Sleep mode problem

Graemzy said:

no i just have the one normal beep to say everything is ok with the machine!

my bios is AMI version PO1 - A3

My mainboard is Acer and model number is WMCP78M

maybe it could be a memory problem. i have set the paging file to give me between 10g and 11g extra? running 64 bit tho so this shouldn't be a problem. i have loads of extra space on the hard drive!

thanks for all your help!

Your quite welcome.

Good to hear your machine is POSTting okay.

About that memory.....
10 to 11g is a mite high, according to this: Change the size of virtual memory Your min should be 3.03g, and your max 9g. Why don't you let windows handle it on auto for a while to see if it makes a difference? Do you game?

If it was me I'd be tempted to pull a side cover to clean out the cobwebs, and also pull the memory sticks, check the contacts for dirt, then re-seat them.
Remember how they go back in, and also remember 'bout the static, and grounding yourself before you go in!
Most slots today have those clips on the ends that you have to push back, remember to put them back if you get in there.

More on memory see links at bottom of post #2 here:
virtual memory managment

EDIT:

I have seen X64 run on 1g, 2 was better 3 okay, 4, and 5 better still, 6 on up cozy......I have 6

Graemzy said:

yea as far as i know ya can go as much as ya want with 64bit as long as ya have it.

Last I heard a user can have up to 32GB!......depends on the MB.

Graemzy said:

think its just 32bit xp and vista that are limited to 4g.

Well.......32xp will handle up to 3, and Vis up to 4......talkin' x32

Graemzy said:

dont game on it no but i do a bit on photoshop so its handy to have the extra memory ya know! as for the cleaning of it its well over due. will prob tackel it this weekend at some stage!

What will your roomy think of ya havin' a dustcap on?....Tell 'em to go to blazes' This is what ya say.........
Ya want this to work right, then plug this in................! And get the SuckBucket ta workin'.

Graemzy said:

sleep mode problem - i have just stoped the comp from goin to sleep at all, i just let the monitor go to sleep.

For now, that is all you can do.

Then while everyone asleep, clean 'er out, an see what that'll do.

Just remember to discharge any static............or else it'll be BOOM!

ill just wait till i get an anti static arm band! need to start building a kit anyway.