Pc won't boot after shipping it overseas.
Hi, I recently moved to another country and shipped my PC with Fedex. Seems like they were a bit rough on it as when I unpacked it the cpu cooler was loose and slightly dangling. So I took it out,...
View ArticleBIOS Chip replacement
Hi my friends. I have IBM ThinkPad T40 laptop. On my laptop installed bios password. I have searched on internet and peoples say that it not possible to crack and only solution is to replace bios chip....
View Articleuefi bios for Gigabyte z68 motherboards
Has anyone installed the new uefi bios for Gigabyte z68 (or p67) motherboards? What sort of problems if any did you encounter? I'm planning to try them out to get over the 2T limit for harddrives.
View ArticleUsing PCIE Gen 2 - cant find any device
Hey guys, Am trying to build my first PC with a Asus P8Z68M motherboard I have managed to get it all going but when I start it up its says - Using PCIE Gen 2 - cant find any device. What does this...
View ArticleMy computer will not Post (details in post)
Early note: I am not tech savy, but i know the basics. If you explain something to me i will understand with competence. (Also im new to the forums in general) I build a new rig last December, and it...
View ArticleCPU UPGRADE IS IT
yes hello everybody i am new to the tech world. and i have a quick question. Okay i am looking o upgrade my cpu in my EMachine w3611 my motherboard is D945GCL and the current CPU is a 4-631 i have my...
View ArticleUpgrading HP CPU
I have a p7-1254. I just ordered an AMD A8-3870 and a Radeon HD7850. I then found that HP doesn't allow overclocking. I am okay with not being able to overclock but since the card says that it is...
View ArticleAcer Aspire 5742 potential BIOS update.
Hi. Occasionally, I like to play games on my Acer Aspire 5742 and have never had any problems. Recently, I have noticed my fan hasn't been working as much as it should during games and my PC overheats...
View ArticleBrand New Computer - With a "Serious" Issue
Hello All, I just received a brand new computer a few days ago from CyberPower PC. I'll attached specs below. That being said, I noticed a problem when I was "in a game" and within an hr, the fan...
View ArticleBroken PSU?
Hey guys, today I come to you with a very serious problem. You see, I made an idiotic error after installing my motherboard fully. I turned the computer on and everything worked real well. However, I...
View ArticleObscure SATA controller error?
Hello, looking for some help here after spending the better part of a day on this without results. I have an older P5K-V motherboard that has been dependable for about six years. Yesterday I had a blue...
View Articledell laptop stops join loading process?
Hello all, iv got a little problem in that my laptop loads normally through the dell loadup screen, but then stops as soon as that part loads. And all i see is a black screen with a blinking white...
View ArticleComputer Instability
Hi everyone, I'm an intermediate (at best) computer guy, so I apologize in advance if I say anything too stupid or unclear. I have a (home-built) computer that never quite worked right and it has only...
View Articlecan't enter advanced setting on bios
My USB ports arn't working. so i tryied to see if they are enabled on the bios. I enter the bios menu but dont find a way to access the the advanced setting to see the ports. Iv added a photo. please...
View Article[SOLVED] Obscure SATA controller error?
Hello, looking for some help here after spending the better part of a day on this without results. I have an older P5K-V motherboard that has been dependable for about six years. Yesterday I had a blue...
View Articleconfiguration error (color purple) after doing system recovery
computer is HP pavillion model m8000e (purchased 2007) operating system Windows vista mother board was replaced about 18 months ago The monitor kept going to sleep intermittently. replaced video card...
View ArticleCPU usage over the top and framerate awefully low
I'm not sure what the problem is but I think it is the CPU so I'll post this here. I bought my PC just a cupple of years ago...about 2-3 (custom built). It has been running smoothly all the way, but...
View ArticleLoud fan and no boot problem
I have a HP I had it from about 2-3 years and it had no problems but now when I press the on/off button it doesn't boot but does a loud fan sound can anyone help?
View Article[SOLVED] New motherboard but not loading
I installed a new motherboard...asrock amd one...pretty old but I took everything off from the old one and put it on the new one...when I powered on the pc the actual tower would come on but cideo...
View ArticleBlack Screen When Turned On
I purchased a Lenovo in July. Since then, it has gone through a few episodes where the screen will stay black, even though other lights come on, or it will turn on and then blue screen. I have sent the...
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