Pinstripe screen of death

fatbuckRTO · 02-05-2009, 03:02 PM

Apparently in an effort to assist my (previously unknown to me) struggle to be a non-conformist, my computer has begun locking up and delivering a stylish variation of the Windows standard. Anyone have a similarly metrosexually oriented laptop?

pauldun170 · 02-05-2009, 03:08 PM

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Apparently in an effort to assist my (previously unknown to me) struggle to be a non-conformist, my computer has begun locking up and delivering a stylish variation of the Windows standard. Anyone have a similarly metrosexually oriented laptop?

You could possibly have an overheating\bye bye birdie vid card. What kinda laptop and does it have integrated, ATI or Nvidia card.

fatbuckRTO · 02-05-2009, 03:13 PM

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You could possibly have an overheating\bye bye birdie vid card. What kinda laptop and does it have integrated, ATI or Nvidia card.

Dell Vostro 1000, ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 card (integrated).

It doesn't do it often, generally only when I have multiple programs running.

Archren · 02-05-2009, 03:20 PM

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Dell Vostro 1000, ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 card (integrated).

It doesn't do it often, generally only when I have multiple programs running.

Why did I read that initially as "multiple orgasms" instead of "multiple programs"? I guess that might cause pinstripe screens of death too..

Thank god tomorrow is Friday...

fatbuckRTO · 02-05-2009, 03:22 PM

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Why did I read that initially as "multiple orgasms" instead of "multiple programs"?

My commanding internet presence?

Archren · 02-05-2009, 03:23 PM

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My commanding internet presence?

Hmmm... nope, sorry, nothing interesting happening in my pants yet. Think you need to work on that..

G-Rex · 02-05-2009, 03:26 PM

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Why did I read that initially as "multiple orgasms" instead of "multiple programs"?...........

Thank god tomorrow is Friday...

Because that's what you're used to getting.

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Hmmm... nope, sorry, nothing interesting happening in my pants yet.

Thank god tomorrow is Friday...

Archren · 02-05-2009, 03:28 PM

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Because that's what you're used to getting.

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Particle Man · 02-05-2009, 03:31 PM

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Because that's what you're used to getting.

Thank god tomorrow is Friday...

we were fine until you chimed in

pauldun170 · 02-05-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

Dell Vostro 1000, ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 card (integrated).

It doesn't do it often, generally only when I have multiple programs running.

That card shares system memory. How resource heavy are the "multiple applications?" You on Vista or XP? How much memory? Possibly, if the laptop has some miles on it and you have a bajillion things running, AND time has become to effect the accepted thermal envelope of the internals (that and fart dust) you could have some components being pushed..causing some voltage irregularities at the controller or thing-a-mo-bobby.

How reproducible (the problem) is it?

02-05-2009, 03:02 PM	#1
fatbuckRTO This is not the sig line. Join Date: Dec 2008 Moto: Be prepared. What? Oh, moto... Posts: 1,279	Pinstripe screen of death Apparently in an effort to assist my (previously unknown to me) struggle to be a non-conformist, my computer has begun locking up and delivering a stylish variation of the Windows standard. Anyone have a similarly metrosexually oriented laptop? __________________ This was no time for half measures. He was a captain, godsdammit. An officer. Things like this didn't present a problem for an officer. Officers had a tried and tested way of solving problems like this. It was called a sergeant. -Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!