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heero_yuy · 24-12-2018, 10:38

Main PC seems to have gone belly up: I've been running a media server on it so it's been on 24/7 and this morning was getting senile, like they do, and not properly updating the screen in FF so I rebooted only to have a complete crash and reset during Windows startup. It'll start in safe mode just not normally. Looks like the graphics card is the problem judging by the point in the boot that it resets.

I guess the first thing is to pull the card, clean the contacts and re-seat it.

At least I have the lappy as stand by.

Edit:

Just pulled the card and all the main electrolytic capacitors in the on-board power supplies have bulging safety vets and have oozed liquid out (now dried to powder). Looks like replacements are called for. I'll have to order them after Xmas as I don't have anything suitable in the bitsa box. I can probably nail something on to get it going pro-tem. No real surprise as I built this PC over ten years ago. At the time it was almost state of the art.

New year, new build called for.

Edit:

Pulled the caps off the board and they have no measurable value so I think its given.

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heero_yuy Perfect Soldier Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Worthing West Sussex Age: 67 Services: VM 500M SH3 thingy in modem mode XL TV V6 Sony Bravia smart TV and M phone Posts: 10,999	Re: Moans and Pet Hates part 8 Main PC seems to have gone belly up: I've been running a media server on it so it's been on 24/7 and this morning was getting senile, like they do, and not properly updating the screen in FF so I rebooted only to have a complete crash and reset during Windows startup. It'll start in safe mode just not normally. Looks like the graphics card is the problem judging by the point in the boot that it resets. I guess the first thing is to pull the card, clean the contacts and re-seat it. At least I have the lappy as stand by. Edit: Just pulled the card and all the main electrolytic capacitors in the on-board power supplies have bulging safety vets and have oozed liquid out (now dried to powder). Looks like replacements are called for. I'll have to order them after Xmas as I don't have anything suitable in the bitsa box. I can probably nail something on to get it going pro-tem. No real surprise as I built this PC over ten years ago. At the time it was almost state of the art. New year, new build called for. Edit: Pulled the caps off the board and they have no measurable value so I think its given. __________________ History is much like an endless waltz: The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However history will change with my coronation - Mariemaia Khushrenada Last edited by heero_yuy; 24-12-2018 at 11:15.