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I have a thinkpad 600e that I use for travel. I need to have constant power to it so I tried to keep the power switch engaged (this works on older laptops) so that when power goes out the system automatically reboots when power returns. However, on the 600e and …

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Lately I have been having some problams with my pc, I built this new and 64 system and have a $80 520watt PS that is good, so it cant be coming from my PS, but sometimes when I plug a USB device in the fron USB ports my pc shuts …

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Hi all my name is Paul.. I just built a new computer with a intel approved 450watt power supply.I have a dvd rw drive... 2 case fans... cpu fan... and thermal lcd display.. 120 gb hdd with all this in it I wanted to get eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra …

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I was messing around with my computer and all of sudden it turned off. I tried to restart it and the lights all over my case were dim. It tried to turn on but it did have enough power for some reason. I want to know if I have too …

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I have... 1 80mm intake fan on the rear of the case 1 fan blowing out on the side 1 120mm fan in front 1 pci slot blow fan underneath my AGP card (not counting the fan on the VGA card, PSU fan, and the CPU/heatsink fan) however there is …

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Hello, with christmas over I'm now looking into buying a new computer case. I've googled about but I think I've narrowed my search down. I don't really wish for a moded cases , the case must be sold in sliver or at least white so it matches everything else. Also …

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I have just installed a new motherboard, new DDR RAM and a new 350w power supply into my pc. When i switch the pc on and try to install a fresh copy of XP around 5mins of the install the computer just dies. i left it for a bit, switched …

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Hey I have a power supply in my comp that i use most now and it is 100w(max). I have an older psu that has a 230w max output, I was just wondering if there would be any advantages in replacing the 100w psu with the 230w psu. Now I …

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Hi, I am about to by a 2.6 ghz p4 and motherboard from a friend. I will need a case, fans, and power supply (if the case doesn't have one). Can anyone recommend one? Will the board fit in any case? I have a hard drive and RAM, will I …

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howdy all, the old monk here, with a poser. My 'puter really wants a 350 watt p.s., but I've only got a 200. Is it possible to slave a second p.s. to get the extra, needed watts???

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Hey all, my computer is a custom built PC tht i have peiced together over time, i have bought only the best for it and it is beutifully fast and works well, the only major downer is that its pretty damn loud. i sumtimes disconnect the case fan and tht …

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I have a antec true power 430 watt psu. I think i have enough power.. but i am starting to wonder. I know 430 is a lot, but I have been wondering with my overclocking whether it is enough. My system is as following: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (130nm)(2.2ghz) - …

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I have an HP Pavilion ze5000s. My grandson knocked it off the desk the other day and one of the fans quite working. I have taken all the screws out (even about three that were hidden) and I cannot get the thing about. This is a laptop. It will come …

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CPU speeds aside, does anyone know which of these 2 setups would perform better? 1) Nforce 4 chipset, 2 6600GT's (SLI PCI Express) 2) Nforce 3 chipset 6800GT (AGP 8X) Thanks for the help! (sorry for the double post by the way....)

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i just built a computer and i was wondering if lc was the best way to go because my pc runs pretty hot with 4 fans in it and i dont feel like having a bunch o noisy fans in my pc.

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Hey this or next week im ordering: AMD 3500+ MSI Neo2 Platinum Nvidia 6800GT 1024 Corsair XMS RAM Seagate 200GB 7200rpm Random fans/lights I'm trying to find a PSU that isn't like 100$ but gives good power. What's the difference between this Thermaltake 480W [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-153-008&depa=0[/url] and this Antec 480W? [url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-909&depa=0[/url] …

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hi all, i am building a new computer for a friend and im using old parts from that dinky old thing that are still usable (its a windows 95 computer) :eek: like floppy, cd drive etc.. and im wondering if the old power supply unit is still usable? its 250 …

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Is it possible to add fan slots to a case? The case in questions would either be the Silverstone Temjin TJ-06 or the Antec Super Lanboy. Thanks for the help. If it is possible please include a link or instructions, thanks for the help.

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Ok, heres my story, my current 420watt powersupply is shot, it powers my pc, but sometimes it starts making static sounds and my pc restarts, so I was wondering I found a ultra 400wat-power supply 3 questions 1) is Ultra a good brand for powersupplies 2) is 400 watts enough …

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Computer Spec (A custom computer) AMD Athlon 1700+ 512Mb RAM GeForce 2 Graphics Card SonicFury sound card (with latest drivers) 40GB Harddrive Windows 98 (normally XP) Hi, My computer kept having random freezes when loading the desktop (whilst running windows XP). Also it happened when playing games, after about 5 …

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Has anybody heard of the Aerocool Lubic Case? You get to build your own computer case.

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Hello! :-) I have a question.. I hope someone can help! I recently purchased a new motherboard, CPU, and cooling fan and have them set up and working. I'm not too up-to-date on the sorts of CPU fans there are and how much noise they make, but the fan I …

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I just recently bought and assembled my new computer. I have a Aspire case with a 350W power supply and it came with 2 small cooling fans. These 2 fans are directly hooked up to the power supply. The motherboard I have is a MSI "K7N2 Delta-L" nForce2 Ultra 400 …

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I have a Compaq Presario 5185 that has Win2000. Every time I shut down it prompts safe to turn off. When I press the power button it seems to shut off. When pressed again to turn on it has the same prompt on the screen again. I have to actually …

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Has anyone ever encounterd this before? One of my computers will not power up. The CPU fan will "wiggle" when the power comes on but nothing else. It seemed like it was definitely a power supply problem. NOPE! I tried a new power supply and it had the same results. …

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Hey, a couple days ago i was working on my step mothers computer installing more RAM (256MB) I turned the computer back on and seconds later i smelt burning metal. I quickly unplugged the computer and opened it up and removed the RAM I had just installed into the PC. …

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[url]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-156-135&catalog=7&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=0&section=1[/url] Will a micro ATX mobo fit in this case? i know it will "fit" but will the screws line up and the mobo screw in? On the newegg site they say ATX or Baby ATX,but on other sites they say ATX or smaller, so im stumped

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Ok i think I need a new power supply but there is one problem are all the power supplies that same size? I currently have a eMahcines microATX case with a 250watt powersupply, i wanted to upgrade it to a 300 watt or 350watt powersupply but I am not sure …

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