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I have a Dell Dimension 4500, About a year ago I decided to open the hinged case to clean some of the dust out. After she was all cleaned out I went to start her up. Well, she would start, but would not boot into windows. Just a yellow light …

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Hi -- sorry for redundancy I'm posting this as a new thread (though I contributed it to a former thread considered "solved", because I consider this issue far from solved, and need help! I have an HP 1315 All in one scanner/printer. It used to work just fine with my …

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Will 585 PS be enough for this system? Biostar TForce TF7025-M2 Motherboard AMD64 X2 4200+ 2.2Ghz Dual Core Processor GeForce 7800 gs Graphix Card 2GB High-Speed DDR2-800 Memory 80GB Hard Drive With 2 Stock Case Fans Basically I am turning my old gaming PC into a web browsing and dling …

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Good day. I'm trying to get the parts to build a desktop computer. I've got a few questions: 1. What determines what size (watts) power supply I'll need? 2. Is it better to have case fans for fans for the individual components...a fan for the RAM, a fan for the …

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I have a Dell Inspiron 1100. Don't laugh, it's paid for and works well. Anyway, when the power supply is plugged in I get a crackling sound. Is it something to be concerned with? Please advise. Thanks.

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Hi folks ...I'm not very techie and have been using my computer and camera for a couple of years with no problems until today. I connected my Pentax digital camera a per usual to the front USB Port on My Dell and got a warning message re Power Surge to …

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I get an error message that stops boot when starting my GW MX6448 laptop to check cpu fan. I opened the access for the fan/heatsink. The fan spins by hand and the area is clean and free of debris, plug is also in. I looked around the web for a …

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Hi Everyone, I Have A Toshiba A45 Laptop. The Springs (i Guess) In The Lid Are Shot And Now The Screen Will Not Stand On It's Own. Anybody Have Any Ideas On How To Fix This On My Own. I Heard To Get Another Case Is More Expensive Than Buying …

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I recently purchased an OCZ Tech Game X Stream 1010w PSU. After installation everything powers up, but the computer does not start going through the BIOS. All I get is a blank screen. After re installation of the old PSU (unknown model, came with an old Gateway tower) rated at …

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List the wattage for the Power Supply (PSU) on your computer. Who has the highest, and can PROVE IT!!!

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Hey everyone il make this as short as i can :- i have a kmex 500watt PSU and i got it for my second lan party rig and after i putt all the parts together and assembled it in the case which is a mATX it looked very untidy thats …

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I have a Dell 8400. Shortly after powering on the PC it seems over heat and shut down. When powering up, the fan in the power supply spins very slowly at first and speeds up after a while, all the while making an unusual noise. After it shuts down, the …

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Hello...first post here. I should preface this by admitting I am just a regular layperson who really knows very little about computers. Also I did post this in the "Trouble Shooting Dead Machines" but haven't had a response yet. Last night I was using my laptop and it suddenly went …

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I decided to add two more fans to my cabinet ,when I discussed with my friends they said that it will only rise the temperature . is that true ,does more fan icrease the motherboard temperature?

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Howdy all, A year and a half ago, I made my first [I]real[/I] custom pc. Back then I played lots of FPS games, so my priority was power over productivity. But now, more than ever, I find myself being ever so frustrated with the noise of my pc. It's quieter …

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I need to solder the power supply jack. I have removed all the screws and the laptopl is loose all around the edges but something is holding it near the middle, around the space bar or letters m,n. There are no more screws visible to remove. What do I do …

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All 4 of the USB ports on my Toshiba Satellite A105 lap top have gone dead. When I plug in a flash drive nothing happens. Wired mouse operation is very erratic to the point the mouse is useless. My MP3 player plugs into a USB to connect to the computer …

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Are there any cases with dust filters that work well, im tired of the nasty crud that builds up in my case. my cooling needs are very modest, i just want a case that years from now will have almost no dust inside (or no dust at all!).

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I have a presario laptop that's several years old. It started to just suddenly turn off when plugged in even if the batter was fully charged. Now it will not turn on at all and makes a clicking sound when it is plugged into the wall. The batter is fully …

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Heya I hear tell that you can "trip" an atx powersupply by shorting certain pins on the main connector. Can anyone help with this?? Regards Sam

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how often should you clean a water/liquid cooling parts? tubes, reservoir, generator & all that good stuff... how often should i replace fluid? what's the best fluid to use? [url=http://royalruler.com/pc/bpc01]PC Specs[/url] << view in IE or other browser of your choice please (having problems in Firefox)

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Hey Everyone, I'm trying to get a detailed look into how I would remove the casing from my laptop. Also, I would like to know if anyone knows where the cmos/bios battery is on one of these.

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I own a clevo 2700t laptop - it has been very very hot lately and it literally burns on my lap as im using it. I ran speedfan and it calculated to temperatures from 60 to 70 degrees? what should i do?

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I was using my PC and it shut off, it was only operating for like 10 minutes or less. When i looked at the power light it was glowing a kind of amberish color. I googled around and i saw it was a power supply problem but i just replaced …

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I have a really nice Compaq ML350G2 that I use as a Ubuntu LAMP server - 2x1.3Ghz cpu, RAID, etc. Works great except for the fan noise which is insane. I purchased and installed a high-quality Silenx IXP-74-11 fan which is truly whisper quiet. The problem is that 30 seconds …

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Hi was thinking of getting a new case, and i came across one that i really like - [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119136[/url]. it comes with a 1000W power supply. it got me thinking, how important is a PS that powerful ? Im interested in high-end gaming, and i was wondering if its really …

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Hi guys,,, Ive got this new computer, its a proper gaming one, and as any usual person i started downloading programs/software. My computer was working absolutely fine, and still does but when i go to shut down, the screen, keyboard and mouse lights all go off but not the computer …

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I am looking for a new power supply for my pavillion a6200n, between 350watt to 500watt. Price range is from $0-$200. Could anyone reccomend one?

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Trying to contact someone who knows the tough book light stays on all the time and looks like the computer cannot identify battery present. Works and charges ok. Need to send computer to someone who knows about this type of computer, cannot find anyone who has experienced this Thanks for …

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