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Monday, May 28th 2012, 7:38pm

Let's try a more direct approach. You said that pc only reboots when you're playing RoM. When heavy ammounts of data are beeing processed and pc reboots there are several issues that can cause this:

-faulty power supply
-bad memory block
-bad hard drive alocation
-overheating VGA
-bad VGA memory

For the supply there are two ways to verify, one is just replace for another one or opening your PSU and look for rusted capacitors. Of course a person with repair knowledge would identify these capacitors in a blink of an eye

For the memory and hard drive, you have some tools to do this job for you, just download this live iso from www.ultimatebootcd.com. In this ISO you'll find a lot of self explanatory diagnostic tools to check either memory and hard drive

As for VGA for a non technical person the only way I can think of is replacement of the card. We have some tools to test either overheating and memory from VGA cards, but these stuffs aren't so cheap. Hope you'll find the problem.

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 7:57pm

L3g3nd I would highly recommend replacing your power supplu like it has been mentioned earlier. Get one with rated at least 600+ watts to be on the safe side. There are a lot of factors that can cause a power supply to fail including: age, if you have, or have had any power problems in your area, also new addons to your computer (some of the new video cards require ridiculous ammounts ot poer to run right). Seeing as it now reboots rather frequently I would venture a guess that it is the 5v rail that is failing on your current power supply. That is usually the one that goes first.
The 2 brands I recommend most are enermax and the thermaltake power supplies. I have always had good luck with both and they are rather easy to install if your have a decent ammount of room in your computer. Also if your power supply is failing it can cause sysptoms as if your computer is overheating. Best Buy used to carry a power supply testor but not sure if they do now, I ahve one and it has saved a lot of grief(and money) for me in the past.

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 8:10pm

Ok, I see both of you above mentioned power supply. By replacing power supply, which component exactly am I replacing?
Also, my computer is DELL and it is 4 years old so far. My graphics card also hasn't been replaced in over 3 years.

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 8:52pm

It's the silver box inside your CPU, some manufacturers, make custom PSU, but overall they are mostly the same and looks like the pic below

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 10:03pm

Yes, that I have.
This is too much effort and too much money just to play RoM. *sigh*

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 10:17pm

Quoted from "L3g3nd;533117"

Yes, that I have.
This is too much effort and too much money just to play RoM. *sigh*


Lol, its not just a means to play RoM. Computer hardware is outdated every 18 months and considering you have a dell (Which is used primarily for working and not gaming) its likely you have a computer that's outdated in more ways than you can think of.

Learning to put new parts in your computer is a great way to learn About your computer. I noticed that as i built and replaced parts in computers the more knowledgeable overall you become about the entire concept of the package.

Ergo, knowledge is power. It may seem like a hassle to replace PC parts, but its better than waiting for two weeks to ship it and paying someone 40 bucks to do what you can do in 10 minutes.
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Monday, May 28th 2012, 10:30pm

Quoted from "L3g3nd;533117"

Yes, that I have.
This is too much effort and too much money just to play RoM. *sigh*

well, Idk where u live, but here in Brazil a 600W PSU is near R$50,00 what would be around US$25,00. This I spend with coffe during week.
And computers like yours, meaning proprietary brands, usually comes with already outdated hardware, so you might consider this, or you upgrade your current system (what in most cases are cheaper), or buy another computer.

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 10:34pm

Quoted from "Murkalael;533125"

well, Idk where u live, but here in Brazil a 600W PSU is near R$50,00 what would be around US$25,00. This I spend with coffe during week.
And computers like yours, meaning proprietary brands, usually comes with already outdated hardware, so you might consider this, or you upgrade your current system (what in most cases are cheaper), or buy another computer.


I think I'll just visit Fry's Electronics and buy one once I confirmed it's a power issue since it's so cheap.
Funny part is that I play RoM on slim client at the absolute lowest details (minus view distance) yet it still requires so much power... interesting.

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Monday, May 28th 2012, 10:44pm

L3n3gd Seeing as it is a Dell, and they have a very bad rep for making their own hardware. I ahte to do this but replacing your power supply MAY cost you more in the long run.
IF I were you I would replace your computer with either an HP, Gateway, or a Toshiba, seeing as none of them use custom hardware. All three of the ones I mentioned have some very nice lower end ones that will play RoM and are even upgradeable if you make sure that they have a seperate video card. Here is an example of a ibuypower that will run RoM at lower settings fine: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/iBuyPower+-+…7&skuId=4894237

Good thing about the above is it is highly upgradeable without killing someones budget. This is only a suggestion and you may find one better that you like. But no matter what you diceide upon think about its upgradeability. Also unless you like onboard graphics (which some are a pain) make sure the video card is seperate from the motherboard.

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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 1:01am

Hmmm my processor is an Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU... outdated or no?

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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 3:38am

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Hmmm my processor is an Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU... outdated or no?


For playing RoM, no.

For the moment, ignore the suggestions that you should upgrade your PSU or get a new computer. In the mean time, send me a PM with a dxdiag and I'll take a gander at it. Use the link in my sig below for instructions on how to do a dxdiag, if you need them.
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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 3:44am

Alright, thank you so much. I'll get to it.

EDIT: I have 20,000+ characters in my dxdiag but PM only allows 5,000 so I guess I should post on forums.

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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 3:49am

System Information
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Time of this report: 5/28/2012, 18:45:17
Machine name: OPT360
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: OptiPlex 360
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7200 @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1472MB used, 2619MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4550 (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type:
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9540&SUBSYS_E9701092&REV_00
Display Memory: 1275 MB
Dedicated Memory: 508 MB
Shared Memory: 766 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: VA2223wm
Monitor Id: VSC0523
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: atidxx32,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd64.dll,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.0163 (English)
Driver Version: 8.56.1.16
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/13/2009 18:40:02, 2342400 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D600-11CF-5471-7AC9A1C2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9540
SubSys ID: 0xE9701092
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: atiilhag.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64...1:ati2mtag_R7X:8.56.1.16:pci\ven_1002&dev_9540
Rank Of Driver: 00EC2001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_194A&SUBSYS_10280294&REV_1004
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 03:44:23, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 03:44:23, 350208 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x27C9
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ USB Input Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x3012
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0002
| | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
| | Service: HidUsb
| |
| +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x3012
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | Service: mouhid
| |
+-+ USB Input Device
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2105
| | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0002
| | Matching Device ID: generic_hid_device
| | Service: HidUsb
| |
| +-+ HID Keyboard Device
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x2105
| | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| | | Service: kbdhid
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 186.8 GB
Total Space: 238.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-41YGA0 ATA Device
Drive: D:
Free Space: 225.4 GB
Total Space: 238.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-41YGA0 ATA Device
Drive: G:
Model: MagicISO Virtual DVD-ROM0000
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
Drive: F:
Model: PLDS DVD+-RW DH-16A6S ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes
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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F9
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E8
Driver: n/a
Name: ATI Radeon HD 4550 (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9540&SUBSYS_E9701092&REV_00\4&19E6FACB&0&0008
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller - 27DA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&FB
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C0&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&FA
Driver: n/a
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D8&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&D8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Controller - 27B8
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27B8&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&F8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D0&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_E1\3&172E68DD&0&F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CC&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EF
Driver: n/a
Name: D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN Desktop Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0029&SUBSYS_3A7A1186&REV_01\4&216DDCC7&0&00F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CB
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EB
Driver: n/a
Name: Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1698&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_10\4&14C53F59&0&00E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) G33/G31/P35/P31 Express Chipset PCI Express Root Port - 29C1
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C1&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_0A\3&172E68DD&0&08
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27CA
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&EA
Driver: n/a
Name: VIA 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_30441106&REV_46\4&216DDCC7&0&10F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) G33/G31/P35/P31 Express Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 29C0
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C0&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_0A\3&172E68DD&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_02941028&REV_01\3&172E68DD&0&E9
Driver: n/a
Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA38&SUBSYS_AA381092&REV_00\4&19E6FACB&0&0108
Driver: n/a
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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (High Definition Aud,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
HD Audio Microphone,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
HD Audio Speaker,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514
Audio Renderers:
Speakers (High Definition Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 7:29am

Depending on which model it is it should be fine. If RoM was working fine before now then like was said the problem may be your Power supply failing. If you feel comfortable replacing it then make sure you get a 600 watt+ enermax or even a thermaltake. Both are real good. I personaly ahve a 800 watt enermax in my gaming machine.

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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 10:22am

4 year old PSU? If so, I would replace it without a 2nd thought.
A 4 year old Dell would not have had a good quality PSU & after 4 years even a good quality PSU woud be due for replacement.

I wouldn't bother paying extra for a better >named< brand PSU in a 4 year old computer. I'd just replace it with a cheaper generic model PSU.
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Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 6:38pm

Acet, here's my take on your dxdiag and some searching:

What you have is essentially a repurposed business or workstation computer. The good news is that your CPU and video card are fine for playing RoM, even if your video driver is a couple of years old. That in itself is easy enough to fix, but there are other problems. I'll get to those shortly.

You might want to do some spring cleaning. Open up the case and vacuum the thing out. Use canned air to blow accumulated dust off the system board and other components. Pay particular attention to the PSU fan and air outlets at the back of the case. If you smoke around the computer, you'll probably have to wipe dust and crud off the case and CPU fans. You can use lens cleaning wipes for that. Overheated components can cause the same rebooting issues that you've been experiencing.

Now, for the rest of my opinions...

You could stand to max out the amount of system RAM in this machine, and that no, the PSU really isn't up to snuff, even when it was new.

System RAM: Your Dell Optiplex uses PC6400 DDR2 800Mhz SDRAM modules, has two RAM slots available, and can support up to 4GB of system RAM. You have 2GB installed, probably 2 x 1GB modules. 2GB is the minimum that Microsoft recommends for Windows 7. To install more RAM, you would have to purchase a pair of 2GB modules and remove the existing RAM. Shopping online, you'll find 4GB kits for anywhere from $40-$70.

Power supply: It's difficult to tell, but the standard PSU for your machine has an output of either 235W or 255W. Either way, this is okay for a business computer but rather too low for what is ostensibly a "gaming" computer. The video card model you're using isn't listed in any of the Dell docs I looked at. Using the MSI Power Calculator and presuming the lower-wattage PSU, you're putting a load of about 200W on the PSU. That doesn't leave a lot of overhead.

You wouldn't need to go hog wild and get a PSU with massive output. A 400-450W unit would be quite sufficient. And it's been a fairly long time since Dell was using PSUs made to their internal specs, so finding a replacement upgrade should be easy. I'd recommend opening the case and taking rough measurements (length, width, height) of the PSU that you have, then having those handy when or if you shop--again, online--for a replacement. A good-quality 80% certified PSU should be available in the $50-70 price range.

Installing the RAM modules isn't difficult. Installing a replacement PSU requires more work, and you may want to have someone else do that. If you decide to have a local shop do the work, then it would be best to buy the RAM and PSU from them.

That's it, I hope this helped and gave you some ideas on your options.
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Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 12:32am

Alright, thanks for the help guys. My current wattage for PSU is only 350W and I think I can conclude that my PSU is one of the reasons why my computer is rebooting within minutes of playing RoM.

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