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My PC crashes with little warning.. I see a blue screen with white writing but then it switches itself off!! I have no idea why?? I have recently changed monitors ..could this be the cause?? Any help would be great ..Thanks Twinny xx
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The blue screen of death (aka BSOD) is not necessarily a faulty motherboard. In fact this is more often something else.
The way to find out is by noting one of the numbers on the BSOD which will be 8 digits long, mainly zeros, called the STOP code.
I started typing up how to read the BSOD then decided it'll be better to give you a link to a page that describes...
The way to find out is by noting one of the numbers on the BSOD which will be 8 digits long, mainly zeros, called the STOP code.
I started typing up how to read the BSOD then decided it'll be better to give you a link to a page that describes...
11:45 Tue 12th Jul 2011
The dreaded blue screen is usualy a sign of a fault on the motherboard.
if you feel able you can try checking all the fans are working and not blocked or chocked up with dust, along with this you could check all componets are seated correctly and wires are secure.
However this may not cure the problem , and if the PC is under warranty i would advice returning it to point of sale as a faulty product.
" without doing any of the above , as this can invalidate warranty" .
if you feel able you can try checking all the fans are working and not blocked or chocked up with dust, along with this you could check all componets are seated correctly and wires are secure.
However this may not cure the problem , and if the PC is under warranty i would advice returning it to point of sale as a faulty product.
" without doing any of the above , as this can invalidate warranty" .
Hope those suggestions help.
By the way i ment all internal components not just the fans .. after re-reading my answer i realised that this may not have been clear.
As well as the usual checking all new sofware for fault, hardware and driver faults as well as possible overheating or loose components can all contribute to the dreaded blue screen.
The Biggest problem with a blue screen problem is finding out exactly what is causing the problem, so sadly its a process of elimination.
If the problem continue's do not be afraid to post responce.
By the way i ment all internal components not just the fans .. after re-reading my answer i realised that this may not have been clear.
As well as the usual checking all new sofware for fault, hardware and driver faults as well as possible overheating or loose components can all contribute to the dreaded blue screen.
The Biggest problem with a blue screen problem is finding out exactly what is causing the problem, so sadly its a process of elimination.
If the problem continue's do not be afraid to post responce.
Won't be anything to do with the monitor or the monitor drivers not being installed.
If your fans are making more noise than normal firs thing to do is to clean the inside of the computer and get rid of all the dust and fluff, especially from the cooling fins on the heat sinks. The next thing to do is open the system properties dialogue (if you'd mentioned what version of windows it would be possible to tell you exactly how to do this!) then click on it advanced tab, select the settings button under startup and recovery and remove the tick from "automatically restart" and click OK to close everything. doing this will mean the BSOD (blue screen of death) will stay on the screen giving you a chance to read it as it will give a clue as to where the problem is.
If your fans are making more noise than normal firs thing to do is to clean the inside of the computer and get rid of all the dust and fluff, especially from the cooling fins on the heat sinks. The next thing to do is open the system properties dialogue (if you'd mentioned what version of windows it would be possible to tell you exactly how to do this!) then click on it advanced tab, select the settings button under startup and recovery and remove the tick from "automatically restart" and click OK to close everything. doing this will mean the BSOD (blue screen of death) will stay on the screen giving you a chance to read it as it will give a clue as to where the problem is.
This could be the PC getting too hot, is their room round the case for cool air to get in, is their dust and fluff blocking the air vents, are the fans working.
Or it could be a bad "driver" (drivers are installed to make hardware work).
Can you put the old monitor back for a while just to verify it is NOT caused by the new monitor.
Or it could be a bad "driver" (drivers are installed to make hardware work).
Can you put the old monitor back for a while just to verify it is NOT caused by the new monitor.
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