DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Hardware http://www.daniweb.com/forums Tech support, programming, web development, and internet marketing community. Forums to get free computer help and support. en-US Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:15:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/myimages/misc/rss.jpg DaniWeb IT Discussion Community - Hardware http://www.daniweb.com/forums <![CDATA[HP 864n-Won't power up-already TS all but MB]]> http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150805.html Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:34:08 GMT Hi, first time poster, but long time techie.

I have an HP 864N desktop system that has been my workhorse since I purchased refurbished from TigerDirect 4 years ago. I use it for literally everything - web design, coding, CD and DVD mastering, video and audio editing, etc.

Unfortunately...it's deader than a Monty Python parrot.

Here's what I've done to troubleshoot the issue.

A. The problem first developed months ago with an alert that the CPU fan was non-functional. Purchase a replacement CPU fan...boot up...get same error. Having just taken my A+ cert last year, figured it was the power supply (not the first time I've had a PS issue, but a first for this box).

B. Replace the 200 watt OEM PS with a 400 watt non-OEM PS...this gets the box going again for next several months. Box is now out of warranty from TD, as well as past the 2yr extended warranty I purchased

C. Start having issues with the system not wanting to power on when the on/off button is pressed.

D. Pop the box open, remove the front fascia, check all wire connections, reseating, and checking each leg of the two power button wires for continuity from button to motherboard.

E. Picked up an Antec ATX power supply checker (http://www.twenga.co.uk/prices-ATX-P...ories-448770-0) and the new power supply tests out fine, as well as two PS I've taken out of older boxes (but which won't fit the 864N case) so I'm comfortable in saying the new PS is working fine.

F. Replace the tiny momentary-on switch with a couple of different MO switches, to no avail. Box still dead.

G. Last part of the puzzle before going to MB, I replace the AC cord adapter, Trying several different cables of all ages. Dig into my parts stash, and find a never used AC cable. Plug it on. Try one last time...IT BOOTS!.

H. Box stays on for a few weeks, letting me get a lot of work done. Only power down a couple times, and hot reboot a couple of times a day (sadly).

I. Finally, last power off after a long day of use. Next morning completely dead again. No boot. Try AC cables, switch check, continuity check for red/black wires from switch to motherboard...still good. PS checked again...still passes.

J. Lastly, another google of dead machines, brings me here to this forum. I now think the motherboard is the problem. I know it can be replaced, and that's fine, and cheaper than a new box...for now.

So, have I missed anything? Any concurrance on the MB being the issue?

Any ideas or suggestions appreciated.

Rich ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines rafleet http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150805.html producing beeps http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150735.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:53:32 GMT i installed a new kingston 800mhz with trascend 667mhz on intel dg33bu motherboard and pc producing beeps now and don,t start is any problem occured with my motherboard or it can be removed plese rly im in trouble i installed a new kingston 800mhz with trascend 667mhz on intel dg33bu motherboard and pc producing beeps now and don,t start is any problem occured with my motherboard or it can be removed plese rly im in trouble ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines dhingra http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150735.html Asus P5K3 Deluxe http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150734.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:48:32 GMT I have been reading and I know the P5K3 Deluxe is a good motherboard, but are there any better ones to look at. Has the P5K3 Deluxe been discontinued and replaced by a better motherboard? Can anyone please offer some advice? I have been reading and I know the P5K3 Deluxe is a good motherboard, but are there any better ones to look at. Has the P5K3 Deluxe been discontinued and replaced by a better motherboard? Can anyone please offer some advice? ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM seogoat http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150734.html wants to increase ram http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150733.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:41:48 GMT >>>>]]> i have dg33bumotherboard and i want add 1gb ram and already i have 1gb ram of 667mhz is there any problem if i want to inroduce new ram of 800mhz please rly >>>>> ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines dhingra http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150733.html change fan settings in ubuntu. http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150712.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:52:57 GMT Hello, After days of went-in-vain googling I finally wanted to start a thread here. I am using ubuntu 64bit 8.04 I just wanted to configure my fan settings. My fan starts when temperature is above 60C and stops when It reaches below it. I wanted to change my settings so that the fan starts at 50C... Hello,
After days of went-in-vain googling I finally wanted to start a thread here.
I am using ubuntu 64bit 8.04

I just wanted to configure my fan settings.
My fan starts when temperature is above 60C and stops when It reaches below it.
I wanted to change my settings so that the fan starts at 50C and stops after temperature falls below 45C ( Even 50C ... no problem ).

I tried to tweak the sensors3.conf file (there was no sensors.conf file in /etc/ )
when nothing useful happened I restored it back.
I installed pwmconfig which gives an error.
Installed fancontrol.
Installed lm-sensors.
Installed speedfan using wine. But did not dare to do anything.(I'll if you insist)

Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Please ask me if you want any extra information.
Thanks in advance. ]]> Cases, Fans and Power Supplies tnvkrishna http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150712.html Some help please! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150678.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:03:33 GMT Just built my first system in a long while, and it has not resulted in immediate success! All of the fans come on, along with all the case leds etc, and the hard drive activity light flashes on for a moment, with a solid light on the motherboards led. There are also no error leds on the mobo (so... Just built my first system in a long while, and it has not resulted in immediate success!

All of the fans come on, along with all the case leds etc, and the hard drive activity light flashes on for a moment, with a solid light on the motherboards led. There are also no error leds on the mobo (so grfx is installed properly), and the grfx fan is spinning. However, the screen displays nothing (just a message about check the connection), and none of the capslock etc leds on the keyboard will respond. There are no beeps issuing from the motherboard, so I can't check the manual to see what is wrong.

specs

Quote:
1 x Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero 142274 Warehouse Invoiced Track £13.59 £13.59
1 x Corsair 650W TX Series PSU - 120mm Fan, 80+% Efficiency, Single +12V Rail 135514 Warehouse Invoiced Track £55.98 £55.98
1 x Samsung SpinPoint F1 HD103UJ 1TB Hard Drive SATAII *32MB Cache* - OEM 143288 Warehouse Invoiced Track £59.56 £59.56
1 x NZXT Tempest Steel Mid Tower Case - No PSU 144802 Warehouse Invoiced Track £58.71 £58.71
1 x Sapphire HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card 148467 Warehouse Invoiced Track £153.18 £153.18
1 x Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) DHX Technology Heat Sink Lifetime Warranty 140132 Warehouse Invoiced Track £57.64 £57.64
1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHz Socket 775 1066MHz 8MB (2x4MB(4MB per core pair)) L2 Cache OEM Processor 148900 Warehouse Invoiced Track £127.61 £127.61
1 x Black Multimedia Keyboard - USB/PS2 Connection - UK Layout 125784 Warehouse Invoiced Track £2.80 £2.80
1 x OCZ Vanquisher CPU Cooler For Sockets AMD 754/939/AM2, Intel LGA775 134541 Warehouse Invoiced Track £9.91 £9.91
1 x Samsung Aqua SM2253LW 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 1000:1 300CD/M2 5ms DVI widescreen Gloss Black 3 Years Onsite Warranty 146978 Warehouse Invoiced Track £139.99 £139.99
1 x ASUS P5KC AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard 132275 Warehouse Invoiced Track £64.69 £64.69
]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines frh http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150678.html How to know Motherboard Information? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150677.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:53:21 GMT Hiii..I want to know more about my PC's[Intel dual core] motherboard and the ram......Please help me..! Wanna knoe the brand name,version..etc...How can I get the information without opening up the CPU and I dont want to install any programs..! Is there any way?...Please,please help me! ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM jeevsmyd http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150677.html HP Problem http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150651.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:04:07 GMT hi guys! My uncle give me an HP Pavilion laptop, there is 2 partition on it. The D: drive has a 7gb which is cater by HP Recovery, I've plan to reformat the laptop. My question is do I need a driver to reformat this one or the driver is already included in the HP Recovery?

Pls Help..... ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines adrenaline_elz http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150651.html disabling built in webcam http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150555.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:25:24 GMT The Laptop is an HP 1340ea with a built in webcam and Vista. We are trying to use Sightspeed for video chat and although it seems to work fine on my XP laptop we cannot use it on the HP. At laptop startup a Sightspeed window opens with the message that the webcam is being used by another programme... The Laptop is an HP 1340ea with a built in webcam and Vista. We are trying to use Sightspeed for video chat and although it seems to work fine on my XP laptop we cannot use it on the HP. At laptop startup a Sightspeed window opens with the message that the webcam is being used by another programme which should be closed to allow sightspeed to use the camera.
All I can think of is that the HP Webcam feature is starting at the startup and although the camera is not being used it is 'occupied'
I cannot find anything on the start menu that would seem to be the HP webcam programme
Can anyone give me an idea how to estabish what programme could be in use and how to find it on the start menu to disable it

Thanks

Jim ]]> Peripherals jimyboyle http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150555.html Cleaning a memory using an eraser will fry the RAM chips? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150527.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:59:51 GMT Hi DaniWeb experts, good day. :)

Every time I had a customer and if the problem is in the memory. I used to clean it with eraser, and viola, the computer will had a display again.

Someone told me that cleaning a memory using eraser is not advisable. It's because it will fry the RAM chips.

Questions:
1. Is rubbing an eraser to the memory contacts can fry the chips of RAM?
2. Is rubbing an eraser across the connectors will produce a LOT of static electricity?

Do you think that his statements are true?

Honestly I'm a bit doubt with his statement when he told that to me. I've already searched it in Google and found nothing that his statements are true.

Thanks and God bless. :) ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM SHENGTON http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150527.html CPU usage too high http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150510.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:31:59 GMT I was just working on a computer running WinXP SP3 and having RAM 512MB and CPU 1.80Ghz. But I have noticed that the CPU usage shown under performance tab in Task Manager is too high. Sometimes the CPU Usage exceeds 70% and sometimes it goes to 84%. Although when I checked the Processes status... I was just working on a computer running WinXP SP3 and having RAM 512MB and CPU
1.80Ghz.

But I have noticed that the CPU usage shown under performance tab in Task Manager is too high.

Sometimes the CPU Usage exceeds 70% and sometimes it goes to 84%. Although when I checked the Processes status mostly the Idle process uses the CPU(60%) and only the iexplorer.exe processes which is internet explorer uses around 2,5 or 15 percent CPU.
But please note that when I move my mouse ,only then the CPU usage increases .

Do you think it indicates any abnormal functionality of the CPU?

I hope my question is clear

Regards, ]]> Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Frank Wallis http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150510.html compaq armada 1540d problems http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150375.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:18:47 GMT My boyfriend got the laptop from someone and he plugged it in and turned it on and waited and Windows did not appear. So he gave me the laptop to see if I could get it going. He also told me that he couldn't turn it off. He had to unplug it. So I got the laptop yesterday I plugged it in and first thing i saw was a number on the black screen it doesnt doing anything. Underneath that number was a little white line and it was pulsing I guess you could say. I also heard a noise that sounded like and outerspace beep I guess you could say. I tried the slider button at the top of the keyboard nothing happened I tried the purple button in the middle nothing happened. I dont know if any Windows is on the laptop. I put a windows 98 cd into the cd-rom and nothing happened. I put a bootable floppy in the floppy drive and nothing happened. I know its an old laptop and I dont really want to waste money trying to figure out whats wrong with it if I can fix the problem myself. My boyfriend says that hes going to ask the person who gave him the computer whats wrong with it but he doesnt know exactly when he will ask this person. ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines panda349 http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150375.html Video issue http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150256.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:32:00 GMT Hey All Glad to be apart.:) Need a little insight on a problem that is just driving me crazy. If this was covered previously - sorry. I have this one particular Machine, running on a Hey All

Glad to be apart.:)

Need a little insight on a problem that is just
driving me crazy.

If this was covered previously - sorry.

I have this one particular Machine, running on a
Asus P5N-E NFORCE 650I SLI motherboard.

The graphics card is the;
XFX GEFORCE 7300LE, (x16 PCIE 256 MB).

OS – Windows XP Pro

Now – for reasons I can’t seem to figure out,
I cannot get any video out put to the monitor!

I tested the graphics card on another unit
and it works fine – no problems.

Nothing is loose, nothing missing on the
MB that I could see.

Like I said – I just can’t figure this out.
It’s probably something so obvious that I’m
totally missing it.

Oh yeah – the case was banged “accidentally”
on the top - that’s when problem started or
shortly there after.


Any help would be much appreciated
Thank you

MLP ]]> Monitors, Displays and Video Cards MLP http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150256.html IBM Thinkpad T22 - on its way out ? http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150224.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:50:34 GMT I have a T22 laptop, and it has the following issues: It first started losing its time and date settings, then these happen regular: 1 - Blue Screen of Death every now and again 2 - Wont come on when you press the power on switch 3 - Resets at ant given moment in mid surf or mid any prog 4 -... I have a T22 laptop, and it has the following issues:

It first started losing its time and date settings, then these happen regular:

1 - Blue Screen of Death every now and again
2 - Wont come on when you press the power on switch
3 - Resets at ant given moment in mid surf or mid any prog
4 - Freezes at any given moment

Any one of these things can happen at any time, its normally the reset and cant get back on scenario. Could this be bad RAM ? or a dead CMOS battery ? ]]> Troubleshooting Dead Machines Dundee_Stokie http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150224.html flash disk going 0bytes.. and cont be formated!! http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150196.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:31:37 GMT hi there.. i have a 1gb pqi flash drive and when i inserted it..

it appears on the my computer as [Removable Disk]

and then... when right click/properties..
0 bytes used
0 bytes free..

and another.. when i try to format...
it says there is no disk in the drive..
pls insert and try again...

hope someone helps.. coz already.. two flash drives of mine are experiencing this problem... x2 = and it totals to 2gb!!!!
very large amount of space to be wasted!! ]]> Storage boknoykatok http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread150196.html