Tech Support Guy Forums - Hardware http://forums.techguy.org Plug-n-Pray got you down? Peripherals, drivers, and over-clocking. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:40 GMT vBulletin 30 http://static.techguy.org/v38/images/misc/rss.jpg Tech Support Guy Forums - Hardware http://forums.techguy.org Choosing a graphics card http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879037-choosing-graphics-card.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:17 GMT hello tech heads,

I have a 32MB graphics card and i want to upgrade because i would like to play some games on my pc.
i have been looking at some cards that would be good for me, then i thought "how do i know if this will work in my pc".
my question is "how do i know what cards are compatible with my system?".
on CPU-Z it says that the maximum transfer rate is 4x, does that mean the card that i buy has to be 4x or can it also be 8x.
any advice you guys have on buying a new graphics card would be great. ]]> Hardware computerdoof http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879037-choosing-graphics-card.html MS LifeCam Cinema http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879026-ms-lifecam-cinema.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:06 GMT LifeCam Cinema Installed on Gateway GT3022B BIOS Version: Intel Corp. NT94510J.15A.0052.2005.0915.1910 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version:5.1.2600 Service Pack: 3.0 Location:C:\WINDOWS PID: 76487-OEM-0011903-00806 Hot Fix: XpsEPSC... LifeCam Cinema Installed on Gateway GT3022B
BIOS Version: Intel Corp. NT94510J.15A.0052.2005.0915.1910
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version:5.1.2600 Service Pack: 3.0
Location:C:\WINDOWS PID: 76487-OEM-0011903-00806 Hot Fix: XpsEPSC
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Version: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3 Speed: 2999 MHz
Memory (RAM)1 GB
Software is in C:\Program files\Microsoft Life Cam, 51,910,439 bytes in 172 files, 50 folders.
XnView shows streaming video from the camera.
Clicking on Microsoft LifeCam Cinema in My Computer shows streaming video.
Clicking on the Microsoft LifeCam icon in Desktop opens the Microsoft LifeCam Dialogue box, which shows only the message, "There is no camera connected to this computer", and the Dashboard will not open.
Device Driver shows no problems with USB or Microsoft LifeCam, and says, "This device is working".
I have Uninstalled the software more than once, and restarted the computer; I have downloaded from the Upgrade site, which gave the same version that I have; all to no good purpose.
Can any kind soul tell me what I do next? (Apart from ditching the Cam, which gives a very good picture.) ]]> Hardware Fulgur http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879026-ms-lifecam-cinema.html Monitor squeels when I turn it on and then it shut off http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879017-monitor-squeels-when-i-turn.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:21 GMT I have to keep doing this until it decides to stay on. I know it's basically on it's last legs. But I would like to find out how to make is stop or prolong it's life. It's on 60hz right now and only 2 options on there with the moniors factory settings and 60 is the lowest. Once it get's on it's fine for a while until i turn it off for a period of time.

Thanks in advance ]]> Hardware Paleghost http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879017-monitor-squeels-when-i-turn.html HDD failure? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879012-hdd-failure.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:46 GMT Hello everyone!

I'm making this thread to see if anyone has any insight in to why my comp keeps crashing when I'm not using it!

It started nearly a month ago when I was starting out on Aion, my comp kept 'chopping' and freezing completely and I thought that I may be running the specs a little high even though I was getting around 50-60fps. Then all of a sudden my comp crashed and I can't remember if it had a BSoD or not but I think it did. Anyway when I booted it back up it said "disk read error, press ctrl alt delete to restart.' I turned it off and tried it again in an hour or so and it worked fine without even running a repair just asking if I wanted to boot in safe mode etc.

About a week past and I was watching a DVD on my xbox and my comp was running idle in the background and it did it again, this time I didn't see a BSoD because I only heard it go off. SAme thing happened when I boot my PC a few minutes later.

The other morning it did it again and I just turned it off and I booted it up 30 minutes later and it worked fine.

However, tonight it went off (again when idle) and didn't come back on right away. It first just stayed on the first 'ACER' screen for ages, and I had to select boot options after restarting for it to boot up. After a few attempts to boot up it wouldn't work, screen went black, windows vista loaded for 10 minutes and repair wouldn't come up.

Eventually repair came up and said something about taking an hour to fix and I just played my xbox sat in front and 10 minutes later it rebooted normally!

After discussing it with my unhelpful comp enthusiast friend he either suggested it was a recent buggy install or a failing HD. My HD had failed early this year but ACER replaced it and its worked fine. This computer is only a year old from the shop and I've only put a 8800 graphics card in, the default one being weaker. After browsing the internet (ie, google) and looking at HD failure symptoms, mine don't seem to fit, no odd noises or dodgey file saving.

Anyone got any ideas of what it might be and how to fix it! I'm kinda panicking I have important files and need to do work so I want my PC!

Thanks in advance, Jim ]]> Hardware Masurame http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879012-hdd-failure.html Sony Vaio Battery http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879009-sony-vaio-battery.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:04 GMT Hi There This is just a query and apologies if in the wrong forum. I have just bought a new Sony Vaio VGN-NW20ZF/S recently with windows 7 on it. i removed mcaffee and put kaspersky 2010 suite and FM 2010 and need a quite powerful machine... Hi There

This is just a query and apologies if in the wrong forum.

I have just bought a new Sony Vaio VGN-NW20ZF/S recently with windows 7 on it. i removed mcaffee and put kaspersky 2010 suite and FM 2010 and need a quite powerful machine and the guy in the shop said this will be ok which it has, which is one of the main reasons i bought the machine.

The battery seems to take ages to charge (it is at 66% at the moment) and still has an hour and if down to 10% and takes over 2 and half to maybe 3 hrs to charge but am not sure exactly as i charge it over night when the machine is switched off. Is this normal? The battery is a 2.5 hr battery.

The battery seems to discharge quite quickly although this might be that i am using the machine and loose track of time.

i am trying "batteryBar Pro" for 30 days and it seems quite good.

Also it seems to take a wee bit longer to to load than when i first got it. Especially the VAIO GATE which takes a wee while to come up.

I have the machine connected wireless to a router and connected in a network to 2 other desktop machines (running Windows XP).

The bottom of the latop seems to get hot after an hour or 2 and wondered it that is normal,. When using it on my lap i use a book to put it on between my legs and the laptop as it is hot.

PS

I made recovery disks when i first used the machine and they are on 3 DVD-Rs. I was wondering if i used the recovery (by prerssing F10) i think during boot to reset back to factory settings will this delete the hidden partition that is used for recovery or will it just erase the c drive and leave that partition?

Cheers ]]> Hardware Startreker http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879009-sony-vaio-battery.html <![CDATA[Windows doesn't detech my audio card anymore]]> http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879007-windows-doesnt-detech-my-audio.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:34 GMT I have an ESI Juli@ audio card with its driver installed. I've moved the card to another PC without uninstalling the driver, because I planned to put it back in the same computer after a few minutes. I had a problem with the other computer's audio, so I wanted to check it with another audio card.

Anyway, I put the Juli@ card back in the same computer and the computer didn't turn on properly, so I removed it and put it back and now the computer turns on OK. So I tried playing a game which worked fine before I removed the card for the first time, but there was no sound. I closed the game and launched the audio card's mixer software (part of the driver), to see if it's configured properly, but the computer crashed. Now the mixer doesn't launch at all, and my audio card doesn't appear in Windows' Device Manager. In fact, it's not even shown as an unrecognized device, which means that I can't re-install its driver.

What can I do to get my audio card to work back? ]]> Hardware yonyz http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879007-windows-doesnt-detech-my-audio.html Acer Aspire 5536-5142 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879004-acer-aspire-5536-5142-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:38 GMT Brand new laptop 8-| (rolls eyes) ... not even a week old ... i've been having problems with the wireless adapter since day two .. can't figure out the problem .... everything will be working fine for 30 - 45 minutes .. then randomly out of nowhere .... my packets in my wireless connection status screen ... in the sending they keep flowing fine ... in the recieving they slow to two or three packets here and there and i get kicked off everything on the net .. it's NOT the router i know this for a fact because it works fine with the other laptops and it's not a wireless conflict on the network either because it still does it when ONLY my laptop is on ... can't figure out the problem ... my wireless driver is an

Atheros AR5B91 Wireless Network Adapter .... idk what the problem is ... last time ihad this problem the old school fax / dialup driver was causing it so i got rid of it all together .... can anyone help me with this ]]> Hardware bigdaddysjm09 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/879004-acer-aspire-5536-5142-a.html dell inspiron 6400 battery problem http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878994-dell-inspiron-6400-battery-problem.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:53 GMT Hi All Im running Windows Vista. The original battery wouldnt hold charge and could only use while AC adaptor was plugged in. Since then I bought a non original replacement battery and the system does not recognise it. I have tried closing the... Hi All

Im running Windows Vista. The original battery wouldnt hold charge and could only use while AC adaptor was plugged in. Since then I bought a non original replacement battery and the system does not recognise it. I have tried closing the UAC and downloading the BIOS off Dell Support but for some reason the battery is still not charging and the battery indicator flashes from red to green.... On start up it displays that it does not recognise the battery and to continue have to hit the f1 key. I have also tried reseating the battery but to no avail. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Sean ]]> Hardware seano1 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878994-dell-inspiron-6400-battery-problem.html Installing a 2.0 USB port... http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878989-installing-2-0-usb-port.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:28 GMT I am aware of a closed thread (http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/469466-hi-speed-usb-host-controller.html/") on this point, but it does not address all of my concerns. My questions are these:

I have four occupied USB ports on my computer, none of which are hi-speed (2.0). My motherboard is SiS-645.The BIOS is 6.00PG dated 2-21-02.
1. Can I remove an existing 1.0 port and install a hi-speed port in it's place?
2. Will my motherboard and current BIOS accommodate such an installation? My plan is to connect a hi-speed hub to it.
3. If it's possible to do that, are there DIY instructions that someone can direct me to?

Thanks, in advance. ]]> Hardware cstortion http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878989-installing-2-0-usb-port.html New CPU needs setup http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878985-new-cpu-needs-setup.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:12 GMT Hi, i just upgraded my 1.8Ghz processor to a intel core 2 duo e7500 but the guy i payed to fit it did not set it up on the bios so is still only running on 1.8.
When i boot it says i need to set it up but don't have a clue how, all i know is i have to use the bios. It says i'm using a phoenix bios but i watched a video on youtube of some1 overlclocking there CPU on the same bios but this one had alot more options on it and i can't find anything on mine close to increasing clock speed of my CPU.

If anyone can help me i will be very grateful, thanks. ]]> Hardware maniczombie http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878985-new-cpu-needs-setup.html Sony Vaio - Faulty Lid Switch http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878979-sony-vaio-faulty-lid-switch.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:25 GMT The Sony Vaio VGN FE21H io have seems to have has a faulty lid switch which is causing the inverter to power off the LCD baklight. If i shine a torch into the screen i can see the faint outline of the OS, Win XP. The switch is magnetic, so if i run... The Sony Vaio VGN FE21H io have seems to have has a faulty lid switch which is causing the inverter to power off the LCD baklight. If i shine a torch into the screen i can see the faint outline of the OS, Win XP. The switch is magnetic, so if i run a magnet along the top of the keyboard the display comes on for a couple of seconds.

I have opened the laptop and looked at the motherboard, the switch is built into the boad and is un-connectable. I have also tried changing the windows power settings i.e. when lid is closed to nothing, uninstalled the video card driver, to no avail. The BIOS setting are fairly meagre and don't have any options in relation to power settings.

Is there any way from Windows to prevent the laptop going into sleep mode once the lid is closed. The option on the power settings seems ideal but it doesn't seem to function properly.

Any advice is much appreciated. ]]> Hardware pappyirl http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878979-sony-vaio-faulty-lid-switch.html Strange sound issue like no other??? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878977-strange-sound-issue-like-no.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:10 GMT Hello all, i'm afraid i'm in need of some professional help.
I have searched the forum for an answer but nobody seems to have had this prob.
I have a sound coming through my speakers which sounds like a fast morse code type noise and this sound seems to change with the computers hard drive, eg when the hard drive speeds up the sound changes. I used to have this sound when i first had the computer at which time i was using onboard sound, but then i brought an edirol FA-66 which seemed to fix the problem but i've just brought a pair of KRK VXT4's and the sound is back!
Does anyone have any idea of what this feedback is and how it can be fixed?
Thanks in advance.

Setup:

Winxp
2gb
asus p5b deluxe
fa-66 sound card
krk vxt4 speakers ]]> Hardware mayzon http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878977-strange-sound-issue-like-no.html bizzare gaming problem http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878975-bizzare-gaming-problem.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:42 GMT system details 3 yr old intel pentium d915 2.8 ghz---------processor new ati radeon hd 4870--------gpu new 2gb kingston 800 mhz ----------memory new seagate 500gb 7200----hd new asus p5n73 -----------moboard psu-- 500 wattspsu the problem... system details

3 yr old intel pentium d915 2.8 ghz---------processor
new ati radeon hd 4870--------gpu
new 2gb kingston 800 mhz ----------memory
new seagate 500gb 7200----hd
new asus p5n73 -----------moboard
psu-- 500 wattspsu

the problem now friends is....even when i play the oldest games like hulk or the newest like assasins creed 2 at whatever settings whether high or low i get a series of low and high fps alternatively independent of whats is being rendered.

eg : when i play grid at 1440 * 900 and ultra settings i get alternation of 80 fps and then 20 fps for say 20 seconds each even when the car is still or im at options by pressing escape.

only thing i can inform is that all the time cpu is about 80-90% load irrespective of fps in game whereas gpu is 1% load when low fps and 35% load when high fps

ill really apppreciate if somone can help ]]> Hardware mawerickin http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878975-bizzare-gaming-problem.html Dual Monitor Problem http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878974-dual-monitor-problem.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:13 GMT Just bought a new graphics card and monitor in addition to my current monitor and integrated GPU.

The new card is an ATI Radeon HD 4670 and the internal is an ATI Radeon HD 3200.

I want to run dual monitors but it doesn't want to happen. The new card seems to have taken over from the internal one which now won't run a monitor.

Device manager is displaying only one device under monitors and display adapters (the new card).

Display Settings is showing two monitors (none of the options for the monitor that is not working work).

Catalyst Control Centre shows just one monitor.

I have installed drivers for both the integrated and the new card.

A friend said something about a PCI Bus conflict and that I should just get a DVI adapter and use the new card to run both screens but i'd like to try and get both cards working!

Appreciate any ideas!
]]> Hardware pusherman http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878974-dual-monitor-problem.html 1 long beep the 2 short beeps, and no screen HP dv9000 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878973-1-long-beep-2-short.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:14 GMT hi everyone, Ive got a HP dv9000 (its a dv9341eu) AMD 1.8ghz turion64 x2 When i turn it on it beeps 3 times and the screen does not come on, i can hear the fan turning if that helps. I want to know if its the graphics card or the... hi everyone,

Ive got a HP dv9000 (its a dv9341eu)
AMD 1.8ghz turion64 x2

When i turn it on it beeps 3 times and the screen does not come on, i can hear the fan turning if that helps.

I want to know if its the graphics card or the motherboard or CPU. ( i dont want to buy a new motherboard in case it turns out to be the gpu)

Is there any definate way of finding out?

thanks, sam ]]> Hardware sam@acorn-wood http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878973-1-long-beep-2-short.html Making a wireless connecton. http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878971-making-wireless-connecton.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:27 GMT I have been trying to make a wireless connection with a Belkin fsd7050 transmitter
to 2701hg-b 2 wire router. The belkin driver software ask for an Encryption Key.
Is that on the 2-wire routouer box? Do I need to get that from my At&T dsl
service? There are other options. One is called Passphase which I don't
know what that is. So what and where should I be looking for key codes.

How do I know I have a signal in the house?

Thank you, ]]> Hardware muckmail http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878971-making-wireless-connecton.html USB mouse has stoppped working http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878970-usb-mouse-has-stoppped-working.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:09 GMT Alright, so I was playing WoW earlier this morning, when randomly the mouse cut out on me, in the middle of the screen. After logging out, the mouse was still in the middle of the screen, and would not respond whatsoever. I tried replacing the... Alright, so I was playing WoW earlier this morning, when randomly the mouse cut out on me, in the middle of the screen. After logging out, the mouse was still in the middle of the screen, and would not respond whatsoever. I tried replacing the batteries, and resetting the mouse, to no avail. I then tried restarting my computer, and tried other mice (non wireless), none of which worked. After hours of trial and error, I decided to try and reformat, and I am still having the same problem. No mouse, but the wireless keyboard is working fine (they're a set). All USB ports are still responsive to other devices; even reinstalled Microsoft Intellipoint... I'm at a total loss, any help would be greatly appreciated. OS is XP SP3, everything was in perfect working order until the event in question. ]]> Hardware Waderboots http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878970-usb-mouse-has-stoppped-working.html <![CDATA[Recover Data from "Drive Not Found" Failure]]> http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878966-recover-data-drive-not-found.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:07 GMT While running chkdsk on my back-up 750 GB HD (Seagate ST3750330AS (Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 - Hard drive - 750 GB) the computer was inadvertantly powered down. On startup, post info said SATA2 (backup) drive "not found".

Drive C and operating system worked fine after losing Drive D. I am running XP with the primary C drive being two seagate (250GB) drives in stripe array and the backup drive above as D:\. The drive spins up at power on.

The checkdisk (with repair) was based on several earlier errors related to D:\$MFT which I was hoping to solve with checkdisk. I'm thinking the interuption resulted in the loss of the ability of the bios to see the drive. I have about 400GB of backup data on the drive.

My critical data is backed up in a third location, but there is much data on the drive that would be "Very nice" to get back. As such, I am not prepared to pay much for recovery. I would like some hints as to how I might recover at least part of data. For example, can I somehow reformat (or partial reformat) and then use free file recovery software to salvage whatever i did not overwrite with the format? Is it possible to rebuild the MFT if that is the cause of my problem? If so, how do I get my system to recognize or "find" the drive in question and what software would i use?

Any suggested path forward, including software, would be appreceiated.

Paul-D ]]> Hardware Paul-D http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878966-recover-data-drive-not-found.html Solved: SATA Hard Drive Issue http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878957-solved-sata-hard-drive-issue.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:28 GMT Hello everyone, I have a fairly out dated computer which is a E-System Ei 314 with a Pentium 4 3.2GHz. It has only got 1 80GB IDE hard drive and 4 free 150 sata ports. I bought a nice new Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB with 8mb cache to fit... Hello everyone,

I have a fairly out dated computer which is a E-System Ei 314 with a Pentium 4 3.2GHz. It has only got 1 80GB IDE hard drive and 4 free 150 sata ports. I bought a nice new Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB with 8mb cache to fit into the computer. It is all plugged in but the computer doesn't recognize it. I have tried looking in the bios but cant realy find much about it. Any ideas any one?

Thanking in advance
Jack-O-Bytes ]]> Hardware jack-o-bytes http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878957-solved-sata-hard-drive-issue.html AMD PHENOM II x4 955 Black Edition and ASRock AM2+ http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878951-amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:25 GMT Hey guys, i dunno if this is the right place to post i just joined the forum, so i have a problem, a real big problem. Some days ago i bought AMD PHENOM II x4 955 Black edition and the AM2+ ASRock mother board, so the processor have a big problem i... Hey guys, i dunno if this is the right place to post i just joined the forum, so i have a problem, a real big problem. Some days ago i bought AMD PHENOM II x4 955 Black edition and the AM2+ ASRock mother board, so the processor have a big problem i mean it works just 1 core, not 4. i mean the entire processor is 3200, and it works just on 800. HOW CAN I MAKE IT WORK WITH ALL THE CORES ???? PLEASE HEEEEEELP..... I Don't want to lose this processor T_T ]]> Hardware SLRInfinity http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878951-amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-a.html Internet Connection Issues Dell GX620 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878944-internet-connection-issues-dell-gx620.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:16:50 GMT Hi-I have a Dell Optiplex GX620 about 3 years old. I was using on line and now I can't connect to the internet. I have replaced the internet cable to the router (Network router) but I am still getting the message that internet connection not found. I ran a test and it tells me to check modem connections. All the other computers on the network are running fine. Is this a hardware issue? Any suggestions, thanks ]]> Hardware rermia http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878944-internet-connection-issues-dell-gx620.html Belkin 7 port hub http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878943-belkin-7-port-hub.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:08:24 GMT Bought a Belkin 7 port hub F5U307 and no matter what I do i only have one way of makingit work. that is to piggy back it onto a cheapy 4 port hub from Logitech i have been checking drivers of USB and having done that (and spent money on this) it... Bought a Belkin 7 port hub F5U307 and no matter what I do i only have one way of makingit work. that is to piggy back it onto a cheapy 4 port hub from Logitech
i have been checking drivers of USB and having done that (and spent money on this) it has had no effect

it will work straightaway on my laptop Toshiba so it must be my PC

Any ideas? ]]> Hardware devonmagpie http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878943-belkin-7-port-hub.html laptop freeze http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878927-laptop-freeze.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:27 GMT hi,i have a packard bell mhv36 laptop which ive only had for few mnths n its gone wierd.got a few problems with it.firstly when i turn it on,the packard bell logo comes on with the purple background and stays on,it asks me to press f2 or f8 which i... hi,i have a packard bell mhv36 laptop which ive only had for few mnths n its gone wierd.got a few problems with it.firstly when i turn it on,the packard bell logo comes on with the purple background and stays on,it asks me to press f2 or f8 which i do, but then it just freezes and i have to turn the power off,i have to take battery out n cable then put it back in laptop,it then solves the problem until the next time i turn it on!! its so annoyin.

second problem is an error 777 message when i try to connect to the internet using my vodafone dongle,when i click on connect to vodafone,it says failed.what is this error msg,please hellllppp!!! thanks ]]> Hardware jazzyy http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878927-laptop-freeze.html Hard Drive Stopped Spinning! Serious help needed! http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878926-hard-drive-stopped-spinning-serious.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:42 GMT My friend as Dell 8400 Dimension. The Hard Drive became corrupt. I purchased this product http://sewelldirect.com/usbtoideadapterwith35to25converter.asp It worked. I had the entire drive and 5000 pictures (that he never backed up) on my... My friend as Dell 8400 Dimension. The Hard Drive became corrupt.
I purchased this product http://sewelldirect.com/usbtoideadap...5converter.asp

It worked. I had the entire drive and 5000 pictures (that he never backed up) on my harddrive. But I had to leave so I cancelled the data transfer from his corrupt drive to my documents (external drive).

When I went to my next job I did the same thing and had to leave again so I cancelled.

When I got home THE HARD DRIVE STOPPED SPINNING. I tried to use it as a secondary drive to make sure the USB Adapter that I purchased worked.

Bottom line. The hard drive won't spin. No matter what I do? He has a ton of pics on the hard drive.

I don't know what to do? What if I remove the chip on top of the metal case (hard drive case- Maxtor) and buy a new chip? Does that make sense. I appreciate your help in advance.
Andy:D ]]> Hardware fritzleboo http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878926-hard-drive-stopped-spinning-serious.html 0x0000000d error (printer sharing) between XP 32-bit and Windows 7 32-bit http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878907-0x0000000d-error-printer-sharing-between.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55:12 GMT Hey all,

I've recently installed Windows 7 (32 bit) and I tried sharing my printer (which is connected to my Windows XP 32 bit PC).

Previously, I successfully did printer sharing on my Vista (32 bit) system before it got upgraded to Windows 7. However, when attempting to share the printer, I get the 0x0000000d error.

My printer
Canon IP4680 Pixma

What steps I did
On XP computer
- Right clicked on printer, clicked on "share" and gave it a name
- "Additional drivers" section has Windows XP checked. I dont see a row for Vista or Win 7

On Win 7 computer
- Clicked on "add printer"
- Saw and found my shared printer on my XP computer
- Double clicked to add printer
- Passed the "finding drivers" stage
- Reached the "finalizing installation" stage
- After about 10 seconds, the error message pops up

I have already reinstalled my Win 7 driver and updated my XP driver to the latest version (v2.20) [which can be found at http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/con...00138101.html].

I also tried the solution at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/947236 but to no avail.

Could anyone help me please?

Thank you very much!

Kaer ]]> Hardware kaerloche http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878907-0x0000000d-error-printer-sharing-between.html <![CDATA[laptop won't boot]]> http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878897-laptop-wont-boot.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:31 GMT Hello,
I'm trying to solve a problem with a laptop for a friend of mine. It is a Toshiba Satellite 2410. It had a little bit of water, very little, spilled on it one night but worked fine for hours afterward. About 5 hours later when left idle for a time the screen was frozen when my friend went back to it. He powered it down but when he restarted it it would not come back on. Nothing comes on the screen and the light on the front for the floppy/cd drive comes on and stays on however the light actually on the cd drive does not come on when booted with a boot cd in it. Once in a while when started the floppy/cd light comes on briefly then goes out and the Toshiba boot screen comes up and there is wild beeping (but this only happens once in a while, especially if let sit for a time) but nothing else happens.

I have tried taking it apart but cannot get the it apart, I think I need to remove the keyboard but can not find out how to do this.

I'm hoping this problem is fixable. Any advice would be appreciated. ]]> Hardware WilSteele http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878897-laptop-wont-boot.html USB Cable Overheating? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878887-usb-cable-overheating.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:26 GMT Hi guys. I am having a problem with my Wireless Network Adaptor Cable. I usually get a blue screen if i let it plugged in the USB HUB Or Port for more than 1.15 Hour. THE ERROR IS BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER. It worked fine for a few months and then... Hi guys. I am having a problem with my Wireless Network Adaptor Cable. I usually get a blue screen if i let it plugged in the USB HUB Or Port for more than 1.15 Hour.

THE ERROR IS BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER. It worked fine for a few months and then started to get blue screen. THE DRIVER IS UP TO DATE.

I remarked that when the USB Cable gets overheated, there is a blue screen. The problem is only wih USB Cable as when i use the computer without it, it's ok.

It's a WIFI Adaptor for wireless connectivity. It is a USB 2.0 Cable. But i have 1.0.

Why does it get overheated? It isn't supposed to. I also made remarks that when i play ONLINE MMORPG Games, The heating is 2 Times faster and i get a blue screen within 30 Minutes.

Please Help me guys ]]> Hardware nemo2 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878887-usb-cable-overheating.html VGA64k Stop Error http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878881-vga64k-stop-error.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:51:53 GMT I am trying to install WinXP Pro on a PC with Intel Celeron processor, P1 and after sometime during the installation process, a screen pops up with the following message: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent... I am trying to install WinXP Pro on a PC with Intel Celeron processor, P1 and after sometime during the installation process, a screen pops up with the following message:

A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

The problem seems to be caused by the following file: vga64k

If this is the first time you have seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

The device driver got stuck in an infinite loop. This usually indicates problem with the device itself or with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly.

Please check with your hardware device vendor for any driver updates.

Technical information:

*** stop: 0x000000EA (0x81305390, 0x8133BBDo, 0x813784c8 0x00000001)

vga64k
Beginning dump of physical memory.....................

I replaced my vga card with another of different type and the error did not appear but the XP setup took 2 days to install and stopped it because it was going into the 3rd day.

What could be the cause for all this, please help??? ]]> Hardware Compfan http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878881-vga64k-stop-error.html A+ certification usefulness question http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878880-certification-usefulness-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:47:08 GMT Hey guys, I didn't know where to put this, but I am studying to take the A+ exam and I wanted to know if it's still a valid tool overseas in Australia, I plan on moving there sometime next year. Thanks in advance ]]> Hardware Paleghost http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878880-certification-usefulness-question.html cloning SCSI drives http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878877-cloning-scsi-drives.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:39:43 GMT I was working on a server computer that had a 20gb SCSI drive. The motherboard had IDE capabilities and the customer wanted a larger HD because they were running out of room. So we ordered a new WD 320 gb IDE drive and cloned (using Acronis True... I was working on a server computer that had a 20gb SCSI drive. The motherboard had IDE capabilities and the customer wanted a larger HD because they were running out of room. So we ordered a new WD 320 gb IDE drive and cloned (using Acronis True Image) the SCSI drive to the IDE drive successfully. I disconnected the SCSI drive and hooked up the IDE drive to master and when it gets to the Windows Server 2000 splash screen, I get a BSOD that says "the hard disk is inaccessible". I switched up some jumper settings and the way the cables were connected but still got the same problem. The motherboard has a Pentium 3 CPU and there is 1 gb RAM.

any thoughts
Paul ]]> Hardware bballpaulwall http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878877-cloning-scsi-drives.html windows 7 compaq SR1630NX graphics card upgrade help http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878857-windows-7-compaq-sr1630nx-graphics.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:08:30 GMT so im windows 7 on my compaq SR1630NX and i like to play games online but when i install a game like halo the image is all choppy what kind of graphics card can i put on my compaq SR1630NX??? so im windows 7 on my compaq SR1630NX and i like to play games online but when i install a game like halo the image is all choppy what kind of graphics card can i put on my compaq SR1630NX??? ]]> Hardware james62755 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878857-windows-7-compaq-sr1630nx-graphics.html power supply upgrade question http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878856-power-supply-upgrade-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:04:31 GMT i have a Compaq Presario SR1630NX Desktop PC and i want to put in graphic card but i requires me to upgrade my power supply i currently have this model running my power an ATX-300-12Z Rev:.BD 300W would a 550W 3X SATA PS for BESTEC ATX-300-12Z PSU... i have a Compaq Presario SR1630NX Desktop PC and i want to put in graphic card but i requires me to upgrade my power supply i currently have this model running my power an ATX-300-12Z Rev:.BD 300W would a 550W 3X SATA PS for BESTEC ATX-300-12Z PSU Rev.: BC fit in good and be safe on my system? ]]> Hardware james62755 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878856-power-supply-upgrade-question.html Solved: HELP!! Motherboard upgrade for ED878AA Compaq Presario SR1630 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878855-solved-help-motherboard-upgrade-ed878aa.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:57:17 GMT so i want to upgrade my motherboard because i wanna upgrade my processor but the processor i want is a AM2 Socket and my motherboard is a 939 socket can someone give me a little help what motherboard is compatible with my system and can replace my... so i want to upgrade my motherboard because i wanna upgrade my processor but the processor i want is a AM2 Socket and my motherboard is a 939 socket can someone give me a little help what motherboard is compatible with my system and can replace my ASUS A8AE-LE on my Compaq Presario SR1630NX Desktop PC? ]]> Hardware james62755 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878855-solved-help-motherboard-upgrade-ed878aa.html Are these parts compatable? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878854-these-parts-compatable.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:26:10 GMT This will be my very first build, am I missing anything? Can you recommend a video card? Feel free to make any suggestion! HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319 $74.99 Mobo: ... This will be my very first build, am I missing anything? Can you recommend a video card? Feel free to make any suggestion!

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319 $74.99

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...YTE-_-13128358 $129.99
Or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-240-_-Product $114.99


Cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 $167.99
Or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-NA-_-NA#spec $144.99

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-193-_-Product $95.99
Or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148160 $91.99

Case: http://www.xoxide.com/xoxide-alien-x-case.html $80.96
with 80mm fan,120mm fan and the cathode tubes ]]> Hardware mpress007 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878854-these-parts-compatable.html my 1720 dell inspirion wont start http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878920-my-1720-dell-inspirion-wont.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:14:18 GMT my 1720 dell inspirion wont start.when I plug in the charger to the computer the green light goes out, we tried a new battery and that didn't seem to work either. Any other ideas.PLEASE HELP
Tankie ]]> Hardware tankie http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878920-my-1720-dell-inspirion-wont.html Laptop Problems http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878846-laptop-problems.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:07:24 GMT My ACER 6920 Laptop has a keyboard issue as after plugging in a G15 keyboard it has resorted to just the (fn) keys so that you can't use the u,i,o,p,j,k,l,;,or m

Please help

Lane_399 ]]> Hardware Lane_399 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878846-laptop-problems.html Continuous Crashes on New PC http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878845-continuous-crashes-new-pc.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:06:55 GMT I apologise for the long post! I shall try to be as concise as possible, but I want to make sure I get as much information across as I can.

I'm hoping someone may be able to help me as I seem to have a problem that I simply cannot get rid of.

Recently I purchased a new computer from Zoostorm and for about a week it worked flawlessly. But for the last couple of weeks I have been experiencing continual crashes that appear to be increasing in frequency. I shall include a Dxdiag with this post, as I'm not sure what exact information is needed to diagnose this issue.

The crashes themselves seem to occur at random intervals, although most often after a few hours of continuous activity. They can occur in-game, whilst watching Youtube and I think one even happened while I had nothing running at all. If it happens in-game often the game will keep running, but my cursor will disappear. If I tab out of my game my desktop is nothing more than a black screen that constantly appears to be trying to recover itself. By that I mean the icons are sometimes visible, the toolbar flashes and can often be seen at the top of the screen and the start menu opens and closes. If it happens on Youtube the sound keeps playing but the image is stuck. Again tabbing out brings me to the blacked-out desktop.

I have searched and searched on this issue and have tried as many fixes as I think are safe for me to do without affecting my warranty. I've tried the 'powerplay' fix for my card by setting it at a constant 750MHz and turned the fan up. I've tried disabling aero on Windows as I think I once briefly saw an error message that alerted me to a 'DWM.exe application error', although the message was short-lived before the black screen covered it up, and I have tried updating all my drivers only to find they're all recent.

I'm entirely at a loss at to what to do, and beginning to get quite worried. I have searched my event logs but any errors I find seem to have occurred after the black-screen appeared and nothing untoward before then. I cannot think what I could have downloaded that could have caused this issue. The PC came with Bullguard security suite and all I have added to it is WoW before the crashes started. I also tried to repair that too in hope it was just faulty and would fix the issue.

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I'd appreciate any help that can be offered.

I should also add that with each reboot I'm forced to do, more of my HD space seems to disappear. With the last crash 3GB appear to have gone missing.
Attached Files
File Type: txt DxDiag.txt (21.2 KB)
]]> Hardware MollyBlue http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878845-continuous-crashes-new-pc.html hp printer crashing dell laptops http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878840-hp-printer-crashing-dell-laptops.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:43:34 GMT Hi i need some help before dell sends me the 4th new laptop in 3 months. I got a 1550 dell laptop with vista december 08 in june 09 i got my HP photoshop C5580 all in one shortly after my hard drive went dell sends a new hard drive everything is ok... Hi i need some help before dell sends me the 4th new laptop in 3 months. I got a 1550 dell laptop with vista december 08 in june 09 i got my HP photoshop C5580 all in one shortly after my hard drive went dell sends a new hard drive everything is ok a week later i install my hp printer and blue tooth 2 weeks after that the hard drive and mother board crash dell sends a tech out to fix it, still not right so dell takes it back and sends a 1655 with vista, this one works great for 2 1/2 weeks with no hp software in it, i install it, a week later i try to power on the laptop and windows loads and loads and loads power it down and back on, it does nothing but make this wierd buzzing noise, dell sends a new 1655 with vista, it works great with no hp software for 3 weeks 1 1/2 weeks after i still it, windows didn't want to start then did, the next night windows wouldn't start, system tests told me at first operating system had a corrupt file, so i put in the vista disc trying to fix it that way, that freezes at 75% then it tells me imment hard drive failure and no operating system found. They are sending another one, this time they said top laptop gaming system with windows 7, i'm happy for this. I need to figure out what is going on though, the hp printer is the only thing that matches up, other then that these are brand new laptop after new laptop crashing because i know i don't do anything else on them no downloading or anything like that, I get no error messages prior to this accuring or anything, I have secure internet and virus scanning. Please help ]]> Hardware djm328bmw http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878840-hp-printer-crashing-dell-laptops.html Windows 7 blue screens Winfast DTV1000 S http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878838-windows-7-blue-screens-winfast.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:33:22 GMT I'm not sure whether I'm posting this in the right forum, so I apologize if I've made a mistake. And I'm not sure whether the reason is because of the Winfast DTV1000 S either, but worth asking.

I have had Windows 7 x64 Home Premium installed for around a week now and have already experienced 3 or 4 bsods during the week. I'm thinking that it is relevant to my tv tuner card or winfast pvr2 software, because prior to the bsod, it is always and only winfast pvr2 that locks up.

The latest bsod gave me: ""IRQL less than or not equal to..." or something like that.

Previously, I had Vista x64 Ultimate for a long time and I never recieved a bsod, apart from 2 random ones when I was doing nothing. Now I get it when I happen to be running winfast pvr2.

Here is the information about the bsod from a report windows 7 gave me:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 3081

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: a
BCP1: 0000000000000058
BCP2: 0000000000000002
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: FFFFF80002D7DA10
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\112009-34928-01.dmp
C:\Windows\Temp\WER-40466-0.sysdata.xml

Read our privacy statement online:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?link...8&clcid=0x0409

If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy

statement offline:
C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt

What could be the problem? It's quite annoying. Thanks for any help

[ some of my system info from dxdiag if it is of any help: ]
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-73PVM-S2H
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 1566MB used, 5085MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode" ]]> Hardware phillip0002 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878838-windows-7-blue-screens-winfast.html Need a little help, PLEASE http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878834-need-little-help-please.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:59 GMT I have a Gateway 700se. The problem is my monitor cuts out and goes into power saver mode. When I start up the PC it will run fine for about 20 and then the monitor will shut off. I thought maybe the processer fan was not working and was... I have a Gateway 700se. The problem is my monitor cuts out and goes into power saver mode. When I start up the PC it will run fine for about 20 and then the monitor will shut off. I thought maybe the processer fan was not working and was overheating. I took off the side panel and both the Power Supply and the Processer fan are working. I left the side off and it ran close to an hour before the monitor went into power saver mode. Can anyone give me a little direction on which way to pursue this issue. Any help will greatly be appreciated.

Thank You ]]> Hardware d19r59m http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878834-need-little-help-please.html Geforce 7600gt in 150watt slot? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878832-geforce-7600gt-150watt-slot.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:14:09 GMT Hey, im new to these forums and have just got a new computer. Sorry if this question is in the wrong place. The Pc has a pci-express graphics slot that supports 150watts. Ive also bought a geforce 7600gt and was wondering if this would work with... Hey, im new to these forums and have just got a new computer. Sorry if this question is in the wrong place.
The Pc has a pci-express graphics slot that supports 150watts.
Ive also bought a geforce 7600gt and was wondering if this would work with the computer. The computer is a 2.6ghz dual core with 2gb ram. If this card wont work with the system then what could i potentially change? Im trying to get operation flashpoint 2 running on the system and need at least this graphics card. Can anyone help? Thanks ]]> Hardware Peter_Clark http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878832-geforce-7600gt-150watt-slot.html desktop Keyboard http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878823-desktop-keyboard.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:57:14 GMT I have a SK8135 dell keyboard. My function keys F1 to F12 have quit working. Tried inserting a dell disk that has all the drivers etc but it will not come up. I am running an XP home system. I plug in a PS2 adapter and when I do that the... I have a SK8135 dell keyboard. My function keys F1 to F12 have quit working. Tried inserting a dell disk that has all the drivers etc but it will not come up. I am running an XP home system. I plug in a PS2 adapter and when I do that the keyboard will not work. Any suggestion or how to test it and or fix. ]]> Hardware staffingpro http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878823-desktop-keyboard.html dvd disabled in bios http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878822-dvd-disabled-bios.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:54:07 GMT packard bell laptop running xp in bios cannot scroll down to enable dvd. dvd not recognised in hardware devices but dvd spins when put into drive please help packard bell laptop running xp in bios cannot scroll down to enable dvd. dvd not recognised in hardware devices but dvd spins when put into drive please help ]]> Hardware warts http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878822-dvd-disabled-bios.html Comp shutting down. New MOBO and PSU http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878811-comp-shutting-down-new-mobo.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:40 GMT I consider myself very tech savvy but this issue has me stumped. I had an MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard, Phenom black edition processor, 630 watt power supply. One day, it decided to die on me. It shut down and never came back up. If I unplugged the... I consider myself very tech savvy but this issue has me stumped. I had an MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard, Phenom black edition processor, 630 watt power supply. One day, it decided to die on me. It shut down and never came back up. If I unplugged the power cord and plugged it back in the fan would give a short sign of life then nothing.
The moboard light (green) would come on but other than that there was no sign of power. I was not sure if the issue was motherboard or power supply so I went to Frys and bought a new mobo and PSU. Came home, got everything hooked up, installed Windows 7, and everything seemed fine. Power was on, comp was booting. I started installing my previous software with no issue. Then, as I was reading something online the comp shut down. No power, same sign of life as before minus the green light since there isn't one on the MSI K9A2 CF board I bought. The fan give a quick partial spin then nothing. Both PSU and board are brand new. I have tried removing my video cards, ram, drives, etc just to see if one of them was the issue. No luck. Now I'm sitting here with a very expensive paper weight not knowing why it won't power up.
I hope someone out there has an answer.
Peace to you all. ]]> Hardware malikai http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878811-comp-shutting-down-new-mobo.html Solved: SCSI HD capacity query http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878805-solved-scsi-hd-capacity-query.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:55 GMT Greetings. I have been given an old Dell PC fitted with SCSI drives which I have never worked with before. I have an IBM Ultrastar drive, DPSS-336950, marked Capacity 36.9GB but when I connected it it showed only 8GB. Can someone explain this,... Greetings. I have been given an old Dell PC fitted with SCSI drives which I have never worked with before. I have an IBM Ultrastar drive, DPSS-336950, marked Capacity 36.9GB but when I connected it it showed only 8GB. Can someone explain this, please? ]]> Hardware wrinklysteve http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878805-solved-scsi-hd-capacity-query.html Device not configured properly code1 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878804-device-not-configured-properly-code1.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:03 GMT I cannot get my realtek audio to install,
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_147B0000&REV_1000\4&3FFF3F3&0&0001
this is what I get when I go to system manager.
I have tried multiple drivers and no luck. It tells me it is not configured properly but I cannot get to any settings to change it(greyed out)
:mad: ]]> Hardware maddogscout95 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878804-device-not-configured-properly-code1.html One fault or many? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878800-one-fault-many.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:17 GMT Hello all,

The Problem

My computer started getting visual distortions on screen about a month ago. by this i mean horizontal bars of colour every couple inches all over the screen. I "fixed" this by getting rid of the dust and leaving the side panel off, as i thought the GPU was overheating.
Seemed to work for a while, however at the beginning of this week it started doing it again with the added bonus of an occasional Blue Screen stating memory parity errors.
The truely wierd thing is: it will run fine for hours if not days at a time but then the next time i use it theres a near instant fault. Played MW2 yesterday for about 5 hours and it was fine. 5 mins into a game today and i get the graphic errors followed by parity error.

The Computer

This beast is getting rather old, its a Dell Dimension DIM4700, but ive upgraded it a few times. It has 2GHz of ram, a Geforce 8800 GTS 512 GPU, a 2nd dvd player and a 530W PSU.

The Suspicion

Well the graphics card, memory and power supply are less than a year old so im hoping they arent the culprit here. Im not exactly tech savvy tho so feel free to tell me its one of those and make it a cheap fix for me ;) . However i have a suspicion it might be the motherboard.

so anyone have a clue whats going on with this machine? is one part or every part faulty? ]]> Hardware Cailan http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878800-one-fault-many.html first OS install with no onboard graphics http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878794-first-os-install-no-onboard.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:11 GMT Hi Tech Support Guys. This came to me today, while i was at work doing completetly unrelated tasks. How do you install the operating system, or infact how do you do anything with a brand new build with NO built in graphics? maybe this is a... Hi Tech Support Guys.

This came to me today, while i was at work doing completetly unrelated tasks.

How do you install the operating system, or infact how do you do anything with a brand new build with NO built in graphics?

maybe this is a silly question, but i'll put it like this...

I am planning to purchase for the purpose of my first home pc build......

Gigabte MA790XT- UD4P MOBO, which has no built in graphics, I am told to install the operating system first, followed by the MOBO drivers , but don't know how you can do any of these two things, without any display, or even if you can get a bios screen, obviously the Graphics card will have to be connected to plug the monitor into it, so can anyone tell if I can get a bios screen, and install the OS.

On a side note, say this is not as problematic as I am expecting, how do you get the OS not to install all the MOBO compoonants and the graphic card before you get to use the discs provided.


for your information, this is my wishlist so far for my new pc

Gigabyte MA790XT - UD4P MOBO

AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU

ATI Raedon 4890 on the Sapphire Vapor-X Card (This is the chip BG-0 recomended plus if he remembers the discussion about noisy fans why I've opted for the Vapor-X supposed to be quiet!!)

Antec Earthwatts EA750 750w PSU

and this is all going into

Antec Three Hundred Cool & Quiet Case....BETTER BE!!

that's what is good as decided, fairly modest but reasonably powerfull, without breaking the bank!!

I stil have to decide on what Brand of DDR3 Memory I'm going to use, and..

HDD, DVD/BDROM, EXTRA FANS, CARD READER, and anything else which may have slipped my at the moment!

let me know what you think,

Cheers Keith

BG-0 just kidding about remembering the convo, you deal with loads of stuff evryday, still here a wee reminder

http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/8...oisy-fans.html ]]> Hardware afcwhizzer http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878794-first-os-install-no-onboard.html Hard on the card? http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878787-hard-card.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:53:10 GMT I was just wondering how hard it is on a higher end graphics card to leave it set to duplicate the screen to another monitor (or tv) all the time? I do a lot of graphic intensive gaming and would hate to burn out the card faster but it would be a... I was just wondering how hard it is on a higher end graphics card to leave it set to duplicate the screen to another monitor (or tv) all the time? I do a lot of graphic intensive gaming and would hate to burn out the card faster but it would be a nice perk to just leave it enabled if possible.

Thanks for any insight. ]]> Hardware x82nd http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878787-hard-card.html <![CDATA[ASUS F3E won't see DVD's to reinstall OE]]> http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878782-asus-f3e-wont-see-dvds.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:41:33 GMT I have an ASUS F3E and the OE went south!
When I insert the installation DVD's it doesn't see them.
The DVD drive sees CD's from XP and bios, but not DVD's, so I can't re-install.
Please help as I need this laptop when i travel?
Thanks,
KBD ]]> Hardware kbd635 http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/878782-asus-f3e-wont-see-dvds.html