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Alright, after taking a good look at my heatsink, I realized that it appeared pretty ridiculously clogged with dust (I'm embarrassed by my apparent negligence :o). I cleared most all of it out and relocated the case to a more open area. Now temps seem to be settling around 37-40ºC. I suppose...

Trying to follow the instructions for installing the ATI drivers only, I, of course, was instructed to uninstall all ATI software on my computer. However, even after telling the install manager to remove all ATI/AMD software I'm still left with the folder pictured below. Is that normal?

1) Yeah, the mobo is a little old, so, as mentioned before, the MSI hasn't provided any BIOS updates since 2010. Also, I have replaced my video card drivers...I think. It at least installed some AMD program (not Overdrive, as I recall you telling me that it was a no-no). I'll try that again. How...

Alright, after replacing my RAM chips, Memtest actually finished with them both installed, still with no errors. I also ran the extended test on the Western Digital HDD Diagnostic program. No errors. Malware scans aren't returning any infections. Apparently removing and replacing the RAM did...

DIMM 2 also passed. Those were the only two slots I was using. Should I continue testing every DIMM, test my chips together again, or move on to other diagnostics?

Each RAM chip individually has passed Memtest twice when in DIMM 1, with no unexpected shutdowns like when they're together. I suppose that means DIMM 2 might be the problem? I'll test it now. And I can't really get into Windows too reliably. Since we began this process, the BSODs have become...

I did as you instructed, and no component is that hot. The only thing that really seems warm at all is the heatsink/fan, which I imagine is how it should be.

I've been trying to run the Memtest+ test, and my computer will always power down before the test is complete. No errors show, but the computer just shuts down without notice.

Regarding your list of potential "low-level problems": -It's completely possible that I have broken hardware. Most of my hardware is around 6 years old, so that could have something to do with it, I guess. -I'm not overclocking. -I haven't installed any new hardware, so there should be no new...

Thank you for your response usasma! I'll respond to your instructions in turn. My MoBo is sort of old, so there hasn't been a BIOS update from MSI since 2010. It's as up-to-date as it can be. I've freed up a lot of HDD space. I'd be willing to do a fresh install if need be, but, obviously, it...

Hello. With increasing regularity, I've been receiving DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION BSODs, crashing my computer. Usually, this tends to happen when a video of some sort is playing, but it also happens at completely unpredictable times, like immediately upon reboot or with no warning at all while...