Look in the Device Manager to see if there are any errors under DVD/CD-ROM. Double click on the drive and see if it is listed as working properly.

For the USB device, in Device Manager right...

Where are you reading this figure, System Properties, or System Information. If it is under System Properties the figure that you are reading isn't you total physical memory like you will find in...

Can you boot into Safe Mode? If you can run the chkdsk from there. Otherwise you will need the disk to access the recovery console.

The fan is thermally controlled, the higher the CPU temperature goes, the faster the fan will run. The thermal compound enhances the thermal convection between the CPU and the heat sink. Without...

10.7V is too low for a 12V rail, I would buy another PSU.

This (http://www.rhyshaden.com/pcbuild.htm) site has a tutorial for building a computer, with this you should be able to identify and install the cards in their proper location.

I will add a...

The motherboard shorts out two wire in the harness from the PSU to turn the PSU on, so the PSU will not turn on without those to wire being shorted. You can use the following technique to determine...

That RAM should work with that motherboard.

How do you have the RAM populated in the slots?

Have you tried the modules one at a time?

You need to add the thermal compound, this enhances the thermal convection from the heat spreader of the CPU to the heat sink. It's a must!

You can reformat and start all over again.

Can you see the remaining 40GB in the Disk Management? If so right click on it and format it, you will then be able to use it.

These are the CPUs that are supported by that motherboard.

* Intel Core Duo E6x00 with Dual Core technology
* Pentium D 9xx series Dual Core
* Pentium D 8xx series
* Pentium 4...

The model should be printed on the front of the computer.

Yes you can upgrade, any one of these (http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=380&name=Laptop-Hard-Drives) will work. If you decide to go for the 7200 RPM, be aware that there is a...

S.M.A.R.T. is a industry standard, and yes, you should be able to disable it in the BIOS.

If you have any concerns you can go to the web site of the manufacturer of your hdd and download their...

The hard drive requires 15% free space for file swap space.

I agree with Grumpier, I would add a second hdd, because of the size of this hdd I'm guessing that your current hdd is a ATA or PATA...

Have you tried another USB port with the hdd?

There is a problem with USB ports where the Selective Suspend feature in the registry will occasionally not wake when it should, you can try the...

Would you please post the make and model of your computer. If you can find out what the manufacturer of you hard drive is you should be able to go to the manufacturer's web site and download their...

Well that's not cool, thirty minutes later I can't edit my post? Oh well...

I had wished to add the following to the previous post.

Alternatively, this method can be tried, but I would back up...

Problem with moving hard drive

When you take a hdd with a Windows OS installed on it that you have been using on one computer and then install it as a master in another computer you are asking for...

What is the make and model of this computer?

If you know this, you can google it to find out what the manufacturer of the BIOS is. You can find the beep codes for most BIOS here...

Just for the record, what you are describing for your PSU is a micro ATX PSU.

http://www.directron.com/mps3atx20.html

What you are describing could also be overheating. Try taking a can of air and blow out the insides, especially around the fan which is positioned of the CPU.

The graphics card you have listed is power hungry, and is the largest determining factor when it comes to choosing a PSU for this build. If you are going to only be running one card you will need a...

Did the audio card come with a CD for its drivers?

Are you sure the card is properly seated?

Nvidia has recently admitted that there is a problem with their Nvidia GeForce 8M Series. Symptoms include either not being able to display anything, or having colored lines across the screen.
...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817387028

Some manufacturer's enjoy a better reputation than others, but it's like automobile manufacturer's, they all build a good car, but some build high performance cars as well. If you were going to be...

The purpose of this procedure is to bypass the motherboard to test the PSU.

Caution: This procedure will involve working with live 12VDC electrical potentials which if handled improperly may lead...

You need to provide the Make and Model of the motherboard. Of you can google the Make and Model for the user's manual to find out what the front panel header pinout is.

Does the fan in the PSU come on when you press the on button?

You can purchase the jack at several different places, is one. This is pc mounted and will require being able to access both sides of the motherboard to remove the old one and install the new one. ...

Epoxy will work. You may wish to rough up the area that you are going to be applying it to with some sand paper so that you get a good bond.

Try running a chkdsk.

How to run chkdsk from My Computer

Go to Start and click on My Computer.

Right click on the drive in which you want chkdsk to run. The C: drive is usually contains...

Registry cleaners if used improperly can delete parts of the registry.

That model was one of the first to be shipped with the D: recovery partition. Pressing F11 at the start up should start the...

If you can see the XP logo, then it doesn't sound like a graphics card problem.

Can you boot into safe mode? If you can try doing a system restore.

Start> All Programs> Accessories> System...

It seems to be working well for my friend, I haven't seen any problems with restricted air flow. There are to case fans running, one on the other side of the filter drawing in air, and one...

Asus generally builds good motherboards, as to whether this is a good board for you would depend on what you plan to use this computer for.

Check to see if AVG is running a scan at start up, if it is change it to another time.

What you are describing are the classic symptoms of overheating. When you take it apart to clean it use a can of inert air to blow it out. If you place a pencil through the blade of the fan before...

Try running the Last Known Good Configuration.

Start the computer and then press the F8 key when Windows begins to start. The Windows Advanced Options menu appears.

Use the ARROW keys to select...