yep sounds like poor thermal displacement on the old (well new) CPU

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Possible shorted modem from a lightning strike causing the system not to boot up. Or just a dead modem in general.

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on the n1015v it was by the modem, which was behind one of the back panels on the bottom of the case.

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interesting, I might sneak one of those past the missus. She wont be impressed if I got one, mind you I could confuse her and say "Well if I dont get one you wont be able to go on Additions Direct...

Is your HDD detected in the BIOS?

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I would be tempted to try a new cable first fella

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Try clearing the BIOS, remove the CMOS battery for a few minutes and then replace the battery and try again.

Also it could well be a thermal problem. I had a Compaq EVO N1015v brougt in to me for...

Voltage checks are important too, checking the various voltages help isolate problems. Also checking the various power regs on a board to see if they are ok can help you.

Resistance checks on...

Hello and welcome
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Plus you have to weigh up the cost of a new board versus the cost of repair. Boards cost from as little as £20 nowadays for a basic board, it's that sort of cost that drives companies to repair or...

Is there a way to check it on an ext monitor?


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thanks, make me feel better:'( :D


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Jeeze its chucking it down here!

I hope my server room dont flood:'(


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ace :)

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It's chucking it down here in the mighty UK:(


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does it shut down under heavy load???

or at anytime?

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yep if its constantly on then it will be like pressing and holding the power button to knock the PC off.

The old screwdriver power on technique will verify if you have a serious problem or not.
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phpbb does struggle to get picked up properly by search bots I agree with that. Other forums with similar content does get picked quicker than a phpbb forum (in my experience)

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oooo nice a dremel :)

Do you cut your own windows etc out of the case then? Buy a cheaper case and cut merrily away, then shove in some perspex and a light or 2

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Thats easy, it ain't a thingy its a whatsit ;)

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not so.

It shoud be your job as forum admin to make sure the forum is setup so it is secure and you have proper people signing up. If you think it is too much to ensure this then you should never...

so the fan connector is broken? if its not sitting in the connector properly? this might be the reason why the fan is working intermittantly because of a poor connection.
And if the fan is working...

hmmmm a decent pick dude ;)

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Does seem like a dead psu

no chance of swapping it with somebodyy elses psu to check ;)

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So name me your favourite piece of kit you repair with :D

mine would be my trusty Weller Soldering Iron, its like an artificial arm ;)

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LEDs for fishing, new idea that ;)

anyway all joking aside my point I make regularly is that it came from the earth and so its only going back where it came from :D

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Change it via the language bar down in the bottom right of the screen.

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you hooked what up to the old PC, the monitor??

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So you overclocked your processor?

So may have pushed it over its limits

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no not at all. Most inverters cost around £25-£40 pounds, I know some american sites that sell them for around $80 for various models.
However you may replace the inverter and still have no...

CAPTCHA codes work very well for me, also the more difficult they are the less you get through the doors so to speak.
Unfortunately the more difficult ones I struggle to read, lol so it's a balance...

It's doubtful that it is the power supply as he said it does it with or without the power supply in, i.e running off batteries.

Yep it could well be heat stress to the board, if the fans/fins are...

the jumpers he refers to would be where you connect the leads from the power button and front panel of the case into the MOBO. If these are wrong you dont get much life out of the system.

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Maybe a loose connection in the case.
If you feel confident open it up and check all cabling to make sure everything is connected as it should be ;)
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yep check all things thermal first (fans, vents etc) clean out all dust from the system, I find a little WD40 sprayed into the bearings of the fans helps give it a new lease of life.
Once it is all...

bloody hell, water and electrics never mix so they dont, lol

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It's illegal to use tin/lead on LEAD FREE boards, but you can still use tin/lead on tin/lead boards. And really if you have a nasty joint problem, a mixture of tin/lead like kegger's says up there is...

borrow a graphics card that you know is a good working one and "try before you buy" Then you will know for sure then.

Yep bigger case and better cooling support is always a good choice

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its a difficult one to read

sounds like they re-applied thermal paste I suppose on the cpu?

Make sure the heatsink is sitting FLUSH to the cpu, ensuring that the cpu doesnt over heat and cause...

Cleaning off the CPU and re-applying some DECENT thermal paste could help the issue aswell.

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