Random PC shutdowns

I recently purchased this power supply and this video card and I also bought 2 gigs of RAM.

For the first week or so I was able to play all day and nothing would shut down, but afterwards my pc just shuts down after playing for a couple hours and it just kept getting worse and worse each time. And when I tried to boot back up, my pc wouldn't start any programs or anything. It would just be on and the screen would show nothing.

A couple of my friends say I need a new motherboard and a new processor, but I thought I would come here before I went out and spent more money than needed.

Not exactly sure on what information you need to help so yeah..

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/3/2009, 14:12:09
Machine name: YOUR-4DACD0EA75
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
System Model: RE476AA-ABA SR2050NX NA680
BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/22/2006 Ver: 08.00.12
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 927MB used, 2406MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: None
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9442)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_E810174B &REV_00
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: COMPAQ FS7600 Color Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/25/2009 14:41:10, 325120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/25/2009 15:58:57, 3565568 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D702-11CF-F66F-1AC8A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9442
SubSys ID: 0xE810174B
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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System Devices
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Name: Data Fax SoftModem with SmartCP
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_2F20&SUBSYS_200C14F1& REV_00\4&B4B0D3&0&10A4
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_2A31103C& REV_C0\4&B4B0D3&0&30A4
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 61056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/10/2004 04:00:00, 61824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/10/2004 04:00:00, 60800 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\enum1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 05:46:40, 6400 bytes

Name: Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_2A31103C& REV_10\4&B4B0D3&0&28A4
Driver: n/a

Name: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA30&SUBSYS_AA30174B& REV_00\4&35C10ADC&0&0110
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 5.10.0001.5013 (English), 1/8/2005 00:07:18, 138752 bytes

Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9442&SUBSYS_E810174B& REV_00\4&35C10ADC&0&0010
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6925 (English), 2/25/2009 15:58:57, 3565568 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2erec.dll, 1.00.0000.0018 (English), 2/25/2009 13:37:46, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6925 (English), 2/25/2009 14:41:10, 325120 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0413 (English), 2/25/2009 13:32:05, 626688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2495 (English), 2/25/2009 14:29:41, 26112 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0647 (English), 2/25/2009 14:16:45, 3817984 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0010.0218 (English), 2/25/2009 13:59:31, 2670080 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.dat, 1/26/2009 10:55:37, 182995 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativva5x.dat, 12/20/2007 19:35:44, 3107788 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativva6x.dat, 12/20/2007 19:35:44, 887724 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\amdpcom32.dll, 6.14.0010.0023 (English), 2/25/2009 13:44:29, 49664 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiadlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.1032 (English), 2/25/2009 13:38:47, 126976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.cap, 5/3/2009 13:41:00, 151824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0008 (English), 2/25/2009 14:26:17, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4200 (English), 2/25/2009 13:38:37, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 11:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4222 (English), 2/25/2009 14:27:41, 602112 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4178 (English), 2/25/2009 14:29:15, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2550 (English), 2/25/2009 14:30:02, 204800 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.15.0006.0004 (English), 2/25/2009 14:29:49, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2514 (English), 2/25/2009 14:29:32, 43520 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atikvmag.dll, 6.14.0010.0098 (English), 2/25/2009 13:40:20, 475136 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atifglpf.xml, 8/31/2007 07:20:49, 7167 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDEMGX.dll, 2.00.3343.30075 (English), 2/25/2009 14:42:32, 442368 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\aticaldd.dll, 6.14.0010.0227 (English), 2/25/2009 13:30:01, 3227648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\aticalrt.dll, 6.14.0010.0227 (English), 2/25/2009 13:32:59, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\aticalcl.dll, 6.14.0010.0227 (English), 2/25/2009 13:32:53, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atibrtmon.exe, 2.00.0000.0000 (English), 10/21/2008 11:51:43, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiok3x2.dll, 6.14.0010.8543 (English), 2/25/2009 13:35:08, 290816 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.8543 (English), 2/25/2009 14:30:15, 11841536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4006 (English), 2/25/2009 14:09:44, 307200 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\atiogl.xml, 12/29/2008 12:35:28, 15485 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIODCLI.exe, 1.00.0000.0001 (English), 10/21/2008 10:40:00, 45056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIODE.exe, 1.00.0000.0001 (English), 10/21/2008 10:40:00, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIODCLI.exe.manifest, 9/29/2008 14:22:29, 529 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIODE.exe.manifest, 10/3/2008 14:48:01, 527 bytes

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A34&SUBSYS_00000000& REV_00\3&267A616A&0&10
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 68224 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5A33&SUBSYS_00000000& REV_01\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_437B&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_01\3&267A616A&0&A2
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 5.10.0001.5013 (English), 1/8/2005 00:07:18, 138752 bytes

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_437A&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&88
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:59:42, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:59:44, 95360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:51:52, 3328 bytes

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4379&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&90
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:59:42, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 23:59:44, 95360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciide.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 14:51:52, 3328 bytes

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4377&SUBSYS_00000000& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&A3
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 35840 bytes

Name: AMD PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4376&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&A1
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\amdide.sys, 5.01.0000.0008 (English), 10/11/2007 18:40:12, 9096 bytes

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4375&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&99
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 06:08:38, 17024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 16:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 57600 bytes

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4374&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&98
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 06:08:38, 17024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 16:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 57600 bytes

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4373&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&9A
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.2644 (English), 3/31/2005 01:13:52, 27008 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/3/2004 16:56:48, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 57600 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 7168 bytes

Name: ATI SMBus
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4372&SUBSYS_2A3D103C& REV_81\3&267A616A&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4371&SUBSYS_00000000& REV_80\3&267A616A&0&A4
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/9/2004 21:00:00, 68224 bytes

Post the results of these two programs:

<ul type="square">[*]CoH Helper - it will show us basic computer settings and your CoH configuration.
[*]HijackThis - it will show us what's running on your computer concurrently with CoH. Click on "Do a system Scan and save a logfile." It will automatically open up Notepad and put the info there. Make sure Wordwrap is off in Notepad (Format &gt; Wordwrap unchecked) before you cut and paste here.[/list]

I don't think your video card pulls very much power until it actually starts using it, like when playing a game. If your PC is freaking out before it even gets booted up, it's probably not the video card's fault (unless it has a short circuit or something).

As for what's really going on in there, it's hard to say. Do you still have your old video card and power supply? Could you try putting them back?

@Zombie - I downloaded the CoH Helper and I wasn't sure on how to use it.

@Zloth - I gave my old power supply to a friend so I wouldn't be able to try that.

After reading the specs on that powersupply and the troubles your having I would guess that the powersupply has failed ( amps on the 12+v rail was kinda low). It is however only a guess. We really need the info from the CoH helper tool in order to get the full stats of your system before we can help any further. You could try using your old vid card or try leaving all non essential components unplugged such as cd / dvd drives or extra hard drives. See if it helps. If so then the powersupply is the issue.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---

DxDiag gathered at May 4, 2009 15:28 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.090206-1233)
System Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
System Model: RE476AA-ABA SR2050NX NA680
BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/22/2006 Ver: 08.00.12
Central Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2048MB
.Net Memory Report: 1370MB out of 2047MB available
Page File: 2460MB (873MB currently in use)
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.2180 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: COMPAQ FS7600 Color Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1280,1024
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x9442)
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6925
Driver Date: 2/25/2009 2:41:10 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Driver File: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5268
Driver Date: 6/14/2006 11:04:12 AM

Sound Device Description: Realtek HD Audio front output
Driver File: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5268
Driver Date: 6/14/2006 11:04:12 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Hewleet-Packard
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: Asterope3
Motherboard Version: 1.0
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 06/22/2006 Ver: 08.00.12
BIOS Version: HP-CPC - 6000622
BIOS Release: 20060622000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1280x1024
3D Resolution: 1280x1024 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: None
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Low Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: Low (with world bumpmaps)

World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 1.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 33527 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20090324.20T2
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

Well so far so good. Was your previous card Nvidia or ATI and if Nvidia did you use a driver cleaner before installing the new card? I know all these tools are getting old, but try running this ( who crashed ) and post the resaults.

Update Windows and your sound card drivers.

Turn off water and bloom graphics effects.

Post HijackThis.

My old card was an ATI X1300.

@Zombie - Do you mean the automatic updates for XP? If so, I haven't been able to download the updates. I'm not sure why. It starts to archive the files and after about 15 minutes it says that the updates could not be installed.

Edit - Nevermind. My firewall was blocking it. Updating system now.

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@Zombie - Do you mean the automatic updates for XP? If so, I haven't been able to download the updates. I'm not sure why. It starts to archive the files and after about 15 minutes it says that the updates could not be installed.

[/ QUOTE ]
!!! Has this been going on for a long time? Maybe your hard drive has filled up or something...

!!!!!! You don't have any hard drives! And yet Windows is booting off your C drive? Oh my, this is serious. You can't have booted up and thus you can't be posting here. Therefore you must be hallucinating this whole thing. Call your doctor and tell him/her what has been happening. I'll call mine and tell him I've been hallucinating that I've been answering you. Hopefully they can work out what's wrong with us.

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Motherboard Manufacturer: Hewleet-Packard

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Er, unless you changed this yourself, it looks like something is messing with your system?

Or maybe I'm hallucinating too...

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[ QUOTE ]
Motherboard Manufacturer: Hewleet-Packard

[/ QUOTE ]
Er, unless you changed this yourself, it looks like something is messing with your system?

Or maybe I'm hallucinating too...

[/ QUOTE ]

I noticed that too. I'm a little bit confused as to why it's like that. =/

Also the WhoCrashed program doesn't work because my system shut down while I was trying to update XP and it doesn't show up. he only crashes it shows are from 2007.

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Motherboard Manufacturer: Hewleet-Packard

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Er, unless you changed this yourself, it looks like something is messing with your system?

Or maybe I'm hallucinating too...

[/ QUOTE ]

I noticed that too. I'm a little bit confused as to why it's like that. =/

Also the WhoCrashed program doesn't work because my system shut down while I was trying to update XP and it doesn't show up. he only crashes it shows are from 2007.

[/ QUOTE ]

In that case something is seriously bjorked on your system, maybe from malware or maybe from something else. Try running an online scan from here.



[Edit]
This looks like the specs for your system. If so, you've done a lot of upgrading.

I'm now thinking it is heat damage to your power supply, motherboard or other internals. Looking at the motherboard specs show it to be a micro ATX, so the case is probably a micro ATX. The 4850 tends to get up to 90°C/194°F during gaming.

If you are indeed running that card in a micro ATX case, I would be surprised if you had enough airflow to keep your components from frying.

I would have to agree with the heat assesment. Have you tried running your pc with the side of thes case open and a fan blowing on it? That should give you a good idea if it is a heat issue.

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I would have to agree with the heat assesment. Have you tried running your pc with the side of thes case open and a fan blowing on it? That should give you a good idea if it is a heat issue.

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I also purchased a small fan when I bought the card, ram, and power supply and I hung it to the inside of my case blowing outwards through the side vent. When I looked at it the other day, it looks like it isn't going as fast as it should. Would it be because its a couple inches away from the motherboard fan and that the mb fan is I guess canceling out the other fan?

A good move on purchasing the fan. It should however point the otherway and pull cooler air into the case so as to help force the hot air out via the powersupllys fans.

All the same try running the computer without the side and or with a fan blowing on it....... that will tell you if it is indeed a heat issue.

Ah okay. My friend told me to have it point outward to pull the hot air out, but I'll try it without the side or just flip it around because I don't have an available fan to blow into it.

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I also purchased a small fan when I bought the card, ram, and power supply and I hung it to the inside of my case blowing outwards through the side vent. When I looked at it the other day, it looks like it isn't going as fast as it should. Would it be because its a couple inches away from the motherboard fan and that the mb fan is I guess canceling out the other fan?

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For proper cooling you need adequate airflow, and that can be a tricky thing. A fan's effectiveness is best rated by it's CFM rating (cubic feet per minute). The other consideration is whether the orientation of the fans are configured for negative or positive pressure.

Negative pressure would be say 80 cfm total directed out and 60 cfm total directed in, while positive pressure would be the opposite. Personally, I use negative pressure at around 70 out/40 in, but your configuration would need far more than that.

Odds are you be left with doing just as Doublehelix suggested and pull the hot air out. If you do, I would try to use a 'cylone' design like this one.

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Ah okay. My friend told me to have it point outward to pull the hot air out, but I'll try it without the side or just flip it around because I don't have an available fan to blow into it.

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A good utility you can try for seeing what your internal temperatures are is Speedfan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

This will let you access your computer's thermal sensors and even control your fan speeds based on temperature. It helped me solve some airflow problems I had with my system.

Give it a try. Post your temperature results (system, processor core, hard drive) here and maybe you can get some more targeted advice.

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Originally Posted by eltonio This is over the top mental slavery.

I was able to play for over an hour with my case open and fan blowing into it. I think that might've been the problem. I'll try playing tomorrow with the case closed and fan blowing inward and see how that fares.

That is great to hear. Sounds like we have the problem nailed down....... Now we have it fix it. In most computer cases you are able to mount a fan in the bottom front of the case. See if you have a fan there and if so is it working?
If it is not or there is just an empty space or bracket, I would highly sugest getting a fan for it. Make sure that the fan is pulling air into the case so you get proper airflow thru the system. There are several makes of fans out there. some have three pin connectors for your motherboard, and there are some that have a 4 pin molex connector that can plug directly off you powersupply. Get the one that you can use.

There is no room in my case for a fan in the front. I currently have it mounted on the side where the vents are and it seems to be working better since I turned it around. I'm not really going to worry about the fan issue too much because I'm going to buy this beautiful case in a week or so. =]

I also need to get a new mb because I'm buying a new processor and my current one doesn't support it. Thing is, I have no idea where to begin on mb's.