Computer Help Thread

Post by **Pabl0z** » 26 Nov 2005, 19:20

I was wondering if anybody would know a solution to a problem i have.
My Firefox has been working well until now.
Just a couple of days ago the java-app that came with Firefox started to use up a lot of memory.
Whenever i try to play a java game or whatever Firefox uses like 100mb of memory.
So it slows my pc a lot.
So can anybody help me?

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 27 Nov 2005, 00:56

Ah, thanks vellu. I installed the gart and IDE things, and the sound is already up to date. Realtek wants me to PAY for the bloody network driver so I didn't get that.

Anyway, it didn't really change much

but there is one more driver that I wasn't sure about. It's called the IGP driver, and I don't know what that is.
Any ideas?

vellu · Post by **vellu** » 27 Nov 2005, 01:10

IGP would be for integrated graphics on the mobo of a laptop.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 27 Nov 2005, 01:17

vellu wrote:IGP would be for integrated graphics on the mobo of a laptop.

Oh ok. My MB has built in graphics too so that's probably what it is.

Thanks. Maybe I should re-format my HD (still haven't done it

) and then see what happens

vellu · Post by **vellu** » 27 Nov 2005, 01:26

boganbusman wrote:
vellu wrote:IGP would be for integrated graphics on the mobo of a laptop.
Oh ok. My MB has built in graphics too so that's probably what it is.

You should have no need to install the IGP then, or should it even be possible to install it, since integrated gfx automatically disables itself once a "real" gfx card is put in place.

As far as reformatting goes, no way to tell if that might help. Lot of work anyway should you decide to go down that road...

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 27 Nov 2005, 01:31

vellu wrote:As far as reformatting goes, no way to tell if that might help. Lot of work anyway should you decide to go down that road...

Yeah I need to set aside like a whole day to backup my data and get it done.

I think it will be worth it because I haven't done a defrag or reformat for years. Well I hope that it will be worth it . . .

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 11 Dec 2005, 13:01

I'm buying a new comp, but I have to buy a screen separately. These are the screens
http://www.ticomputers.com.au/

I intend on spending up to $550 on one, so the question that I'm asking you guys is which one is the one to buy?

Thanx in advance.

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 14 Dec 2005, 05:04

Bash: Does the computer you are getting.... include speakers with it?
If not, I'd go for the
Acer 19" LCD 1913BSM Monitor Black 12ms with Speaker DVI, $469
Then again..... I might be a bit biased to montior/speaker set-up seeming as I have a twiddly little 15" TFT/speaker combo, but who acrs

But, If you are planning to use the spare money to buy some speakers with it.... go for Acer 19" LCD 1916ES with 8ms No Speaker, $479

IMO.... the good choice from the lot would be 19" Samsung 940B LCD Monitor 8ms, $528

Peabody · Post by **Peabody** » 14 Dec 2005, 15:13

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe ... ode=231630

I have this monitor and it is very very nice.....for the price,and the 2nd day free shipping you can not go wrong.

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 09:02

I seem to have a problem with my PC at the moment. Basically my PC becomes insanley unstanble everytime I try to install 2 GB of RAM. My PC runs fine using 1 GIG of ram, but as soon as I add another 1GB stick, it goes all tits up on me. Is it something to do with configuration of the memory? Perhaps I need to change somethings in the BIOS?

Specs:
Abit AN8 SLi
AMD 64X2
1 GB RAM (3200)

If there's any more info you need on my comp, then let me know. Thanks.

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 15 Dec 2005, 10:39

Ibi: are both the memory modules the same type
eg. ddr2 and another module, again ddr2 ???

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Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 10:54

Yep, I bought two of the same type.

Peabody · Post by **Peabody** » 15 Dec 2005, 15:11

you mite have to bump your timeings.......what brand ?

EuroRacer · Post by **EuroRacer** » 15 Dec 2005, 15:49

some mainboards don't support certain memory brands... check google to see if anyone else has problems with the same brand of memory on the same mainboard.

arabnight · Post by **arabnight** » 15 Dec 2005, 18:16

so it restarts again after it restarts it self?

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 21:40

Restarts, restarts, restarts, it can't get enough of it. Sometime it even restarts when Windows is loading, or when I try to install any drivers, or play games... The memory is unbranded, 1GB @ 400MHZ to be precise.

I checked the motherboard manual and it can support upto 4GB 3200 memory.

arabnight · Post by **arabnight** » 15 Dec 2005, 21:47

hmm maybe u got a viruse? or ur xp is just bad...

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 21:51

Well my PC runs absolutly fine right now with only 1GB ram, no problems whatsoever. The problems only occur when I install 2GB of ram, as I've explained in the previous post. I have the latest copy of Win Xp, with updated BIOS and drivers. There's aboslutly no reason why I should have a virus, consedring my Firwall and Anti Virus is on constantly, I never download anything 'dodgy'

arabnight · Post by **arabnight** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:01

i know i might ask the same questions over from others but i just wanted to make sure..of things ok....umm so ur tring to add new 2 gig of ram in not adding on to ur old one?

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:03

Sorry, I mean, I'm trying to add 1GB of extra ram, so my totall memory becomes 2GB.

arabnight · Post by **arabnight** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:05

is the 2nd new stick of ram 100% the same as ur old one? or by the same company...or u can have a bad stick cause addin two diffrent ram sticks can actully slow down ur sytem and or kill it

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:19

Yep, both ram stick are the same memory, speed, brand, they're the same type, which I bought together. I also tried just using the other 1GB stick on its own, and that too works fine. So I assume that both Memory sticks are in good working order, an problem only occurs when installing 2GB, or maybe 2 memory sticks.

EuroRacer · Post by **EuroRacer** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:55

it could be a conflict between your mainboard and you memory, this once occured to me with 2 similar 256 MB Cards: 1 worked fine, 2 wouldn't even start up... as I said before, look on google if anyone else has a similar problem with the same memory and mainboard.

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 15 Dec 2005, 22:58

Ok, thanks for your help guys... I'll do a bit searching on google later tonight. It maybe a stability issue, so if I could lower some of the settings of the memory (i dunno what exactly, but maybe voltage, clock speed, etc) it may help..

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 16 Dec 2005, 02:29

I formatted my HD into NTFS yesterday (forgetting to back up tax files

) and it seems to be a bit quicker

Now I need to test a game, but I cant find my Raven Shield CD!

AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH