computer support plz

[BornToDie]

I've been having memory problems that have been hindering gameplay. I think it is my ram's problem so i decided to try some free memory tests (windiag). However, the test doesnt start up? idk why. I burned the iso image onto a cd and cdrom is first on my boot menu.

Any suggestions?

[biggieprice]

At 10/16/05 04:14 PM, BornToDie wrote: I've been having memory problems that have been hindering gameplay. I think it is my ram's problem so i decided to try some free memory tests (windiag). However, the test doesnt start up? idk why. I burned the iso image onto a cd and cdrom is first on my boot menu.

Any suggestions?

More info?
Errors? anything
What games?

talk :)

[BornToDie]

games like halflife2. naturally such games require mass memory, but i do have 1 gig of ram. memory errors would occur like 0x000000 where the 0's would stand for a number or letter. i also recently had a massive computer crash and I couldnt start up the computer. Hell idk y, i blame the ram

[RedZeppelin]

penis.

[Aksumka]

Have you tryed REformating?

[BornToDie]

thinking back..all of this started after a reformat...

[biggieprice]

At 10/16/05 04:18 PM, BornToDie wrote: games like halflife2. naturally such games require mass memory, but i do have 1 gig of ram. memory errors would occur like 0x000000 where the 0's would stand for a number or letter. i also recently had a massive computer crash and I couldnt start up the computer. Hell idk y, i blame the ram

I need to know the 0x000000 error before I can help.. can you recreate it then write the error down?

and did you have to format after the crash? if so you may need a whole new driver update.. may take a while

[HilariousGenocide]

control alt delete end all processes not marked used by SYSTEM

[Denvish]

Download MemTest86 and run it. It'll take a while, but it'll tell you for sure whether you have RAM problems. Personally, I think it's more likely that your HDD is messed up and you need an fresh format/install, but check your RAM first.

A deep scan with MemTest can take a while, so you might want to leave it to run overnight.

[PocketAces]

At 10/16/05 04:19 PM, Suicidal-kid wrote: Have you tryed REformating?

I was about to suggest the same thing, reformat man, start over..It eliminates a lot of problems.

It shouldn't be lack of ram, 1GB is sufficient for almost every game...I did have this problem once before, and I believe the reformat fixed the problem...But I think that was back when I switched from Win98 to WinXP...

Anyway good luck.

[superlunk]

Buy a new computer nubcake

[Jamesgasm]

At 10/16/05 04:21 PM, HilariousGenocide wrote: control alt delete end all processes not marked used by SYSTEM

COnttrol alt delete only brings up the task manager if you use windows XP. ANd he'd have to click the processes tab, if you'reh aving memory issues it may be one of a few things, first of all I'd recoemnd reinstalling the software that is giving you issues, the instalation may have been coorrupted. Secondly, and I knowit may sound dumb, make sure the memory is intalled properly,Ihad an older computer where ihad put a 128stick in front of a 256stick on themotherboard, the computer kept droppping processesand crashing, took me forever to figgure it out. I'd also recomend looking at the bios and making sure it see's all the memory as what it really is.

[BornToDie]

well i have looked for support from steam a while ago, im only readdressing the memory issue now

click here

above is the procedures i followed also describing the problem. I followed that and i still couldnt play with the usual setting without getting the error. my memory is not so bad that my computer wont start up or something but something is wrong with it.

[Denvish]

Did you send your msinfo32.nfo file to them?

[JimmyMcRees]

Eh, it's hard to tell just from that error. It could be a variety of things.

All the components depend upon each other, so they all need to by fully functioning. If one takes a one way ticket to shit street it affects the whole system making it hard to pin down.

It could very well be a RAM problem, a problem with that can cause unexpected resets and BSODs.

When the computer boots up, does it make any beeping sounds in a sequence? Thats one way the computer can tell you something isn't right.

[BornToDie]

i did try the memtest and it would not start up. it would just load up as usual. and yes i did send steam my nfo

im not gona get a new computer, my current is less than half a year old

no my ram problems dont seem extreme to the extent of random restarts, but i have recently experienced a serious crash and dont know wat caused it

[BornToDie]

bump. any other suggestions?