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| | Recently i had a problem with my computer not starting up. I checked the power supply in another computer and that was fine. Instead of trying to fix it i decided to upgrade the motherboard, cpu and memory. I've recently put it together and i've checked the connections many times. … |
| | Hi, I recently had my PC shipped from abroad. When I went to plug it in, I 'may' have left the voltage setting on the PSU at 230V instead of the 115V of my new locale. At some point I switched the voltage to 115V and plugged it in, as … |
 | not sure where to put this, so feel free to move it. I was thinking about taking the workings of a small refrigerator out and cutting a whole in my case for the vents, and cooling down my case with refrigerator workings. I know it wont be air tight and … |
| | This is more like a survey but still is a question. What do you say the best temps for keeping components are? This is for a temp/fan controller I have and would just like to get the experts input on this. Example- the hard drive, I don't want it to … |
| | Hello there, I have a IBM Thinkpad 390E, when i bought it, it came with an AC Adapter and a battery that was completely dead... So i bought a battery and loved it... Well i bought a car adapter for my laptop, and when i was reading all the diffrent …  |
 | I bought a new power supply (and 6600GT vid card, and a gig of Corsair paired RAM) for my HP a420n computer from newegg. (Alienware it ain't :lol: but it'll work for me.) Its a Seasonic Supersilencer 350W. But I just read a review that made a point to say … |
| | I am also looking for a good fan controller and temp guide etc. It can be 5.25 or 3.5 size. What does anyone recommend? Thanks again. |
| | I am building five computers for a school to save them some money. I have tried different cases and they are not created equal that's for sure. You do get what you pay for. I have come to like the antec line with their nice ps and good build quality. …  |
| | On the new computer I am building the system fan has a 2 pin female connection. No problem for the motherboard but I want to connect it to a fan control with 3 pins. Can I just fit the 2 pins in to match the red and black wires or …  |
| | I don't want a computer with a window side panel and I don't want some crazy looking design. I want a computer that will hold back as much noise as possible. What is the quietest one out there???? |
| | I have just gone and brought the above proccessor and a new Motherboard and new ram and case. I am still waiting for the ram atm, so the pc has not been started. I was wondering when i added the heat sink which come with the Processor it has a … |
| | Epox Ep 9npa+ ultra leadtek px 6600gt tdh amd 64 3700 sonata II seagate sata 250 2gb ocz gold Is this worth having? It looks like it would be interesting. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820401501[/url] |
| | I posted a few days back in the video card area, asking if I'd need a new PSU, but doing my own research, I'm convinced I do. The question is, exactly what? I'm a noob to this mod thing, but I've been told that replacing a power supply isn't all … |
| | Many say the nexus is the quietest 120mm. I found one that claimed to be 13db where the nexus is 22db. What can you tell me? |
| | I have narrowed it down to antec sonata II, antec pb180 in black, antec tx 1050B. I have used many antec cases and like the build. I can't say I have ever seen or heard in person any others. In this price line does anyone have any others to put … |
| | hello there Yesterday I put together a system for my girlfriend because she wanted a faster computer. Today I was finishing installing and configuring the system, she started playing the new SIMS2 game. I noticed that the case was kind of hot to the touch so I checked the temp … |
| | I'm just about to rebuild my PC and have been told that my 300W Antec might not be powerful enough for my new build. I've had no problems with my Antec, but a friend tells me that they're not as good anymore. I would greatly appreciate some information on current … |
| | When I try to power on, the cd and dvd flicker but no power on. I then turn it off and wait a while, try several times and it turns on. Power supply? |
| | my graphic fan sounds as like it is speeding up and slowing down and the screen looks like a tartan kilt (artifacts) i think is the word so took sidepanel off and had a mooch. it was still spinning fast touched it hot as in 3 or 4 seconds burning … |
| | Hi. Recently my computer started to make noises sounded like a plane noise and happens whenever i turn the computer on,and it is quite loud so i usually hit or slap it in order to make it stop and it worked. anyway,i dont think continuing to hit it would be …  |
| | APC UPS Model Number undecided - Final decision awaited...!!! Thanks everyone for putting forward their opinion about UPS to my previous post. I have read all the posts over and over again and finally have decided that I will purchase a UPS from APC. Now again...few more questions though...???? A … |
| | My friend's machine was behaving madly since last few weeks. The machine was restarting or shutting down very suddenly & without any user interaction. He wanted help from me. So, I have checked the machine & I have found that the SMPS is the villain. But I have not found … |
| | I have bought a 2nd hand 200W PC SMPS from local marcket. It is manufactured by COMPAQ & the model no. is PS-5201-4T1. It is an ATX one but it has no 4 pin processor core voltage power connector. I want to use it as the power supply of my … |
| | hen I play gamne my computer is turning itself off. I have virus checked spyware checked and had someone look over my hi-jack this log and found nothing, but when i opened up my computer after it happened yesterday i fealt my graphics card and it was hot to the … |
| | Just recently I have run into a small (but a little troubling) problem with my battery on my IBM T42. I usually run my computer from the plugged in status and the battery meter on the computer will pretty much always read 100% capacity. Yesterday I unplugged my computer and … |
| | Hello all, I've been editing (dv express) on my PC and wanted to try to take out all my internal hard drives (about a terabyte) and put them in a different box...cooler with another power supply. Do they make specific towers for this? Will my editing be as smooth? :eek: |
| | when i use easytune it tells me that my system fan is not working and wont register what rpm it is doing i know its working because i can see it i have a jantech achillies tower which is runing 4 fans so i also know the system is cool … |
| | I am interested in building a water cooling system gaming system I want to build. Unfortunately, I am kind of lost on what to do though. I am right now debating whether or not to build a gaming system with a CoolerMaster pre-built water cooling block system that will occupy …  |
| | I own a Big Red PC which seems to have a noisy fan. The deal is that as the temperature rises there is a whining noise, then as time goes by the casing starts to vibrate, and the end sound is almost like a motorbike. The fan is a nydec … |
| | I have had an IBM Ispirati A10i since winter of 2001 and it has really been having problems the last while. I've noticed that alot of the time, it will make all these clicking sounds like the fan is kind of jolting and then after doing that for a few … |
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