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Back in late January for my brother I built a computer. I used mainly parts left over from my 3 year old dell and bought a motherboard, cpu, case a powersupply. I used the computer for 2 weeks and it worked fine before giving it to him. I reformatted windows and gave him the computer. It now seems that the computer breaks once a week. I reformatted it 4 times and it is developing problems such as.
1. Missing windows system files.
2. Locks up at windows startup
3. General slowdown
4. Unable to run windows update
The system is generally unstable. I am at a loss here and think that there is bad component somewhere. I am going to be receiving the computer from him today to fix it once more and this time i want to test all the components. My gut feeling is the mobo but if any of the other components can cause errors in windows like this please tell me. I am frustrated and at a loss so your help would be great.
the components
Athlon x2 4400
biostar tforce 520
link to it at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138082
585 watt xpower powersupply no link cause i got it at a local store though i think it works fine
nvidia geforce 8800gts (g80) 640mb
I used it in my dell gaming system till i replaced that computer so i do not believe this component till to be broken
2 gig of dell generic ram 2 * 1 gb 667 mhz
250 gig hd also out of the dell
sata drive
dvd burner *16 ide
this is what i think it is.
I don't think i missed anything thanks for any help you can give in advance.
Back in late January for my brother I built a computer. I used mainly parts left over from my 3 year old dell and bought a motherboard, cpu, case a powersupply. I used the computer for 2 weeks and it worked fine before giving it to him. I reformatted windows and gave him the computer. It now seems that the computer breaks once a week. I reformatted it 4 times and it is developing problems such as.
1. Missing windows system files.
2. Locks up at windows startup
3. General slowdown
4. Unable to run windows update
The system is generally unstable. I am at a loss here and think that there is bad component somewhere. I am going to be receiving the computer from him today to fix it once more and this time i want to test all the components. My gut feeling is the mobo but if any of the other components can cause errors in windows like this please tell me. I am frustrated and at a loss so your help would be great.
the components
Athlon x2 4400
biostar tforce 520
link to it at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138082
585 watt xpower powersupply no link cause i got it at a local store though i think it works fine
nvidia geforce 8800gts (g80) 640mb
I used it in my dell gaming system till i replaced that computer so i do not believe this component till to be broken
2 gig of dell generic ram 2 * 1 gb 667 mhz
250 gig hd also out of the dell
sata drive
dvd burner *16 ide
this is what i think it is.
I don't think i missed anything thanks for any help you can give in advance.