Tech support problem!

NecroNecro <insert non-birthday-related title here> Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
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this is my cousin's computer - whenever watching a video/playing a game or anything that uses 3d the cpu usage jumps to 99% and generally causes a hardboot, also the crash happens when copying to/from the hd.


anyone have any idea whatg could be causing it?
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    We're going to need to know more than you've told us. For example, the CPU. And the video card. And the OS. And the hard drive.
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  • NecroNecro <insert non-birthday-related title here> Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    well the problem is it worked fine before his sister got some virus on it, so he formatted and then bam ;p

    it's kind of an oldish computer, just upgraded from 256mb of ram to 1gb ;p

    the one thing i know is hes got a nvidia 6600gts
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Update drivers.
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Make sure he has the proper chipset/mainboard drivers and graphics drivers. A fresh install on a PC wihtout the latest chipset drivers can run very sluggish if Windows cant provide a suitable driver.
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