Jason Lopez2 said:Haha... your Card isn't exactly high-end... just kidding. I guess if you aren't some hardcore gamer, it'll probably serve you okay for at least two years. 🙂
Not sure what you were expecting here. 😁 The Card is fine, and obviously plenty of people across the US own one.
EDIT: And of course, two guys managed to jump ahead of me with their posts in a matter of seconds. 😁
I was reading about MemTest online. I need to burn it to a CD and then run it when I boot my laptop, right? Because when I open the file, the only option it gives me is to burn it to a disc. How long am I supposed to let it run?
I don't get why I'm getting a Blue Screen of death only when my torrent client is running. If there's hardware failure, why doesn't it crash when the torrent isn't active?
I wish I could tell you why this is happening, but I can't. It’s an odd issue. I know someone had something similar here once, but I don't recall if they actually fixed it. We just have to take it step by step and try to see if the components are okay first.
Regarding MemTest, you download it and burn it as an image. Then you boot the PC from that CD, just like you would to install Win. Leave it running for maybe 2-3 hours. After each pass, it should say "Pass completed without errors" or something. You shouldn't see any ERROR messages (red text).
One thing, though—before you run it, if you can, go into the BIOS and set the graphics memory allocation to the lowest possible setting. That might free up some RAM for the test.
Once the test is done, change everything back to how it was.
If MemTest passes, I guess you should try downloading fresh chipset and network card drivers from the manufacturer's website.
Hmm... Which version of uTorrent are you running? If it’s an older build, maybe try a newer one. And just to be safe, run memtest86+ and let it go through at least two full passes to rule out any faulty RAM.
Check the Event Viewer to see if any errors are being logged.
You can find the Event Viewer here: system and security -> Administrative tools -> event Viewer -> Control panel -> system and security -> Administrative tools -> event Viewer. Once you get it open, expand "Windows logs" on the left and select "System." It might take a second to load everything since there’s usually a lot of data. Look specifically for anything labeled "ERROR"; you can pretty much ignore the "Information" entries, those are normal. Just let us know where those ERROR messages are popping up.
coastaltiger2 said:hey guys, my PC finally arrived... they ended up installing this: and this: !!! My computer feels like new... I'm incredibly happy with it.... THANKS 🙏🙏🙏
Great, everyone's happy and satisfied 😁 Maybe you can mail me some BBQ sliders to my house next 😁
You don't need to dig through all 3,000 posts. Just try scrolling through the last two or three pages. I guess the exact same question was already answered 🙂
The 3870 is still a decent enough card; it'll pair fine with that processor and should satisfy you. You could grab an aftermarket cooler for the GPU and something similar for the CPU, then everything might actually stay quiet. 🙂 It’ll probably run you around $250-$100 all told:
For the CPU, I guess aim for something with a larger fan—92mm or bigger—to keep the noise down. Or maybe go totally passive. As for the GPU... well, depends on your budget. I'm running a Zalman VF900 on my Sapphire HD 3870, and it gets audible when you crank it up, though it's more air rushing than actual humming. It comes with a potentiometer, so you can adjust it yourself if needed.