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Hi, My pc seems to start since im able to hear the fan running but there is no display in the monitor. I've checked my monitor and it is fine. An other interesting thing is that after repeatedly trying to start my system it seems to boot after a random …

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Ok I built my first computer and started up and ran and installed Windows 8 and everything worked fine the computer was up and working I was installing various programs I left the computer on while I went to sleep so I can finish installing programs I woke up and …

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Is it okay to install 2GB ram in one slot and 1GB to other slot (channel a of channel b) of my motherboard? my motherboard is from MSI. model is K8NGM2 Series MS-7207(v1.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard.

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Mobo: Asusrock Z77E-ITX VGA: EVGA Geforce GTX670 FTW (fearing its broken) CPU: Intel i5 2550K PSU: Seasonic SS-560MK Gold Cooling: Antec Kuehler H20/Stock Mem : 2x 4GB Crucial 1.2Volts low profile Hi, This is a lot of text but I am trying to be as detailed as I can. I …

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Hello I can't seem to turn on my new build pc, the power supply cords are connected to the motherboard but I can't seem to manage to get it to boot. I have a 650w psu so I don't think is a matter of power. When I try to turn …

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why is it that the bios setup of my laptop doesnt appear when i turn it on? i need to reformat its hard drive and i cant set my boot priority to the cd drive. any advise will be appreciated. thanks! :D

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My computer seems to be freezing rather randomly. I can't see any reason that it should be freezing as a result of being overloaded, because I'm not doing anything to overly stress it (nothing that I haven't done tons of times before). For instance, I could just be browsing the …

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i have a problem with the specs of my motherboard. it says that is supports ddr3 memory and a maximum of 4GB but there's a reminder in the setup that per DIMM slot supports up to 1GB but it also says that with the reminders: "Do not support three memory …

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My friends hp pavillion dv9930 just died, consequence of the whole hp naughty doings with their pavillion series. He wants me to get a new mobo instead of buying a new computer. I'm confused regarding the part because I find stuff like this on ebay and other websites: "Replacement motherboard …

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Recently I had a new motherboard installed to replace my old one that overheated. The new motherboard is a MSI H55M-E23 that has an Intel core i5 650 chipset installed. After getting all the drivers to work, I then installed my old XFX Geforce 9500 gt (512mb gddr3) in the …

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Hey. I my having troubles booting up my pc. The front light is red. None of the fans are working. I'm not receiving any images or beeps. My case is a Cooler master HAF 912. Please help figure this out. I purchase the computer parts at my local Microcenter. Before …

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Have a replacement board for the Dell X1. Have much experience with desktop board replacement and a little with laptops. Have what I believe to be the Dell replair manual but it is not instructive to the approach. I know that the board is screwed to the bottom of the …

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Okay, so I'm working on this system for a friend of the family. There were ALOT of things wrong with this... but that's besides the point. Basically, I'm trying to figure out why it's running so slow. I've completely disassebled everything in the system, cleaned, dusted, reapplied thermal compound to …

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Hey guys! My Asus G1S Gaming Laptop suddenly won't turn on for some reason. No light, no fan, simply lifeless. Before this, there were no signs like errors, automatic shutdown, etc. that it would die soon (did I mention all of a sudden?). I know it's probably the motherboard at …

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Laptop is not starting windows. A sound from motherboard is coming. Screen is black. What can I do?

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As the title says, my motherboard won't boot up but randomly boots up by itself! Now a detailed explanation. Firstly my motherboard is [Asus P5GC-MX/1333](http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5GCMX1333/). When I first got it, I had a 20-Pin PSU of 300W and I've used it for about 2 weeks. Then one day, when I …

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I own an HP laptop, model Pavillion g6. The screen is extremely dim, I can really only see the screen and icons when holding a flashlight to the screen. I connected the laptop to an external monitor, works perfectly, so video card should be ok. Checked all display properties, brightness, …

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H67MA-D2H. Processor: intel Core i5 2.8GHz Power supply: Maximum 400Watt. no external graphics card. my pc hangs after 10-15 mins after boot up. after i cut down power i touched the north bridge and it's too hot. i have no experience with hardware, so i dont know what …

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Last week my laptop was damaged and went to a aservicing centre..they said that the motherboard's south bus is damaged,though I think that it should be a south bridge not bus..I don't have much knowledge on computer hardwares,so to repair it,should I change the whole motherboard or the south bridge …

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The problem I am having is with a new rig I was putting together. When I start the computer it keeps on going on and off without even actually starting. The fans startup and shutdown but I can't even get to bios. Its as if the computer gets just enough …

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Hey Guys! So... I left my PC back home when i went off to college and now that I'm back for summer, it seems that it has missed me because it doesn't work anymore. **First Problem:** When I tried to switch it on, it would start to boot (I'd see …

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Hi, The motherboard fan is making too much noise after the pc is turned off for more than a hour....the noise stops after pc is used for 20-25 minutes. I have checked the temp and fan speed, when making noise the temp is : 25 and fan speed is 1320 …

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I just recently bought a Compaq presario for repair off ebay. I just got it today and began looking at it for problems. I took the power button cover off and found there's no button board. I also found there was a soda spill on the keyboard. So I bought …

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I am planning on getting a mother board but I cant tell how many graphic cards it can hold the description says: Expansion Slots PCI Express 2.0 x16 7 (4 x16 or 6 x8 + 1 x16) What does that mean? Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188070[/url] Video Card: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130655[/url] or [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130751[/url] I am …

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I removed all devices from the motherboard but the cooling fan runs for approximately 3 second then stops turning. "6 volts" is printed (on motherboard) near the fan assembly, but it measured 5 volts instead when I checked it. Is this typical for this model? I was unable to find …

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Long story short, my little cousin turned on the computer, don't know how long it was on but when I found it there was no display. It's a compaq presario originally had windows ME but it was upgraded to XP. Since I plugged the screen to my laptop and it …

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I had a recent post and it's solved, the mobo fried. But now I'm wondering. This machine, a compaq presario with windows ME (upgraded to windows XP) had been unused for two or three years. My cousin calls me and asks if it can run again so they found the …

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I could not find a thread addressing my direct concern. I'm hoping the community can help me with this before I have to send my laptop out for a 2 week turnaround time. >_< My Acer AS3820T freezes on boot screen. Does not load mobo bios and doesn't allow me …

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I am in the process of building a new computer to replace my 7 year old Compaq. I've never actually built a computer before so I wanna make sure that my parts are compatible. According to a friend of mine the processor I've picked (with due research) is a newer …

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hi, I have the Asus CROSSHAIR IV FORMULA 890FX Socket AM3 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard and I am wondering whether I will be able to put 1866mhz ram in it and whether I can put either of these processors in it (8 core and 6 core) These are the …

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