I am not sure I follow your issue. Let me see if I follow you: You start to reformat your computer and during the reinstallation format, the computer shuts down but the fans inside the computer and the power LED lights on the outside of the computer stay on. Is that correct?

I do not think that has anything to do with your memory; however, I am not sure why you are attempting to do a reinstallation anyway. Have you only attempted a reinstallation once?

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Hi Coastie. That is a good thought. If that is indeed the case, there really is no choice but to upgrade everything. Here is why I believe that is the case. If the video card is dead, the least of the modern video cards would be a 128MB video card. The current system specifications would, by no means, meet the requirements of this video card. The Power Supply would have to be upgraded to at least 400-450 Watts and the memory would have to be increased to at least 512MBs-1GB (preferably 1GB). The only thing that was not touched was the hard drive and the processor itself.

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Yes, at this point, we really should shy away from making any further recommendations for upgrades until Jeremy comes back and confirms that he wants to go that route. It may be easier to just get another computer....unless the he is willing to do the upgrade himself.

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Hi gentlemen. I agree with Coastie wholeheartedly. The memory would be the first to upgrade, followed by the Power Supply and Graphics Card. The final two can be switched based on financial need. Once you respond with your computer's manufacturer and model number and system specifications, I will post a list of all capable memory chips and Power Supplies for your computer.

The graphics card is really based on computer usage and financial need. At the very minimum, I would recommend nothing less than 128MB graphics card; 256MB would be better.

The reason I will only provide a list is that I do not personally recommend individual components; however, the list that I provide will cover enough of a selection to make this worth your while. Also, other members of the forum will be more than happy to provide specific recommendations either based on the list or from elsewhere.

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