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| | I know that computers need to have ventilation but I need to build a computer for someone that is not in the cleanest environment. Is there such a case that can help with that situation. Thanks. |
| | Hi I am having a problem which I now starting to become more and more frequent , while doing some CPU intensive tasks like playing games, running vm machines my computer shuts down abruptly , there is no apparent reason for that however when I check my power supply after …  |
| | I would just like to get some knowledge from people who know more about this subject before I spend 450 bucks. At first I just needed and graphics card but then realized I need a lot better power supply. Now is there requirements that I should be aware of. I … |
| | Hi,guys i have acer 1640 laptop.the problem is when i trying to instalint the xp on my laptop then laptop is hang after 2 minuts. i have changed the ram but still same problem. today i noticed the cooling fan of my laptop is not working. i checked the fan … |
| | I just bought a new Dell Dimension E521 and want to replace its case fan with a quiet fan. It is a 120mm fan that blows from the front of the case, over the CPU heat sink, and ehausts to the rear. The fan uses a 5-pin connector to plug … |
| | the power receptor in my laptop is starting to play dirty. it use to be straight in and out but now to get any thing out of it I have to wiggle around. I can't seam to get the case off around the receptor. I have tride everything short of … |
| | As the threat title goes, my PSU just died today with a glorious pop and spark of electricity. Before I go further, I'll detail the specs and some history: ASUS A8N-SLI Motherboard PSU (while it was still alive): PP500 500W 1 GB RAM nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX (Later upgraded to … |
| | Pretty soon i'm going for water cooling, i'll have a budget of $230 USD, which will have to suffice, i was wondering what would be good for the money. |
| | My problem is the on/off power button is not allowing the laptop to be power on/off. Will work with CMOS battery pulled, battery removed and AC Adapter plugged in. Any thoughts of what the problem might be? Maybe the 10-pin ribbon cable? or the on/off power board. Not getting the … |
| | We have a compaq presario V4000 laptop that my hubby uses for email and my 10 year old uses to play Runescape. One of the hinges on the case just broke, the LCD screen is showing lines in it and we're missing a few keys..... EXCEPT: It runs great for … |
| | First of all i need help and was looking at other threads to possibly get an answer and i dont understand the techy terms so please respond in terms that i could understand if possible. Im not much of a computer pro lol. Anyway i broke the lcd screen on … |
| | can anyone supply a wiring diagram for the gateway solo 9300. My power lights don't go on, it won't charge my (new) battery, and the computer won't fire up. The mains power adaptor checks out O.K. I think I may have blown a fuse or diode in the laptop. Can … |
| | Hey guys. My computer has always been humming, and frankly its intolerable. I know vaguely that you can fix it by perhaps getting a better case/fan/power supply, but i just want to confirm that. Also, where do i find out which items are compatible for my computer? Thanks alot! |
| | :?: hello ,my pc is celron cpu,2gb of ram and a 512mb vga(geforce8400gs)and i have a creative power supply(200 watt) is it enough or i need more loke 350 or 450 power supply? it gets too hot when i play larg games, but wthout problems but imnt comfertable about that … |
| | Hi, Just asking if anyone knows how to test a psu fan once its been disconnected from the psu itself? i know i can test the whole thing by rigging the motherboard pins, but just the fan? im trying to use the fan from an old psu as additional coolng, … |
| | Ok so recently i bought 2 gb of ram to help speed up my comp.I havea regular compaq desktop with 165 watt PSU and when I put the 2gb of ram in and started my comp up and immediatly I smelled smoke coming from the PSU. now when I start … |
| | [B]Computer:[/B] Dell inspiron e5105 laptop [B]Warranty:[/B] Expired. [B]Situation:[/B] Spilled soda on my laptop, and like idiot I just cleaned it up with paper towel and continued gaming. My computer suddenly shut off and was out of operation (nothing happening when hit power) for about a week. [B]Diagnosis:[/B] I got it … |
| | A.k.a. The computer won't "turn off." I'm working on a buddy's computer because he's having an odd problem. The machine was off (though still plugged in) during a rather pyrotechnic lightning storm. The PC is plugged into an oldish surge protector, but it has worked just fine for many years. … |
| | i have an sr1536nx compaq presario. i would like to know if there is a power supply that is out there that i can replace my 250 watt power supply with.  |
| | To be as short and to the point as I can.... basically my four year old desktop which I built myself running a raidmax atx 12v psu in a raidmax case, started to give off that burning electrical smell from the psu a couple of weeks ago. I feared that … |
| | I use a Gameboy emulator called VisualBoyAdvance. When you press space, it speeds up the emulator very fast, which makes using the game so much easier. However, that puts a lot of strain on my CPU, and therefore my fan. I want to know if overuse of this function may … |
| | Can someone point me to where I might get a hold of fan schematics for a Compaq ML570 G1 /G2 server and of a 4300 series drive array. THe equipment is great but far too noisy for a media server environment. I need to slow these fans down to drop … |
 | Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade my newly acquired laptop. It's a Compaq Armada 1500c. I want to upgrade the hDD. Does anybody know how to disassemble this laptop, there seems to be weird screw placements on the bottom. Any sites or personal knowledge will be greatly appreciated. |
 | Which of these mid-tower cases should i get: [B]Thermaltake Soprano[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3180430&CatId=1859[/url] [B]Ultra Aluminus[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1215768&CatId=1842[/url] |
| | I have a Emachine T2542 with windows XP on it. When I shut it down the LED light remains lit and the fan continues to run. When I go to turn it back on it doesn't unless I unplug it and plug it back in. So I unplug it when … |
| | Hello, I am looking to rebuild most of my computer only keeping a few things, but I am upgrading my motherboard. Im pretty sure this is my current [url]http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945PLRN/index.htm[/url] This is the one that I am looking to buy [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3528992&CatId=2406[/url] how can I tell if this will fit in my … |
| | My Dell Inspiron 8600 is nearly 3,5 years old. It's running very smoothly, but in the last couple of months it has started to run very hot, up to about 80-85 C. Since I'm a computer tech-guy myself, I cleaned both fans for dust (CPU-fan and the internal fan), but …  |
| | Hi, I'm new here, and I have a problem I see as pretty strange: I have an old Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop and the two batteries I have for it are winding down in their ability to hold a charge. I ordered one over the web, and the machine apparently … |
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| | Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite SP30-131 which appears to have a dead power supply. Where can I get a replacement supply for it? I cannot seem to find the model on the Toshiba website. Regards, Kevin |
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