Ok here is the problem, my computer keeps shuting down and some the lights stay on and the cpu fan stops but the power supply fan is still runs. Very randomly it could stay on 5-10 hours ever since i put in a new Nvidia video card and 1G of ram before it had ingrated graphics and 256 ram.
Now it doesnt even get to the login screen it shutdowns at the loading Windows XP. I play heavy run down games like World of Warcraft too.
Now im wondering if its my power supply i tried safemode taking out the new stuff that i upgraded like the ram graphic card etc. and putting back in the old.
If the CPU fan stops but the PSU fan continues to run then your problem may be the fan or its connection. If the fan isn't running the CPU will over heat and shut down the computer.
You need to find out if the hard drive has a windows operating system, if not then you will need one. Is this computer a Dell, Compaq, Gateway? Is it a desktop, laptop? You need to give us something to work with here. Does it have any thing printed on the front????
With both hdds on the same IDE cable the sata will only run as fast as the ATA. I you wish to get the best performance you could use an external enclosure and use a PCI card like the one suggested previously. The inline converter is the least expensive means of doing this.
Crucial says that you can have up to 1GB of RAM in each of the two slots, so you shouldn't have any problems.
Crucial shows that you can use PC2700, PC3200, and PC4000. You will need to know what speed the module you have is and match that. If you have a PC2700 and install a PC3200 or PC4000 it will only run as fast as the slowest module. The modules will work together, you just won't get the benefit of the faster RAM.
Goldeagle is on the right track, but I would go with a converter that interfaces from the hdd directly to the IDE cable. I'm not suggesting this specific product, this is just an example.
If the computer is a refurbished unit they may have wiped the hdd which means that the OS is gone. Since you have the product code you could call M$ and see if they came help you out since "your OS has become corrupted and you have lost you CD", wink nod.
If the CPU is over heating is will shut down like that, check to see if the fan on the CPU's heat sink is working properly and that the heat sink is properly connected. Also look for accumulated dust.
I thought that was the purpose of installing th OS an a separate partitions was so that you could reinstall the OS in that partition without loosing the information on the other partition/s.
Two ATA 133 HDs in Raid 0 would put out 266mbs, no? so that would beat Serial ATA since it runs at 150mbs, right? ...and Serial ATA 2 runs at 300mbs, correct?
No, it doesn't double the transfer rate, at best it increases it by 20% to 30%.
Most all major manufacturers like Crucial, Corsair, Geil, Kingston, and others have life time warranties. Most all of these manufacturers also have a tool like Crucial's "memory advisor" which will suggest modules that will be compatible with your motherboard. Once you know what you want to purchase I would suggest looking at Newegg or Tiger Direct to make you purchase. Both have great reputations for customer support, their prices are good as well.
What you need to know is which slots are of which channel. You can't mix different sticks on single channel. Usually, the layout is: 1st slot -1st channel 2nd slot - 2nd channel 3rd slot - 1st channel 4th slot - 2nd channel D After you plug them in correctly, the timings will be set to match slower stick. That is, if the dram settings in BIOS is set on "automatic".
Single channel is where you can mix different sticks, dual channel requires that the modules have the same specs.
Do I have to buy the same size upgrade as the memory module currently installed in my computer or can I mix different sizes?
In newer systems using SDRAM or DDR SDRAM memory, you can use modules of different densities with no problem. For example, if your computer came with a 128MB memory module, you can add a 256MB module for a total of 384MB of RAM. However, if you have a "dual-channel" system and want to take advantage of that technology, you will need to ensure that the modules in each memory slot are the same density.
The ATA 66 hdd has a data transfer rate of 100MBps, SATA starts at 150MBps. SATA2 can have transfer rate of 2.0GB. If your looking for speed, go with the SATA.
I'm desperate!! last night the main fuse box in the house blew out during a thunder storm - i guess a power surge. This morning none of my 6 USB ports will work. Keep getting a power surge on hub port message, have tried reseting all ports, have uninstalled them, reinstalled them but to no avail.
When I click on the message it says that there is an unknown usb device to reset but there is nothing pluged into my six ports and they still wont work. And this message woont go away I run and emachines tower with Windows XP home SP2
Have I blown something interally or can I rescue my hard ware. Am Desperate, also I am no techi
Just noticed in controla panel/system that is shows 8 usb controllers - is there sometinhg insdie that might be problem? - Thanks
Hi suewright, welcome to Dani web.
Was the computer on at the time that the surge occurred?
I'm guessing that the computer is running from what you have explained, are there any other problems?
A note of caution. The PSU has capacitors that will hold a charge for a very long time, if you were to discharge these to your person it could be dangerous.
Other than a fuse there isn't really much that you would be able to repair. The fuse is pc mounted which would mean removing the board from the case to access the solder joints. This makes the leads to the capacitors accessible making this a potentially dangerous situation.
Personally...I would dispose of it in an environmentally safe manner.
Proper air circulation is important with a laptop, and a little dust or pet fur can cause the fan to work harder. You can try either blowing it out with canned air, or vacuuming it out.
Let's see if I've got this straight. You went into the BIOS and made you CD-ROM the first device in the boot order, saved the settings (F10), confirmed this by pressing Y, and hit enter to exit...right? And it didn't boot up from there? Or did you miss a step there?
There are two things that you need to take into consideration when planning to build a computer, what are you going to use it for, and what kind of budget do you have?
If you can answer that people here can make suggestions to help you.
You also could look in the event viewer to see what is showing up there at those times. Go to start, programs, administrative tools, event viewer. At the top of the page on the right hand side is a column titled event, you should be able to google that number to see what the cause is.
As suggested wiping the drive is the best solution, you can download a free version of Kill Disk here. You will still need to format and partition the drive.
HDDs are subject to over heating hence the fan, I would suggest replacing it... that is unless you are going to throw that one across the room as well.
How much RAM do you have in that older board? Insufficient RAM can cause freezes like that, especially with XP which is a resource hog. You can reduce the drain on the RAM by only having one page open at a time.
Another thing to look for with older boards are bad caps.
To be sure, you need to connect a 20/24 Pin power connector to the corresponding port on the mobo. Also, you have a separate 4 pin connector with 2 Yellow and 2 black wires. This goes into a 4 pin connector near the CPU. The rest of the connectors are for the HDD, ODD and FDDs, and as mentioned before are keyed in so you can plug them in one way only
You neglected to mention the red five volt wire. The last post on this was a week ago, just catching up?:lol:
Im thinking possibly connection issue, but not 100% sure yet. The IDE cable isnt that cheap and I'd like to check all options before I buy a completely new one.
IDE cable aren't cheap?:eek: At five dollars for shipping you will spend more on shipping than you will for your plain Jane IDE cable from Newegg.
If you want to save on the shipping go to Staples, you can pick one up for three bucks.:cheesy:
i am just wondering whether a smaller amount (2Gb) of premium RAM is better than more (4Gb) of regular RAM for a gaming machineQUOTE]
Unless you are overclocking or doing DVD encoding you don't really need premium RAM. I would however suggest staying with known manufacturers like Crucial, Geil, Corsair, kingston. This especially true if you are going to be running dual channel, some generic modules don't perform well in this application.
Value RAM is sold by many of the afore mentioned manufacturers, and for the most part these modules are better than most generic brand. It's worth investing the extra fifteen or twenty dollars for the better RAM.
ok that program helped a lot.. i have 2 slots each with a max of 1024MB per slot so a maximum total of 2048mb ram
so i guess im ok with 1 gb ram im gonna buy tommorow which i willl combine with my 256 to give total memory of 1256mb ram (61% of max ram allowed in my system)
maybe that will help me play americas army with out lagging a little
Glad that it helped.
I found this which show that you do have two slots with a max of 1GB per slot of PC2100.
