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    CPU or impossible to change graphics chip.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by snerwall, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. snerwall

    snerwall Newbie

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    Computer got hot, crashed hard taking the harddrive with it. Replaced the harddrive. Tried to reinstall XP and it bluescreens. When I start the machine
    I noticed one half a set of quotation marks " halfway down the leftside of the screen. Should I bother buying a new CPU for what may be a graphics problem?
     
    snerwall, Feb 12, 2008
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Frequent Bluescreen known as BSOD is a sign of serious hardware failure... get your computer checked by a professional or take it to service center.

    Later u can do whatever u like.

    A friend of mine had been having same problem... her comp was diagnosed to be having a crack on the motherboard.
     
    Nocturnal310, Feb 13, 2008
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