer shows the same error everytime this happens. (in german, I try to translate)

"Loading of the following Boot- or Systemstartdriver failed.

To recieve further information click http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp"

Data () Bytes() Words
[Empty, grayed out box]

It might be something heat related because it happens less and less often, the LONGER the PC is running non-stop.

It does not seem to matter if I am browsing the internet, use open office or play prototype.

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Reply #955 on: July 05, 2009, 08:47:11 PM

Thing is, none of it is 'new'.  Its all stuff I loaded on (or was loaded on) within the first week of my last install.  But it was never a problem until the last week or so.

Oh well.
Some of the anti-spyware/anti-virus stuff may be taking more time at startup if they are scanning things on startup. E.g. if they are scanning some folders at startup, and those folders are slowly filling up as time goes by, then it'll take them longer to finish their startup procedure.
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Reply #956 on: July 05, 2009, 08:51:58 PM

HAELP!  ACK!

A few weeks ago, my computer started to behave stranger than usual. All of a sudden, he would just do something that looks like a hardware reset to me.

No error message, everything runs just fine, suddenly my screen goes black, the pc shuts down completely (in less than a second, as if somebody had pulled the plug/switched of power) and fires back up after a few seconds.

Eventviewer shows the same error everytime this happens. (in german, I try to translate)

"Loading of the following Boot- or Systemstartdriver failed.

To recieve further information click http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp"

Data () Bytes() Words
[Empty, grayed out box]

It might be something heat related because it happens less and less often, the LONGER the PC is running non-stop.

It does not seem to matter if I am browsing the internet, use open office or play prototype.
What are your system specs?

Is the computer restarting on its own like you had pressed the hardware reset button? Or is it turning off and you are manually powering it back on?

Are you using an UPS?

Post the error message in the original German (more accurate to Google on that).

The normal thermal shutdown procedure will give you message on startup and put an entry in the log file so it doesn't sound like that is happening though you should get a temperature monitoring program just to see what's going on inside the case.

My guess right now is you have bad RAM.

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Reply #957 on: July 05, 2009, 10:07:25 PM

My guess right now is you have bad RAM.
Hm, could a loose RAM bank be the cause of this ? I think I remember I had a little bit of trouble installing the last one, 3 banks of 1Gb Ram atm. It is as if I had hit the "manual reset" button.



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Reply #958 on: July 05, 2009, 10:33:49 PM

My guess right now is you have bad RAM.
Hm, could a loose RAM bank be the cause of this ? I think I remember I had a little bit of trouble installing the last one, 3 banks of 1Gb Ram atm. It is as if I had hit the "manual reset" button.
Sure this sort of "random" crash, if it isn't temperature related, is definitely a symptom of bad RAM or faulty RAM slots/motherboard.

Check your "System Failure" settings (under XP it's right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Startup Recovery Settings) and uncheck the "automatically" restart option. That should hopefully give you a BSoD instead of rebooting your machine and you might get a more informative display about where the error occurred.
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Reply #959 on: July 05, 2009, 11:46:56 PM

Check your "System Failure" settings (under XP it's right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Startup Recovery Settings) and uncheck the "automatically" restart option. That should hopefully give you a BSoD instead of rebooting your machine and you might get a more informative display about where the error occurred.
Did that already, did not change a thing, I doubt the reboot is windows related, I am still suprised though that I don't get an error message because windows was shut down unexpectedly when I reboot.

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Reply #960 on: July 06, 2009, 12:20:37 AM

Check your "System Failure" settings (under XP it's right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Startup Recovery Settings) and uncheck the "automatically" restart option. That should hopefully give you a BSoD instead of rebooting your machine and you might get a more informative display about where the error occurred.
Did that already, did not change a thing, I doubt the reboot is windows related, I am still suprised though that I don't get an error message because windows was shut down unexpectedly when I reboot.
I would say there's a good chance your motherboard is screwed up somehow, then.
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Reply #961 on: July 06, 2009, 08:19:06 AM

Wouldn't hurt to download and burn a CD of Ultimate Boot CD and then running Memtest86 or Windows Memory Test. Then you may also want to run some of their disk health tools, just in case what you have is a intermittently failing hard drive.

It could also be a failing power supply. Its a bit hard to tell.

Just to eliminate Windows from the equation, it may be worth grabbing an old hard drive, if you have it, and installing Ubuntu on it, and playing in that environment for a while, just browsing the web, playing Mahjong or whatever, to see if the crash occurs then. If it does, then you either have something wonky with Windows (unlikely, but you never know) or your HD is failing in an unusual, but not entirely impossible way.

I should get back to nature, too.  You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer.  Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached.  Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe

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Reply #962 on: July 06, 2009, 09:46:58 AM

Power supply, RAM, or motherboard.  I lean towards power supply based on what you've told us, but they can all have similar symptoms.  Given there's no blue screen after turning on the option, I don't think it's Windows or software related.

Do you have a UPS?  How have outside temperatures been compared to normal?  If the power grid is under load you might be getting brown outs and they're just enough to starve your computer so it shuts down.

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Reply #963 on: July 06, 2009, 09:53:37 AM

Odd question, but anyone got a suggestion for how to fix a button on a PS3 controller that seems to be sticking?  The "X" button seems to be randomly getting stuck when I press it down.  Makes action games a bit difficult to play. These controllers aren't cheap either.

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Reply #964 on: July 06, 2009, 03:06:20 PM

I had one (circle) that was sticking, cleaned around it with some 91% alcohol, blew it out with compressed air. Been working fine so far, but my ps3 gets very light use.
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Reply #965 on: July 06, 2009, 03:07:34 PM

Odd question, but anyone got a suggestion for how to fix a button on a PS3 controller that seems to be sticking?  The "X" button seems to be randomly getting stuck when I press it down.  Makes action games a bit difficult to play. These controllers aren't cheap either.
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Reply #966 on: July 06, 2009, 03:30:00 PM

I ran Memtestfor a few hours without any errors, will leave it running longer when I do not need the Computer.

My power supply just barely meets the requirements of my installed devices. I plan on upgrading it anyway.

fakeedit: Just to clarify. I build this thing myself with an cpu/mb upgradekit and spare parts. It was (and still is) my first time.

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Reply #967 on: July 06, 2009, 08:43:39 PM

Meets the reqs in Amperage, or Wattage?

PSUs are a funny thing.

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Reply #968 on: July 07, 2009, 03:11:09 AM

Meets the reqs in Amperage, or Wattage?

PSUs are a funny thing.

Wattage, amperage is fine. I think.  swamp poop

Wattage is a real word ? Funny.  awesome, for real

edit: found something new

I just downloaded PC Alert4.

Upon starting it gave me a warning that something that should be running on ~5 Volt is running on 3,26V.

How likely is it that I connected something wrong ? And is there any way of indentifying which one ?
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Reply #969 on: July 07, 2009, 07:06:04 AM

Anyone know if there's a way to get the Windows 7 hotkeys into Windows XP? Unfortunately my work laptop is only allowed to have XP on it. I'm really just looking for the ability to quickly put 2 windows side by side. Windows key left and right would normally do that.
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Reply #970 on: July 07, 2009, 07:07:12 AM

Windows key left and right would normally do that.

What's a Windows Key?

AND WHY ARE THERE 2 OF THEM?
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Reply #971 on: July 07, 2009, 07:42:46 AM

You're a jerk. Windows key + left or right. Happy now?
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Reply #972 on: July 07, 2009, 07:54:15 AM

You're a jerk. Windows key + left or right. Happy now?

WHAT'S A WINDOWS KEY OH GOD IS IT SOMETHING NEW

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Reply #973 on: July 07, 2009, 07:59:31 AM

Have I told you lately you're a douche?
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Reply #974 on: July 07, 2009, 11:09:14 AM

Upon starting it gave me a warning that something that should be running on ~5 Volt is running on 3,26V.

How likely is it that I connected something wrong ?
Zero, unless you somehow converted a serial ATA power connector into a molex connector. The only connectors that provided +3.3V power are the motherboard connector and the serial ATA ones. Everything else is +5V and/or +12V.

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And is there any way of indentifying which one ?
A lot of connectors are supposed to provide +5V power (motherboard connector, molex connectors, serial ATA connectors) so if that program is correct (never used it before) and a cable is wired wrong or the power supply isn't supplying the proper voltage it might take some time to track down the problem.

Here's an example of how the connectors in an ATX power supply are wired:

http://www.pcpower.com/downloads/turbo_cool_specs1200-ESA_new_3854.pdf
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Reply #975 on: July 07, 2009, 11:30:41 AM

Some BIOS have a feature where your voltage on your various rails is measured. You may want to have a peek in BIOS to see if it has that.

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Reply #976 on: July 07, 2009, 11:58:34 AM

Can you tell us what PSU you have currently Helm?  It really sounds like you have a less then great one which is a big mistake people make when they build a rig.  Always spend top dollar and go namebrand on the PSU.  Always.

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Reply #977 on: July 07, 2009, 02:30:35 PM

Can you tell us what PSU you have currently Helm?  It really sounds like you have a less then great one which is a big mistake people make when they build a rig.  Always spend top dollar and go namebrand on the PSU.  Always.
Not without ripping it out of the case, I think.

In other news, I had a look at my motherboard, took the ram out, put it back in, enabled something in the BIOS.

Now 4Gb of Ram are detected, Windows now detects 3 Gb (which is normal for some boards, I heard) and I am waiting for the first crash.

Another semi-related issue is if I should switch to Vista Home 64bit.I could buy it at a nice discount. Looks like there are 64bit drivers avaible for all my stuff.

Btw, my specs are

Motherboard Name   ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35
CPU                          DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E7200, 2533 MHz (9.5 x 267)
RAM                          4 X    DDR2-800 (400 MHz)

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Reply #978 on: July 07, 2009, 04:21:21 PM

Just get W7 for free for the next year.  Trumps even a heavily discounted V64.
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Reply #979 on: July 07, 2009, 04:56:42 PM

Ok got a slightly annoying problem here. I did a reinstall of XP on a new HDD since I think the old one may have been moving towards death. I've now got startup issues, primarily I'll get the Bios flash screen and instead of going to bootup information it'll restart (or not). It seems pretty random about whether it does it or not. I think the longest series so far was about 10 minutes of flash screen on for 10-20 seconds followed by reboot. On top of that I've got a problem that isn't new but seems a bit more frequent that XP will freeze on the loading screen while it's fading in (so I've got a dark rendition of the XP loading screen frozen). These two combined meant last time I was booting up it took half an hour (which is the worst it's been, normally it's up and running in at least 15 minutes). Nothing seems to be running slowly and I'm not sure how to check for error messages (especially on the Bios bit) it just either restarts or freezes.

Also I don't think it's related but since I've done this fresh install NTLDR gets reported as missing at boot. Tried fixing it with fixboot and chkdsk (which comes back clean) and tried copying the NTLDR files but nothing seemed to work. It does boot up fine as long as I've got an XP disk in the drive so haven't really looked into that one much more.

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