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#1 Need Help Diagnosing PC Issues in Hardware

I've been dealing with a really unpredictable crashing problem on my tower that's kept the poor thing sidelined for the better part of a year. The symptoms seem to change from day-to-day, and the exact cause is something that several different PC triage groups can't pinpoint. The crashes occur as follows:

  • In some cases, the entire computer will operate perfectly fine, running games, browsers, music, and even streaming without a problem - until I shut it down, where the following conditions will occur on the next startup. (This case is very rare)
  • After boot, the system will run through startup tasks and make it through 15 minutes of internet or gaming before it involuntarily restarts - not a hard shutdown, just rebooting from bios - without any sort of BSOD in-between. When this happens, the system will be stuck in a perpetual loop of booting, operating for 5-15 minutes, then soft-restarting until I shut it down myself. (This occurs most often)
  • Occasionally, Windows 7 will begin its boot cycle only to hang infinitely on the "Starting Windows" screen. This can happen following a fresh startup or after several reboots of the previous condition. This one renders the computer completely inoperable, and the only short-term fix I have for this one is to shut it down and wait an indefinite amount of time. (This is also rare, but occurs more often than the first condition)

SPECS:

  • Processor: Intel Quad Core i5 Q9450 2.66Ghz
  • Memory: 6GB DDR2
  • GPU: GeForce GTX 460 (a later addition to the system that was added a year before the crashes started)
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R
  • Power Supply: Seasonic 600W

It's been suggested that the problem could be corrupt Windows 7 files, corrupt RAM, overloading the power supply, overheating, and even a faulty motherboard. However, I'd rather not rebuild the entirety of the tower from the ground up if most of the system is and has been operating fine, especially if I'm strapped for cash. If anyone knows or can suggest a fix, I'd appreciate the help.

posted about 6 years ago
#4 What is b4nny goint to do? in TF2 General Discussion

b4nny's finally quitting tf2 to get a real job at starbies

grant if youre reading this we're all so proud of you for taking the next step toward being a productive member of society, and we support you wholeheartedly in this endeavor :)

posted about 6 years ago
#265 le economy crash in TF2 General Discussion
sniffif they bring back the lament it should be an unusual one where u can switch the effect whenever u want
not that my ass would be getting one lmao

valve making new things is a hard negative but id appreciate an unusual nightcap of some kind, as tribute to those who went to bed instead of investing triple digits in crypto at real degen hours

posted about 6 years ago
#235 le economy crash in TF2 General Discussion
dishsoaplook if we sue and they try to counterclaim that we purposefully exploited for profits we can just claim that we didn't know what was going on and were getting extremely lucky.

they cant prove intent easily so this should be an easy win.

quick, purge these threads and delete evidence

its the only way

posted about 6 years ago
#231 le economy crash in TF2 General Discussion
funhaver1998but then the money u spent on the keys will be locked in steam and therefore they baited people into spending money at valvo

if we can turn this into a class-action we'll save tf2's economy and profit from the bug at the same time

get to work, tftv legal team

posted about 6 years ago
#20 TF2 update for 7/25/19 (7/26/19 UTC) in TF2 General Discussion
bleghfarecValveAdded tournament medalsEDIT: Tournament medals added are
  • RGB LAN 4

did they not ship yet or do i have to request a push?

posted about 6 years ago
#12 did oj simpson do it in The Dumpster

https://i.imgur.com/gizyg7X.png

oj did it, alright...

posted about 6 years ago
#863 ESEA Open S31 Happenings/Discussion in TF2 General Discussion
beatriceConsole-bold of you to assume happenings threads aren't dead...imagine being this petty

tox

posted about 6 years ago
#856 ESEA Open S31 Happenings/Discussion in TF2 General Discussion

so what happens to these threads once we move to rgl and break off into 5 divs?

which thread adopts the aids drama and sandbag complaints?

if we split up the amateur level, how are we ever gonna get a season thread to the illustrious 69 pages?

will we still love to game under the rgl ruleset?

posted about 6 years ago
#26 Bow giveaway in Off Topic

med bow me blu crates pls

posted about 6 years ago
#9 Bostons PUGs in TF2 General Discussion

I Love Boston. Go Bruins!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1GJOq2mP-s

posted about 6 years ago
#23 best cereal milk in Off Topic
Doom1Cereal is just sugar and chemicals and also feeds you for only like an hour. It's the worst food ever. In the past you would eat it because it's so worthless even rats and bacteria wouldn't touch it. It's just a starvation-proof food that has no place in the lives of modern people. Thank you for reading.

breakfast is the most important meal of the day tho...

posted about 6 years ago
#15 Why do y'all change your usernames so much in Off Topic

i shuffle through like 5 or so different aliases to show people what flavor of gritoma theyre gonna be dealing with

ex:
if im mike oxlong i wanna take fights and bigdick it
if im yaroslav.gorlov.2015 im probably gonna run dh and play like an idiot

gritoma is the true neutral

posted about 6 years ago
#22 18 year old killed by someone she met on discord in Off Topic
Reerothis is undeniable evidence that edating is a mistake

paging esper

posted about 6 years ago
#3 my mom just sent me this image in The Dumpster

https://i.imgur.com/eSOrByH.png

posted about 6 years ago
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