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    What needs upgrading? Computer crashing.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ksna, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. ksna

    ksna Notebook Evangelist

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    This question is about my desktop but I figured it's roughly the same, and probably irrelevant for my question (plus having to sign up for another account on desktop review is a hassle).

    Whenever I run a 3D modeling program (Alias/Rhino) and a video at the same time, whether its Hulu or through VLC, my computer freezes eventually, usually within 10 minutes. It's not a complete freeze, everything stutters. The audio will loop the last millisecond of the video and I think the display might as well, but theres nothing I can do but hard reset.

    Both my CPU and GPU are fairly old (if it's relevant, HD 3870x2 and Core 2 Duo 6700 2.66ghz). I was wondering if it's my CPU that would be causing this or if it's my GPU. I have 8GBs of RAM and I don't think it's that as I usually don't hit that cap.
     
    ksna, Jun 7, 2011
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  2. shakennstirred

    shakennstirred Notebook Evangelist

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    3d modelling taken alot of processing power
    and best left to do it on its own.
     
    shakennstirred, Jun 7, 2011
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Please use DTR for desktop discussion. Closed.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jun 7, 2011
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