computer prob

[Stickybuns]

As most of you know, my new computer, hasn't been 100% since I got it. The biggest problem, is that it freezes up, whenever I'm on the net.

Beav, sent me a PC check program that I have to copy to floppy drive. I'm now having problems with my floppy drive. I thought I've used the drive before this and it worked, but I'm not positive.
Anyway, when I go to copy or read from it, it tells me the disk isn't formatted. All disks, program disks etc., it does this do. So therefore, I can't copy this program to the drive b/c it thinks the disk is unformatted. If I try to format the disk, it then tells me it can't format b/c the size or something doesn't match and/or the disk is damaged. Any idea what could be causing this? I know floppy drives are real cheap, but I'd like to know if it's something else that is causing this or if I just need a new floppy drive.

I also don't think this is the problem of my freezing computer, but until I get this fixed I won't be able to run the pc checky thang!

:fuct:

[Rooster]

It freezes whenever you're on the NET --- not just DAoC?

You're using the onboard NIC, right? I haven't heard of any problems with it, but my gut says that's the problem. If you have a spare network card laying around, pop that in and try it (move the network cable over to the new card).

If you don't have one laying around, I can send one to you.

As for the floppy, I'm pretty sure you had me put in a new one. I sent you the receipts right?

[Stickybuns]

Yup freezes while surfing or in DAOC.

Ok, I have no idea if I'm using the onboard NIC card or not. And I'm pretty sure I don't have an extra one just laying around mainly b/c I'm not even sure what it would do :rolleyes: Remember this is Sticky your talking to.. Stickybuns=dumb!

I have the invoice for the case, ram, floopy and soundcard. I don't think I have the receipt for the mb. Not really sure what the warranty info is either, but I'm pretty sure it's to late to return it to newegg.com It's been over a month. :fuct:

[Rooster]

Well, the NIC I wasn't so worried about. I can send you an extra one I have.

The floppy on the other hand sounds like it's dead. (I know I tested it before I sent it to you)

That's the same motherboard I put in the LoL UT server and it doesn't crash, so it's A) Compatibility issue or B) random faulty hardware. :(

[Boom]

We can "borrow" a floppy drive from one of the comps at work and see what happens.

[Beav]

Is the computer stable when you are offline? Are the lock ups isolated to the internet either by DaOC or surfing?

[Stickybuns]

Boomy, drives are cheapy, and I can't borrow forever. So I'm a just buy a new one.

Beav, you mean you can use computers for other things besides surfing the net and playing DAoC? :p Anyway it hasn't locked up on me any time other than surfing and on DAoC but then again, that's usually all I do on my home computer :D.

[Dape]

One problem i have found on transported pc's is board creep. If I have a pc that worked fine until after being transported, the first thing I do is reinsert the boards and drive cables and 9 times out of 10 that solves the problem for me.

[Rooster]

While that's not a bad idea Badg, it's an onboard NIC. No real creepage to be done there. :(

That's why I recommend trying a NIC to see if it fixes it.