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BlackBeauty · 10-09-2006, 09:06 PM

A big thanks for your detailed reply Doby...I will report back soon with the full PSU specs. I'm also inclined to agree with you about heat and video card not being the problem...

I'm grabbed memtest86, prime95 and the Samsung HD utility called HUTIL or SHUTIL (not sure which one to use) however a few more questions before I start:

1. Some of these utils require running from a floppy - I don't have a floppy drive. Is it sufficient running it from the hard drive or perhaps from a USB memory stick?

2. For the memtest86 tests, how do I run the tests on each stick of RAM? Take out 1 stick and run the test, then replace and take out the other stick and re-run the test?

3. Is the computer able to be used during these 8-24 hour test periods? What if the PC hangs during the test (it sometimes hangs from just moving the mouse)

Thanks once again.

10-09-2006, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
BlackBeauty Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 20 OS: XP Pro	A big thanks for your detailed reply Doby...I will report back soon with the full PSU specs. I'm also inclined to agree with you about heat and video card not being the problem... I'm grabbed memtest86, prime95 and the Samsung HD utility called HUTIL or SHUTIL (not sure which one to use) however a few more questions before I start: 1. Some of these utils require running from a floppy - I don't have a floppy drive. Is it sufficient running it from the hard drive or perhaps from a USB memory stick? 2. For the memtest86 tests, how do I run the tests on each stick of RAM? Take out 1 stick and run the test, then replace and take out the other stick and re-run the test? 3. Is the computer able to be used during these 8-24 hour test periods? What if the PC hangs during the test (it sometimes hangs from just moving the mouse) Thanks once again.