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I turn on comp. and lights and fan all seem to be working correctly, but there is no picture.  If I look real hard I can see my desktop, but just barely.  COULD the screen itself be out?  If so..... I bought a new Laptop but still have all my FAMILY pictures on the old Laptop, what to do.  Can I somehow connect old comp to new comp with USB or something and how would I pull this off since I cannot see screen of old computer.  I understand very little about CPU so KINDERGARTEN explanations would be helpful.  New computer is HP with Vista and old one is Compaq with XP.  Old comp does not have output for s cable, I thought I could hook it up to my TV, but no.   Thanks, KCRemove hard drive from old computer, buy hard drive enclosure (~$20), and hook it up to your new computer.so this old computer is a laptop?? go to a friends house and with the laptop off, plug an external monitor in and then use your laptop there to wirelessly transfer photos/usb drive/crossover cable

if it is a desktop (your old one) then it definitely sounds like the monitor...I had one like this a year and a bit ago and just replaced it and havn't looked BACK since...of course the explanation for the laptop screen being so black is the back light broke and isn't lighting up the screen.

Easiest mothod it to go to a friends house with both, plug their monitor in (assuming it is VGA not many laptops have direct DVI output yet)

kurtis

can anyone help PLEASE have a acer aspire T180 tryed rebooting the SYSTEM read the
first disk ok put second disk in and error appeared then went blank cannot GET anythink to work now just a blank screen when turning on the pcwhat disc are you USING #1 &2reboot disks when i bought the pc it asked me to make two boot disksboot disk one and two the ONES that came with pc

I am planning on getting webcams for the entire family. (new BABY on the way and thought this would be a good way to keep everyone in the LOOP)  Many to choose from, any RECOMMENDATIONS?  My LARGEST concern is some of the family on desktops and others on laptops.  Some on Vista, some on XP.  Some use yahoo messanger some use others.  Looking for a setup that will WORK with everyone.  Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

Thank youLogitech...
Best Mice...
Best Cams.

I have tried to download SPECIFIC DRIVERS for monitor and graphics card but they both dont change ANYTHING. I have tried add hardware and it cant find them also recognises i am MISSING VGA video controller. The screen is slow and jerky at scrolling and moving windows.... PLEASE HELP

Windown XP
no service packs
2.66 intel
120gb hd
nvidia 9600gsWhy start a new TOPIC ? ?
Did you take the advice i gave on finding your MBoard drivers ? ?

Topic Closed.
Refer to your other thread for responses...

I've borrowed an external drive--it's a Hitachi 160 usb drive that has a dc power connection on it. The drive came without a power cord, so I'm wondering what to use. on the outside of the drive it says: 5v 600mA, so I'm assuming that I'd need an adaptor with those settings, but am I correct in assuming so?The 5 volts is not negotiable, but the 600 mA current rating means that a 5 volt power supply with a rating of 750 or 1000 mA would be OK. You need to make sure that the polarity is correct as well, and that the power supply is OK for use with an external hard drive. Why don't you go back to the person who loaned it to you and ask for the power supply?
Quote from: Dias de verano on DECEMBER 02, 2008, 11:37:45 AM

The 5 volts is not negotiable, but the 600 mA current rating means that a 5 volt power supply with a rating of 750 or 1000 mA would be OK. You need to make sure that the polarity is correct as well, and that the power supply is OK for use with an external hard drive. Why don't you go back to the person who loaned it to you and ask for the power supply?

I saved a DVD video to my computer.  This was a DVD illustrating a woodworking machine.  I burned a cd from the file saved on my computer.  I opened & played it in Windows MEDIA on my computer.  It played fine; just like the original DVD.

Now for the problem, I tried to PLAY it on a DIFFERENT office computer.  When I opened it in Media, a video of *censored* beaches somewhere in the world started playing!!!! 

I then tried to play another CD in that same computer and SURE enough it opened with the *censored* beaches.

What is causing this?  Why does it play the beaches on one computer and not another one?

Thanks in advance.sounds like the other computer is infected. Since it's an office computer- I assume you have an IT technician. Inform them of the problem. Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 01, 2008, 01:01:58 PM

sounds like the other computer is infected. Since it's an office computer- I assume you have an IT technician. Inform them of the problem.

• 3 Sticks, 3200 Ram OCZ 1G Each GOLD EDITION
  1 nVidia 512MB PCI 16X Graphics Card
  Intergrated Sound
  A8R-MVP Mother Board
  500Watt Power Supply (Can't remember the name but I've got 2 of them)
  DVD-RW
  CD-RW
  AMD - Duo Core Processors (2g x 2)
  300GB SATA hard drive.
  

What does the MBoard manual say ? ?
The CPU is either supported and will be listed or not and it won't.
This is not flexible...

A google search of your board shows you've posted this dilemna in quite a few Forums...Yeah I wanted to get as MUCH ADVICE as possible! 

The manual doesn't list CPUs but the website says


Athlon 64 3000+ (CN),512K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 4000+ (DH),512K,rev.F3,62W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 LE-1600+ (DH),1M,rev.F3,45W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (DD),1MB,65W,rev.G,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ (DD),1MB,rev.G,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (CU),512Kx2,rev.F2,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 5050+ (DO),1MB,rev.G2,45W,ADH5050IAA5DO,SocketAM2    ALL  0415   
 
Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (DO),1M,rev.G2,65W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (CZ),2MB,rev.F3,89W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon 64 X2 6500+ ,2.3GHz,1MB,rev.B3,AD6500WCJ2BGH,95W,SocketAM2    ALL  0411   
 
Athlon X2 BE-2300 (DD),1M,45W,rev.G1,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Athlon X2 BE-2400 (DO),1M,45W,rev.G2,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Phenom X3 8400 (HD8400WCJ3BGD),2.1GHz,rev.B2,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core    ALL  0402   
 
Phenom X3 8600(HD8600WCJ3BGD),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core    ALL  0402   
 
Phenom X3 8750 (HD875ZWCJ3BGH),2.4GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core    ALL  0415   
 
Phenom X3 8850 (HD8850WCJ3BGH),2.4GHz,rev.B3,95W,SocketAM2+,Triple-Core    ALL  0415   
 
Phenom X4 9500 (HD9500WCJ4BGD),2.2GHz,rev.B2,95W,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core    ALL  0402   
 
Phenom X4 9600 (HD9600WCJ4BGD),2.3GHz,95W,rev.B2,SocketAM2+,Quad-Core    ALL  0402   
 
Sempron 2800+ (CN),128K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Sempron 3800+ (CN),256K,rev.F2,62W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Sempron LE-1100 (DE),256K,rev.G1,45W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   
 
Sempron LE-1200 (DP),512K,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2    ALL  0415   
 
Sempron LE-1300 (DP),512K,rev.G2,45W,SocketAM2    ALL  0402   

As well as all the forum postings I have also emailed ASUS and they are looking into it.

thanks
 
Those are CPU's....and i don't see the AMD Athlon 6000+ on there.

I have a bunch of pretty important files on my external hard drive. It has worked fine for the longest time now. I let a friend of mine hold on to it to work on music (we are in a music group together). Today he called me and said that he hasn't had it plugged into his computer (running vista) since mid october, but when he did today it said that it needed to be formatted. The files on the external are VERY important to us, but I can't find a way around it. Can someone please help me?



Plug it in to your machine while the power is off.
Power up.
Right clik My Computer and select Manage...then Disk Management.
Find the external drive and right clik it and select Properties.

Report back with the results.
If it SAYS RAW under Properties then it was most likely unplugged without using the Safely Remove Hardware tool and your data is most likely gone...layout: simple
type: basic
file system: raw
status: healthy



so it looks like it is probably lost. is there any way at all of possibly recovering it?Wait. How much time do you want to spend?
Here is a long list of Disk Tools. Some claim they can do things you can not do with the Windows tools. Take a look, Some are free.
http://lists.thedatalist.com/pages/Hard_Disk_Tools.php
Quote from: KasketKyle on December 02, 2008, 01:18:46 AM

so it looks like it is probably lost. is there any way at all of possibly recovering it?

my wife accidently dropped her laptop in the tub last week....had her PULL power and put it on register to dry out.  yesterday, it wouldnt power up fully....SPEAKERS would carackle once and a while and screen would flicker....figured it was a lost cause.  today she powere it up and got partial boot before it repeated....i finally got into setup to reboot from window xp DISK....but not it wont recognize the disk DRIVE.  Do you have any opinions as to what to try?  Thanks
I'm afraid, NEW laptop is due.

hi, i recently have had problems turn my laptop on, it says there is no powercoard pluged in and dies, there was ONE day where i was figiting with the wire and it work for only a few hours in a certain POSITION.  today u just ordered a new power coard and adapter online. anyone think that is deffidently the problem or could it be something else?Normally this means the pot that holds the power CONNECTOR which is on the MBoard has a cracked or damaged cold solder joint....
This is a REPAIR for a shop...not a home user.
Get an estimate FIRST.

I need to FIND a used or new Athlon K7 1000MHz 512K Slot A cpu.

CPU's

AMD-K7100MNR53B A

Trouble is I don't want to pay $200 for it. Why would dinosaur cost so much?

Anyone know where I could buy one a lot cheaper on the internet? I suggest trying Ebay, that's the only place I could THINK of, other than any second hand parts STORES near you.I could not find one on ebay. I'll TRY some stores around town and see. If you guys find one ONLINE let me know. And if anyone has one or can get one that is in the USA let me know I can pay for it to be shipped.Try [memory4less] GOOGLE

Hey guys,

I need to call on you for another issue. This one is a bit random butit's causing some problems.

My office computer screen no longer works. We've switched screens out but got nothing.

I'm not sure entirely what happened, but a computer "TECHNICIAN" came in and messed with some things that resulted in the issue 

He obviously KNEW he did something wrong, or was completely incompetent b/c now he won't answer our calls.

My first guess is he accidentally erased a driver for our video card. My first issue is how can I go about INSTALLATION W/o my screen.

My second is, what other possible issues could be messing w/ the connection between vidcard and screen.See, if your monitor works in Safe Mode. In Safe Mode, Windows loads generic video driver, regardless of video card installed. If it works OK in Safe Mode, then, most likely, you have video driver problem. You can download new one from your computer maker web site (or, if it's dedicated video card, from video card manufacturer web site).how do I boot in safe mode? When computer starts, keep tapping F8 key until MENU appears. Quote from: homebuilder on November 30, 2008, 10:06:04 PM

I'm not sure entirely what happened, but a computer "technician" came in and messed with some things that resulted in the issue 

Hi.

The last time I started my desktop computer (Win XP), I got a blank screen, not even the initial bios screen.  The mouse and keyboard don't work either (i.e., the lights on the keyboard and the OPTICAL mouse don't come on)

 Please note the following:
-I confirmed the monitor, keyboard and mouse work by attaching to another computer.
-I opened the chassis and ensured that there aren't any loose cards (memory, graphics), or cables (power cables, drive cables, etc.).
-I tried booting from the Win XP installation disk, but that did not work either (did not get the initial bios screen).
- I had not installed any new software, made any configuration changes or made any BIOS changes prior to this problem.

I'm inclined to BELIEVE it is a BIOS issue (b/c no initial bios screen) and not solely a hard drive issue (b/c did not boot from install disk) or solely a graphics card issue (b/c keyboard lights (e.g., caps lock) and optical mouse light do not turn on)

Any help will be appreciated!!Power supply?The fan in the chassis runs and the chassis lights come on.  Would it still be a power supply issue?  How does one test the power supply?

Thanks for your help.The best way is to borrow a known good one of the same or greater wattage and SWAP it into your machine...
PSU testers aren't all that reliable.As patio SAID, and to answer your question:
Quote

The fan in the chassis runs and the chassis lights come on.  Would it still be a power supply issue?

The best way is to borrow a known good one of the same or greater wattage and swap it into your machine...
PSU testers aren't all that reliable.

ok so i was planning on getting the asus dark night edition but its outa stock heres neweggs 1gb 4870 selection
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&name=1GB
now should i wait for it to come back in stock cause i hear they have better coolers and hand selected chips but the memory clock is 900 mhz where there are others for the same price with faster like these 2 (3600 mhz memory clock)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814161247%2CN82E16814125243
so i dont know if i should go for one with the high memory clock or not it SEEMS like a huge increase 3.6ghz to 900 mhz but there is one with a 1800 mhz memory clock but what also CONFUSES me is some sayd for the memory clock 900mhz, 3.6gbps

what one do you think i should get out of all of those? or wait for them to come in stock? thanks!! It's a 900MHz REAL clock, 3600Mhz effective because it's GDDR5.  So, they're the same speed.
I'd wait for the Dark Knight card though myself - good things are worth waiting for, IMO.here is a comparision list of 7 cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069633099%20106792627%201067940678%201068320729&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814161247%2CN82E16814102801%2CN82E16814125243%2CN82E16814103067%2CN82E16814131120%2CN82E16814121277%2CN82E16814121291

the powercolors memory clock says 925mhz, (3.7 gbps)
would that make a huge difference? the extra 100 mhz?
and thanks calumA small extra memory clock will affect performance slightly, but not all that much.
You can always overclock it yourself.ok ok how MUCH better is the dark night card? how much better is the COOLER and stuff?I can't measure it, I don't have one.
I just know it's better.
Try a GOOGLE, for something like "Dark Knight 4870 temps" and compare them to a stock cooler's temps.couldnt find anything o well ill get it

I need to get a NEW cpu for this board which will be a machine cause the one pin broke off I dont understand all this cpu stuff too well but I found some good priced ones here.

http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=986

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2324&name=AMD-Socket-AM2-Athlon-64-Processor

Open also to newegg an such but dont think that they have em...Go for the AMD Athlon 64 X2! Look for the high clock speed.squall, what do you want this computer for?
What's your budget?
And what motherboard?
We can't help you until you give us those details at least.

(Sorry for late reply)Yeah, I need something semi-fast.  Multimedia-video editting,photos....  I spent alot of money on a WII so funds are kind of SMALL at the time.  Not sure its a dell will post pics not sure what NUMBER to look for havent done some of this in a while.  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010340343%201051720996&bop=And&Order=PRICE

List of Newegg's AM2 CPUs, in ascending order of price.  Getting a dual core is highly recommended.
Hope this helps.I thought these where?Not all are dual core.Well didnt think that they WOULD still sell those but if I had read it probably would have figure that they wherent but at least I now what I can put in it.Heres the number I think.  http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk403/squall_131/DSC00810.jpg
http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk403/squall_131/DSC00816.jpg

The board has four ram slots, its atx but not sure what psu to get ether.So what kind of psu do i need I keep asking geeks to get some but I dont know what i need here.  Want to try an get this up really soon.

I have a Gateway 420GR with XP. I had a noise from the PSU fan. I pulled the PSU  out to try to take the fan out. I was unable to open the PSU case, so I put it back in. Now when I plug the power cord in the fans (3)turn and the the light on the on button comes on. the orange light below the power button lights for a second or two. The trays for the cd drives open and CLOSE BUT the is no out put to the monitor. The only WAY to turn  the unit off is to UNPLUG the power cord. What's going on here. NOTHING should happen when I plug in the Ac power until I press the on button. Is the power supply malfunctioning or the hard drive DEAD or what?

I have a dell latitude d610 laptop w/xp and it only has a 70 gig hard drive. I also have an 80 gig IPOD and I don't want to fill up my laptop with my itunes so I bought a SEAGATE 500 gig external hard drive but when I import a CD to itunes it SAVES it to the external hd and my laptop hd. I want it to only be SAVED on my external hd. can some one help?

Hello all..

I have a PROBLEM that i hope anyone here could help me out with.

I have an internal hard disk that i use in my PC, i moved to the States for my studies and i have the disk with me. I got myself a USB ADAPTER to get files off the disk to another machine.

When i plug in the USB, windows detects the hard disk, a balloon pops up at the lower right hand side of the screen SAYING new HARDWARE detected and all that. But, when i open 'My Computer' the hard disk icon is not there.

What should i do? Is there a way to mount it with MsDos?
Please help... its my work files since 2002..   

Thank YouTry HOOKING it up as a slave drive internally.

Is it possible to connect 2 power supplys on 1 board & select either just by changing the power cable?Why WOULD you WANT to ? ?
The only conventional WAY to do this would be disconnecting the 24pin cable...not switching by a long STRETCH.

Hello all. Things have been running rather smoothly for my computer until my computer got a BSOD while I was in the middle of a game(TF2). SO, I just restarted it without really taking good note of what the problem was, but to what I can recall I believe it was my Nvidia display driver which was caught in an infinite loop??? So I reboot the computer to see fuzzy lines and I find out that my computer will shut to a BLANK screen before windows fully loads up.

Here are the pics of what happens when I turn my computer on


this leads into this

and then I press F8 to go to this


With a little trial and error I was able to find the different safe modes, including VGA safe mode which is what I am using on my broken computer at this moment.After I pick safe mode I get one more distorted screen


Then everything works fine  with NO MORE DISTORTED LINES after that in the safe modes.

I have tried switching to multiple different video card drivers and nothing changes. I am guessing it is a motherboard problem or a video card problem. This also doesn't seem like a virus problem  but I am not an expert.

Here are some specs:
XP service pack 2
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
AMD Athlon 64  2.21 Ghz
1 GB ram

I use spybot, adaware, symantic, hijackthis. Thanks everyone.
Video card or motherboard. As you said.

Try another video card- if it still LOOKS like that- then it's a motherboard issue... OR a BIOS setting related to your video subsystem... Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 30, 2008, 01:13:49 PM

Video card or motherboard. As you said.

Try another video card- if it still looks like that- then it's a motherboard issue... OR a BIOS setting related to your video subsystem...

Last night for some reason, while playing a very graphically unintense game, my laptop froze up and all of these interesting little designs came across my screen. So I figured it was just a crash, although it had never happened before. So, I restarted and it happened again, with all these staticky-looking lines running down my screen. 3 more times, the same thing happened. So, I left it overnight to cool down and I'm on it now with it unplugged and in BatterySaving mode, so it doesn't use the full processor POWER. Any idea what's going on? I've run this thing on full power with much more graphically intense games and it's gotten much hotter than this before, but has never crashed. If you check my other posts, this thing get into the 90+ degrees Celsius, then again, SpeedFan shows 4 stats, HD0, Temp, Core1, Core 2. Usually, it's Temp that gets to the high temps, but I'm not sure which one matters. Thanks as USUAL. SpeedFan Core1 and 2 are at 80+C running Virus Scanner... Quote

If you check my other posts

Did you clean all vents? Did you try to elevate laptop?

This laptop has had heat problems since I've had it

Hi All,
        I am SETTING up an advertising system for my business and I have a Dell Optiplex 170L running Windows XP SP2 Pentium 4 & 2.66GHz

What I have done is bought this computer and a 22'' LCD monitor. As my computer only has 1 VGA port I bought a "Y" SPLITTER eg: http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-PC-MONITOR-TO-VGA-Y-SPLITTER-CABLE-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ260319087064QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item260319087064&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

1 Also bought 20 metres of VGA cable as the monitor for displaying the ads is a good bit away from the computer.

I plug in the "Y" splitter and the computers monitors VGA cable and that's ok. However, when I plug in the 20metre VGA cable the IMAGE on the computers monitor goes all blurred (I didn't even try hooking up the 22'' monitor as it would be fairly pointless) Is this a problem with the computer, splitter or cable? Please help me.

ThanksThe only way to know is to swap components until it works.

Alan <><  Your video card has to support dual monitors.

I have win ME and am trying to use a LOCAL IP address in win ME. ip(192
.168.001.201). In win 2000nt tgere is a oplace to ADD this address in ME there is no place.Is this a FORGET it??

        I am very NEW at this and am not trying to be a pain 
    THANKS

     conrad

Can anybody tell me where to GO for help finding a used
PCB (PRINTED CIRCUIT board)??

I have a 250gb WD (Western Digital) SATA Hard Drive
and I need a used PCB to "try" and recover very important data from.

Model: WD2500JD-75HBB0
Date: 22 NOV 2004
DCM: DSBHCTJAH
Firmware REV: A00

Thanks,

RobeBay you can sometimes get lucky.
The model # and batch codes have to be as close a match as you can get...don't waste your money on something that's not close as it usually won't work.Thanks PATIO!
Been on Ebay ALREADY many times searching for this drive.See Here

This guy that calls himself harddrivespecialist seems to Post on a lot of hardware Forums and specialises in PCB drive boards...

NOTE:
This is NOT an endorsement.

need lexmark Z65 circuit board or schematicWhat the heck...i'm in a good mood...
Click Here

It's a PDF so if you do not have Adobe READER DLoad and INSTALL Foxit Reader FREE.

When i put in my usb pendrive my computer picks it up. After I insert the pen drive in the port, there is a sound. But there is no way to open it. In my computer it is not there (but it is). But I have tried this with another computer and it opened.

Can anyone help me ?

Thanks.


P.S. Although there is a post almost similar to my PROBLEM, it doesn't solve my problem. Quote

In my computer it is not there (but it is).

Explain this please?

Right click My Computer and select Manage...then Disk Management...does it show up there ?
If so right click it and select Properties...post back with your findings.

Have you restarted the computer?

When you plug it in, EXACTLY what happens?

Have you tried different USB ports (Including the ports at the back of the computer for desktop computers)

Try it in another machine...how old is it? ?

When I plug it in, a sound comes out from the laptop and that's it. Nothing happens after that. I have no way to view the files kept in it or save in it. I have tried different ports, but nothing works now. Till yesterday it worked fine.

Thanks.

Try it in another machine...how old is it? ?

How old is the flash drive?

Did you restart the computer?

Hi there folks!
It's me, Milesman... the beginner. Well not really a beginner. I am also an ANIMATOR so I need a fairly inexpensive PC, and yet able to complete complex tasks. So I had a realization!

Build my own PC! I have found a PERFECT KIT at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4660161&sku=B69-1065&SRCCODE=WEM1922BY&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM1922-_-barebone. I was WONDERING, is there some instructions out there for assembleing these machines? Or at least where to put the hard drive, fan, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, ETC... So if you could help that would be great!

Best wishes,
Miles M

AKA MilesmanHey mate, i'll be glad to help out, just tell me what you know about computers, and so far what have you done, and we will continue from there. OK, I am ordering the motherboard, the CPU, the case, the power supply, and the internal cooling fan. Came out to be cheap! I have a lot of experience working with computers, but not building them! I think it should be fun.

Thanks,
Miles M.  The motherboard should come with a instruction booklet showing a step by step installation.OK. thanks!Have a good read here before you start.......

http://www.pcguide.com/byop/


and remember YOUTUBE has loads of videos on building PCs.......Remember to ground yourself before handling parts, don't touch any chips and handle everything by the edges.....have fun.

Hi, I have a user who just GOT a new Dell laptop. He also has a 21 in monitor. I am trying to get him setup with dual display which works. He WANTS the same display on both monitors but I cannot get the resolution to work independently on each. I have tried using nvidia control panel and the Windows display SETTINGS to adjust but when I change the resolution so it looks clear on the external monitor the laptop screen is just a blank desktop. No icons, taskbar or anything.Press the Function key on the keyboard and the key that switches your display.

I.e. FN + F7.

(http://www.carthage.edu/ais/media/images/hands.JPG)Hi thank you for the reply. I tried that. I can get the display on both but not independent resolutions.You cannot get independent resolutions when mirroring your primary monitor. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a mirror.

To change the resolution on the second monitor, you must change it on the primary monitor too.Have a look at Professor Messers' session on video displays

http://www.professormesser.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109


The 16:00 minute mark starts dual displays..... Quote from: Karnac on May 09, 2009, 08:18:09 AM

The 16:00 minute mark starts dual displays.....

Yup, I'm on cable ...it loads  instantly....no buffering.

I have six computer on a LAN network with the same install of a printer which is the same on all six.
But one computer will not print. The printer is SET up on a TCP/IP port on each computer.The other five all print. Any ideas?Have you tried reinstalling the printer driver?

Any error messages?Is File and Printer sharing set up on the PC in question.......Start>Settings>Network Connections> Properties......check the BOXES to MATCH the settings on the other computers....then test the CABLE.

Hi,

I have an HP M9000t desktop running Vista Ultimate 32 bit. As of today, it has decided not to start up. When the power is turned on, the initial noise that usually goes away once the system loads remains. There are no lights on the keyboard, and the monitor displays a monitor status box stating that there is no input signal and promptly goes to sleep. This happens in a matter of seconds, and nothing else is displayed on the monitor screen. I tried to use the System Recovery disc, but the COMPUTER does not load it either. I can only assume that the hard drive is bad since it won't even run the recovery disc. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Can I ask what the noise is and where is it coming from?I'm assuming the noise is the fan. It's the same usual noise that would always happen once we turned on the computer which would stop once everything booted up. Now, nothing happens and the noise persists.I dont mean to ask silly questions but are there any CD/DVD's in your drive or any USB attachments when you boot up? That includes Sd cards or memory sticks?Nothing in the drives and no attachments other than the printer on USB.Try a different monitor.

When was the last time you blew the DUST out of the computer with a can of compressed air?I took care of the dust buildup very recently. It kept randomly restarting, and once I blew the dust out, that problem diminished, although it would still do that occasionally. I've read that Vista has that issue, so I've learned to live with it.I don't think your hard drive is bad, since you get no image on the screen at all. The sound you mentioned makes me SUSPECT that the power supply needs to be replaced. How familiar are you  with the hardware of computers? Power supplies can be one of the toughest components to install.When we REBOOT our computer many times our hard disk going to rough. Now you can boot with bootable cd.Thank you for your posts.  I've replaced RAM and other cards before, but not the power supply. It does have many CONNECTIONS, and I've bookmarked some specific info for my model on HP's website for replacing the power supply. I'll just have to be patient, careful and see what happens. I'll let you know the results when I'm done.Patience and being careful are the keys so you're already ahead of the game...
Most connections can only go in one way so take it a step at a time...

Let us know.Wait! Before you go pulling out the power supply, open your case and confirm that it is what is making the noise.i know this post is a few weeks old but was wondering if you had solved your problem. i ran across this post while searching for help with my own problem so i thought i'd throw in my 2 cents. if you haven't replaced the power supply and still want to, it's not as complicated as you may think. i've replaced mine twice with no problems other than the first new one i bought died on me in a few days and i had to replace it again. just pay close attention to where everything is connected to. another thing you might want to check if you haven't got it running yet is making sure the power supply is completely plugged into the motherboard. i've had this happen to me before. if you have dropped or had something bang against the computer tower, it's possible the power supply could have become even slightly dislodged from the motherboard. i can't remember for sure if my fan stopped working when that happened but i do know that nothing would come up on my screen. i at least remember that much. hope you're up and running! Before you remove the existing PS, photograph all your connections with a digital camera. Then when you put in the new one, you'll have a visual map of how it all connects.

I would like to KNOW EASY TROUBLESHOOTING stepsCan you be a LITTLE more specific in your REQUEST please.

I'm doing a clean install on a friend's comp. I get a MSI V-Class LOGO when I start up the computer. I need to find where to get the drivers for this mobo. The only number i see on the mobo are N1996. Was hoping that some1 COULD help figure out what drivers I need and where I might find them. I've done some searching on the WEB but only find the ones the try to charge you for the drivers and I'm not even sure if there the right ones.

Also... Is there anyway to get rid of that MSI logo at the start of the system?

Thks in advance for any help.Try here.....has a handy dandy tool too.

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloadindex Quote from: Karnac on May 09, 2009, 06:20:18 PM

Try here.....has a handy dandy tool too.

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloadindex

Hey guys...

Recently I bought a "GEFORCE 9500GT 512MB DDR3" Here is a link to the page

I installed the drivers and everything...Just to have it tell me, it not what it appears on the surface...see attached the GPU-z screenie.

I tried google...not really many results or help.

Anyone have any clue what this is?

[attachment deleted by admin]Does that little 512mb Sticker actually APPEAR on the hardware, that is in the picture in the link you have provided?

And can you do a uninstall and restart to see if windows picks it up properly the next time around?I have tried a lot of things...

I actually took the card out and inspected it, it only has 2 actual memory chips, where there should be 6-8...

So, looks like I've been duped.

I'll TRY get it replaced for a REAL 9500GT, failing that, a refund.Generally CPU-Z reports hardware very acurrately...
Sorry 'bout your luck. Quote from: patio on MAY 08, 2009, 07:11:55 AM

Generally CPU-Z reports hardware very acurrately...
Sorry 'bout your luck.

Hi,  Today my computer went bad. I put it in STANDBY then later tryed to turn it on the SEEMED to start. The fans were on but the light in the button in the front woundnt COME on and there was no screen tryed unpluging several times still nothing! Hope someone can help thank you.Clear CMOS


Take the battery out for about ten minutes and then put it back in. Make sure that you are grounded the WHOLE time you are working inside of your computer.

i know there diffrent KINDS but which one do i use cause im thinking about upgradingYou can find out what RAM you have by either looking at the chip itself, or using a program such as Everest:
Everest: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

after i installed it where do i go when i launch it?WAIT here are my specs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00189894&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=425921&lang=en

i see where it says memory but can someone put it in simplier words and explain the whole ram thing to me?There should be an Icon on the desktop. Otherwise, go to Start --> All Programs --> Lavalys --> Everest Home Edition --> Everest Home Edition.You can also go to crucial.com and run their scan and it will tell you exactly what you have and what you can use. Quote from: Karnac on May 09, 2009, 10:27:00 PM

You can also go to crucial.com and run their scan and it will tell you exactly what you have and what you can use.

Okay, I just bought a PCI Ndivia 8400GS 512MB VIDEO card from bestbuy. I got it so that games like Left4Dead and World of Warcraft would play a little SMOOTHER. Boy was I wrong about this. This video card is worse than the old 1 that came with my computer. The game skips and lags a lot worse than before...I really have lost all my patience with this stupid thing... It really seems like everything else besides games is going faster and it looks better...Here are my specs.

Microsoft XP
Media Center Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 3
HP Compaq Presario
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
2.19 GHz, 960MB of RAM

Model# is SR1650NX

Thanks in advance if you can help...This video card has caused me nothing but trouble so far... x.x
Not sure why that card would not perform well but i WOU;d return it and maybe spend a little more for a newer version.did you get the latest drivers?  do all the requirments match the games?The 8400GS is a low end card, and will not handle gaming well at all.
What did this card replace?It replaced a ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 Series. When I checked on Systemrequirementslab.com before the new video card it said it wouldnt play Left4Dead or Sims3. Now that I PUT the new Video card in, it SAYS I pass all requirements. I have a feeling I need more RAM, since it's a 512MB card. I would think I need like 1g+ of RAM, and all I have is 960mb of RAM. I have the latest driver.I am wondering what Brand of Card that is, Best Buy is Notorious for getting the cheapies in there even if they are Gigabyte and such... Quote from: BossCityBoy318 on May 09, 2009, 10:52:09 AM

It replaced a ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 Series. When I checked on Systemrequirementslab.com before the new video card it said it wouldnt play Left4Dead or Sims3. Now that I put the new Video card in, it says I pass all requirements. I have a feeling I need more RAM, since it's a 512MB card. I would think I need like 1g+ of RAM, and all I have is 960mb of RAM. I have the latest driver.

I am wondering what Brand of Card that is, Best Buy is Notorious for getting the cheapies in there even if they are Gigabyte and such...

We had some bad storms come in and in the midst of shutting down my computer the electricity went out briefly. The computer came back on and the display was fine. I proceeded to got ahead and shut everything down.

The following afternoon, when I turned on my computer... the display was cloudy, had a green tint and I had no internet connection. After a few hours with my internet provider technical support, they told me that I needed a new network card and I would be better off buying a new computer. I simply used the USB cable that came with my modem to BYPASS the ethernet. Now I have an internet connection again but, my display is still bad and is steadily getting worse. Now everything is darker and has a blue tint.

I made the mistake of stopping by a repair shop and speaking to someone about getting a new video card. I was told computers aren't built these days to add onto.    I may not know much about computers but, I know better than that. Yes, my video card is part of the motherboard but I do have a PCI EXPRESS slot available. Is it my card or do I need to replace the cord or it is something else? What do I need to fix?

Try BORROWING a screen to test first, to see if it is the monitor.

Then try to borrow a known working PCI-e card, as yes, if yours is built in to the motherboard, it will ALLOW you to use another card.

generally however, this sounds to me like more of a monitor issue than a video card issue, as the colour changed, and I believe if the onboard card was that messed up, it shouldn't boot.Thanks for the reply. When I read your response I had already bought a video card, which did fix the problem. I installed it myself and it was very simple. I'm just glad I didn't take it to a repair store. This WHOLE experience has raised my curiosity, now I'm wanting to learn more about pc's. Just not sure where to begin. Anyways-- Thanks again.  Quote

now I'm wanting to learn more about pc's. Just not sure where to begin.

I think you MIGHT be on to something, JJ 3000.....I thought it was forum policy not to help with homework... It's not forum policy to not help with homework.

If someone comes with a homework question, we are not to do it for them. We can point them in the RIGHT direction, but not do it for them.

I did exactly that in Reply #7.why make this a POLL?

I GUESS it can be filed with all the other stupid polls out there. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 09, 2009, 11:32:37 PM

I think you might be on to something, JJ 3000.....

You guys are all gonna spend time in a very hot place.......

No MONITOR is okAfter a long look around the web.. which I don't mind doing so not having a go  Apparently this can be a commen problem on dells and unfortunately is seems your Mother board is shot.If you want some links PM me I don't really want to advertise on here.Yes,I went all over the Dell site,did their troubleshoot to the T,and yes is something very wrong with the motherboard.
I bought ANOTHER already,next task will be to TAKE the hard DRIVE somewhere and see if I can get all my family pics and some files and transfer them to the new one.
Anyway I really thank you for your help.
Thanks mansorry about that loss of help here.  That is an ERROR code, you need the model in order to find out what is the issue.  Usually it would be on the dell page.Good luck with it Nicky let us know how you get on  let me know if you still have issues, i'll try and aid when I can.

After endless pop-ups telling me that "this device can perform faster", I have decided to upgrade to USB 2.0, HOWEVER there are a few questions this noob needs to ask. Is it more involved than just swapping out the old one. Also, I've looked at cards with several ports and ones with just a COUPLE, for about the same price. Any reason for this? Is not more better? Do you have a favorite?


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1 GB Ram
WinXP HOME / SP2
Mainboard ECS P4VMM2
S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR
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CCleaner, HyJackthis, Malwarebytes' Anti-MalwareMore is better...
This will not change your EXISTING USB ports...only the ones on the PCI card will be 2.0Agreed. 

I've used a four-port USB card in a PCI SLOT on a desktop computer with no problems.

This will be a good upgrade for the computer, at a relatively low cost.especially if you dont have that many.

The other night I heard my computer restart and thought nothing of it. The next morning i turned on the monitor to read "disc read error has occured. Press ctrl+alt+del..."

I'm only able to access bios which does detect the hd. I have a student xp install disc and figured I could manage it's repair/recovery, but I didn't see any option of the sort.

I wouldn't be worried except that there's a bunch of infos I'd like to retrieve and I don't have another pc i could hook my hd to and backup what's necessary. Before i consult a professional and dish out cash i don't have, was curious if ANYONE could pass some information along to help me determine the possible problem or perhaps remedy it.

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.If the BIOS does not detect the drive your HARD drive may be toast...it does see it, i havent experienced anything erratic in the past months and it doesn't make any funky noises or anythingIf your system is working? you could use a external drive to transfer files ect.Sounds like a good idea, theres an option in bios to boot from a removeable device, but I'm not sure if it's possible to install an operating system on an external hd and boot from it as well? never tried it and don't know anyone who has.

If so, I can see how it'd be possible copying the dataMight want to google [acronis] Quote from: robwalker on May 10, 2009, 02:41:52 PM

Sounds like a good idea, theres an option in bios to boot from a removeable device, but I'm not sure if it's possible to install an operating system on an external hd and boot from it as well? never tried it and don't know anyone who has.

If so, I can see how it'd be possible copying the data

My son, who's really good with computers, helped me build a new computer. We bought a case with a power supply, a new mother board, and imported the processor, the RAM, and the Hard drives from the old computer. All was WELL until I shut it down and unplugged it because it was lightening. When I turned it back on, I GOT this weird screen:

"main processor" and lists details about the processor
blank line
blank line
blank line

at the bottom of the page it says:
"Press F8 to enable system configuration"
"Press F9 to select Booting Device"
"Press DEL to enter setup"

nothing happens when I press any of these. We unplugged and replugged all the connections on the board. When we turned it back on It was fine again. I left it on overnight, and when I got up in the morning, we were back to square one. He has the same case and board, but used a different power supply. His computer runs fine. We TRIED USING a brand new power supply (the one that came with his case), but it didn't help. We're stumped. Anyone have any ideas?

Start off by dis connecting >leaving the cpu>heat sink mounted securily to the cpu> heatsink fan connected to the board> video connected to the monitor>1 stick of ram> keyboard.Power the pc on to SEE if you get a display. Try going into bios.On a new Motherboard you need to verify that the jumpers are set properly. Pay attention to the CMOS battery. Even a new Motherboard could have a bad one. Or the jumper for the battery was not set to its proper state.

Now if the documentation does not provide a clear answer to the problem, consider asking the vendor for a return of merchandise allowance.just a thought is your keyboard and mouse usb ..
sometimes usb fails to work as bios doesn't support usb....

I have a set of drivers I had installed for a LINE 6 guitar port USB device, after install the screen went black . I tried using system restore to go back prior to install but something stopped and now. IF I boot, I will get the Vista "microsoft corporation" bar on the bottom, then just a moveable cursor and black background. I am using STAT Western Digital DRIVES with the ASUS P4C 800 E Deluxe mobo.  RAID 0 configuration.  I am planming to get a new pair of drives and just use a SATA setup with new op system and NO RAID..Is there any way to install teh old drives and access the folders for the new drive?

Using the repair function of the install DVD for Vista says' Only those shown can be system restored but it shows nothing. ALSO says it is in limited diagnostic state. Almost as if those drives are not being seen.

Thanks  AL 

3gb ram, 3.6mHz P4 CPU CD-ROM and DVD RWNot saying this will work but i would go into the bios and load default drivers then reboot.
Then go back into bios reset everything if you dont know before hand take a note of the bios setting unless
you have the manual of course, then go to boot option select your first boot as cd rom
restart and load your windows disk. follow on screen instruction for the option for repair xp /vista ?
hope this helps...

I have a acer veriton 5500 COMPUTER with Intel CELERON 1.7GHz , 400 fsb processor.
I fixed a Intel pentium 2.4 GHz 533 fsb processor and  when i POWER on then the screen is blank and long beeps are HEARD what can I do.What CPUs does the manual say you can run with this motherboard?

Does the 780g chipset determine what processor to use for the motherboard. 

Here is the link for the motherboard:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31724&vpn=M3A78%2DEM&manufacture=ASUS

 AMD AM2+/AM2 Platform
- Support latest AMD Phenom ™ Quad-Core Processor
- Support CPU up to 140W
- Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667
- Instant Internet Access with Express Gate
- AMD Hybrid CrossFireX™ and DX10 Support
- 4+1 Phase Power Design
- DisplayPort Support

AMD® Socket AM2+ Phenom™ FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ Support
This motherboard supports AMD AMD® Socket AM2+ multi-core PROCESSORS with unique L3 cache and delivers better overclocking capabilities with less power consumption. It features dual-channel DDR2 1066 memory support and accelerates data transfer rate up to 5200MT/s via HyperTransport™ 3.0 based system bus.

AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™/Sempron™ CPU Support
This motherboard supports AMD® Socket AM2 Athlon™/Sempron™ processors. It features 2000/1600 MT/s HyperTransport™-based system bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support, and AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology.

Native DDR2 1066
This motherboard supports native DDR2 1066. It provides faster data transfer rate and more BANDWIDTH to increase memory data transfer rate and computing efficiency, enhancing system performance in 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications.

AMD 780G/SB700
AMD® 780G Chipset is designed to support up to 5200MT/s HyperTransport™ 3.0 (HT3.0) interface speed and PCI Express™ 2.0 x 16 graphics. It is optimized with AMD´s latest AM2+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent system performance and overclocking capabilities.

PCIe 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.

Hybrid CrossFireX Support
Boosted Performance with onboard GPU and discrete graphics card
ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ technology is a unique hybrid multi-GPU technology. It takes your gaming experience to the next level boosting PC performance by enabling the chipset’s integrated graphics processor and a discrete GPU to operate simultaneously with combined OUTPUT for blisteringly-fast frame rates unleashing the graphics performance (Windows Vista® OS only).

DisplayPort
Cutting-Edge Digital Interface for High Resolution Multimedia and Easy Upgrades
This motherboard introduces the new digital display interface standard - DisplayPort. This new design features a smaller and user-friendly connector. It delivers higher performances of resolution, refresh rate and color depth and improves digital display connectivity.

HDMI Support
Enjoy Full HD 1080p Multimedia HOME-Theater Entertainment
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video STANDARDS that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through through a single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.


User Manual
http://www.generalmanual.com/down.php?link=aHR0cDovL2RsY2RuZXQuYXN1cy5jb20vcHViL0FTVVMvbWIvc29ja2V0QU0yL00zQTc4LUVNL2UzODYxX20zYTc4LWVtX21hbnVhbC56aXA%3D

I,ve just installed a D-Link 562IS internal MODEM into a computer that had NEVER had one in it before. Since installing the modem, the TV tuner wil not pick up channelswhen I scan for them.

The tuner is a WinFast DTV2000 Hybrid PCI Tuner, the computer is Intel E67502.6Ghz Core2 Duo, MS XP Pro, ECS 512MB8600GT, Seagate 500G 32MB, 5.1.2600 Service PACK 2 Build 2600, Corsair 2G TwinX 6400C5kit, and I don't know what else is relevant.

I have tried uninstalling the modem driver and re-installing both the tuner and the modem, TV tuner still will not scan channels, however the program still plays back recorded video clips and is doing everything except scanning for channels + CAPTURING live TV. I'm wondering if the computer is conflicted? Any help would be great, thanks.

I have a couple of HARD drives from an OLD pc that I tried hooking up to the new pc to GET the files off of them.  I first hooked them up SUCCESSFULLY a couple of weeks ago. (one at a time).  Well today, I  had some free time so I went to swap them out again after I got what I needed off of the first one.  I have to remove the heatsink to be able to install them into the drive bay, but I've done that plenty, and took the necessary precautions regarding static.  After I plugged in and installed the second drive, I hit the power button on the tower and......nothing.  Absolutely nothing.

No lights, no movement, no beeps, no nothing. Even the power button feels different, like not as springy, is the only way I can describe it. I've scanned through some of the other dead computer threads, to see what they had to say.  So I've checked out my power supply, made sure all the connections were secure, anything I could think of.

It's an E Machine's AMD Dual Core 64, 4 gig Ram...that's all I can think of right off the top of my head.

Any help is appreciated.It sounds like your power button has become mis-alighned. Is there anyway you can get to the back of the power button? Some power buttons have a spring behind them and this can come loose and mis-seat itself. You may have to re-seat the spring. No expert on power buttons though mate just thinking of my old T.V button that did something similar. The button felt... squashy rather than a click if that makes sense.eMachines are also notorious for low-budget underpowered PSU's...
See if you can BORROW another one of the same or greater wattage to swap it in there to test.

Another thing is sometimes the BIOS will get confused when swapping more than one drive...re-check all jumpers and swap only one at a time from here out.im wondering if you have pulled of one on the f panel wires by accident..
i've had it before when i had the reset button on the wrong way and the power
button felt as though i was dead.......
not saying it is the same for you but it could be worth a shot....did you check how the paste was?So, it all worked with the first drive installed?  Is the second drive still in working order? 

I had a hard drive go bad.  I put it in two different computers as a slave, and neither computer would even start.  Removed the drive, and each booted and worked just fine.Linux can fix that if there not spinning and we have various techniques to get them working.