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Solve : No Power to Sony Vaio? |
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Answer» Apologies if this is not in the right section. ... I can only assume where i plug the wire into the back of my laptop is not allowing the power from the lead to connect to the laptop.Yes, most likely you are correct. Take it to a shop that specializes in repairing laptops. |
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Solve : Stereo and PC both reset/shorted...? |
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Answer» I was watching a video on my PC using VLC media player and both my PC and stereo SUDDENLY reset. I haven't made any recent changes to my PC at all. I have noticed that when I updated my graphics card driver a couple of weeks ago, that it has added a new audio device to play audio through HDMI. I have my SOUNDCARD set as the default device though and hasn't CAUSED any problems to date. Both still seem to work okay, but it has done this a couple of times today. I don't want to risk damaging anything if something is wrong. Any ideas what it could be?? |
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Solve : Looking to replace my Radeon HD 6450? |
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Answer» (Computer listed on my profile. Don't judge me for having an hp desktop; it was cheaper than building my own computer for even near the power I have now.) |
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Solve : Advice on Factory Refurbished Laptop? |
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Answer» HELLO all, I've been doing some preliminary searches for a new laptop, and I noticed a lot of sites like techforless that offers factory refurbished models. While a lot of them are within my price range, I'm a bit worried that I would end up with a laptop that only lasts a few months. So my main question is - has anyone ever bought a factory refurbished laptop before? Good/bad experiences? Thanks in advance!First of all, I know nothing g about the vendor you mention. Second, refurbished COMPUTERS, done by qualified PEOPLE, are as reliable as the new model in piratical terms. Let me clarify that last statement. The real cost of ownership is hard to estimate for each unit. The statistics, when available, show a high infant mortality for new equipment. Therefore a practice of some good refurbish vendors is to OFFER the same warranty as new equipment. If you find a refurbished unit fro a repeatable vendor at half the cost of the new model, yet with the same warranty, your cost of ownership is going to be much lower overall. Buy there are exceptions. Some times you get new equipment that never, ever has to go in for repair. But you can not predict that. My point is: If the refurbish and the new unit has the same warranty, and the vendors have been in business for awhile, there has to be some LOGIC that says new and refurbish are near equal. But if it is only a 90 day warranty, head for the door. And yes, I have bought refurbished. This Dell i am typing on now acts as good as a new Dell of the same model. Except the F5 key is touchy.If the determination to purchase a refurbished then in addition to Geek's comment re the warranty and reputation of the vendor i also offer an additional option.Most manufacturers of computers offer refurbished units themselves. So concentrate some research there.truenorth |
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Solve : Upgrading PSU and GPU. Not sure if compatible? |
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Answer» I'm looking to upgrade my to these You seem to have decided to upgrade your current computer hardware. Why? What is it you are hoping to improve?truenorth My GPU fan has recently died so i've been using alternative WAYS to cool it. I've finally decided that it's time to buck up and buy something new. (I game quite a bit). My PSU is fully working, but no decent CARD is going to run off of 300W. I guess you could say it's more of a replacement than an upgrade. EDIT: I know I could just replace the fan on the GPU, but I wanted to upgrade because I've got the money right now. Of course it is absolutely your right to decide how you spend your money but personally i find the basis of your decision to be illogical "I wanted to upgrade because I've got the money right now." You are prepared to spend aprox. $300.00 for just those two components. It is my BELIEF for that amount of money you could probably find something that would offer at least the ability to match what you MIGHT achieve with the replacement of the two components that you have chosen. Particularly if you were amenable to refurbished or bare bones computers.I urge you to do some online research to see what you can find.If your geography permits i suggest having a look at what Tiger Direct has to offer. truenorthI've been meaning to upgrade for quite a while and with the fan dying it just gave me more incentive. Having the money at this very time was just lucky. Thank you very much for your post though, I'll see what I can dig up after doing some research. I've never upgraded or bought new parts before, so your insight is much appreciated.Your very welcome.Take a few days of research and you might find something that excites you. In some ways what your inclination to do can be compared to putting a higher performance engine in an automobile but can the transmission handle the power If you improve the video card would you also like to have surround sound will you need upgraded RAM. truenorthWith any upgrade here's the 3 things you should consider and provide for feedback... A) Budget B) What are the primary uses for the PC ? C) What components of the old PC can be used in the upgrade ? |
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Solve : HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printing Issue? |
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Answer» Hello everyone, |
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Solve : 'No signal'? |
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Answer» I'm about to give up. My computer was running well when I came home but I had a few lag spikes in games so I decided to (like I normally would) open the computer up and check the 9600GT graphics card. It shouldn't of had been overheating since I have 4 fans. Usual core temperature: 50-85°c Are you talking about the CPU or GPU? If that's your "usual" temperature, do you mean usual when the system is idle, or usual under load? If that's your usual idle temperature for the CPU, there's a heat problem. Check your CPU fan and clean the heat sink and reapply thermal paste. SW reset is the reset switch on the front of the case. It shouldn't have had an effect on anything. Just make sure it's on the two pins it should be. Sounds to me like while you were in the case, something else has been KNOCKED out of place or unplugged. Are you getting a POST beep when you turn it on? (a single beep indicating the POST has passed) What do you mean the hard disk is beeping? Hard disks don't beep. Hard disks, unless failing, should be almost silent. Are you sure you're not mistaking the motherboard's POST beep for something else? Quote from: quaxo on April 27, 2012, 12:24:15 AM Are you talking about the CPU or GPU? I'm a beginner at computers so I'll try my best, The temperature I was talking about was the main computer, it's 80c when playing a game which is high detailed. Idle is usually 50-60c. I don't know how else to explain it. The graphics card is hardly hot. I managed to get my fans working now and everything in the right place (I think) but the only thing that won't work is my monitor. I have done everything to try it (the VGA cable) to get signal to the monitor. I have checked the back of the ports and the cable and there are no obvious signs of damage in the pins. Tried DVI, didn't work either, so It's not my VGA cable. The back of my monitor is fine and also the back of the computer. Took the graphics card out and checked it, no signs of damage over overheating either. As in harddisk beeping, before all this 'no signal' started I got a single 'system boot up' beep and that was it. Now I'm getting a long beep and then two short beeps and have researched this and it comes up as a graphics card/RAM failure. I have reslotted my RAM and checked my graphics card again but I just can't find whats going on. I even tried booting without the RAM, still gives me the long beep and 2 short. Please help, I have no clue where to go..Your CPU is running too hot at 50-85°c, which is probably part of your problems. As I said before, check your CPU fan and make sure it's working and also reapply thermal paste. As for the beep code, video and memory have different beep codes, but depending on the make and model of the motherboard, that code will vary depending on what BIOS it's using. It should be telling you ONE or the other, but as far as I know don't of them share a beep code for memory and video. Obviously, something is still not connected right. Double check that everything is connected correctly. I'm pretty sure most models of the Nvidia 9600GT required power directly from the power supply, have you reconnected it as well?Had a long chat with Transfusion and it was a faulty motherboard. We discussed buying new parts but I would rather buy a new one which was portable so we both agreed on Sager NP6165 laptop. Thanked. Not sure how that conclusion was reached, but ok. |
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Solve : HP Officejet 6500A Plus Wireless Scanning question? |
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Answer» I would like to scan multiple documents and save them to one FILE, however, I can't seem to figure out how to do this with this printer. I DOWNLOADED the 250 PAGE manual for it and under the Scan topic it doesn't tell you how to do this. It only tells you how to Scan and save one document at a time. Does anyone out there have this printer and have you figured out how to do this. My last printer was an HP that was one step down from this one and I had no problem finding multi document scanning directions on line for that. Thank youMy HP 6500 gives me a bad time. It works, but not the way I wish. If I use the HP resolution enter I find a area where I can scan several documents at once. But in my favorite Photo Editor I can only do them one at a time by hand. |
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Solve : saw the laser in a dvd player? |
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Answer» i happen to have i great idea just when the dvd drive was looking for disk i put a clip in the hole to open up the tray an saw the laser readingFascinating...I see a post coming from you in the future seeking HELP with your dvd player that no longer works. Quote from: mroilfield on April 27, 2012, 08:37:11 AM I see a post coming from you in the future seeking help with your dvd player that no longer works.Or a paper clip... Quote from: Allan on April 27, 2012, 08:47:52 AM Or a paper clip...Ruins paper clips... Quote from: computer 12 on April 27, 2012, 08:17:33 AM an saw the laser reading Maybe you should study this while you still can: Quote from: computer 12 on April 27, 2012, 08:17:33 AM i happen to have i great idea just when the dvd drive was looking for disk i put a clip in the hole to open up the tray an saw the laser reading Cool, if you open up the side panel, you can see the fan spinning.......... Quote from: reddevilggg on April 28, 2012, 01:11:24 PM Cool, if you open up the side panel, you can see the fan spinning.......... As a child I was, apparently, extremely precocious, such that when other children of my age were still babbling baby talk, I was not only fully fluent but ALSO given to asking QUESTIONS that my parents were unable to answer. I remember distinctly asking my father how it was that music came from the radio which sat on a shelf in our kitchen. He told me that inside was a complete orchestra of tiny men. I also remember dragging a chair so that I was ABLE to climb up and peer inside the operating radio (it had a perforated back made of a kind of fibre* board) and I definitely remember the disappointment when I just saw a bunch of glowing vacuum tubes. However I later developed a lifelong interest in electronics, so maybe something good came of it. * That's how we spell "fiber" in Britain ok do laptop dvd drives die over time Quote from: computer 12 on April 29, 2012, 08:54:59 AM ok do laptop dvd drives die over time Is that a question? If so...yes they do.but how could i repair them?depends on what part is brokeits dyingHad resisted this thread for a long time. However in the event that the last question by the O/P is genuine= an external USB connectable unit is an option. truenorth |
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Solve : connect a eSATA hard drive? |
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Answer» I have a EL1333G-03w with an eSATA port but it will not show the hard drive on the screen.Might wanna check if there is a BIOS setting or feature for enabling the esata port. QUOTE from: elabpaulw on April 29, 2012, 07:54:38 PM I have a EL1333G-03w with an eSATA port but it will not show the hard drive on the screen.Explain further. |
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Solve : radeon 256mb 9550 or 128mb 9600xt? |
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Answer» Trynna play swtor |
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Solve : recomended 775 cpu for an upgrade? |
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Answer» hey guys i have recently upgraded my mobo and my GRAPHICS card and ram, my cpu at the moment is pentium d dual core at 2.8ghz |
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Solve : Considering upgrade; Please Help? |
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Answer» I am looking for more oomph in my desktop computer and I have limited funds, and some difficult choices to make. My first reaction is to upgrade my PSU and get a more powerful graphics card, but i'm not sure if that's the best, considering my weak processor, and older mobo. I think a more powerful graphics card would be severely hindered by the dated parts, thus making the investment a waste, but I don't really know for sure how that works. Yes, you may benefit from a new PSU (power supply unit) . But why do you think so? Apparently you put in a graphics card and did not upgrade the And why do you have 8GB? And how do you measure oomph anyway? Are you using a 64 bit OS? And do you have 64 bit games? When your machine was new out-of-the-box it already was a major player in the store-bought computers. Apparently Dell though is was good enough to support more drives in a RAID. So the PSU must have been enough for that. RAID would have increased performance overall. Only a few extreme games benefit by a 1 GB graphics card. You wanted an answer, so there it is. One does not need a better PSU until there is proof that it is failing.Bigger is not better. And lthe are not bigger anyway. Same size. These are switching PSU;s. A lot of the ____ people write about PSUs have nothing to do with switching PSUs. They don't understand how they work. If the PSU is getting AIR flow, it will work and work until there is a PERSISTENT overload, at which time it will turn you computer off. That is how there a e made. When a PSU does shut down, it is often due to some component the in system fairing, not the PSU itself.Going to a bigger PSU, in such a case, is not the right answer. As you can tell, I get really ticked off when people say 'you need a new PSU well there is not proof that it is the issue. If you want more power, unplug the floppy and the DVD drive and any USB powered gadgets while playing a intense game. IMHO.This is an old pent 4 computer and undoubtedly would have performed well with the games that existed then.However games have advanced and require more current components to be able to play them to obtain the optimum performance. So in my opinion you should stick to playing the games that are likely to perform the best with that computer and if you desire to play more demanding games your best bet is to save your money until you have a computer capable of the games you desire. That being said it is somewhat akin to watching a dog chase it's own tail as both technologies are constantly "advancing" and there will always come a point when seeking to do something that is more current than the computer that a diminished ability will occur. As Geek has observed i am curious as to why you have 8gb of ram in a computer that specifies max of 4gb (with qualifications even on that)? If you want a Lamborghini don't start with a Chevrolet and try to make one out of it.truenorth Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 16, 2012, 12:09:56 PM Yes, you may benefit from a new PSU (power supply unit) . But why do you think so? Apparently you put in a graphics card and did not upgrade the And why do you have 8GB? And how do you measure oomph anyway? Are you using a 64 bit OS? And do you have 64 bit games? Geek, I need a new PSU because the current one cannot support higher watt graphics cards. If I put in a 500W power supply, I can pop a higher powered graphics card in there. As far as I know, 305W is not enough for most mid-range graphics cards, the ones I'd be looking at. It's not failing and it runs fine, I just don't think it's pwoerful enough. I have 8gb because I got a good deal from my cousin who bought 8gb ddr2, not realising he needed ddr3. So I got it for 50 bucks instead of 75+ I would have spent. Plus, I have a 64bit system, so the full 8 gigs is recognized and used. Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 16, 2012, 12:09:56 PM If you want more power, unplug the floppy and the DVD drive and any USB powered gadgets while playing a intense game. IMHO. Unplugging things will not give me more raw gaming power. That's the kind of advice my mother would give me, and she's not exactly a computer person. Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 16, 2012, 12:09:56 PM Only a few extreme games benefit by a 1 GB graphics card. I don't see how this is the case. Most modern cards come with 1GB or more anyway, and with things like triple buffering, and multiple monitors becoming a norm it's almost necessary. I'm really just trying to find what kind of upgrade I should be looking at. I have an idea of what I need, -PSU, and graphics card- but I'm unsure whether I could benefit more from a better processor, motherboard, or some other combination. My comp STRUGGLES with newer games, and I just want it to work well. I don't have 600+ bucks to sink into an entirely new system so I'm working off of what i have now. Thanks for coming back. After breading over your reply, it seems that you want to be a gamer. If so, I have to AGREE with truenorth. Anymore upgrade to you current PC is only going g to bring marginal improvements. In gaming. incremental improvements are not worth the effort. Going form 300 watt to 500 watt is meaningless if you are going into very high performance gaming. You go at least 700 watt and think about water cooling. And yes, water cooling does help the PSU. It takes heat out of the box. As soon as you can, find buyer for you PC. And make some money and get what your really want. And once you get it, enjoy nit and revel in it. Is horrible to do something g half-way and forever wonder what you missed. My first computer I had to build myself. Had to borrow a lot of money to do it right. It was great. I learned a lot. Had that machine for years. I think it was three or four years. Which is a long time to have a PC. After that I went so tore-bought. By then I had the cash from a good job in Silicon Valley. Be patient! You can dot it! That's what a friend suggested, as well as some guys on another forum. I suppose I'll do that, however I could use some help figuring out how much this computer is worth. I've never really sold anything before, apart from a garage SALE or two. Quote from: Matt8D on May 17, 2012, 03:27:02 AM ...I could use some help figuring out how much this computer is worth...http://www.dellauction.com/ |
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Solve : CHUM 73 error code Cannot connect to internet Tried flashdrive? |
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Answer» My hp laptop has a 73 error, I tried to flash drive the fix it code to it with a sandisk cruzer flash drive, but will not accept it, as it will not connect to the internet wired or wireless. Is there a way around this?runninbare, |
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Solve : HDD error? |
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Answer» Hello,
yes i know and thats what i want to advoid. thanks for the reply Quote from: nitelife2989 on May 16, 2012, 05:31:45 PM yes i know and thats what i want to advoid.To avoid that, you remove the drive from the laptop and TETHER nit to another computer. LOOK in Documents and settings in the laptop drive. Try to copy, not move, as much of your stuff from the laptop. Especially My Documents and the photos and videos. The My Favorites is not so important, but it is there somewhere in your user area. If the laptop drive is SATA, you can connect it to your desktop. You should have at least one spare SATA port in any Desktop made in the last few years. If it is PATA IDE, disconnect the DVD burner and use that flat cable with a adapter for that purpose. Power off when working inside the desktop. You know that. but other people read this. |
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Solve : Computer Freezes and Loops Sound? |
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Answer» I have recently, say about a week ago, started encountering a problem where my system freezes, becomes non-responsive, and loops audio. The only way to correct the problem is to shut down the computer and restart it. It most often occurs when I am playing computer games and running other programs (like Skype) at the same time, but I have been doing this long before the freezing started occurring without any sort of problems. Let's stress-test the rest of your hardware first, then: The 3 tests ran without any problems reported. My only problem was that on my DXDIAG I have two tabs for Sound and neither of them have any sort of option for hardware acceleration that I can see. Quote from: quaxo on April 02, 2012, 12:30:37 AM To add to what Transfusion has said, test your memory with Memtest86 (see link in my signature). Download the ISO, burn it to a CD, then boot from the CD. Let the test run for several passes (can take hours). Checked the inside of the case and there was a little dust, but not the amount for me to think that it'd be causing a problem. I cleaned it up and will run the memory test as SOON as I find some time where I can let the computer sit unused for a couple of hours.Memtest86 came back with no errors.You said the system feels sluggish. Can you describe exactly what is happening please?By sluggish I mean at times things in general are just slower to respond. Programs open slower, mouse moves slower, takes longer to startup/shutdown, takes longer to load the desktop, etc. The freezing now no longer just occurs while a game is running. Today it froze on the login screen after I locked the desktop.So apparently this thread fell off the front page and got no response. I didn't revive it until now because it seemed like the problem had gone away, however it is back doing the same exact thing as it was before. Any other ideas as to what it could be?I do apologize for the lack of a prompt reply to your thread, I assumed that Allan (not to put any particular blame or offense on him or anything) would follow up with a few suggestions after he wanted you to describe what exactly was "sluggish"... and I merely read your last post and forgot about this thread until now... Also about my post regarding disabling sound acceleration, I did not realize that Microsoft had removed it starting with Windows Vista. You have run all 3 benchmark tests without issues. Quote from: KyittKat on March 31, 2012, 04:50:52 PM System: Gateway LX6810-01Your computer ships with a paltry GeForce GT 120, and you upgraded it. Did you upgrade the power supply too? There is no way the included 400W power supply would reliably power your computer with the GTX 560 installed. Try scanning your hard drive for errors, too: http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/SeaTools_for_Windows.pdf http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=seatools-win&vgnextoid=552bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD With Seagate Seatools. Do the "Short Drive Self-test." Also, you note that "things in general are slower to respond". It could be a memory configuration error. I have seen faulty memory controllers cause RAM to behave oddly in Dual-Channel mode, but not in Single Channel mode. Take out one stick of RAM (which will make the other stick run in Single-Channel mode) and see if the error persists. If it works fine, then try running both sticks in single-channel mode by placing one in DIMM slot 1 and the other in DIMM slot 4. Quote from: KyittKat on April 19, 2012, 11:30:07 PM So apparently this thread fell off the front page and got no response. Well, you posted back that the memory wasn't coming up with any errors, so I was waiting for you to come back with temperature readings, as was suggested by Transfusion and myself. Quote from: Transfusion on April 20, 2012, 12:39:12 AM I do apologize for the lack of a prompt reply to your thread, I assumed that Allan (not to put any particular blame or offense on him or anything) would follow up with a few suggestions after he wanted you to describe what exactly was "sluggish"... and I merely read your last post and forgot about this thread until now...It's fine, I had forgotten about it myself when the problem seemed to disappear. Quote from: Transfusion on April 20, 2012, 12:39:12 AM You have run all 3 benchmark tests without issues.Your computer ships with a paltry GeForce GT 120, and you upgraded it. Did you upgrade the power supply too? There is no way the included 400W power supply would reliably power your computer with the GTX 560 installed.It took some time to decipher, apparently I have a foreign power supply, but it does appear to be a 400W. I assumed that the computer place that recommended the card, after the fan on my 9800GT quit working, would have told me if I needed to upgrade the power for it, but they did not say anything about it. I'm guessing this is the problem? Quote from: Transfusion on April 20, 2012, 12:39:12 AM Try scanning your hard drive for errors, too:Scans reported no problems. Quote from: Transfusion on April 20, 2012, 12:39:12 AM Also, you note that "things in general are slower to respond". It could be a memory configuration error. I have seen faulty memory controllers cause RAM to behave oddly in Dual-Channel mode, but not in Single Channel mode. Take out one stick of RAM (which will make the other stick run in Single-Channel mode) and see if the error persists. If it works fine, then try running both sticks in single-channel mode by placing one in DIMM slot 1 and the other in DIMM slot 4.Will try this as soon as I get the time to do so. Quote from: quaxo on April 20, 2012, 12:48:56 AM Well, you posted back that the memory wasn't coming up with any errors, so I was waiting for you to come back with temperature readings, as was suggested by Transfusion and myself.My apologies, I thought you meant to only post back about the temps if they seemed abnormal. I attached the HWMonitor report file to this post. [year+ old attachment deleted by admin] Quote Hardware monitor NVIDIA NVAPI If this reading was taking when the video card was idle (no significant load, no games running) then it may be your problem. 63°C (145.4°F) is a bit hot. Based on what information I could find online, that card should idle around 30-35°C (86-95°F) and hit 70-80°C (158-176°F) under full load. If it's idling in the 60s (140s if Fahrenheit), it's probably getting way above that under load. (Based on 21°C or 70°F room temperature with proper case ventilation.) The temperature THRESHOLD for that card is 99°C (210°F), once it nears or passes that, you will likely experience issues like you're having now. With CPUID's HWMonitor (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html) running, put a significant load on the system then check the video card temperatures (Alt+Tab out of the game and take a peek). Quote from: KyittKat on April 22, 2012, 08:51:54 PM It took some time to decipher, apparently I have a foreign power supply, but it does appear to be a 400W. I assumed that the computer place that recommendedI buy power supplies based on real-world power consumption reviews, which is why I settled on a 430W PSU for my XFX HD 5850. But 400W is really pushing it. Really. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-560/specifications Minimum 450W. Considering you have a C2Q Q8200 with a TDP of 95W, I'd really upgrade your PSU. A decent 500W PSU like this will do: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031 Quote from: Transfusion on April 22, 2012, 10:50:39 PM I buy power supplies based on real-world power consumption reviews, which is why I settled on a 430W PSU for my XFX HD 5850. But 400W is really pushing it. Really. I missed that bit. It could very well be the issue as well, as the specs for that card call for a 450w PSU minimum.KyittKat, did you manage to solve the problem with any of given advices? I'm having similar issues, so would be grateful if you posted your experience with solutions above. |
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Solve : Hard Drive Speed Testing? |
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Answer» I bought myself a OCZ 90GB SSD SATA III |
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Solve : installing speakers? |
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Answer» HPE-1701-PC : I don't have the manual that came with the speakers. The Quick Set-up Pages don't DISPLAY configurations that MATCH my HARD drive and speakers. My late husband had installed the speakers, and they WORKED fine. I have moved and can't find a WAY to hook them up again. |
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Solve : HP Pavillion won't connect to internet? |
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Answer» computer won't connect to INTERNET via wifi or ethernet. CD/DVD drive is not working EITHER. I ORDERED a recovery disc and recovered it and wiped it clean but it didn't fix the problem. Welcome to the CH forums. You will need to provide more information before credible suggestions can be forthcoming. What caused you to do this "I ordered a recovery disc and recovered it and wiped it clean" What is your operating system? Tell US more about the computer. truenorthAnd if the CD/DVD drive isn't working, how was it restored from the recovery disc your ordered? |
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Solve : few hardware questions? |
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Answer» 1. so do i have socket 775 lga? meaning will this be a good processor upgrade for me? (i just need a DUAL core for my game) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116347 2. can anyone tell what motherboard i hav efrom the info? i want to know if i have any extra SATA slots... if i get a 64gb SSD and PUT my windows xp on it, will i notice any performance improvement? because with my 2gb ram, everything seems to be snappy as it is...dont know if its worth to get the ssd for OS partition. thanksI'd open the case and look at your motherboard for its product part number ID such as my motherboard a Biostar has in big bold identification near my CPU ( MCP6PB M2+ ). Sometimes its not in silkscreen and is a label affixed to the motherboard. With this INFORMATION you can look up your motherboard to know what it will support. Just because you have a socket 775 (socket) DOESNT MEAN you can stuff any socket 775 CPU into it and have it work. For example a friend of mine had a ABIT FATAL1TY Socket 775 gaming motherboard that ONLY SUPPORTED Pentium 4 and Pentium D CPU's. There was no BIOS update available to support the socket 775 Pentium E5400 2.7Ghz Dual-core that he bought. He ended up having to replace his motherboard to get the Pentium E5400 dual core to run. If you list your motherboard we can go from there. |
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Solve : Computer case and DDR3 Ram type? |
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Answer» Hey There are 2 questiosn that i need answers too |
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Solve : just fixed it and still has problems, please help.? |
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Answer» Hey, and we tried it at the workshop and it worked perfectly, so when I put it together at my house Do you mean to say the computer was assembled at the SHOP, tested, then disassembled and reassembled at home? If that's the case, it sounds like you didn't plug something in right. |
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Solve : Samsung Monitor Issue? |
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Answer» I bought a new pc + monitor today, my monitors native resolution is 1920x1080, however my gfx card specs say this That post was wrong, my graphic card specs says: Max Supported Resolution (ANALOG):2048 x 1536 Max Supported Resolution (DIGITAL):2560 x 1600 so it should support a 1920x1080 monitor with hdmi cable shouldn't it?According to the specs provided yes it should. However have you tried EXPERIMENTING with other settings?truenorthYes i tried various settings, when i play COD4, the image is proper vertically but not horizontally, even with a resolution of 1680x1050 the image is proper vertically but not horizontally. It really is baffling me, is the issue with the monitor or the gfx card? or is it just a settings issue?Does this appearance effect occur with ALL displayed video or is it just certain ONES? It may relate to the embedded software criteria for the software. Normally the alteration of video displayed is governed by the resolution setting chosen related to the available hardware. If the answer is not self evident from the monitor manual then either a phone call to their tech support or an e-mail might shine some light on the issue.truenorth1920/1080=1.777 2048/1536=1.333 2560/1600=1.6 1680/1050=1.6 These are different aspect ratios (Width/Height). Your monitor will only display properly the ratio 1.777. You have to choose a resolution that equals 1.777. You can force the image to FILL the entire screen by changing the monitor settings, but it will appear stretched in horizontal or vertical or will will have black bars. |
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Solve : No Image on LCD Screen? |
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Answer» My computer has no video image on the LCD. I tested the LCD on another computer and the LCD is fine. I put another known working LCD on the computer in question and still no image on the LCD. The computer has inter-grated graphics and has a blue VGA connector. It is a Compaq Presario SR2050NX. The motherboard has these series of numbers on it: RC410-M Rev 1.1 and this serial number Q1115033F69S112F. I looked it up on-line (or at least I think I found it on-line) and some websites says it’s a Asterope???!!!. Don't know if mine is the Asterope(?!?) The online description does SAY that the motherboard supports a PCI-E X16 graphics card via one PCI - Express slot, which the motherboard does in fact have. However when I turn the PC on I dont hear any kind of beeping soundsOne last thing to inspect though is the processor. Maybe try to clean and reapply some thermal paste and make sure its well seated with heat sink.The heat sink and CPU look just fine.............................I think it's the Motherboard ??!!??Here are the specs of your motherboard: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00783614&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3245052#N50 No beeps at all? Just blank screen? As a last ditch effort you may want to try resetting CMOS: My guess is also that the motherboard is damaged. I tried the CMOS thing but still nothing........I am gonna shop around for a used Mobo.......any ideas where to get a good price....?? Thanks everyone for you input.......I WIL keep u posted !!!!You don't have to get the exact same motherboard for a replacement, you can pop another motherboard with the same chipset as yours (which is the ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for Intel Processors, BTW), and it'll work without problems. http://www.amazon.com/RC410L-ECS-RC410L-800-M-64BIT-Graphic/dp/B000VCTGQQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1336272083&sr=8-2 A replacement motherboard for example. |
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Solve : External HDD don't show any document files? |
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Answer» HI, |
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Solve : about computer hard drive? |
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Answer» How can i transfer the memory of one drive to another.For future reference, you mean the contents of one drive to another, not the "memory" - memory refers to ram. |
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Solve : freezing while gaming? |
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Answer» hi i got a problem with my laptop when i play track mania in ubuntu it freezes all the time why can you help me please what do i have to do to make it run faster you need to provide more specific information. ok, it seems you need to be asked the obvious. What make and model laptop? What are the specs? Is it a bought game or a download? What are the game requirements? Have you tried speedfan? Have you tried anything? Laptops are not really designed to play games (i never understand why people do, tbh) they are designed towards WORKING on the move. Do you own a desktop?what does speedfan has to do with GAMING my laptop is acer ferrari 3200 its a downloaded game not the full version and i now my computer can with it because i played it before when i had xp maybe a dodgy download....... Speedfan can SHOW you internal temperatures and allow you to control the speed of the fans. Being as you've stated an high temp and all.i always now what the internal temperatures whit looking at my tool bar but with speed fan i cant control the fan on my laptop can you reply pleaseYeah I do find Speedfan ineffective at controlling most laptop fans.... 65C while under load is great for a desktop CPU and just plain awesome for a laptop CPU. You haven't told us about your graphics card's temps though... Also, how does it freeze? Does the sound keep playing after the video freezes? After the freeze does the computer return to normal? Or do you have to force restart? |
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Solve : Advice would be greatly appreciated!! Laptop help.? |
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Answer» I am looking into purchasing a laptop for my upcoming first semester of college. I need the laptop to be fast, but to also have decent gaming capabilities. I'm wanting to run Diablo 3/Wow on medium to high settings. This is what I am leaning toward, http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=457&Code=08626JU&category-id=F41BC8E1656C5F85171FBDB172571912. I am looking into purchasing a laptop for my upcoming first semester of college. I need the laptop to be fast, but to also have decent gaming capabilities....You won't have time to play games. |
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Solve : maintaining audio? |
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Answer» I want to watch a movie on the LCD tv. so i use an HDMI cable to connect my laptop. but the sound of the tv is not good. moreover, it has no sockets for audio output. is there any way that I can keep audio output within the Laptop? any programs? thank you!Please give more details. HP HDMI soundLook at the page and see if it is of any help.Do you have a VGA output on the laptop and a VGA input on the TV? truenorthNo VGA input on the TV. But i think the setting change in manage audio DEVICES WORKED. i dont know. but it did work. Thank you! |
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Solve : External Graphics Card help? |
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Answer» Hi all! I sure hope someone can help me out here. I recently read about external GRAPHICS cards for laptops. I came across the ViDock that holds a regular sized graphics card. I have a Dell Inspiron E1705 with an express card slot. I believe the Vidock will work but the website does not show which computers it will work with. Does any one have any experience with this? And if it does work..how powerful of a graphics card will I be able to run with it? Do I need to upgrade my memory as well? Oh and one more question..is there any thing out there like ViDock but cheaper? I am LOOKING at $249 just for the dock with out the graphics card. |
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Solve : MSI AM2 Motherboard with AMD1600LE 64BIT CPU "POST" problem? |
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Answer» I have been TRYING to Clear the CMOS as at POST,I get a single Beep then another single Beep and the POST starts again cyclically,so I am unable to run any operating system or start up a cdrom boot disc..NB I have removed the CMOS Battery and only have the minimum of components installed and LEFT the PC in this state overnight but cant RESOLVE the problem.Anyone have any ideas??? MichaelYou have not stated the motherboard model number. If you find that out you can Google the motherboard specification and find out the BIOS manufacturer, (for example AMI). Then you can find a list of beep codes for that BIOS maker. Most MSI boards use an AMI BIOS, and for these, two beeps means there is a RAM ERROR, to be precise a parity error in the first 64K. This could be due to a badly seated or faulty RAM module. First try reseating the RAM, then if that does not clear the fault, if you have more than one you could try each one in the first slot to see if one is faulty. Otherwise it could be the motherboard component failure. |
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Solve : and it has locked up and emachine em350 netbook? |
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Answer» hello I am new to this sort of thing so forgive me if I make any mistakes... I have the above netbook that belongs to my son. he wants me to sort it out for him, the problem is this: it has no cd drive, and it COMES with windows 7 basic etc installed on the harddrive. somehow a password was lost and no one could open it in windows. So I took the hdd out and installedit in my own pc as a slave drive and formatted it... this was the only way I could open it. ACER no longer support it and I cant get the drivers etc that it needs . it has wifi and everything on it but I cant get it to see them.is there any way I can get the files and drivers I NEED to restore it to its former glory... |
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Solve : Single Board CPU? |
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Answer» Single BOARD CPU are complete systems build on one daughterboard SIZE PCB. |
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Solve : Changing DDR2 Memory? |
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Answer» I have a two-year old Systemax Venture VXC2 PC, Intel Core 2 E7500 2.93 GHz, Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit. ...Sometimes even with 4 gb only slightly above 3 will be recognized. Don't know if that is a factor in this case.He's running Win7-64bit, so not a factor.Suspected that.truenorthThanks for your comments. One new 2GB board on order. |
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Solve : Configure RAM ?? |
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Answer» My computer has a GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H vers 2 motherboard, with a 3.40 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 965 |
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Solve : Freezeing problem? |
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Answer» SICK help: my computer hd:500gb ram:4gb processor dual core:3.0 present TIME my cpu freeze, some time STARTING freeze, i think hardware problem. am i right?Reset your Ram if NOTHING happen, reset all the peripherals........Ignore the above post for now. Please describe your problem IN DETAIL. Tell us EXACTLY what happens, when it happens, and what led up to us. |
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Solve : CPU running slow. What could be the reasons?? |
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Answer» I have a Pentium 4 2.4 GHz PROCESSOR. Recently I upgraded to Windows 7. The CPU slows down when playing HD videos, games and multi-tasking and the computer lags. I cleaned the whole system, replaced the HEAT sink, upgraded RAM. When its idle its at full power but slows down as I open more apps or games (Checked with Intel Processor ID Utility). Other tools too report CPU overheating. The hard drive is fine. I think it may be the CPU fan's fault (Works fine but old). Do you think I should replace it? Many Thanks in advance...How much RAM do you have ? ?What make and model is the computer? If you right click on Computer and select Properties, what is your Windows Experience Index? What component of it has the lowest score? Do you have a video card in an expansion slot or do you have onbooard (on the motherboard) video? Other tools too report CPU overheating.What "tools"? Quote The CPU slows down when playing HD videos, games and multi-tasking ...What games? Keep in mind you have an old system to be running Windows 7 on. I have a similar situation. I am running Windows 7 on a 2.66 GHz Pentium 4, with 4GB of RAM (3.50 GB usable). I have an AGP video card in it; it's a NVidia GeForce 6200 with 256MB of memory. The Windows Experience Index on it is 2.9. I have Windows Aero enabled and that works fairly well. I do not play graphics-intensive games with this computer. As far as multi-tasking goes, I typically have a web browser, email client, and one or more other apps, such as Word, EXCEL, or PDF reader, open, and this generally works fairly well. My PC is a custom-made one with an Intel 945G MoBo, Seagate 320GB HD, 2x1GB RAM. My Windows Experience Index shows 2.7 for the CPU and its the lowest. I don't have a video card. Tools like CPU Clock Utility show 'CPU core overheat' all the time. I never overclocked the CPU. Games such as GTA SA, NFS MW, NFS Carbon, FIFA '10, Mafia 2 ran well in XP but not now due to the slow CPU. As to me multi-tasking goes like playing videos & music, web surfing & making Office presentations.You have a 2.7 WEI (Windows Experience Index) for Processor? Is that right? That seems lower than I would expect. My processor, at 2.66GHz, is not much faster than yours but my WEI for Processor is 3.7. Can you add more RAM? Do you have an AGP slot (for an AGP video card)? You have no PCI Express slots, right? If you run dxdiag, what does it show for amount of memory for Display? What size monitor are you using, and what's it's resolution? Edit: You might try disabling Aero. For info on how, SEE http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/disable-aero-in-windows-7/e3c1e76b-e820-4040-9eec-39caad9092b8Thanks for the reply. The WEI was not just the same every time. When the processor was fine it showed upto 3.4 but now the lowest is 2.7. I don't have AGP but 2 PCI-e slots and 2 PCI slots. The dxdiag shows it has 128MB of Video Memory. The monitor's resolution is 1366x768. Adding more RAM didn't SOLVE the problem. Disabling Aero only sped it up a little bit.I just ran the WEI again and now it shows the CPU and the 3D Business and Gaming Graphics having the lowest and equal score of 3.3 with no progams running in the background. Quote from: Tej on May 17, 2012, 08:32:22 PM Thanks for the reply. The WEI was not just the same every time. When the processor was fine it showed upto 3.4 but now the lowest is 2.7.That's abnormal. The WEI should remain constant unless you've made a hardware change (RAM, video card, etc.) or updated a driver. So, that fluctuation you've reported may be a clue to some problem with your processor or motherboard. I suggest you observe your WEI on a frequent basis for awhile to see how it varies. Normally, I believe you need to re-run the assessment, or re-generate the WEI, to make it re-calculate the scores. It toes not re-calculate by merely opening the Properties panel for Computer. I scanned the WEI again. It remained the same. There is a thing I noticed. One of the wedges of the latching mechanism which holds down the CPU fan to the Mobo is broken, which causes the fan & heat-sink not to attach to the CPU completely. I think the CPU is not completely in contact with the heat-sink, which may cause it to slow down. Do you think this is the cause? Thanks in advancemight be the temperature Quote from: Tej on May 18, 2012, 09:02:42 AM One of the wedges of the latching mechanism which holds down the CPU fan to the Mobo is broken, which causes the fan & heat-sink not to attach to the CPU completely. I think the CPU is not completely in contact with the heat-sink, which may cause it to slow down. Do you think this is the cause? This will definitely cause overheating. Thanks everybody! Replacing the fan solved the problem. |
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Solve : Screens sticking, losing sound? |
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Answer» When gaming, browsing or watching videos my screens (duel monitors) will stick for approximately 2-3 seconds. When this happens I sometimes also lose sound, which will either not return at all or will come back a few moments later. If I unplug my headset I can sometimes get sound to come back. Nothing is shutting off on it's own. My fans sound normal. |
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Solve : automatic Hibernation after heats up to 90 deg C? |
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Answer» I have HP pavillion dv4 TX1240 laptop. I have PROBLEM of overheating as still using cooler master pad. The process gets 100 % cpu use and it gets overheats and hibernates. |
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Solve : How to tell when a thumb drive was removed...? |
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Answer» I have a troubling situation at work. I work in an office where there are only 4 people who work the weekend. And we work 2 people per shift. The bottom line is that I think my COWORKER stole my thumb DRIVE. Is there a way to tell WHEN a thumb drive has been removed from a Windows 7 computer? If I can pin point the time, I will have a much better way go about questioning him. Thanks in advance. |
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Solve : Single BIOS beep, and then slave hard drive disappears.? |
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Answer» So, sometimes when I am playing a graphics-intensive game, my computer will throw up a single BIOS beep, and then seconds later, I'll hear the "hardware removed" sound that windows makes, at which point my slave hard drive disappears from windows explorer. (it holds all the program files, etc., while the master SSD holds the OS). Anything that was using the hard drive (like all of my games) will stop within seconds. at which point my slave hard drive disappears from windows explorer Quote I've tried swapping SATA ports I got the impression that it was an IDE drive. Anyway, I think you better start backing up your files, it sounds like this hard drive is failing. Does this hdd have SMART? You could download a utility the uses SMART to analyze the drive.Well, I don't know much about what smart actually does, but yes, I do have that activated in the BIOS. Are you sure the hard drive is failing? It never has an issue with anything else, such as moving large files. Only when I'm playing graphics-intensive games.No, I am not sure, but I think it is very LIKELY. TRY one of those utilities. It's weird that it only does it during games. It seems unlikely, but maybe a voltage drop due to an inadequate power supply. Do you know the wattage of your PSU?It's an 850W power supply. As far as the utilities, I was running HD Tune while I was playing Batman Arkham Asylum, and it threw up an error when I got the beep. It said "Read error! Test aborted"... or SOMETHING along those lines, anyway. |
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Solve : Installed new video card, causing program issues? |
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Answer» Hello! |
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Solve : Need a Motherboard |
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Answer» basically my mobo has had it, in eed a replacement suggestion.. |
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Solve : My computer keep switching off during game play.? |
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Answer» hello. im having computer problem and im hoping that i could get some HELP here after my friend found that my computer keeps switching itself off after 30-45 minutes of playing battlefield: bad company 2. |
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Solve : RAM cards query? |
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Answer» Hello |
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Solve : any guess for my psu wattage?? |
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Answer» all i know is the fan says mw-825h12s ii all i know is the fan says mw-825h12s iiDC 12V 18A is more likely.There is no way to tell your PSU wattage by reading the label on the fan. What the make and model of your computer? Doing an Internet search on that info should yield sources telling the wattage of your PSU. My guess is it's most likely somewhere close to 250 Watts. |
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Solve : Installed new card that is similar to the one I have question.? |
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Answer» I have just installed a Gainward Geforce 680GTX 2Gb, but now I believe I should get the one that has 4Gb for a little more to pay. The question I would like answering is will I have to re-install all the drivers for the new CARD, or can I just swap it out with the other card since they are the same CARDS all be it that one is 2gb and the other 4gb. Thankyou!!New drivers...just in CASE. |
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Solve : 32bit for 64bit.? |
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Answer» Hello i have windows 32bit and i have 3gb ram ddr2. i have been told that i can only have 4gb max.i have read if i PUT the 64bit disc in it will automatically uninstall |
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Solve : Computer building trouble.? |
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Answer» Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case |
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Solve : HP OFFICEJET 4500 Printer wrong font print? |
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Answer» First of all sorry for my English. I recently purchased HP OFFICEJET 4500 All-in-one Printer. Printer working well but I print document (Lucida Bright Font). Original font not printing. printing some wrong font. Please Help me.You may be using a Non-English version of the printer. Find and select the PROPERTIES of the printer and do a test page. It should be the same ANS the standard font on your system. Using HP FontSmartI hop this helps.Please use the forum and not PM to me. The font you want may not have been installed, or may not work on the HP 4500. Try another font that looks like the one you want. The most popular fonts are: Arial Courier New Georgia Helvetica Tahoma Times New Roman Verdana Try a simple program. Try Wordpad. It is under accessories. Or just use the Run box and type in Wordpad. With Wordpad try the fonts above. Here is the manual for the 4500 all-in-one http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01368573.pdf I can not find specific information about fonts for this printer. There are regional differences for this model. Did you buy this printer in India? Please see there exist different versions of your printer. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=3919445 On that page you will see: » HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Printer - G510g » HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Printer - G510h » HP Officejet 4500 Desktop All-in-One Printer - G510a » HP Officejet 4500 Desktop All-in-One Printer - G510b » HP Officejet 4500 Wireless All-in-One Printer - G510n These printers require different drivers. Be sure you are using the right driver. Also, there are diagnostic tools for printers in this group, including a printer Wizard for windows. Have you already used any? Please notice there are differ drivers for 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7. But suren to pick the right one for hour version of Windows 7.Thank you very very much... ill try to do this things. |
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