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my computer shut down again while i was playing my video game he cpu was 80 degrees C can u guys recommend a heavy duty heatsink ... i want ice to form on my cpu to make sure its cold. AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Details Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 …

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First of all i need help and was looking at other threads to possibly get an answer and i dont understand the techy terms so please respond in terms that i could understand if possible. Im not much of a computer pro lol. Anyway i broke the lcd screen on …

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Hi I swapped out Pentium 4 630 for a Pentium D 940 3.2g. It is recognized in BIOS and Device Mgr. Everything seems to be running well. The problem is When i startup or restart after the Dell splash screen i get 2 beeps and this message -Alert incompatible processor …

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Ok.. So im still new to the computer world so be kind..Ive been looking into computer case mods.. And i am interested in making some modifications. Like a way cooler case than my current black shell.. I need to know that my mother board will fit into most cases ive …

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I don't know the "name" of my motherboard. I see N1996 with a check mark on the left and MS-6777VER:1 I would like to look up info but can't find anything. I'm trying to install it any good websites would help also. Thx

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Good day all, Why is Pentium core 2 duo faster in executing frequently used programs as compared to AMD Athlon dual core CPU? Is it only because of the type of multi-tasking used by Pentium?

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I just bought this motherboard 5200 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Board Bundle + 2GB DDR2 Memory, You can find specs @ maplin.co.uk. I also bought 4GB Vitesta DDR2 800MHz Dual Kit. I cannot get the computer to boot with the 4gb RAM I Bought seperate. The screen Stays Black, …

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Hi, I'm a novice to forums so be gentile with me.. I have (not through chioce) a Parkard Bell PYPC355 Intel Pentium D 915 with Vista home basic installed. I have been told that Vista is ram hungry & the 512mb I have will be slow.... sure is very slow.... …

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Hi everyone, So i recently purchased 2GB of ram. When i installed them, my dxdiag showed a total of 1GB and the crucial scan only showed 1GB total with 512mb per stick. I tried booting with 1 stick and that yet again showed 512mb. I know the rams are seated …

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can anyone supply a wiring diagram for the gateway solo 9300. My power lights don't go on, it won't charge my (new) battery, and the computer won't fire up. The mains power adaptor checks out O.K. I think I may have blown a fuse or diode in the laptop. Can …

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Hey guys. My computer has always been humming, and frankly its intolerable. I know vaguely that you can fix it by perhaps getting a better case/fan/power supply, but i just want to confirm that. Also, where do i find out which items are compatible for my computer? Thanks alot!

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:?: hello ,my pc is celron cpu,2gb of ram and a 512mb vga(geforce8400gs)and i have a creative power supply(200 watt) is it enough or i need more loke 350 or 450 power supply? it gets too hot when i play larg games, but wthout problems but imnt comfertable about that …

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Well, i recently reformatted my computer, and like with past experiences, all audio coming from the computer vanishes. After much hunting, i found the CD i kept the sound card driver in, installed it, but to no avail. I googled, and did some troubleshooting, and now i actually here my …

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first of all i would like to thank this website and the following websites for all the help they have given me in building my pc. 2 months ago i knew almost nothing about hardware. now, 1000 posts later anf 10000 replies later, i have an extremely cheap and fast …

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hi all, i've had my laptop a while and my processor died on me, had it replaced with slower one since the lil IT shop couldn't find the exact same one like i had before. my latop is now painfully slow, i use it n all, but i'd like to …

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hey first thread so if its in wrong spot i tried :D well computer crashes when ever i give it some tasks which uses a bit of thinking ie converting avi to dvd or simply playing a game i downloaded a program that reads out all the temps and soon …

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Hi, Just asking if anyone knows how to test a psu fan once its been disconnected from the psu itself? i know i can test the whole thing by rigging the motherboard pins, but just the fan? im trying to use the fan from an old psu as additional coolng, …

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Hey guys, Need some advice. I recently upgraded some components in my PC. Here is my current setup- 1) Q6600 Intel Quad Core (2.4 GHz) 2) 4 GB DDR2 PC-4200 memory 3) NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT video card 4) Stock hard drive (7200 rpm SATA 3 GB/sec) I want more speed …

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Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me what the difference is between Intel Centrino Family Technology with Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 and the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 I was going to buy a laptop, same specs, same brand, but one has a sticker with Centrino Core 2 Duo …

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Hi everyone, I just got 2GB RAM which are identical (DDR PC 2700 PC 333), and cannot make them run together, each time I boot with both the 2GB installed I end up getting a blue screen error which says (sorry its not in full): Problem Caused by the following …

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Hi. I have a Compaq Presario 6000 PC with a P4 2.53 ghz processor that rendomly started booting and dying all on its own the other day. I work on my laptop and this machine is used by the wife for internet and games. I opened the case and started …

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Ok so recently i bought 2 gb of ram to help speed up my comp.I havea regular compaq desktop with 165 watt PSU and when I put the 2gb of ram in and started my comp up and immediatly I smelled smoke coming from the PSU. now when I start …

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I HAVE A TOSHIBA Satelite L30 Laptop, With windows XP home SERVICE pack2. I tried upgrading my ram from 768 to 1024mb of ram. then when i turn my laptop back on i get a message saying. Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt. <windows …

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Hi all, got one that seems strange (well to me anyway). I replaced the motherboard in an HP DC5100 tower yesterday. Got the new Mobo from HP so no problem there I shouldn't think. I installed it and when I put the PC on, I got a screen telling me …

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[B]Computer:[/B] Dell inspiron e5105 laptop [B]Warranty:[/B] Expired. [B]Situation:[/B] Spilled soda on my laptop, and like idiot I just cleaned it up with paper towel and continued gaming. My computer suddenly shut off and was out of operation (nothing happening when hit power) for about a week. [B]Diagnosis:[/B] I got it …

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i need to install some games and i cant because i have no sound driver installes so i need to know what controller to intall but i dont know my motherboard name or version either so i cannot install the sound controler or anything, ANYONE KNOWS HOW CAN I FIGURE …

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hello , my pc is celeron d processor 3000/512and foxconn mb with 2 gb of ram and Geforce 8400gs vga ,and while playing games i here somtimes not always , one or tow beeps without problems , what could it be?!!!

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A.k.a. The computer won't "turn off." I'm working on a buddy's computer because he's having an odd problem. The machine was off (though still plugged in) during a rather pyrotechnic lightning storm. The PC is plugged into an oldish surge protector, but it has worked just fine for many years. …

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