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You may as well put the Dell away and start from scratch as you will need a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, PSU, and graphics card as these new boards use PCI-e or PCI cards.

[QUOTE=jbennet;307303]if its DDR it needs to be installed in mathcing pairs so your choices are:[/QUOTE] That is not correct unless their motherboard supports dual channel and they are going to be running the RAM in dual channel. A single 1GB module may be cheaper that two 512MB modules, but the …

That could be hard on the lithium ion batteries, they don't like to be completely discharged, I wish you luck. You also may want to look at the CMOS battery, it sound like that may have gone as well.

Legacy ports haven't been used since about 1998, what in the world do you have? If you have removed all of the screws and cables you should be able to slide the board away from the rear of the case to free it, and then lift it out.

[QUOTE=tori;306151]Hello I would like to know wether In case I connect a cdrom as a slave to a primary HD, would it lawer its performance? I would like to know that in both IDE and SATA connections Thanks Tori[/QUOTE] No it will not effect the performance of either device. This …

Did you install the drivers? Read [url=http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/faqs/kb/15,24.html]this[/url] and see if it helps.

What makes you think that the mouse was the cause? Is this a new build?

It could also be the ntel 82855 GME graphics controller.

Most PSU fuses are pc mounted, you can meter them out for continuity using a Ohm meter. To change the fuse is going to involve removing the pc board from the case standoffs as the solder connections are on the underside. This will make the capacitors accessable which can be …

If I help you solve this problem are you going to share what you are charging your client?:lol:

I'm using a Biostar TForce 6100 939 motherboard and had the occasion to try to enter safe mode to see if I could run a specific scan and found that pressing F8 which is suppose to enable the system configuration doesn't work. Anyone have any experience with this?

Some machines that old are picky about what RAM they like, if Crucial suggests that RAM you can count on it being compatible. Aside from the speed (PC133) you should try to match some of the other specs suggested, CL2, Non-parity, 3.3V, 32Meg x 64 which were already mentioned. I …

Do both hdds have xp on them? How do you have these set in the BIOS?

Did you clean both surfaces before applyintg the thermal compound? You may have cooked the CPU.

Have you metered out the momentary switch? If you don't have a meter disconnect the switch from the header and short the two terminals and see if it fires up. Remember that it's a momentary switch action, so just make a quick contact between the two terminals.

The problem with reviews from consumers is that they are always biased. Either the product worked for them and there for it is great, or they had a problem and it's a p.os.. Simple Tech is ok, but I do have a preference for Maxtor, Seagate, or Western Digital, and …

[QUOTE=trace526;302905]I have a tendency to obsess about my computer settings, and this problem occured after doing some upgrades and whatnot. So I figured I must've done something wrong. I'll try and reseat the memory and I'll see what happens. Could someone suggest the next step, if this one doesn't work?[/QUOTE] …

It looks like the POST has found a problem with your CD drive. Check you IDE cable and power connector. You could also try turning off your computer, disconnect the IDE and power cables from the drive, turn the computer back on and then back off, reinstall the connectors and …

You have a tickle me Elmo inside? You could try taking the hdd out and put it in another machine configured as a slave drive and transfer your files from there...if it's still good.

See if [url=http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/r0903/43r03/43r03.asp&guid=]this[/url] article answers your questions.

Before you try a system restore I would suggest that you run your AVG in the safe mode. AVG is good for what it was designed to do, but I would also scan with [url=http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html]Spybot Search and Destroy[/url], [url=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html]Ad-Aware[/url], and [url=http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/]A-squared[/url]. As for doing a system restore, I would suggest …

The RAM or graphics card would be my first bets.

This little problem is being brought to you by the good'ole boys at M$, if you google "having trouble with email after installing IE7" you may be surprised at number of problems associated with it. M$ has a tendency to foist their unfinished software on the public in the hope …

Your CMOS battery may be bad, replace it and see what happens.

Where are you seeing this message? I couldn't find any refference to it at M$, and nothing with the exact wording is found when I google it.

As for the Sonic Record Now, it can be downloaded from [url=http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/sonic-record-now.html]here.[/url] Have you looked to see if you have drivers enabled for the drive?

Is your XP a update from a earlier version of windows? The Easy CD Creator 4 is know to create problems with updated versions of XP. Read [url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285910]this.[/url] What exactly was the error message, and what registry fix did you apply? If you are using a dialup connection I can …

Hey dino...what make and model are the graphic cards, and what make and model is you PSU?

One of the best places that I've found for not only getting definitions but additional related information is [url=http://www.webopedia.com/]Webopedia.[/url] If you have specific question the members here will be more than willing to share their knowledge. As for what makes a good game machine, I'm not a gamer, but I …

What kind of weird noise, clicking, whining, rock and roll? Can you tell what part of the computer the noise is comming from?

Have you checked in the BIOS to see if the IDE 0 is still enabled? You could also just try clearing the CMOS.

Have you tried using Last Known Good Configuration? One of the first things I would do is to install SP2, there are important security issues that this addresses, among other issues that M$ didn't get right at the time that XP was released.

Yes.

What exactly was the message you received with the bsod? Have you tried wiping the drive prior to partitioning and installing the OS? You can download a free trial of Wipe Drive [url=http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlwipedrive.html]here.[/url]

If you download [url=http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html]Everest Home Edition[/url] you can monitor the temperature as seen in your BIOS, it will show you the voltages as used as well. When you changed the HSF assembly did you change the thermal compound as well?

Retail AMD Athlons do come with a HSF. If you are uncertain call or email the seller and ask.

I've had great luck with [url=http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=P5B%2DE]Crucial.[/url]

Have you tried Partition Magic or Acronis Partition Manager? You should be able to get a free trial download, not recomended for dialup users, it's a large fiel.

Have you run any scans for virus, malware, spyware, trojans? Doing a quick google on this it looks this may be a trojan, try downloading [url=http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/]Asquared[/url], reboot into safe mode and run a scan with it.

Have you tried setting the hdd as a slave drive in your other machine to try to retrieve your data?

If you open zone alarm and go to program control you will see two tabs in the right top corner, if you click the program tab you should be able to have the messenger listed as trusted.

Try unplugging the cord from the wall receptacle for about five minutes, plug it back in and try it.

How much RAM do you have, and how much space do you have on your hdd? Have you defragged the hdd since you reinstalled the OS?

I made an error, be back in a few minutes.

The Seagate Barracuda is a good hdd, if I was in the market I would deffinitely make this one of my options. As for what NCQ is, you will have to just read [url=http://www.tech-faq.com/forum/what-ncq-native-command-queuing-1099.html]this.[/url]

There is only the one P4 four pin connector ( two yellow and two black wires) which connects next to the CPU and only goes on one way. There is only one 24 pin connector, and you know where it goes, and it too will only go in one way. …

Are you trying to install your OS on two hdd at the same time? Rather than formating why don't you use something like Kill Disk or Drive Wipe and start fresh with the installation of the OS. If you have the CD that came with you hdd you should be …

You will need a broadband modem and a ethernet network card. Who ever provides you the DSL service may also provide you with a modem, but you will have to provide your own network card. You can read a how to article [url=http://www.smartcomputing.com/Editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2004/w1510/34w02/34w02.asp&guid=]here.[/url]

Is this the only drive on the IDE cable? If it is try changing the jumper on the rear from cable select to master, if it's not and it's connected to the middle (slave) connector change the jumper to slave.

The hdd from the original computer will have the drivers from that motherboard and when you install the hdd with another motherboard it will try to install the driver for that boar. This is usually more than the system can handle. The one time I tried it the OS became …