it's the memory

"James Hanley" <jameshanley39******.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Mike Barnes" <vmbarnes1@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:<0vSnd.20587$Oc.19409@tornado.tampabay.rr.com >...
>> Thanks, CPU fan working OK, also just installed a new power supply with 2
>> fans about a month ago, also blew all the dust out. I just noticed that
>> if I
>> left the computer just displaying the desktop icons instead of the the
>> normal web page MSNBC the mouse and keyboard are OK, that is today, who
>> knows about tomorrow
>
> CPU fan working OK isn't that relevant, since it only tests one
> factor. Check the CPU temperature in the BIOS. That requires many
> factors to be OK. It requires the pad/paste to be OK, the heatsink to
> be installed OK, the heatsink the right heatsink.
> That is the test. See if it keeps climbing and climbing beyond 55 or
> up to 60. Leave it on for 2 hours, reset, go to the BIOS, check the
> temperature.
>
> it could be software.
> If you think it's worth bothering to keep trying to diagnose it, then
> try a b and c. Otherwise, skip straight to d.
>
> a)Try a different browser.
>
> b)Try formatting and reinstalling windows or
> Try making the partition smaller (partition magic), creating a new
> partition,
> installing windows on that and seeing how that goes.
>
> c)Try disconnecting from the internet - unplug the cable, and see if
> it still crashes.
>
> If all that fails, it may be the hard drive
>
> d) Try a different hard drive, reinstall windows. if it still crashes,
> then use a different browser, if it still crashes the disconnect from
> the net. If it still crashes then it's probably the motherboard.
> If it is a Ps2 problem, then change to a USB mouse and keyboard
> (though those are more likely to have problems)
> If a change of HDD and reinstalling everything and using a different
> browser and disconnecting from the net don't stop it crashing, then
> it's the motherboard, and it may be a cheap motherboard.