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When I push the button on my computer( i am posting from another comp) to start it the button lights up so there must be power to it, but nothing else happens. The fan on the processor doesnt start. Nothing shows up on the monitor except that it is in …

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Hello. I am building a new system. I had my last (custom built by myself) system for 3 years before the PSU and mobo fried. About a year after I got it I transferred everything into a £180 Antec silent case and replaced the PSU (upgraded from 300w to 430w) …

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hi all... i am planning on buying an 8800 GTS graphics card and i would like to know if my power supply can run it... the graphics card req is:- Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A) my power supply says:- 420W +3.3V +5V …

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I have a ASUS A8n-sli premium one with heat pipe....I had just the board in my hands nothing eles and it made a fast pace clicking sound.......HOW??????Not that ot bothers me more that i want to know HOW and WHY.Any hidden fans or something

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My System Config: AMD 64 2800+ (1.8 GHZ) ASUS K8V-VM Board Nvidia Geforce 6200 LE Turbocache 1x512 MB RAM Kingston DDR 400 PSU of Circle : +12V @ 10A My Graphics card was heating up when i start playing games. I just placed a local fan below the graphic card's …

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From 2 weeks back whenever i am pushing the button on. i am hearing cut-cut-cut sound from my cpu unable to recognize whether it is coming from mother board or hard disk n this continues for 5-8 minutesn then the power led is getting on but cpu fan starts working …

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I opened up my pc to add a second hard drive and when i plugged it back in i noticed the power indicator light on the front was blinking faintly. I pushed the power button and nothing happened. When I opened the pc back up i heard a ticking coming …

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I have an ABIT IS7 motherboard with a fan that is making a ton of noise. I know for sure it is the fan, and no, it's not filled with dust or anything silly like that. My problem is that I don't know how to either replace the fan or …

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I was thinking of buying a new case for my computer and I was just wondering what you all recommened. The motherboard it has to fit is a MSI K8N-4/Platinum. I am looking for something cool and quiet. I don't need many drive bays, but I would like a case …

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I have E-1400 by second hand. Looks the same as the ESSENTIAL but has 800 MHz speed. This compact desktop of some time ago is rather noisy. The previous owner had mentioned about the fan noise. Does anybody know how to fix this?

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ok i just recently had to replace my motherboard and got a Biostar P4M90-M7A Ver:1.0. For some reason after my computer is running a while it starts to get a loud humming sound. i think it might be the fan. anyways to fix it?

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Ok i turned my PC on earlier an it wouldnt start up. I tried a restart and instead of helping it got worse. Now whenever the power cable is connected the fans and green power LED will come on. I try to hold down the power switch but it does …

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I have a US bought Dell Inspiron 6000. My power cord just went out on me and all my business specs are on this laptop. I have a presentation next week and not enough batt power to complete the presentation. Will a European Dell Inspiron power cord work on my …

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I decided to replace my motherboard in my old vaio pcg k45 but after taking out every screw it still wont open,,,,,,,,,,,any help would be great. Thank you

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Hi Everyone I joined this forum to find a solution to my problem. I have my IBM Thinkpad T22. I had no issue with it for almost 2 years since I bought it from Ebay. Suddenly it stop powering on. The problem started with couple of weeks back when it …

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I have a HP Omni xe3 notebook. Laptop will not turn on at all, purchased new ac adapter and still nothing. Can some one help or refer me in the right direction? Before this happened, I used the laptop about 2 or 3 nights before hand and it was working …

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I have a system in mind, and it's almost ready to go, except for one thing - the power supply! I've been told that my rig will need a fair amount of juice, and that I need to be careful which PSU I buy. The first thing I was going …

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Hey guys, i need a new case because my current one just does not get enough air flow goin through it. I would like to keep it under 100 bucks but if you really recommend a good one with a lot of air flow i would appreciate it. I heard …

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I need a heat sink/fan to sit on top of an Athlon Xp 2800+. I would prefer it to be AMD recommended and be able for it to handle up to an athlon xp 3000+. I seriously cant find anything. PLEASE HELP ME I need this ASAP Thank you

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In your opinion what seems to be the best and QUIETEST psu today? I have read many reviews but they are all relative. I am looking for users opinions. Thanks.

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Hi, I'm hoping someone will be able help with this problem. I recenlty bought an X-Blabe case, and I'm having probelms wiring up the front panel audio pins, the layout is as follows: Mic IN GND MIC BIAS L IN L OUT R IN R OUT My motherboard is an …

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I have looked at quite a few forums to see if someone else had my problem and i can't seem to find one. My computer is custom built and is quite new. A few months ago i was playing The Suffering on my computer, I had to walk out of …

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Does the above motherboard use an old style ATX power supply or the newer ATX 12v supply with separate 12 volt plug for the processor? I have to bring a replacement to my daughter in Chicago next week. Thanks. Sid

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Been a long time since I was here last! But it is always great to come back to a good forum like this. Anyways, on to the situation at hand: Computer: Compaq Evo D5 OS: Win XP with Novell (Pain, I know) The comptuer has been working fine up to …

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Hi everybody I have a desktop. I discovered that my PC produces a lot of heat (above normal). When I put my hand on the back of the case on the spot of the power supply fan, I feel very little air coming out although I can see the fan …

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I've bought a Acer laptop and am trying to open the casing to install an extra RAM module. I can't undo one screw (all the others are fine with the small jewellers screw drivers I've been using) The screw head isn't looking too flash after a couple of attempts. Acer …

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what does CPU / System / NB FAN connectors stand for? what are their uses? which connector is which fan type? (casing fan?)

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Ok i had a thread with power supply maybe. I unhooked everything and it still would stay on for 5 second then turn back off. If i can the memory stick out and turn it on it will stay on but beep i know the beep means that there is …

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Heya... I have bought a new pc 3 months ago....i do 3d work... well last night i left my pc on for rendering and face the padestel fan toward the casing after than i went to sleep... when i wokeup i saw my rendering was done so i shutdown the …

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Ok here the problem. I turn on my desktop and it stays on for about 5 seconds then shuts off. I was going with the power supply is shot. Or could something else be wrong you can here thje CPU fan start up and the cd drive light turn on. …

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