Upgrading or replacing motherboard
I have recently tried booting up my computer after a long period of time and my motherboard has gone (i got an 'expert' to confirm this for me). The busted motherboard is ASRock K10N78 ( ASRock >...
View Article1155 CPU and Socket Specification Data Sheets..
Hi... I have data sheets for the 1156 cpu socket which have been invaluable to me...I presume the same data is available for the 1155....I would be extremely grateful for any advice re this Thanks hk
View ArticleComputer turns on, but stays at a black screen, no error message
I was surfing the web and all of a sudden my computer turns it self off, while going through the shutdown processes as if I pushed the power button. When I went to turn it back on I see POST messages...
View ArticleNvidia Card Wont Let Motherboard Boot
Hello everybody, i have a problem with my nvidia card, its a gtx 650 i recently purchased, il try to be as clear and detailed as possible. I bought a graphics card nvidia gtx650 asus, i installed it...
View ArticleCPU Socket Question.
Hello! I am in the middle of building a PC. The PC has an AMD Phenom II I was under the impression that all Phenom II processors where AM3. Anyway, I did some research and came to the conclusion that...
View Article[SOLVED] 1155 CPU and Socket Specification Data Sheets..
Hi... I have data sheets for the 1156 cpu socket which have been invaluable to me...I presume the same data is available for the 1155....I would be extremely grateful for any advice re this Thanks hk
View ArticleDell Inspirion One Touch WOnt boot
My daughter had a power surge at her house and now her PC light turns orange when it is turn on. No messages at all. Does anyone here know the procedure to take out the CMOS battery on this machine?...
View ArticleCPU Spikes After DC Jack Repair
Hey all, I just recently got my laptop back from a repair of my DC jack. The DC jack itself is perfectly fine and it works great. The problem is my CPU. On start up, the fans go extremely loud (very...
View ArticleHigh pitched sound.... HELP!
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3 Ram: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO650W (P1-650S-NLB9) Bronze Certified GPU: Sapphire 100338L Radeon HD 6770 1GB CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Cooler:...
View Article[SOLVED] Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 Esata issue
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 The back panel has an Esata connection and in a year or so I have never tried to use it I now have a 2 bay USB/Esata hdd desktop unit Now when I tried the other day nothing...
View ArticleDell Dimension 9100 fails to boot
I have a Dell Dimension 9100 running Windows XP that fails to boot. Initially, the power button light blinked amber which, according to Dell could be caused by a failed power supply or a faulty...
View ArticleStuck on EFI Shell screen
Hi, this morning I touched my gpu by accident whilst the system was running, and it blue screened. I turned it back on and it ran the setup, then showed an 'EFI Shell version 2.31 screen. 'map: cannot...
View ArticleASUS Maximus IV Extreme P67 Sandy Bridge
Hi Guys. Since i have been looking on this forum for a while, and found alot of solutions as guest. Now i got a question regarding my Motherboard. I am currently using: ASUS Maximus IV Extreme P67...
View ArticleVcore Voltage warning message
Hello all. Sorry for my bad english. I installed Asus Probe software. When i open the program, i keep getting warning messages regarding my Vcore Voltage. This happens every 15-30 seconds when my Vcore...
View Article[SOLVED] new motherboard
my friend asked me to help him buy a new mother board. his system specs are: Processor:core i3 3.5GHz GPU: hd 7770 1gb ddr5 ram: 6GB ddt3 psu: corsair 600watt His budget is around $70.could you tell me...
View ArticleNo display please help
So recently I got my own gaming machine and decided to follow a guide to OC it. First my spec Itel i7 3770k Asus p8z77-vpro mobo 16gb ram Evga gtx 660 3gb sc Cooler master 700w PSU My question is kind...
View ArticleMotherboard Issues?
Hello fellow tech enthusiasts. I recently had obtained a HP P6320y Desktop that will not boot. I grabbed it in hopes that I could repair it at relatively low or no cost. The issue is that the machine...
View Article[SOLVED] Asus Anti-Surge
Hi, just built my new rig. Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V LK CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K GPU: MSI GTX 660 PSU: Corsair CX500 RAM: Corsair 8GB XMS3 After a day of using it, suddenly it powered off and booted up saying...
View ArticleMotherboard Issue
I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with my build, but I cannot. P23G v1 motherboard (Micro ATX) Pentium D 925 (3.0GHz 4MB 800MHz) (Socket LGA 775) 2x512mb DDR RAM For some reason, when I...
View ArticleComputer spontaneously shuts downs
I am a newb to building computers and this is my first build. When I first built the computer I had overheating issues which I realized were due to too much thermal paste, so I removed the thermal...
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