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well, the fan is running because the cpu or something else is getting really really hot. the fan is not your problem, it's trying to do it's job. what kind of laptop? what cpu? os?

if the hard drive had a problem the computer would post before faulting. it sounds like it could be the mobo or the cpu. what are the system specs?

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is the compuer going to be in the same room you are recording in? because that will make noise a factor. look at antec's line of silent psu's and you also might want to look at cooler master's cosmos case. i have one of these, and it is SILENT. in …

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i have the same feeling you do, faulty hd. acer makes cheep stuff, i have an acer laptop at home that is completely dead, one week after the warrenty lapsed.

it sounds like you motherboard isn't posting, i had a similar problem a few weeks ago and it turned out to be blown capacitors in the cpu power supply circuit. if you have a dvm or a power supply tester you should check you psu first, but it's likely that …

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if your mobo has onboard graphics then remove the vga card and try booting it up, or download nTune and run the gpu stress test while monitoring the temps. if it jumps too high too fast, or is simply idling too hot you may have found the problem. and you're …

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you can try buying a can of compressed air and blowing it through the fan holes on the bottom of the laptop as a means of getting some of the dust out of the fans heat fins. getting a cool pad is a great suggestion, here is one that i …

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this is what i see when i've overclocked a processor beyond it's capacity. what are the system specs?

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Antec TPQ-850 ATX12V and maybe a lian-li case....

i wouldn't try to buy a direct replacement... my recent experience with acer products has been poor. i would start looking at ASUS or ABIT reference boards, they're both inexpensive and reliable.

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this is true for SLI rigs because SLI is turned off when dual monitors are used. something to do with windows display programming...

vista sp1 32 bit will recognize all 4 gigs and with that much ram you won't see a performance drop from upgrading the os. either way to fully utilize all 4 gigs you will need to change operating systems.

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your motherboard is the big pcb that everything is attached too (you were just putting ram in it). there should be a sticker on it with the make and a part number. you can google that to find more info.

the bios patch to fix the eratta problem in the first batch of processors saps performance by 5% - 50%. it sounds like the phenom will be a good choice for you because of the phenom's superior scaling provided by four native cores and hyper transport 3.0. my advice to …

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815104216[/url] if you don't want to take the time to replace the mobo (probably not worth the money or the pain in the ass), this would probably be your best bet. and you're only out $12 if you external hard drive frys this one.

did any liquid from the air can splash onto the mobo? that is an unbelievably common cause of motherboard failure. were you grounded while working on the computer? i hate to ask that question... but if you weren't that could have caused some damage as well.

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newegg.com will sell you a "barebones" computer; but all it has is a mobo, psu, and the case. no ram and no cpu. also, these barebones systems DO NOT have the latest motherboards. so if you're looking for intel x38/x48, nvidia 680/780, or amd 790 you'll have to build your …

you need ddr2 - 5300 ram, and you will see different prices when looking at ram based on manufacturing tollerances and the chips used on the dimm modules. better chips and better manufacturing means higher prices. but it's worth paying more if you just want the toss the ram in …

what are you going to be doing with the computer that you need the greatest cpu, but you won't need the greatest ram or gpu? by the way, all of the boards that support 1600mhz fsb are x38 or x48. however, x38/x48 doesn't dictate the ram type, take the asus …

i don't know about that mobo, but the processor is a good one. what do you plan on doing with the system? if gaming is involved (on any level) i would echo jbennet's recomendation of an 8800 series vga card.

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looks like caperjack is right, you've bought the wrong ram. try exchanging it for pc2-5300 dimms

??? what is your method for checking performance? what os are you using?

well, i googled you mobo and got nothing but forums with people asking for help with it. it might be prudent to upgrade both the mobo and cpu. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138098[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030[/url] this should get you started

i'm on jeantech's website now, and i don't see a 650 watt model... i do see a 600 watt model and it does come with a 6x connector. if yours is a modular model you should check the box and make sure you didn't miss anything... otherwise i'm sure you …

it takes 20,000 volts of static electricity before you will feel or see a shock, but it only takes 3 volts to destroy a mobo. you are very lucky the mobo is still working.

were you grounded when you worked on the laptop?

new cpu coolers are not very expensive, ask for one for christmas [url]http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g40/c14/s52/list/p1/Air_Cooling-CPU_HeatsinksCoolers-Socket_775-Page1.html[/url] try to buy one with heat pipes. also, try running a program that will load both of your cores to the max to check stability. occt is a very good program that will load you system for …

take the side panel off of your case and blow all the dust out of your fans (cpu, case, gpu) and see if that improves your temps. it's hard to know what your mobo is reporting to speed fan, aux could be your southbridge. if you want to know the …

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this may sound silly, but it works. get a long skinny screwdriver (at least a foot long), you can rest the tip of the screwdriver on the component you believe to be making the noise and place your ear on end of the screwdrivers handle. if that component is making …

it's hard to tell, the mobo and cpu are the two most likely problems... but if it needs 100mhz ram the computer is probably too old to be worth repairing. if you can even find the parts.

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