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| | I have posted this same Thread in the "Computer case, fans, and power supply" channel. I posted this again because I'm not sure which one i would put this in. But please read and see if yall can assist me. I have looked at quite a few forums to see … |
| | i have an old computer downstairs which my parents use, and i want to change a few things in the bios. my problem is, the ps2 keyboard only starts working after its too late to access the bios. i dont know if im explaining this well but at a certain …  |
| | So my old computer is pretty much giving me the black screen of death right now, i just upgraded the video card recently so im pretty sure its not that that is broke..... im due to buy a new computer its been almost 10 years since i have but im …  |
| | Greetings: New to group, first post and hope it will not be my last. Love technology but its going to fast for me to keep up. I am interested in playing slot machines as you can tell from the title of this post. I am particularly interested in improving my … |
| | 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 … |
| | Hello. My motherboard failed yesterday when I was hooking up a few devices to my computer. I brought it to a local company and they said the motherboard needed replacing and a new hard drive, as I'd need to do a fresh install on it. Their reason for the new … |
| | Hi everyone I bought a new system about two weeks ago. CPU=Core2Duo E6550 CPU Cooler=Glacial Tech Igloo 5073 Silent 1700RPM Max. (nice and cheap 92mm fan) MB=Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R RAM=2x1GB Kingston DDR2-800MHz CL5 GPU=Gigabyte GeForce 8400GS CPU temperatures: Stock 2.33GHz: Idle=29 degrees Load (100%)=59-60 Overclocked 2.975GHz(7x425MHz@1.2V/1.3V): Idle=39-41 Load (100%)=60-61 I'm particularly … |
 | Hi. I've got a Packard Bell laptop that is specified as having 1 GB of RAM. However, looking in the Windows system information and the BIOS both show it as having 896 MB. Does anyone know how I would go about determining whether the missing RAM is being used for … |
| | 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 … |
| | It's a Aopen PIII mainboard which when powered up POSTs ok but the screen goes blank immediately after that. Thinking it could be memory, bios config, or other peripherals, I've repeatedly tried clearing the CMOS, disconnecting extra hardware, and memory. The board 'knows' when RAM is absent and when not. … |
| | Hello, I want to setup a server @ my office for testing my websites which uses Classic ASP/SQL Server 2005/IIS etc. The operating system we would like to have is Windows 2003 server. Due to my low budget I would like to go for an assembled one. So I need … |
| | 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. …  |
| | The other day, an unusually hot day(and I don't have AC) My processor (Pentium D 945) temperatures reached 73 degrees C and my motherboard (Intel 965WH) reached 71 degrees when trying to load a new graphic intensive game. I closed the game and the temperatures returned to normal. I turned … |
| | I have a emachine computer. After I would turn it on & after a short time it would turn it self off & the with in a few minutes back on, this would go on & on after this would start happened, I could not turn it off manaully on … |
| | Hi, my laptop is not getting booted. whenever i try to charge it, the light on the charger gets off. with that charger i can charge my other laptop. so it seems that there is some problem with laptop & not the charger. what can be the problem that charger … |
| | I'm wondering if someone can help me with a hardware question. I just want to make sure I don't make a mistake since I'm planning to spend quite a bit on a new machine. I'm looking to purchase a fairly fast machine...something in which to edit video with as few … |
| | Ok so I'm putting together a new computer and read it's bad to screw the mobo straight into the bracket due to shorting. The cases bracket has these little metal hills with flat tops where the screws go and I'm unsure whether it's good enough? Do I need some brass … |
| | Hi All, My computer is IBM Thinkpad T41 laptop.The problem is that the CPU fan is always on and this is very irritating as i hate the sound it makes.When i check on the Tasmgr it does not show that much CPU Load to make the fan work.I dont know … |
| | I built my computer a while ago. I used [URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=A455-1028E"]this motherboard[/URL] and bought only [URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=ULT31664"]one stick[/URL] of RAM. I want to buy another gig of RAM so I can have the "Dual channel memory" setup. I always hear that you need to put two [I]identical[/I] sticks in for that to … |
| | i'm planning to replace my old cpu's motherboard (that was almost 10 years ago) with a new one, with better specs so that i can make use of it and improvise it. Does it also need a new power supply? Need your advice guys. thanks |
| | I'm a new computer builder and I was wondering if anyone could tell me that if it is necessary to get a motherboard and CPU with the same FSB. I have an ASUS P5NSLI motherboard with a FSB of 1066 and I was planning on getting an Intel Core 2 … |
| | I have aquired an ALR Revolution 6X6 server, which will support up to 6 Pentium Pro processors. It came factory with a pair of 200 MHz/512K cache processors. I have a pair of 200 MHz/256K cache processors spare. My question is, can I use both cache sizes on the same … |
| | I will be upgrading my computer with a new CPU and a few more DIMMS and I was curious if you guys think I should get a 'juicier' power supply. The CPU I'm looking at will increase my watts used by 23 watts. See the before and after specs below. … |
| | My sister has come to me with a laptop problem. Apparently, the external power on her laptop has been cutting out quite often, to which she thought it was her external cord. However, after looking at the cord, the end that inserts into the laptop is burnt. It also appears … |
| | hi, i bought a case to house my pc in, the front USB ports are located at the top of the tower above the CD drive, but the wires are too short to reach the plug in point on the motherboard. There is no way of getting to the back … |
| | It will boot, I can ge to the BIOS, it will even load to the OS. The HDD light comes on and thats it. The only way to get it to shut down is to turn the PSU off. It's not the HDD it will even do it with no … |
| | Hello, I have an athlon xp 2800 barton core cpu in excellent working condition. The problem is that it is super-locked. Is anyone willing to trade for an athlon xp 2500 that is non super-locked. I need a non super-locked so that I can change the multiplier so that it … |
| | Hi there, I have a problem that I need to solve. I have a PC with an Asus P4B motherboard, 1.7 Ghz CPU, 400 fsb, 1 gig SD Ram. My problem? I'm a music composer and work via two 'vintage' Yamaha PCI sound cards (DS2416s). I would like to upgrade … |
| | So I'm building a my first build and I'm not sure which CPU to get. I want it to be something that will last ages and still be decent in the long run so that's why I'm thinking of the quad, for longevity. But surely I must be giving something … |
| | I've posted other threads, but they were resolved. 2 weeks ago my CPU was over heating Due to LARGE amounts of dust in the Heatsink. very, very scary amounts... it caused my system to shut off without warning. Now I'm still having an issue with my system. It will Either … |
| | I recently purchased some highdensity ram off ebay. i should have looked closer when i bought it but it was fairly cheap. it does work in my computer (msi 6566e or 845e max) but it only shows up as half its full quantity. (2gb is the full quantity but it … |
| | I just bought 2gigs worth of RAM. Now i just noticed yesterday that the RAM I bought has 2.2V voltage while on the motherboard, on the RAM slot it says 1.8V. Now the RAM I bought also has an LED with it. Will my RAM still work even though it … |
| | I have to move my P4 (Northwood) + Intel heatsink+fan to a new motherboard. Software issues are not a problems and the motherboard is compatible. But I am really baffled by all the discussion surrounding heatsinks. From what I gather these are the steps?? 1- remove the heatsink +fan by … |
| | Dudes! Is there any way on how to reset the power-on password? (By means no need to reset the jumper or removing batteries.) Is there any manufacturer code for a Compaq Presario 1500 laptop? Thanks a lot.:icon_idea: |
| | The difference is that the board I'm wanting has DVI+VGA+HDMI on board with a plug in card for Component. I saw that one but I'm currently building a DVR system so i'd like to move it from the living room to the bedroom when needed and that board has the … |
| | Hi, I am trying to configure a computer to switch on remotely with an IP power management unit, connected to the internet. The switch does apply power to the computer however the On/Off switch on the computer needs to be pressed. I have looked for options in the AMI Bios … |
| | Hi with no computer building/repair experience at all, I don't know why my computer won't start up. The lights in my computer go on, but my screen doesn't turn on. Here's what happened yesterday: The problem occurred yesterday after I discovered my computer was acting kinda funky. When i turned … |
| | I'm quite new to fixing hardware problems so sorry if this is quite basic. I've been having some trouble with my front USB ports and now I'm wondering if it's even possible for my computer to have them. I have an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium socket 939 motherboard. When I bought … |
| | DD3's take over is gonna happen, hopefully not to soon, so I was looking at the new P35 motherboards, mainly gigabytes. only one board is a hybrid board though, and it doesnt support crossfire yet all the rest do. Surely they would make the most money selling boards with hybrid … |
| | I recently put together a pc with an Intel DP35DM motherboard, Core Duo e6750 , 2 gb of 5300 ddr 2 PNY ram, gigabyte 8600 gt video card. It has worked for about a month, until it shut down while in use yesterday. It beeped a couple of times, then … |
| | I have a Dell Dimension 4700, 3.0 ghz, upgraded 3GB RAM, new Nvidia 7600GT 256MB video card and a new 500W Power Supply. The problem is my fan is so loud, I can barely hear anything else. I have replaced the cpu fan 3 times now and the fan is … |
| | Hi there, i hope someone can help me. I have recently reinstalled Windows XP onto my computer and it works fine apart from i have no sound. If i try to get into the Volume Control, i get a message saying: "There are no active mixer devices available. To install … |
| | Hi, I am using Glly 845 Motherboard and while i boot my system i get message S. M. A. R. T. command failed. I could not find any way to disable this command in BIOS. So can any one help me out how to do this. Thanks |
| | So, the mobo I currently have is the ABIT KN9 SLI AM2 NFORCE 570. I tried to boot up this morning and it would freeze at the Abit screen. I then took out the battery and put it back in for a CMOS reset. I could get to the following … |
| | Hi; I was wondering if anyone knows what the +12 and +5 volt measurements should be under no load and also under load? One would think that under no load ( nothing connected ) the voltages should be slightly higher than 12 volts or 5 volts. Thanks; Dougie |
| | I have a new ASUS P5B-Deluxe MOBO, BIOS v.0614. When I tried to install a utility called " ASUS update " from the CD ROM that came with the MOBO it wouldn't install. I just got a pop up message that said " unable to create NT driver service for …  |
| | The motherboard of my vaio rb-53 is shot. Does anyone know what make or model I can replace it with? |
| | I have a computer with the following specs: Pentium 4, 2.6Ghz 1Gb DDR RAM 120 Gb Hard Drive Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 I have had it for 3 years, and everything was fine. Then suddenly, there was a big thunderstorm close to where I live, and … |
| | I have just bought a Dell OptiPlex GX400 mobo. My problem is that I only have a midi tower case to put it in, ex eMachines T1840. The mobo has two fittings on the under side, obviously for sliding onto a bracket in the original case. Any suggestions about mounting … |
| | hi guys, i hav an intel 945g express chip set motherboard.i am currently using 256mb ddr2 pc53 ram i want to upgrade my ram to 1 gb. pls suggest which brand shd i go for. i am looking for a brand with good after sales support as i hav had … |
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