Computer won't start - Page 2

dai · 11-16-2008, 07:07 PM

do a disk cleanup and then defrag
if that makes no difference check for an infection

Mpalze · 11-17-2008, 06:19 AM

I did that. :) I also disconnected everything I could: all drives, cards, memory, etc, so that the only thing hooked up to the power supply is the MB(which has the video card built in). Still doesn't start right. I suspect the onboard video card might be going. Everything works fine if i'm just browsing the web, but if I play a graphic heavy game(like World of Warcraft), I run into a lot of video issues. The most serious is where the computer locks up, kicks me back to windows(running in 4 bit), and says that the nvidia device driver stopped responding, and that the computer needs to be rebooted. I can't update the driver at all, since it involves a restart, and since I can't restart it right away, it doesn't install right.

Edit: Just wanted to clarify, the video problems only happen when playing Warcraft. When playing, there's lots of little 'problems'. Flickering, lines appearing and disappearing, water flickering in and out, and framerate won't go any higher then 7 or 8, when it used to be much higher.

dai · 11-17-2008, 09:37 AM

onboard are not the best for games

Mpalze · 11-18-2008, 10:12 AM

That's what i've been hearing. If the onboard video card is bad, and I put in a new one, will the computer bypass the onboard one? Could a bad onboard video card be causing the start up problem?

dai · 11-18-2008, 07:01 PM

the onboard is disabled when you use a card
just make sure you have enough power to run the card you choose

11-16-2008, 07:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
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11-17-2008, 06:19 AM	#22 (permalink)
Mpalze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 13 OS: windows xp service pak 3	Re: Computer won't start I did that. :) I also disconnected everything I could: all drives, cards, memory, etc, so that the only thing hooked up to the power supply is the MB(which has the video card built in). Still doesn't start right. I suspect the onboard video card might be going. Everything works fine if i'm just browsing the web, but if I play a graphic heavy game(like World of Warcraft), I run into a lot of video issues. The most serious is where the computer locks up, kicks me back to windows(running in 4 bit), and says that the nvidia device driver stopped responding, and that the computer needs to be rebooted. I can't update the driver at all, since it involves a restart, and since I can't restart it right away, it doesn't install right. Edit: Just wanted to clarify, the video problems only happen when playing Warcraft. When playing, there's lots of little 'problems'. Flickering, lines appearing and disappearing, water flickering in and out, and framerate won't go any higher then 7 or 8, when it used to be much higher. Last edited by Mpalze; 11-17-2008 at 06:24 AM.

11-17-2008, 09:37 AM	#23 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,511 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Computer won't start onboard are not the best for games __________________

11-18-2008, 10:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mpalze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 13 OS: windows xp service pak 3	Re: Computer won't start That's what i've been hearing. If the onboard video card is bad, and I put in a new one, will the computer bypass the onboard one? Could a bad onboard video card be causing the start up problem?

11-18-2008, 07:01 PM	#25 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,511 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Computer won't start the onboard is disabled when you use a card just make sure you have enough power to run the card you choose __________________