Recommendation for a new notebook

[[AK]Clay]

Oh crap.

The notebook was 100% reliable.

however, last night, after playing for several hours without a hitch - something goes very wrong. Not sure what changed, but now the notebook locks-up in WoW very badly. Even in the sign-in screen, you can tell something's not right. There's random noise/flicker in the sign-in screen, and it's much worse in-game. In-game play-time is 20 seconds or less before serious system lock-up.

Why would something like this just, -BING-, happen? Nothing was installed or changed.

Virus?

Component burnout?

Other suggestions?

And yes, it's an ATI video card in the notebook.

-Clay

[Slaughter]

Try defragging. If that doesn't help you may try calling Tech Support.

[[AK]Hylander]

Is it only WoW, or are there signs of other problems outside of the game? If it's only WoW, you may want to try cleaning out the 'cache' folders (its been so long I forgot which 2 they are - I'm sure a few others can remember). Worst case scenario, you could reinstall.

If it's outside WoW and in other applications as well, then obviously there is something else going on.

[Slaughter]

WBD and WTF folders.

[[AK]StitchJones]

WBD and WTF folders.

LOL, empty your WTF folder...... WTF!

[[AK]Clay]

I gave this advice about a 5% probability of success (defrag the HD and empty out a cache file? - come on!)

And to my surprise, it worked! Thanks guys.

-Clay

[Slaughter]

Glad to help a fellow addict.

[[AK]Beaker]

You gentlemen have come to my aid yet again.

Clay tried all of the suggestions and now I am free to waste time on the computer again.

My personal theory was that Clay broke it to encourage my cooking skills that have been atrophying.

I appreciate the advice, now if only Clay's crashes were that easy to fix.

Beaker

[[AK]Clay]

Beakers notebook was repaired with the NVidea card and all was well - until her day.

The notebook is toast, yet again. My opinion of Sager's product is falling.

Happy Birthday dear.