I Fucking Hate My Computer (just got a new one)

ninefivezero · 02-10-2006, 10:22 AM

The crisis continues.

So over winter break, I did some more to it, reformatted, reinstalled, stripped down all the hardware, etc. It seemed to be working ok.

I get to school, and so far I've had these things happen:

BSOD
BSOD
BSOD
Can't detect sound card
Word crashed
BSOD
Firefox crash
Firefox crash
BSOD
BSOD
BSOD

(I've been writing it all down)

Those last BSOD have all been in the last day. and I am pissed.

The BSOD have been memory related, driver related, and IRQL errors.

So right now I'm pretty lost about what I should try. The CPU and motherboard are NEW since the post office broke my computer, the RAM has tested good with Memtest86, the hard drives show no errors.

I'm thinking about trying a new PSU, but I really have no idea if that could be the problem. And it kind of sucks to be buying new things when you don't know if that will solve the problem.

On top of it all, I need to use my damn computer for school of course, so spending hours dealing with instability and crashes, rebuilding, troubleshooting and so on all take up a lot of time and get in the way of work.

I should have just taken a stun-gun to the whole computer, declared it a total loss and made the fucking post office pay for it.

I'm just about to remove some more hardware, but there is not much I can break down. At the moment it only has one stick of RAM, two optical drives and two graphics cards. All I can really do is unplug one drive, remove a graphics card, reinatall and see what happens.

Think I should try a new PSU?

ThatHideousStrength · 02-10-2006, 10:50 AM

Is your motherboard Nforce or VIA?

ninefivezero · 02-10-2006, 11:00 AM

It is an Epox EP-8RDA3I Pro (nforce2 Ultra 400).

Lord Kain · 02-10-2006, 11:40 AM

well, mobo may be new, but you could be unlucky again

It happened to me twice in a row one time, I was freakin pissed

Maybe that you should bring your stuff in a local comp shop, so they can test your components and find the culprit. They can do it easier that you for the simple reason that they have lots of spare parts to try

I did that on my last mobo hell, and it cost me only 30$ for the diag.. so I'm sure that a few dollars will be better than going through this hell over and over.

Then, when you know exactly what's not working, you can buy the parts and build it yourself

Goofus Maximus · 02-10-2006, 11:41 AM

You may just want to invest in a laptop for your school, and leave the desktop system on your desktop at home. Some computers just don't travel well, with cables loosened and cards shifted in their slots and HSF units jarred out of perfect contact with component surfaces and motherboards shifted against the brackets making unwanted electrical contacts...

ivwshane · 02-10-2006, 12:00 PM

Seriously just get yourself one of those $400 laptops.

ivanolo · 02-10-2006, 12:53 PM

Another vote in favor of a cheap laptop.
Sell the parts of your current system....

superman · 02-10-2006, 01:32 PM

yeah get a laptop and sell me your monitors

ninefivezero · 02-10-2006, 02:09 PM

It just BSOD again while I was at class.

I seriously think I may get a cheap Dell or something. Anyone know of any good deals right now? I'll watch GotApex and whatnot.

superman · 02-10-2006, 02:17 PM

http://www.fatwallet.com/c/18/

ninefivezero · 02-10-2006, 02:48 PM

If I buy one it probably won't be a cheapie, I believe in buying something decent. I just priced an Inspiron 6000 with what I'd want, and got up to $1,197. But that is not any special deal. I've seen $400 off sales on some models before.

hans5849 · 02-10-2006, 04:43 PM

give me your LCDs

Alpha · 02-10-2006, 05:13 PM

I vote for the laptop. im actually considering selling my laptop and desktop to buy a better laptop. or at least upgrade this one Im pushing the hell out of the ram and its only going to get worse

ivwshane · 02-10-2006, 05:20 PM

Get this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115192

Good performance, cheap, light, and lots of features.

GreatBambino · 02-10-2006, 05:55 PM

buying a 400$ laptop is retarded I think because I bet they are made with the cheapest parts available.

Also I would stay away from Acers my dad had one and is was a POS.

superman · 02-10-2006, 05:59 PM

get this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834146122

ivwshane · 02-10-2006, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreatBambino

buying a 400$ laptop is retarded I think because I bet they are made with the cheapest parts available.

Also I would stay away from Acers my dad had one and is was a POS.

It depends on what acer and how long ago. Acer hasn't become the third largest laptop producer because they make crap

ninefivezero · 02-10-2006, 09:05 PM

Reading the PC Mag service and reliability 06, and the price, I'm convinced I'll get a Dell if I get a laptop.

And if I do, it won't be some $500 POS, I believe in buying quality and something that will last, I'm not getting a Celron with 256MB RAM

I just reformatted and reinstalled, I'll see what happens.

ivanolo · 02-11-2006, 12:30 AM

Good luck with Dell's technical support if you ever need it. I've heard countless times it has gone down the crapper. You'll probably end up talking with Kamal over the phone....

Goofus Maximus · 02-11-2006, 07:42 AM

"Hello! I am Rajmamurti Alehandro! How may I be of helping you today?" Still, if you're not getting a Thinkpad, Dell is probably the best option for you.

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02-10-2006, 10:22 AM	permanent link to #1
ninefivezero infinite resolution Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,385 (#6 ) My photos: 305 Thanked 8x in 7 posts	The crisis continues. So over winter break, I did some more to it, reformatted, reinstalled, stripped down all the hardware, etc. It seemed to be working ok. I get to school, and so far I've had these things happen: BSOD BSOD BSOD Can't detect sound card Word crashed BSOD Firefox crash Firefox crash BSOD BSOD BSOD (I've been writing it all down) Those last BSOD have all been in the last day. and I am pissed. The BSOD have been memory related, driver related, and IRQL errors. So right now I'm pretty lost about what I should try. The CPU and motherboard are NEW since the post office broke my computer, the RAM has tested good with Memtest86, the hard drives show no errors. I'm thinking about trying a new PSU, but I really have no idea if that could be the problem. And it kind of sucks to be buying new things when you don't know if that will solve the problem. On top of it all, I need to use my damn computer for school of course, so spending hours dealing with instability and crashes, rebuilding, troubleshooting and so on all take up a lot of time and get in the way of work. I should have just taken a stun-gun to the whole computer, declared it a total loss and made the fucking post office pay for it. I'm just about to remove some more hardware, but there is not much I can break down. At the moment it only has one stick of RAM, two optical drives and two graphics cards. All I can really do is unplug one drive, remove a graphics card, reinatall and see what happens. Think I should try a new PSU?
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02-10-2006, 10:50 AM	permanent link to #2
ThatHideousStrength Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,542 (#12 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	Is your motherboard Nforce or VIA?

02-10-2006, 11:40 AM	permanent link to #4
Lord Kain Keeper of the Timeline Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 4,464 (#13 ) My photos: 13 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	well, mobo may be new, but you could be unlucky again It happened to me twice in a row one time, I was freakin pissed Maybe that you should bring your stuff in a local comp shop, so they can test your components and find the culprit. They can do it easier that you for the simple reason that they have lots of spare parts to try I did that on my last mobo hell, and it cost me only 30$ for the diag.. so I'm sure that a few dollars will be better than going through this hell over and over. Then, when you know exactly what's not working, you can buy the parts and build it yourself

02-10-2006, 12:00 PM	permanent link to #6
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,362 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Seriously just get yourself one of those $400 laptops.

02-10-2006, 12:53 PM	permanent link to #7
ivanolo Cheap Bastard Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 2,950 (#30 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Another vote in favor of a cheap laptop. Sell the parts of your current system....
	:: ivanolo :: Live and let live

02-10-2006, 01:32 PM	permanent link to #8
superman ? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bawston Posts: 3,665 (#19 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 5x in 2 posts	yeah get a laptop and sell me your monitors

02-10-2006, 02:09 PM	permanent link to #9
ninefivezero infinite resolution Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,385 (#6 ) My photos: 305 Thanked 8x in 7 posts	It just BSOD again while I was at class. I seriously think I may get a cheap Dell or something. Anyone know of any good deals right now? I'll watch GotApex and whatnot.
	"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

02-10-2006, 02:17 PM	permanent link to #10
superman ? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bawston Posts: 3,665 (#19 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 5x in 2 posts	http://www.fatwallet.com/c/18/

02-10-2006, 02:48 PM	permanent link to #11
ninefivezero infinite resolution Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,385 (#6 ) My photos: 305 Thanked 8x in 7 posts	If I buy one it probably won't be a cheapie, I believe in buying something decent. I just priced an Inspiron 6000 with what I'd want, and got up to $1,197. But that is not any special deal. I've seen $400 off sales on some models before.
	"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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hans5849 Has Absolutely no life Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Gorge, WA Posts: 7,164 (#4 ) My photos: 75 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	give me your LCDs
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02-10-2006, 05:13 PM	permanent link to #13
Alpha Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Il, Posts: 57 (#187 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I vote for the laptop. im actually considering selling my laptop and desktop to buy a better laptop. or at least upgrade this one Im pushing the hell out of the ram and its only going to get worse

02-10-2006, 05:20 PM	permanent link to #14
ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,362 (#14 ) My photos: 65 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	Get this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115192 Good performance, cheap, light, and lots of features.

02-10-2006, 05:55 PM	permanent link to #15
GreatBambino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berryville, Virginia Posts: 265 (#141 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	buying a 400$ laptop is retarded I think because I bet they are made with the cheapest parts available. Also I would stay away from Acers my dad had one and is was a POS.

02-10-2006, 05:59 PM	permanent link to #16
superman ? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bawston Posts: 3,665 (#19 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 5x in 2 posts	get this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834146122

02-10-2006, 09:05 PM	permanent link to #18
ninefivezero infinite resolution Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,385 (#6 ) My photos: 305 Thanked 8x in 7 posts	Reading the PC Mag service and reliability 06, and the price, I'm convinced I'll get a Dell if I get a laptop. And if I do, it won't be some $500 POS, I believe in buying quality and something that will last, I'm not getting a Celron with 256MB RAM I just reformatted and reinstalled, I'll see what happens.
	"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

02-11-2006, 12:30 AM	permanent link to #19
ivanolo Cheap Bastard Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 2,950 (#30 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Good luck with Dell's technical support if you ever need it. I've heard countless times it has gone down the crapper. You'll probably end up talking with Kamal over the phone....
	:: ivanolo :: Live and let live

02-11-2006, 07:42 AM	permanent link to #20
Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis area, but in Illinois Posts: 2,748 (#34 ) My photos: 25 Thanked 7x in 7 posts	"Hello! I am Rajmamurti Alehandro! How may I be of helping you today?" Still, if you're not getting a Thinkpad, Dell is probably the best option for you.
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