Booting Problems (+ a few other things) with my newly built PC
I'll try and keep things brief because I tend to always overdo these forum posts. I'm a new guy to these forums so I hope I'm in the right place. January this year, I set out to purchase parts and...
View ArticleAsus P8H77-I Bios Issues
Hey all. New member here. I'm having an issue with a new build I've just created. Its an ASUS P8H77-I mobo with an i3-3240 processor and 8 GB of Ripjaws Memory and a Seagate ES.2 1 TB drive with...
View ArticlePossibly corrupt/checksum does not match/hang on any disk
Hi, I recently dug out an old computer that i gave up on a while ago. The problem originally was that the psu blew (i went for a cheap option). After replacing the psu for a far superior model windows...
View ArticleDell Computer makes noises on startup
I have a Dell DCTA computer. It was working fine, now when I start it up it beeps repeatedly and then the fans just hum. Nothing on the monitor, nothing at all. I can get the dvd player to open but if...
View ArticleTrying to find a cheap motherboard compatible with my quantum core CPU
I've got an AMD PHENOM 9850 quad core black edition (2500) 125W and I believe my motherboard has blown. I'm looking at buying a replacement motherboard and am wary of getting another one that is not...
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Are these CPU temperatures normal?
CPU: INTEL i7-3820 Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 PRO When the computer starts, this is how the temperatures look: RealTemp: AIDA64: CPUID: The BIOS shows the CPU at around 30c and the motherboard at 25c. Are...
View Articlehidden core
hello I have an AMD A6 (3500) socket AM3 CPU, i have been told it has a hidden core ,can someone please tell me how to unlock it , BIOSTAR A780L3G socket am3
View Articleonly 3 out of my 8 CPU threads on my i7-860
Hello, I have a system that worked well up untill now, but then from one day on the other I noticed a drastic performance decrease in games. So after some testing I found out only 3 out of my 8 CPU...
View ArticleNew MB, working fine. Should I reinstall Windows?
I had a new MB installed and have heard that that necessitates a reinstall of Windows, though this seemed to go ok w/out doing that. Should I do it anyway? Is there a chance of things going wrong? Old:...
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CPU temps?
Hi, my computer is about 2 weeks old, thought i'd check the temps and found these. idle and while in a game (civilization V) It's an I7 3770k on an Asus P8Z77-V Pro motherboard, stock cooler and...
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[SOLVED] Are these CPU temperatures normal?
CPU: INTEL i7-3820 Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 PRO When the computer starts, this is how the temperatures look: RealTemp: AIDA64: CPUID: The BIOS shows the CPU at around 30c and the motherboard at 25c. Are...
View Articlecan I run a desktop card on a workstation mobo?
I have a hd 5970 and was wondering if it will work and work properly on a workstation motherboard. The motherboard is a HP xw4600. It has pcie x16 slots so I was thinking it should work. It won;t be...
View Articlecan't get into BIOS setup
i installed a GA-H77-DS3H in my machine. PC has been working fine. i wanted to go into the BIOS setup to check the settings on my RAM, but when i hit the delete key (the key to get into setup) i get...
View ArticlePC won't even load bios
My pc froze today while watching a video on youtube and when I restarted it my computer was no longer outputting any signal. Everything turns on except the CPU fan and the CPU is still putting out...
View ArticleNeed advice for my CPU
Hi my friends. I need advice for my CPU. This is my Intel CPU: ARK | IntelĀ® PentiumĀ® 4 Processor 540/540J supporting HT Technology (1M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) I want to know, does it good cpu?...
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Help please need a mosfet for motherboard
First of all a big Hello fromr me :smile: i hope someone can help me please:confused: im a Bit of a novice when it comes to component level repairs so please dont get to technical. I require a new...
View ArticlePower Supply recommendation?
Hello. I have an ASUS M2N-SLI Rev 1.00G motherboard that came with a Raidmax 630 watt power supply. Eventually, the power supply died and I tried to replace it. I tried to use a Coolpower 880 watt...
View ArticleReading a Schematic
Hi..Recently I purchased two motherboard schematics.....Is there anybody who can explain to me in simple terms how I can read these ..Now as I understand these schematics have "Test Spots" marked on...
View ArticleWhy is my 1.60GHz cpu running at 800MHz?
So I have a lenovo thinkpad X100e with an AMD Athlon Neo Processor MV-40 1.60GHz running windows 7 32 bit. I recently downloaded the windows 7 upgrade advisor and ran it and it told me that my cpu was...
View ArticleUnable to reset CMOS?
Hi everyone i have an asrock extreme 4 and 2500k and i was starting to overclock so i put my vcore to 1.3 and my multiplier to 42, power short to 230 and power long to 200 as i read in a guide. I left...
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