Problem: Akong PC mokalit ra og hang up/freeze on installing XP.

[badbible]

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I just thought you could help me with my problem.

Here are my specs:

Mobo: Asus P5VD1-X
Processor: Pentium D 2.80 GHz
RAM: 2 x 512MB DDR400
Video Card: 256MB GeForce 5500 (before)
Video Card: 1GB Inno3D 9600GT (after)
Heatsink: CoolerMaster (forgot the model)
PSU: Dynamo 550W

My problem is somewhat like this >>> XP installation hangs after File copying stage

(still using my old video card)
Here's what happened like 4 days ago... I went home from work, then I turned on my PC. I was browsing and stuff, then my screen went totally static... Didn't have any choice, but to restart my PC and so I did. After like 10 minutes, it freezes again, so I thought it was kind of like a virus 'cause I had encounter that kind of behavior before. Then I started transferring my files to my other drives and I also pulled my DVD-R/+Rs off my closet and started burning my files.

After I had all my files backed up, I inserted my XP CD, did a boot priority in BIOS, formatted my drive C, then the XP installation hangs after file copying stage. I did it a couple of times and still it didn't pushed throughout the installation.

Then I noticed that my VGA memory changes.. it changes from 256MB to 128MB and I was like, "I think I really need a new video card". I was planning on getting a new one anyway, so I went to Gaisano-Interpace (Banilad) yesterday and bought a new card (1GB Inno3D 9600GT).

I can't say that my new card is not compatible with my motherboard 'cause I checked it first on the internet and here >>> CAN I PLAY ULTRA HIGH SETTINGS FOR CRYSIS WITH NVIDA 9500 GT 1GB DDR2 VGA CARD? - Yahoo! Answers

So... I installed my new card on my board, worked on the same steps on installing XP........ and it freezes again.

I checked on my BIOS and I saw a red mark on the 3.3 V. Never seen it before I believe.

Could it be my motherboard/PSU/HDD that's causing the problem? Please help me.

By the way, I've tried switching operating system CDs (2 XP's) and DVD (1 Vista), but still had the same problem.

[EarlZ]

Had the exact same problem before, and the culprit was a defective stick of ram.

[badbible]

Duha man to ako ka sticks nya kung guba either sa duha, di ta to modagan akong PC. Sakto ko?

[imwierd]

bro naa ka extra na PSU? i try daw, mayb ang PSU bro,.

OT: pila palit nimo sa imo mobo bro? 2 man na ka slots sa graphics sa? AGP ug PCI-e? tnx bro

[badbible]

Wa na ko extra PSU. Nahatag na nako.

Kalimot na ko bro kung pila. June 2006 pa man ni nako gipalit gud. Wa na man tingali to nga model karon. Oo, AGP ug PCI-E.

[imwierd]

ahw, cge2 salamat bro, ngita man gud ko dual socket sa graphics na mobo. thanks and hope ma ok na u prob...

up for this para masolve na ni

[badbible]

Salamat bai. Ipa-admit na lang tingali nako akong PC kung di nako makaya. Wa man sad gud koy spare specs para ka-testingan.

[NASYO]

one of your RAM is defective.
try trial and error sa 2 ka RAM.

[junmar4]

Had the exact same problem before, and the culprit was a defective stick of ram.

i do agree... I encountered this a lot of times na sad...

[badbible]

Salamat sa replies. Gibali-bali ra man to nako akong RAM. Try nya nako na ig uli nako unya gikan trabaho.