Is there any way to test the ram before I go out and buy a new chip?
Thanks,
Jim

"Jimmy Job" <nospam@invalid> wrote in message
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> Jim Ludwig:
>> Hi all,
>> I'm having trouble with dad's computer. I did a clean install of
> winxp and
>> it's still doing the same thing it was doing which caused me to do a
> HD
>> wipe. Every time he plays a game, the computer shuts down and
> reboots. You
>> can load a game (the ones I've tried are Tron 2.0, Jedi Academy, and
> Flight
>> Simulator), go through all the initial setup, choose your options, and
> watch
>> any cut scenes or videos. However, when the actual "gameplay" starts
> when
>> you take control of your character/ship, the screen goes blank and it
>
>> reboots, just as if you hit the reset button. This is not limited to
> games
>> either. I have had the machine do the same thing while on the
> internet. It
>> seems like it was doing that when I would download an Active X control
> or
>> something like that. Not really all downloads, just the "on the fly"
> kind
>> of downloads that you install while you're browsing. Any idea at all
> why
>> this computer is so unstable? My brother built the computer with all
>
>> various components. It is an AMD Sempron with 512 mb ram, an nVidia
> mobo
>> and the video card is an nVidia geforce 3 6200. He built it about a
> year
>> and a half ago and it has never worked right. I am kind of suspecting
> there
>> is a conflict between the video card and the onboard built in video,
> but if
>> so, I don't know how to resolve this. Any help is greatly
> appreciated.
>> Jim
>> jimlud@sbcglobal.net
>
> I would check the ram. A bad stick can definately cause what you are
> experiencing. Go into the machines bios setup and disable the onboard
> video also. Good luck.