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Help me diagnose this shit

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vuzedome:
Well do everything first, then try swapping the PSU.
For all we know your friend might be powering the rig with a generic 450W PSU without the usual logos, like 80+ and stuff.

GoGeTa006:
well according to newegg psu calculator he should need 485W and he has a 530W PSU, thats why I didnt really think it would be the PSU. . .although I do hear a high-pitch sound comming from it every now and then. . .

I'll try memtest thank you kureshii,

and it does run without the video card, I mean I cant do anything but it doesnt reset

I think I found the culprit:


I just reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled windows, difference between last time:


First time:
- Install windows
- Install video drivers from web (latest)
*crash*
*safe mode*
- Install MSI mobo drivers from web (latest)
*crash*


This time:
- Install windows
- Install MSI mobo drivers from CD (not latest)
- Install Video drivers from CD
*crash*


so I am assuming it has to do with the video drivers, now does this mean its the video card? or a software (drivers) problem?
as I mentioned earlier the nVidia card also showed errors. . .

Ixarku:
If it were me, the next thing I'd thing I'd do would be to swap out the video card with another card, reinstall the video drivers, and see what happens.

mgz:
also do a chkdsk on the HDD make sure no bad sectors etc. Eliminate as much as possible. Also try not installing vid card drivers

GoGeTa006:
Well I tried booting into MSI's winky, which AFAIK is a linux based OS and it kept crashing (with bith his and my video card)

I am currently running his video card in my rig and havent had any issues. . .so things keep pointing at it being the Mobo. . .

Already tried to fix the hard drive. . .even wrote zeros to it just in case. . .

Memtest didnt report anything unusual. . .

Ffs I even tried installing windows basic. . .still crashes. . .

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