Recent content by neikati

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    CPU/Graphics Problems

    Thanks for giving me hope lol... Well I'm almost sure it's not the RAM as well. the settings are correct for this ram. btw updated the links. I did memtest and tried w/ a set of OCZ. I installed all the drivers from their manufacturer web sites and they are all up to date. dont know what more i...
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    CPU/Graphics Problems

    Hello all. I'm having problems with my newly built pc. Here's my current issue. When running graphics-intensive applications (games, etc), the system either freezes or shuts down the application. 3DMark06 CPU tests show 0 or 1 fps and in triangle tests the first couple are bad as well, 1 or 2...
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    CPU/Graphics Problems. Please Help.

    Hello all. I'm having problems with my newly built pc. Here's my current issue. When running graphics-intensive applications (games, etc), the system either freezes or shuts down the application. 3DMark06 CPU tests show 0 or 1 fps and in triangle tests the first couple are bad as well, 1 or 2...
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    New system unstable

    Well, I got through installing video and chipset drivers and critical Windows updates with one stick of memory and one hd, it was stable for most of a day, installed a second stick of memory and still seemed stable, then I installed the second Barracuda hd and shortly after installed the...
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    New system unstable

    Well, Windows Vista reinstalled successfully with no crashes, 1 stick of memory, 1 hd, and optical drive. Critical updates downloaded and installed at a normal rate (minutes instead of hours), and it actually restarted after the updates, instead of me manually resetting it. I am going to let...
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    New system unstable

    I tried to install the update but I get "The update does not apply to your system". The only two qualifications I see are "has an NVIDIA chipset" and "has 4G or more of RAM". Since System shows 6G of RAM, I'm guessing that it doesn't recognize the chipset correctly? OCZ recommends 1.7V, it...
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    New system unstable

    Hi, Thanks for responding. No, I don't have another PSU to test, but I'm pretty sure 1200W should be sufficient, especially without anything overclocked. Is there a way to test the mb directly to see what might be wrong with it? Thanks. [edit] I just updated the chipset driver from the Asus...
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    New system unstable

    Hello, I have just put together a new system: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 Asus Striker II Extreme http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131274 Intel Core2 Duo E8600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115054 BFG GTX280 OC ed...