Recent content by NeilManlius

Hi there! Yeah, I think so, too. But as long as my old PC is still working, I'll use it until I have finished my thesis. After that, I'll build me a new PC which will be a lot better than my current one. ;) See you, NeilManlius BTW: It's a Radeon HD 6450.

Just got me a new graphics card today and when I tried to install the driver, the PC froze again. After that the PC froze at every reboot. Then I tried to reseat the RAM and CPU. When I took out the CPU fan, I noticed the CPU was glued to it. Then I tried to press it back into the socket which...

Okay, please don't mind it, but I once had a PC that I'd built myself which was made up of a no-name PSU, no-name mainboard and most probably no-name memory but it always worked fine and never made any problems. In my opinion, components of an established brand don't necessarily work better than...

Okay, but even if it is low-end, it should be working correctly.

Hi there! Thanks for your honest advise. I've decided to make one last trial an get me a new graphics card. I don't need that much power, just some state-of-the-art technology. After all, a new graphics card is still a little cheaper than a new PC and if it doesn't work anyway, I'm gonna get me...

Hi there! No, I only ran it from a DVD. So you're of the opinion that it's rather a video card problem than a memory problem? (I'm asking that because I also experienced some graphics-related trouble with the old Radeon installed, see above.) I mean that I only want to invest anything in my...

I've just done a hard disk test with SeaTools v1.10 and it passed both the long and the short test. So it's rather unlikely that it's a hard disk error, right? May it be that the errors occur because I'm using the 32-bit versions of WinXP and 7? Should I rather try to use the 64-bit versions or...

Only in the U.S. or also in different countries? I've installed Win7 numerous times but always using the same drivers. I've done a chipset driver update though. However the freezes don't only occur when running Win7 but also when running WinXP although less frequent. That was what made me think...

I think that the warranty for my RAM has already expired as my PC is already more than 2 years old. :( A "funny" thing I noticed is that with the old Radeon installed the image occasionally freezes but then my PC makes a little beep like from the internal speaker and I can continue to work...

Hi there! I think you should rather run it from the UBCD to insure that Windows is not distorting the results. Memtest is not very reliable when running under Windows. You should also check your hard disk (can be done with CrystalDiskInfo). If you are planning to reinstall Windows, it might...

Hi Xplaced, I've experienced something of that kind myself and I haven't found the solution - yet. But I'd advise you to download the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/) and run Memtest86 (v3.5 or v4.0) and watch out for errors. Plus you might also try Windows Memory Diagnostic...

But in case of 3D games, isn't it better to run them directly on the CPU? @bjornb17: Have you had a look if your mainboard has a SATA controller? Maybe it supports SATA even though you had an IDE drive installed. See you, NeilManlius

Hi Danny! What does "RMA" mean? See you, NeilManlius

Hi guys, what do you advise me to do after all? If I asked a friend to lene me some other RAM modules and my PC worked fine with them, would that be some kinda proof that my current RAM modules are broken? Or does that fact that crashes occur frequently with the one but almost never...

I think you need one like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-18-Inch-Connector-Straight/dp/B000V6T66C/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353016848&sr=1-4&keywords=sata+cable As I see it, your PSU has 7 SATA connectors, so you shouldn't need an adaptor. If you should only have...