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hard disk apparently stops powersupply working by
-keevill-
My computer failed to start and when I checked, there was a burning smell
from the powersupply so I naturally concluded that the powersupply had died.
I exchanged the powersupply (an ATX type) and still the machine did not
start, not even the fan in the powersupply was turning. I swapped my...
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USB2.0 WLAN driver problem by
-keevill-
I've just set up an Asus M2V-MX mainboard with Sempron CPU with WinXP SP2
and all is wall except for the USB 2.0 WLan drivers. This is showing as a
problem in hardware devices and when I try to install the drivers from the
Asus CD, I get the error that they are not needed and that WinXP SP1 and...
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August 11th 07 05:24 PM
by Patty
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Domain controller machine advice wanted by
-keevill-
I have an office with about 40 WinXP pc's . Files are saved on a Network
attached storage solution server. I have 1 really old PDC running NT4 and
it's starting to creak and groan with occasional spontaneous shutdowns so
it's time to replace it. Since this machine is just acting as a domain...
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September 20th 06 07:13 PM
by johns
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buy branded ready made or build your own? by
-keevill-
I have always built my own pcs from parts and I am now wondering if the
reliability from a brand name such as Dell is going to be better. I am sick
of having to change the mainboard or cpu or power supply of my home built
ones. I talk to several others who have all given up making their own...
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Static electricity problem by
-Lone_Wolf-
Recently (since the humidity has dropped around here), I have had a problem
with my latest machine.
Whenever my long haired cat rubs up against my legs my PC instantly powers
off and reboots (even though I may be no where near the PC - note I use
wireless keyboard and mouse). I am assuming its...
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Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe and XP 3000 333FSB problem by
-me-
I just setup the following:
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe ; BIOS v. 1008
Athlon XP3000 333FSB
2-512 Kingmax PC2700 DDR RAM
2-WD SATA HHD in RAID 0
PROBLEM:
The MB will only recognize the XP 3000 as XP2800+ when default
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December 27th 03 02:32 AM
by -me-
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Quick Launch problem by
-Nisko-
Frequently enough, I lose my QuickLaunch icons (all of them). Can someone
tell me where the setting is to restore them (from a backup)? I have over
140 icons and reconstructing them is a royal nuisance. If I could restore
just that part from a backup, life would be a lot simpler. ...
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Looking for Expert PC Builder in Rhode Island by
-Nisko-
I'm looking for someone in Rhode Island who is an expert at selecting
components for a home-built PC who will look over my shoulder while I
assemble them. The PC I want is not a basic one. I'm 62 years old and just
want some guidance in assembling my first PC with all high-end components.
I...
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How find expert local PC builders by
-Nisko-
Let me get my thoughts together (in print) and send them to you for an
opinion. Thanks.....
"johns" wrote in message
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I'm an expert builder. What are you trying to do?
Also, the idea that kids know anything...
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Heatsink fan and PS fan Question ... by
-RBS-
Should 2 fans "fight" with each other ? The CPU fan blows downward ... away
from the Power Supply exhaust fan. What would happen if I turn over the
CPU's heatsink fan, so it draws air up through the fins ??
The reason I ask is that on my Chaintech Socket-A motherboard, (which sadly
has no CPU...
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broke lever off Intel Prescott cooler & fan ... by
-RS-
Has anybody heard of that happening? I don't have a lot of experience
mounting P4's ... apparently :-(.
(This is all about using parts that had not been in use before.)
Anyway, I thought it mounted OK the first time. However the Shuttle AB60R
motherboard was not booting so I took off the...
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April 1st 06 04:30 AM
by maxpi
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ASUS P4PE motherboard, RAID-0 offline problem. by
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ASUS P4PE motherboard, RAID-0 offline problem.
I have never used standby mode on my computer before, but when I tried
it, my RAID-0 drive stopped working. When I boot up, I get the
following error message:
Problem is detected with Array1
Array No: Array 1
RAID Mode: Stripe
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June 22nd 04 03:57 PM
by .
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Power supply fried, replaced it, computer won't start by
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Yesterday morning, ten hours after I'd last powered my PC down, I turned
it on and noticed immediately a burning "electrical fire" smell.
Turned the computer off (using Windows shutdown first from the login
screen), disconnected all peripherals and the power, opened the case.
Attached the...
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Global Warming and what you can do to against it by
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Dear All,
As you know global warming is endangering the future of life on the
planet. It will also affect us;
rising sea levels, dwindling water supplies, mass deaths due to heat
waves, stoppage of the gulfstream, which
brings milder climate to north of Europe, super hurricanes, less food
due to...
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December 20th 09 05:09 AM
by KR
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Underclocking PIII 800 133 FSB chip to 100 FSB by
....@m
I have an old motherboard by pcs, p6set-ml , and it has a socket 370
and a slot one on it. There is no voltage jumper. You configure the
FSB and the multiplier in BIOS. I can set the FSB to 100 and mult to
8.0 to achieve a speed of 800 MHZ. It will accept FCPGA Socket 370
chips (celeron and...
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February 6th 07 02:52 AM
by ....@m
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Raid 0 - Recovering to single HDD by
.[_2_]
This may be a banal question but I am a newbie with no experience of raid
installations
My friend has a pc with two 300GB discs configured as a Raid 0 array -
partioned into C: and D:
He would like to add a third hard disc and still keep the original two disc
array - Is this possible
If not he...
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Motherboard does not detect any PCI devices by
.[_3_]
Abit AB9 board doesn't recognize my Audigy 2 card, nor an ASUS PCI TV
card. Intel 965 chipset, E6300 CPU. This board only has two PCI card
slots and it is as if they are dead.
Does anyone have any suggestions. I have cleared the CMOS to no avail.
The BIOS is up to date.
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April 8th 08 04:33 AM
by .[_3_]
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November 30th 09 12:15 PM
by .[_4_]
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pc won't start up please help by
.·°^°·.+Nick S+.·°^°·.
ok, I've opened the case , and the case fan, ( not the processor fan) isn't
spinning ....could this be the prob - IE - the pc thinks it's not working
and shuts down ?
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Unknown CPU type by
007dust
I bought an AMD 2400 XP 266 FSB off of Pricewatch.com. It was
supposed to be new but i noticed right away that it is most likey a
pull. I got a good deal on it so i'm fine with that. It works fine,
(although i can't tell much difference at all between it and the 1.4
Gig it replaced) My only...
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