Windows 10: Gateway 4320-01e crashed and repairman says bad harddrive.

Gateway 4320-01e crashed and repairman says bad harddrive. got refirbished hard drive with windows 10 already installed. Need to be in Legacy mode to install. None offered in bios setup. bootup freezes in first windows screen with twirling circles. I've tried everything Help

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vid upgrade: gateway FX 6800-01e

My backup gaming computer for the kids is a gateway FX 6800-01e [specs: Gateway FX6800-01e Specs]

I upgraded the gateways vid from its stock Radeon HD 4850 to a HD 5770 some time ago but I'm looking to upgrade it one more time to a GTX 650ti boost. I then plan on building one more low budget gaming rig w/ the 5770. This will give us a total of 3 gaming systems, and yes I plan on taking my kids to the PvP woodshed if you know what i mean *Wink

My question is compatibility with the 650 ti boost and my older first gen i7 gateway. it has a 500w PSU but im sure its not high quality. also its vid slot is older but compatible.

1) will/should the 650 ti boost work w/ my fx6800?
2) any better vid upgrade suggestions other than the 650 ti boost?

thanks!

 

Best gaming harddrive Sugestion ???

Seagate states on their 750gb,32mb cache harddrive that the best application is video surveillance.(liquor stores,how very sad and completly overpriced for the amount of problems they have).Yet Passmark lists this near the top of their harddrive page.Any one have a suggestion for something that will last.(maybe samsung???)
Also I was considering a Raidmax hybrid 2 sli 630w powersupply.Any thoughts on Raidmax??

 

all games crash!

I suggest you run rthdribl > http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/archives/rthdribl_1_2.zip
Increase the window size step by step and watch your vga temps permanently.
What happens?
If it crashes, run at stock speeds as suggested before and retry.

P.S.: When your system locks, does the display signal turn off after a time?
Stuttering sound or no sound at all when freezing?
What X1800XT model do you own exactly?