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Offline Keoni29

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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2013, 03:44:58 am »
Get a repair disk/windows live cd and do a chkdsk to check for disk errors.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2013, 09:42:58 am »
Try to run memtest and the usual "time echo 'scale=5000;4*a(1)' | bc -l" cpu burn-in trick in linux.
If it's somthing hardware related, you'll notice it.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2013, 05:39:36 pm »
Quote from: tr1p1ea on November 28, 2013, 03:19:01 am
Might have to do a repair install perhaps.

In safe mode can you leave the machine on for a while without it crashing?
For a small bit, but on clicking ok on the dialog telling me to reboot in normal mode, it freezes.

I'll try your suggestions in a bit.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2013, 07:35:40 pm »
Maybe part of the RAM is corrupted (or simply not connected properly). That would explain why Debian runs, but Win doesn't. The fans and heat shouldn't be a problem as Debian would normally shut down on fan failure or overheating.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2013, 08:49:46 pm »
Quote from: utz on November 28, 2013, 07:35:40 pm
Maybe part of the RAM is corrupted (or simply not connected properly). That would explain why Debian runs, but Win doesn't. The fans and heat shouldn't be a problem as Debian would normally shut down on fan failure or overheating.
You are now my best friend. Yes, this was exactly the problem ^.^ Thank you so much.
Now all I have to do is test each card and slot for faults.

EDIT: Thanks for all your help guys.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2013, 12:43:51 pm »
Cool to hear you have tracked down the issue. ;) Now you prolly need to get some parts.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2013, 06:54:19 pm »
Glad I could help. Suppose overheating is what damaged the RAM in the first place.
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Re: I *HAVE* a new computer
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2013, 09:01:26 am »
Yeah or even a surge even though I guess that'd kill the whole computer. :/
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