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[Blacken]

Replace the wireless adapter with one of a different make. Sounds like driver issues to me.

[quinnr]

Well, if done right, formatting a hard drive isn't that big of a deal..depends:
How much stuff do you have saved?

[LeoLeonardoIII]

Did you install Steam after you installed Windows 7? Or is this on an external drive?

I assumed you wiped the machine, installed Win7, then installed Steam.

It's possible Steam installs in an OS-dependent way, and breaks if you use a different one. I have no idea.

Also, since it doesn't happen right away, perhaps this is a data overflow issue of some type?

[detsuo04]

well i reinstalled windows and im about to test steam.... i have another problem that might cause me to trash my computer completely and just play scrabble forever.

My computer will boot up normally and i can hear all the windows boot up sounds but my monitor has a blinking power light and nothing ells....  if i unplug the monitor from the computer it lights up and says no signal.  i restart several times, check the cables and their all firmly connected and eventually after a few hours of restarting and wiggling things it will just start working on its own...... i am afraid to restart my computer.

[quinnr]

...
How old is this computer?

[detsuo04]

fairly. i have an nvida gforce gtx 260, intell core 2 quad 6600.  those where fairly state of the art when i got them i think.

[quinnr]

Your computer may be dying of old age. It happens.

[detsuo04]

that sux. it was 1200 to build and i am laid off right now so it will be a long long time before i can afford even an equal replacement.

[detsuo04]

i did some research and found out i got the computer brand new two and a half years ago.  mother board is an evga 680i

[quinnr]

While, two years isn't too old.

Hrm...Sorry, but I'm out of ideas.

[fenrif]

well i reinstalled windows and im about to test steam.... i have another problem that might cause me to trash my computer completely and just play scrabble forever.

My computer will boot up normally and i can hear all the windows boot up sounds but my monitor has a blinking power light and nothing ells....  if i unplug the monitor from the computer it lights up and says no signal.  i restart several times, check the cables and their all firmly connected and eventually after a few hours of restarting and wiggling things it will just start working on its own...... i am afraid to restart my computer.

I had that happen with my monitor a few months ago... One day it just stopped working entirely.

[detsuo04]

ok so the reinstall of windows worked on the blue screen error that i have had for months.  thank you for the advice.  i think my monitor issue is actually my video card but thats ok because i have a life time warranty on it

[LeoLeonardoIII]

Have you tried starting it in safe mode?

[detsuo04]

when that monitor problem happens i cant see anything to be able to start it in safe mode. its blank even in the dos part.

[Blacken]

Your computer may be dying of old age. It happens.

No, it doesn't. "Old age" does not affect nonmoving parts. What can affect non-moving parts is heat damage, but you have to really cock up cooling to cause that kind of damage (and the machine should halt before damage is actually done).

A Q6600-based rig dying "of old age" after three years? That doesn't even make sense.