PC break-down

**Caius Antonius** · July 21, 2009, 02:18 PM

Hello folks, I come here with some pretty nasty news. For a couple of days now, I've been having some problems with my computer, basically randomly freezing and locking up, requiring a reboot every time. However, yesterday after one of these crashes, the machine wouldn't restart. It physically started (fans working, hdd powering up etc. ), but it would not boot. Now, I have no idea how long it's gonna take to fix it, because I gotta find the faulty component first. Or I might get a new computer altogether, because this one was getting rusty anyway.

So, until I sort this out, I won't be able to beta test RS II, mainly because RTW doesn't run too well on this laptop. I'll be watching the forums though, and keeping myself up to date.

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 21, 2009, 04:45 PM

bad luck mate

**Calvin** · July 21, 2009, 05:25 PM

Seems to happen a lot to people involved with RS2.

**Caius Antonius** · July 21, 2009, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Calvin

Seems to happen a lot to people involved with RS2.

Doubt there's any link to that. Most likely just my junky computer

And it is indeed.. bad luck.

**Calvin** · July 21, 2009, 06:11 PM

Or maybe the fact that our plan to cripple computers worldwide is coming to fruition! Ahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Ahem.

**Calvin** · July 21, 2009, 06:12 PM

Or maybe the fact that our plan to cripple computers worldwide is coming to fruition! Ahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Ahem.

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 21, 2009, 06:31 PM

WEIRD double post, or is that a fault with your PC

**Father Jack** · July 21, 2009, 07:36 PM

happened to me a few months back. I bought a new internal hard drive and reinstalled windows. Its a chore but it saves buying a new computer.

**Arnspac** · July 21, 2009, 07:39 PM

I don't know ....something really strange going on.....

**Caius Antonius** · July 21, 2009, 08:03 PM

Damn, I really don't wanna lose 200 GB of precious files. I can only hope it's not the HDD now..

**Praetorian_BGX** · July 22, 2009, 02:06 AM

Try to change less expensive components first, borrow them or whatever. HDD for beginning even some 80GB just to see if there is a problem. After that i will change PSU. If machine is still dead then check Motherboard and Memory. If problem still exist, you will be owner of some better CPU or Graph so its not so bad ending at all

.

I had similar problem this winter. Reason was external drive WD book that caused unlimited reboot and freezing of my system. After i unpluged usb connection evereything went back to normal. I needed to change few BIOS settings to stop that chaos.

**Father Jack** · July 22, 2009, 06:09 AM

I used an external hard drive and I managed to backup most of my files before I got rid of the faulty hard drive.

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 24, 2009, 05:55 AM

i think its about time i got one of those new 1TB DRIVES cos im sick and tired of having to sacrifice something every time i wanna install something new, any body reccomend a good fast one ?

**Praetorian_BGX** · July 24, 2009, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Legionary Titus Pullo

i think its about time i got one of those new 1TB DRIVES cos im sick and tired of having to sacrifice something every time i wanna install something new, any body reccomend a good fast one ?

Mine is WD 1T book. I have him since January 09, my friend bought it in Virginia on some discount for more than 200$. Anyway i had same sacrifice problems as you and solution is really worth all 200$. Take one WD - you will never regret.

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 25, 2009, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by dvk901

I would recommend a Western Digital drive, for my part. I have always had good success with them and will not buy any others.

www.newegg.com has some pretty good deals, and they provide a lot of good reviews from people who bought the stuff they sell.

Originally Posted by Praetorian_BGX

Mine is WD 1T book. I have him since January 09, my friend bought it in Virginia on some discount for more than 200$. Anyway i had same sacrifice problems as you and solution is really worth all 200$. Take one WD - you will never regret.

thanks for the advice guys, although i think i may decide to go with a company in the UK,

as i will get free shipping that way and a faster delivery, (oh i'm from the UK by the way) but western digital it is then, Thanks chaps.

**dvk901** · July 24, 2009, 07:49 AM

I would recommend a Western Digital drive, for my part. I have always had good success with them and will not buy any others.

www.newegg.com has some pretty good deals, and they provide a lot of good reviews from people who bought the stuff they sell.

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 24, 2009, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by Caius Antonius

Hello folks, I come here with some pretty nasty news. For a couple of days now, I've been having some problems with my computer, basically randomly freezing and locking up, requiring a reboot every time. However, yesterday after one of these crashes, the machine wouldn't restart. It physically started (fans working, hdd powering up etc. ), but it would not boot. Now, I have no idea how long it's gonna take to fix it, because I gotta find the faulty component first. Or I might get a new computer altogether, because this one was getting rusty anyway.

So, until I sort this out, I won't be able to beta test RS II, mainly because RTW doesn't run too well on this laptop. I'll be watching the forums though, and keeping myself up to date.

that sounds like a problem i had a while back, it might be the PSU

**Caius Antonius** · July 24, 2009, 04:18 PM

And the problematic component is.... *drum roll* ...

The video card. I'll have to get a new one soon.. so yeah, that's pretty much it

**Father Jack** · July 25, 2009, 08:01 AM

If you are from the UK then try this place,
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/

very fast delivery and pretty good prices. (beats PC World)

**Legionary Titus Pullo** · July 25, 2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Macky

If you are from the UK then try this place,
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/

very fast delivery and pretty good prices. (beats PC World)

thanks anyway but their prices are too high, they are selling the western digital 1tb Book for £97.80
Play.com for £79.99
But Ebuyer for only £74.75

only suckers shop at PC world anyway.