making machine more stable

[Bud]

I have a box that records tv but hangs every 4-5 days does that sound wierd? It xp with its graphics set to performance. Also trying to run the least amount of programs as possiable.

[primesuspect]

Have you tested the memory?

[TheBaron]

mine hangs around the same, with mine im pretty sure its a heat issue. but if i had to guess, its heat affecting the memory ... so check that like prime suggested

[Bud]

no the memory is like a week old

[primesuspect]

It doesn't matter how old it is - I'd say something like 5% of the memory I've ever bought has been bad out of the box. Of course, I may be a cynic since I've bought a lot of memory over the years, but I'm just suggesting that you might want to eliminate bad memory as a possibility. It doesn't hurt to check it.

www.memtest.org

[Bud]

Im running memtest now, I did all tests and its been running for 13 hours. Still no errors any ideas what else it could be? what was wierd to was i tried to remothe desktop into it yesterday and it didnt work, and i had restarted the day before.

[TheBaron]

it could just be an xp fluke, but if its folding maybe ... power supply?

[Bud]

its not folding and has a 350 watt antec power supply

[TheBaron]

what kind of crashing is it doing, and how many harddrives do you have (im assuming its a media box)

[Bud]

1 hard drive, i normally remote desktop into it so i can pull the files of it. then when i remote it in to it but it doesnt see it. Also its not recording shows. Any ideas what it could be?

[Bud]

still doing it, any ideas? also ot seems to work if I leave the remote desktop window open, but if i close it once im locked out. Any ideas cause Im lost