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| | Hi everyone, My son has been saving up all summer for this card. It is huge! It will not fit in his MB. because the system fan is in the way. MSI K8N Neo4. not platinum. Will the MB run fine if I remove the fan. It seems to sit … |
| | hi i have an intel 915GAV board and yday it just doesnt boot and doesnt enter in BIOS setup.. i tried chaging the RAMs and putting them in different slots and reset the CMOS but stil it wont start any ideas!!!! |
| | I'm trying to find this mobo, and i went to Gigabyte's website to look at the various web retailers that it says carry this and not a single one does. The only thing i can find is Tweaktown's review back in April and the recommendation by this month's issue of … |
| | Hey, Been a long time since I posted here So my 3500+ A64 system has died and rather than fiddle around trying to fix it I have decided to upgrade. I would like to have waited for a while to upgrade, but I really need a computer for uni so … |
| | I changed the internal freqeuncy of my 3800+ from 200 to 240 and i already had the external freq changed from 2.4 to 2.6 mhz but when i changed the internal freq and rebooted my comp all i get is a black screen... I already tryed to reset my cmos … |
| | This machine crashes every so often and I get an error message on reboot that says i have had a driver failure. I got three beeps on the last time and Intel beep codes tell me that I have a problem with my ram. 0xF8000000-0xFEAFFFFF PCI bus OK 0x90400000-0x904FFFFF Intel(R) … |
| | Good evening, I have an old desktop that is running with an Athlon 2200 chip. I recently noticed it was overheating, so I took it apart and saw that there was a lot of dust and fuzz inside, so I opened it up, vacuumed the case, and installed a new … |
| | Does cerelon 3Ghz processor support for Epsion printer mate 210 photo printer? I have a printer but windows does not recognize it for cereon 3GHz system |
| | Hi I changed the MB in my Dell E510 and had problems with it. One of the problems was the CPU fan would run at very high speed when running under pressure. If i ran a AV scan or a HD Diag. scan the fan would scream. I put the … |
| | Please forgive me if I'm posting this in the wrong location I am new to the site and new to working on computers. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 with a 1GHZ Pentium 3 processor and I'm running Windows XP Professional with a 20GB hard drive. It has an ethernt … |
 | My mom's mobo got fried cause she installed her ram wrong, this caused an arc and fried it. I was curious, her comp had a P4 2.66 in it and mine has a very modest 1.8 (it's 5 years old). Doing some research on my motherboard I found that it's … |
| | Hey there, I just joined the forum and I have a feeling I'll be back for much more. I just got a laptop from my girlfriend which needed a lot of work and I finally have it up and running, clean as a whistle, with XP loaded and everything is … |
| | When I boot my PC, it will take very long before it continues to boot from the bootscreen (which shows a picture of my motherboard type). It will then continue to boot, reboot and boot normally then. The thing is that when it arrived, it did that too, but was … |
| | hi, I had 512mb ram (super old, I think it was PC400) in my computer, Best Buy had a sale on Kingston 512 3200, so I bought some. My motherboard (also 5 years old) can support 1G ram but only up to PC2100. I've read everywhere that memory is backwards … |
| | the power switch of my CPU doesn't function. Just a spark then it turns off. Can't identify what's the problem yet. Guys, I need you help on this one. thanks - tagz017  |
| | Hi, I have a question about replacing the case fan in a Dell 4550, and hope someone can shed some light on [I]how it works[/I]. I searched a bit, but didn't really find anything describing my problem After my PC shutdown with the, "Fan not working, press F1 screen on … |
| | Hello All, I am new to this community, I am a novice when it comes to computers and I hope that I am posting this question in the correct forum, If not I am sorry in advance. I just purchased a new machine from Dell. The specs are as follows. … |
| | Greetings, I have a prob with my RAM. I'm runing VistaUltimate 32bit My MOBO is Fatal1ty AN9 32x I used to have 2x 512mb of ram {GEIL PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL=4-4-4-12} Recently I bought {Corsair DDR2-800 2gb PC-6400} This is what i did: I inserted the ram like this 512mb-1gb-512mb-1gb and … |
| | Hi everybody. i tried searching but did'nt find my problem. im kind of frustrated right now. i have a sony vaio laptop model: pcggrx560 after pressing power button LED lights would turn on, fan spins, harddrive starts but after 5 to 6 seconds fan would stop spinning but the lights … |
| | Does anyone know what specifically the -5V does on a power supply. |
| | Hai, This is my first. My PC Is not booting up, it is geting powered on to all peripherals(HDD, CD-ROM) and CPU cooling Fan is also working but after 1 min monitor indicator will becoming low and it is not booting. Previously it was working but from 3 days back … |
| | Hello to anyone that can help me out... I am a musician that uses a laptop for live music performance. I use a midi controller to control a bunch of different programs that create sounds and what not but anywho... I would like to create a second profile on Windows … |
| | my internet went offline lat night fix that by connecting with an ethernet cable but ive just noticed that nothing connected by usb is working. i checked in device manager and it says everything is fine. ive installed new drivers, still doesnt work. ive installed new drivers for the devices … |
 | Hi all, I have recently built my pc and after installing windows xp i started downloading updates and also antivirus software. after turning the pc off, the following day i turned it on again but instead of booting up i recieved the message Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking … |
| | For Christmas I recieved a Toshiba M115 notebook. I never thought I'd be on the go so much with it, so I thought it's casing would be fine. However, the bottom of the notebook scratches my arm when I'm wearing a t-shirt when I move around. If anyone here has … |
| | hi my pc's specs Athlon 64 (V) 3400+ 2.2 GHz 1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second) Socket 939 Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Motherboard Manufacturer: MSI Motherboard Name: MS-7184 HP/Compaq motherboard name: AmethystM-GL6E Memory Component Attributes Memory Installed 256 MB (1 x 256) Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) Speed …  |
| | A friend of mine has two intel motherboards of a Dell Precison 470 which is acting up. There was a malfunction which he doeasn't know what he did but when he tried to turn on the computer it wont turn on. We thought it was the memory since POST was … |
| | Am planning to buy Dell Vostro 1500, which has Intel Core 2 Duo (1.6mhz, 2MB Cache, 800 mhz FSB) Its a 64-bit processor. Will there be any compatibility problems with any sofware? I have some really old software ( from 1994). I want to know if drivers will work (Read … |
| | I have an old Toshiba Satellite 1750. I am in the Miami area and hurricane season is starting. I put together an external battery pack of two 12 volt sealed lead cell batteries in series putting out 24.4 volts. I pluggedi it into to the external power port of the … |
| | Hi, I'm having some issues with memory. I just installed two new modules of [URL="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820146565"]this [/URL]Crucial memory. [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141210"]This[/URL] is the memory that I installed a while ago (2 x 1GB) . Both memories [I]are [/I]compatible with my motherboard. The system, it seems, sees only 2 modules. Please click [URL="http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winmem2pi2.jpg"]here[/URL] and … |
| | I just recently had a prblem with my computer shuting off all the time. sometime like now I get lucky and it says on for a few hours other times it shuts off 5 secs after starting it. I seems to shut down alot while playing games. I thought at … |
| | So I shut down my computer through Knoppix CD. Everything was normal. Then I tried to reboot. Nothing happened. As if the computer wasn't plugged in. But my Power supply fan, the case fan, and the chipset fan were still spinning. So I switched the power supply off and unplugged … |
| | I have a Gateway Laptop Model 3040. Its working fine when running on its power but it immediately logs off when i put the power code on. so i am charging the batery and use the laptop for 10 minutes then the powers goes off. So when i put direct … |
| | Hi! am new here. please help.. my powersupply just got blown. the fuse blew up. Now, am having a doubt on wether to check the motherboard with new power supply becoz am afraid that the if the motherboard is already defective .. it might damaged the new power supply.. What … |
| | My husband and I were cleaning our computer today...my husband took off the CPU fan to clean out the dust and when he reconnected it to the motherboard I believe he may have cracked or injured the motherboard in some way. When I turn the computer on the fans run … |
| | Hey. I was planning to upgrade from my rubbish Radeon x600 to a better one, either a Nvidia 8800 or Radeon HD 2950 XTX (when it comes out). The thing is, the power connector to my computer says '250V' on it. Is this how much power the computer can take … |
| | I have a Toshiba Tecra 8100 Laptop 498Mhz PIII running on XP SP2. I recently purchased (2) 256Mb PC100 SO DIMM 144pin memory sticks. When I installed them, my laptop would not boot up (powers up but does not go to welcome screen: blank screen). When I put the old … |
| | I am going to build my own computer and I need some help fnding components. I need a VERY fast [U][B]AMD[/B][/U] processor (no more than $1500) I also need a very good [U][B]ASUS[/B][/U] motherboard (no more than $1500) And an excellent graphics card (no more than $1000) (Best I've seen … |
| | Welcome to my first ever tutorial. This tutorial will be about RAM or random access memory, if you want the long hand version, along with Graphics Cards. Now RAM is one of the most crucial parts of the computer, being the short term memory for the computer. The RAM holds … |
| | I'm familar with motherboards but the one's i've been looking at lately all seem to have like 7 to 8ch sound cards built on. I'm wondering if any of the newer motherboards have sound cards built on that are worth anything in gaming (if so which ones) and i'm also … |
| | Hi, I have 2 extra very fast fans (I dont know exact RPM though) which I can put anywhere inside my cabinet. The problem is that I cant figure out where to put them exactly so that it will cool my processor properly. Here is my config and temp on … |
| | My screen has started flashin occasionly to a black screen then goes back to normal, the it will goes black for a bit lnger and the message out of frequency appears bouncing round the black screen, my computer power light is still on but i have to press reset, i … |
| | Hi guys, I recently plugged in a mobile through a USB to have it charged. The phone rang and the computer froze and I couldn't restart it so I held onto the power button to force it to switch off. Now when I boot up the computer, the monitor doesn't …  |
| | There is an amd processor that I believe to be oddly priced (But what do I know) here is a link [URL]http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=33334904&source=EWBBASE&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=33334904[/URL] Of course I have no intention of buying it. :) |
| | I was asked to take a look at someone's computer the other day because it kept freezing whilst playing games, it sometimes crashed or reset the computer. The computer is a new computer and has only been in their possession for a few days, with no internet access. I took … |
| | :cheesy: little info on my computer before i begin:- intel pentium 4 processor with 2.66GHz 512MB DDR RAM 2 RAM slots used, 0 free WIN XP SP2 3 HDD's : 120GB all together ....total of 67.52 GB's free alrite then.. ive got 512mb DDR RAM at the moment, which i … |
| | The comp I use is an Inspiron 9200, "supposed" to have 2GHz processor, 512mb ram and the other stuff doesn't matter. I'm using windows xp home edition. Problem with my cpu is that its running at one fourth of the speed its supposed to be running at, i have this … |
| | I have a spare 512mb RAM lying around in an old computer, and I'm considering adding it to my current computer, which has 1024mb RAM already. I'm running a custom system, the specs will be below. I want to know if there's a specific brand make of RAM that won't … |
| | Hi guys, I first must tell you that I'm not a real tech person, so I've tried to be methodical, and I'm running out of answers. I have: Windows XpPro: Asus P4S8X motherboard with on-board sound. It used to work, but I had an issue and had to reformat my … |
| | Ok, I have a dell laptop 1 year old E1505 model. it came with 512 megs of ram and ran super slow with vista so i decided to buy 2gigs of kingston pc25300 667mhz DDR ram. I just got the ram today and put it in the PC, it registers …  |
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