Lord Snow: The DVD drive has been crook for a while, noisy but working *L* Since replacing it still have had no freezing or shutting down at all. And i dont need know how it worked, just that it seems to have solved those problems and i'm thankful.

I dont think its overheating either, used to would freeze a minute or so after being turned on upto an hour or so (never slowed down *sorry missed the no in original post there* just froze or restarted). And now i can run it as long as i like, providing i do not let it go into hibernation OR go onto screensaver.

Sound card isnt a connection problem, checked all that.

The damn thing is still very noisy though...grrrrrrrr. It is old though (6-7yrs), and has never been turned off since i got it, runs 24/7 (well except for power outs *L*) So i spose its entitled to get the sads eventually, things arent built to last forever.

Bilbo has the same puter, and it is not having any issues at all, i think mine is just overworked and tired to be honest. I'll just keep it going as long as possible, run it into the ground so to speak, and replace it when i can.

So if i disappear for a real length of time, chances are its given up the ghost *LOL*

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