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20. Oh, that wasn't meant to be critical of you.

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 08:01 PM

Aug 2015

It's a perfectly reasonable thought. It just doesn't apply in my case.

-- Mal

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Doomed, presumably (PC hardware glitch) [View all] malthaussen Aug 2015 OP

how old is yours? hollysmom Aug 2015 #1

About the same malthaussen Aug 2015 #3

never mind. hollysmom Aug 2015 #5

for now, I'd leave it on 24/7 steve2470 Aug 2015 #2

When it doesn't boot nothing shows on the monitor? PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #4

Nope, nothing at all malthaussen Aug 2015 #7

Is the video driver integrated into the motherboard or a plug in card? PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #8

Yes, it is a GForce 9400 GT malthaussen Aug 2015 #9

Does it have a fan on it and if so it is working? PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #10

So you think this is probably a video problem? malthaussen Aug 2015 #11

Well, the BIOS says the RAM is okay. malthaussen Aug 2015 #14

Do you have a CD-Rom writer in the computer? n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #15

Yeah, but no blank CD-ROMS. malthaussen Aug 2015 #17

Hopefully it's something simple SwankyXomb Aug 2015 #6

This is where I would go. gvstn Aug 2015 #21

Open the box and blow out all the dust bunnies for starters. hobbit709 Aug 2015 #13

I live outside of Philly. malthaussen Aug 2015 #16

btw sorry I mentioned the friend thing steve2470 Aug 2015 #19

Oh, that wasn't meant to be critical of you. malthaussen Aug 2015 #20