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chevre · 15-08-2008

Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool grab an ISO from there and try it.

Chromos · 15-08-2008

Tried it, it won't let me install.

chevre · 15-08-2008

Install? What? You just burn it to a CD and boot from the CD.

Chromos · 15-08-2008

That's what I meant...

When I burnt it to a disk from my desktop, and tried to open it says "Windows cannot open this program" and then gives me options for finding the program that created it.. which of course, I can't find... what am I doing wrong here? I hate it when manufacturers neglect to provide instructions..

chevre · 15-08-2008

Download the ISO image and burn it (as an image) to a CD. You'll need to pick "Burn a CD Image" or similar in your CD burning software. Don't burn it as a file on the CD, as that won't get you anywhere

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Chromos · 15-08-2008

Ok, I have it burned... am I supposed to boot from it?

mm3 · 15-08-2008

To boot the disk: go into your BIOS and change around the boot sequence order to something like this:
1.) Floppy
2.) CD (ATAPI)
3.) Removable Media
4.) HDD

or, if your BIOS has a one-time boot menu (a menu that is triggered by a key during bootup that allows you to choose a bootable item to boot to)

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if running memtest86 doesn't seem to turn up anything;

3.)make sure all devices are seated properly and securely on your motherboard.

2.) reseat your graphics card (given if it's not integrated): Do this by removing your graphics card, rebooting into your operating system, then shutting down your computer again and re-inserting the graphics card into the PCI/AGP/PCI-e slot as it was before, and rebooting once again. If there's another slot, try that too.

3.) Watch your temperatures and processor voltages. if the voltages jump around, your processor might be faulty or loose. I use HWMonitor from CPUID.com, I use it on my server and helps a lot when I want to peek at my system's stats at a glance. If it reaches a certain temperature and shuts down, there's your problem. if the voltages are screwy, it could be that. Or any combination!

Chromos · 15-08-2008

Useful, thanks mm3! Referring voltages: is some fluctuation normal? I see .2-.3 v fluctuations that seem to correlate with temperature, but the min and max are never exceeded.

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Originally Posted by mm3

To boot the disk: go into your BIOS and change around the boot sequence order to something like this:
1.) Floppy
2.) CD (ATAPI)
3.) Removable Media
4.) HDD

or, if your BIOS has a one-time boot menu (a menu that is triggered by a key during bootup that allows you to choose a bootable item to boot to)

I don't think my mobo has that key.. it does have a boot sequence though, and I have it to boot from CD first. Yet, when I restart, it just goes into windows...

mm3 · 15-08-2008

yes, changes like those are normal. I'm talking about 2-3 whole voltage jumping in a ~5 second interval

if it doesn't boot to CD, then you may have burned it improperly.

Chromos · 15-08-2008

Yeah, I might have... Nero is really confusing...

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15-08-2008	#11 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 940 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool grab an ISO from there and try it.

15-08-2008	#12 (permalink)
Chromos Beep-Beep-Click Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davy Jones' locker Age: 19 Posts: 1,011 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 5	Tried it, it won't let me install.

15-08-2008	#13 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 940 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Install? What? You just burn it to a CD and boot from the CD.

15-08-2008	#14 (permalink)
Chromos Beep-Beep-Click Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davy Jones' locker Age: 19 Posts: 1,011 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 5	That's what I meant... When I burnt it to a disk from my desktop, and tried to open it says "Windows cannot open this program" and then gives me options for finding the program that created it.. which of course, I can't find... what am I doing wrong here? I hate it when manufacturers neglect to provide instructions..

15-08-2008	#15 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 940 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Download the ISO image and burn it (as an image) to a CD. You'll need to pick "Burn a CD Image" or similar in your CD burning software. Don't burn it as a file on the CD, as that won't get you anywhere .

15-08-2008	#16 (permalink)
Chromos Beep-Beep-Click Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davy Jones' locker Age: 19 Posts: 1,011 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 5	Ok, I have it burned... am I supposed to boot from it?

15-08-2008	#17 (permalink)
mm3 Metal Militia Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Age: 17 Posts: 1,009 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 3 Wiki Edits: 3	To boot the disk: go into your BIOS and change around the boot sequence order to something like this: 1.) Floppy 2.) CD (ATAPI) 3.) Removable Media 4.) HDD or, if your BIOS has a one-time boot menu (a menu that is triggered by a key during bootup that allows you to choose a bootable item to boot to) --- if running memtest86 doesn't seem to turn up anything; 3.)make sure all devices are seated properly and securely on your motherboard. 2.) reseat your graphics card (given if it's not integrated): Do this by removing your graphics card, rebooting into your operating system, then shutting down your computer again and re-inserting the graphics card into the PCI/AGP/PCI-e slot as it was before, and rebooting once again. If there's another slot, try that too. 3.) Watch your temperatures and processor voltages. if the voltages jump around, your processor might be faulty or loose. I use HWMonitor from CPUID.com, I use it on my server and helps a lot when I want to peek at my system's stats at a glance. If it reaches a certain temperature and shuts down, there's your problem. if the voltages are screwy, it could be that. Or any combination!

15-08-2008	#19 (permalink)
mm3 Metal Militia Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Age: 17 Posts: 1,009 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 3 Wiki Edits: 3	yes, changes like those are normal. I'm talking about 2-3 whole voltage jumping in a ~5 second interval if it doesn't boot to CD, then you may have burned it improperly.

15-08-2008	#20 (permalink)
Chromos Beep-Beep-Click Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Davy Jones' locker Age: 19 Posts: 1,011 Threads: 43 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 5	Yeah, I might have... Nero is really confusing...