Swap motherboards if you have 2 similar computers with the same motherboards and try to duplicate the problem in the other machine. I don't personally like doing this but it's something to try. It sounds like a motherboard issue.
Clean your CPU and heatsink.
Try unhooking all your hardware you don't need to boot up with and run it that way.
Also, try another power supply. I've had the same issue with that also.
Bad RAM will do this. Try using one stick at a time.
I sometimes surf the web with an old AMD 500 Compaq laptop 128mb RAM and Win 98se. You don't need much for most tasks.
Some people have too much money and or buy into the hype. If I need a 700.00 video card I better be working for Spielberg.
If you want to play killer video games get an...
I bought a PCchips hybrid board (P23) socket 775 with an Intel dual core 920 at Newegg to upgrade my daughters AMD Barton. It uses DDR1 or DDR2 (not mixed) and has AGP 8x and IDE+SATA. New it was around 40.00. CPU was around 100.00. I've had better luck with cheap PCchips boards than with...
Send the Xbox back when it goes up in smoke in a few months and you will get a Falcon 65nm chipset or better yet the 45nm when it comes out. Don't put it in an entertainment center where it can't get air circulation. My son wanted one so I bought it for him for a Christmas gift but I'm going...
Bought a Xbox 360 (HDMI) at Walmart last night with lot# 736 and team FDOU.
Won't know for sure if it's a Falcon until I look into the vents on the side.
I plan on rigging an 80mm case fan with a 12volt brick to assist in cooling anyway.
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