Computer trouble

**The Stranger:Me** · 8th October 2007, 23:11

Originally Posted by scracha

I've killed a few of the older ones that way

A little trick there.
If a BIOS update does go bad and if it has a removable BIOS and you can source an identical motherboard.
Boot the working motherboard to DOS, whip out the good BIOS chip whilst it is running, insert the poked one, flash in a new BIOS, shut it down and swap the BIOS chips back. You will in most cases recover the board.

**Fox Rider** · 8th October 2007, 23:19

Originally Posted by The Stranger

That if it is still that case that it is running ok, I would suggest setting both the min and max to 1.5 times your physical ram.

So set the min and max to 3gb?

**cowboyz** · 9th October 2007, 05:42

Originally Posted by The Stranger

A little trick there.
If a BIOS update does go bad and if it has a removable BIOS and you can source an identical motherboard.
Boot the working motherboard to DOS, whip out the good BIOS chip whilst it is running, insert the poked one, flash in a new BIOS, shut it down and swap the BIOS chips back. You will in most cases recover the board.

jesus christ stranger. 10 mins ago the guy was saying hiw monitor was the make of his PC. Lets leave the hotswaps alone huh?

Originally Posted by Fox Rider

So set the min and max to 3gb?

Set it to zero. reboot. goto C drive. find a file called c:/pagefile.sys and delete it. reboot. set your pagefile to be managed by windows and forget about it for now. Playing round with it will not solve your problem.

get back to the basics. go into your bios and set everything to factory default. then try 1 stick of ram then 2.

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th October 2007, 07:20

Originally Posted by cowboyz

jesus christ stranger. 10 mins ago the guy was saying hiw monitor was the make of his PC. Lets leave the hotswaps alone huh?

Set it to zero. reboot. goto C drive. find a file called c:/pagefile.sys and delete it. reboot. set your pagefile to be managed by windows and forget about it for now. Playing round with it will not solve your problem.

get back to the basics. go into your bios and set everything to factory default. then try 1 stick of ram then 2.

You would think the nerds could at least agree on something on KB wouldn't you.
My policy on Page files is to wherever possible move them to a separate drive along with all temp files.
When that isn't practical or possible set the page file myself. So yes set the min and max to 3Gb.
Why? Fragmentation. As the page file and temp file space requirements change very frequently they are one of the primary reasons causes of HDD fragmentation.

**Fox Rider** · 9th October 2007, 10:54

Originally Posted by The Stranger

You would think the nerds could at least agree on something on KB wouldn't you.
My policy on Page files is to wherever possible move them to a separate drive along with all temp files.
When that isn't practical or possible set the page file myself. So yes set the min and max to 3Gb.
Why? Fragmentation. As the page file and temp file space requirements change very frequently they are one of the primary reasons causes of HDD fragmentation.

Got none of the other stuff but understood the 3gb part haha.

Will do that now.

Was talking to another guy about it and he says "Yes, flash the bios" Or something along the lines of that and says that on the motherboard there is a 3 pin do hiky and by swapping something over there it resets it...?
Should i be touching things like that or should i be downloading the upgrade files to a floppy and rebooting off that?

**cowboyz** · 9th October 2007, 20:04

hmmmm.. ever heard the saying "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing?"

**boomer** · 10th October 2007, 16:36

TEST YA RAM LIKE I TOLD YA AND IF THAT DOESNT WORK DON'T TRY ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN TAKING THE PC TO THE SHOP AND ASKING FOR HELP!

'

**Max Preload** · 14th October 2007, 09:07

Originally Posted by Fox Rider

Was talking to another guy about it and he says "Yes, flash the bios" Or something along the lines of that and says that on the motherboard there is a 3 pin do hiky and by swapping something over there it resets it...?
Should i be touching things like that or should i be downloading the upgrade files to a floppy and rebooting off that?

That 3-pin is to clear the CMOS not "reset" the BIOS. Judging from your level computer illiteracy I'd say you shouldn't be doing anything, but that's your call.

**Fox Rider** · 14th October 2007, 10:29

Originally Posted by awful-truth

That 3-pin is to clear the CMOS not "reset" the BIOS. Judging from your level computer illiteracy I'd say you shouldn't be doing anything, but that's your call.

Thanks man, Thats just what i need, Some cocky dick driving someone thats looking for help into the ground.

Keep your comments to yourself next time aye

**scracha** · 14th October 2007, 16:43

Originally Posted by Fox Rider

Thanks man, Thats just what i need, Some cocky dick driving someone thats looking for help into the ground.

Keep your comments to yourself next time aye

Fox, in all fairness he's trying to save you from completely @#4ckin it up. It'd be like me trying to swap an engine.

**Fox Rider** · 14th October 2007, 16:52

Originally Posted by scracha

Fox, in all fairness he's trying to save you from completely @#4ckin it up. It'd be like me trying to swap an engine.

There are other ways of saying it.

**cowboyz** · 14th October 2007, 16:59

yeah, there are. But do you want good advice or polite advice?

**Max Preload** · 14th October 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by Fox Rider

Thanks man, Thats just what i need, Some cocky dick driving someone thats looking for help into the ground.

Keep your comments to yourself next time aye

Yeah, whatever pal. Fuck it up if you like, then come back and bleat some more.