Good suggesion by caperjack about the memory. You might want to try starting the system in diagnostic mode. Hold down the 'Fn' button and then power the system up. If the system board is alive, it...

I'd say that both are good, but I'd recommend ASUS. Although, MSI is good. I've got 2 MSIs and all function like a charm.

Leave it on for days? The blamed thing doesn't stay on for 5 minutes!!! I'd suggest that you call up the Customer Care department (not tech support) at 1-800-624-9897 and yell, scream, rant, hunt for...

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It could be the board. One (slightly expensive) way to figure out would be to get a known, working vid card, use it on another system, and if it doesn't blow up there, use it on your system. If it...

One way to figure if it's a software problem or not is to enter the system setup and see if the keyboard works there. If yes, it's a software problem. If not, it means a hardware issue.

See if you...

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....ummm were you able to locate the remnants of the fan? (the plasstic blades and stuff)

I'm facing the same issue and am currently looking for the solution, although so far I believe this happens due to a faulty PSU. Did you try changing the PSU?

if the HD is not seen in the BIOS, then theres no way its gonna boot up. Are you sure youve plugged the power cable tightly? Also make sure the data cable is plugged in tightly...

Also, if you install mem modules of diff speeds, both the modules will run at the speed of the slower module.

If the usage was high only when you played the game, then thats perfectly normal.

Also to put your mind at ease, 62 degrees is a safe temp for the CPU. As long as it doesnt touch 80-90 degrees, youre fine.

No, you cannot use both DDR and DDr2 simultaneously on boards which have both the slots. You can use either DDR or DDR2 at one time. I guess this should answer your second question.

To answer your question, you can upgrade the REM only if theyre the same type. You cant use DDR RAM for DDR2 or SD for DDR. You can upgradr diff capacities and frequenxies of the same type of RAM

Try powering the system without any RAM modules. If the board gives any beep(s) then the board is fine. Next, take any one RAM stick and plug it into the slot and then turn the system on. If this...

Since the Core 2 Duos are new, they are expensive. If you're on a budget, stick with AMDs

If your HD is a SATA device, you may need to provide the SATA drivers during Windows setup. These drivers will be on a floppy which came with your mother board.

I would guess that there's a problem with the board. One way to verify this is to take your RAM stick to another computer and see if it's detected properly. Then, get a known working module and...

If it's a USB device, the dialog box will come up only the first time you plug in the device. Subsequent plug ins will NOT display the dialog box.

Dont take a chance...I'd advise you to buy the card from the same manufacturer. XFX is a good brand

The only bottleneck I would say is if you have an IDE hard drive. If it's SATA, then no issues. However, what make are your RAM modules? What's their clock speed?

Im not sure if your BIOS will be able to use more than 32gigs without a BIOS upgrade.

Wouldn't that lead to reduced batt life?

I still think this to be a heating issue. Spontaneous PC reboots signify:

1. Overheating
2. Faulty RAM
3. Faulty mobo

We'll go step wise. If you can get the PC to run with a fan blowing air...

You sure this is a board issue? I had a similar problem once..on entering the BIOS, top 30% of the screen would be blank and the remining screen would be garbled. Got the board and processor changed,...

not too sure about lappies, but from what I've heard, if you can afford it, go for an Intel Centrino technology based system. Gives the best performance.

I wouldn't trust the intel thermal utility. Have had many experiences when it's reported the wrong temp. A BIOS fix is available, just don't know where (AMD fan here). Anyway, try running the...

I think the slots on the Toshiba Satellite

Generally, a board supports only one type of RAM -- DDR or DDr2. In such case, you have to use the type the board supports. The other type will not fit. However, some boards accept both DDR and DDR2....

You can get a higher speed RAM stick of the same kind (DDR, DDR2) etc and run it in your system with absolutely no problems. However, the RAM will run at the highest possible speed supported by your...

I'm sorry. Did you say the CPU is soldered to te board or the battery?

This happens to me when certai USB devices (like the iPod in my case) are plugged in during POST. All I do is disconnect the iPod and reboot. The system gets back to normal then. Try disconnecting...

wait a sec...where's the original post in this thread?

There is no such issue with the 754 Athlon64s not supporting SLI. All you need is a 754 board with two PCI-E slots and you're good to SLI. Ofcourse, you'll also need two identical graphics cards.
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There really is no way to be sure without testing the processor on a known working board. Similarly, check the board with a known working processor.

I suppose you can use the hard drive, CD drive and the floppy drive. Other than that, since youre going for a brand new system, Id recommend new components like RAM, graphics etc. You could use the...

did you try the sony website? how abt customer support?

Remive the CMOS battery. Also, if the bboard has a CMOS reset jumper, short those pins. Doing so will clear the CMOS.

I think youre right. Did you try resetting the CMOS? If this didnt help, well, yeah, the board could be toast.