http://www.techspot.com/vb/ AMD and Intel CPUs meet motherboard and chipset makers. Add some RAM to that mix. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:08:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.techspot.com/vb/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.techspot.com/vb/ http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138377.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:06 GMT Hello, I have been having some memory issues and I am going to run some memory checks tonight to find out where the culprit lies. I am running 2x 500mb and 2x 1gb sticks. I believe the culprits are one of the 1gb sticks. My question is, if I find that only one of the sticks is in error, will... Hello,

I have been having some memory issues and I am going to run some memory checks tonight to find out where the culprit lies.

I am running 2x 500mb and 2x 1gb sticks. I believe the culprits are one of the 1gb sticks. My question is, if I find that only one of the sticks is in error, will I be able to simply remove one of the sticks and still run the other two as dual channel? I have a friend that says he's not sure if you can run a single stick of dual channel memory without it's mate (if sold in a kit). I don't know if that's true or not... so I'm coming to you guys (and gals) for help. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards trisight http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138377.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138376.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:18:59 GMT Hi Guys,


Currently running win 7 64 with 2*2gb(4gb) geil gx24gb8500c5udc and have no probs what so ever, but I'd like to upgrade to 8gb as don't want to end up in dead end with lack of it in year or so.
There is no same ram left in my city, I can't order it online and I read somewhere that mixing different manufacturers isn't great idea.

My question is, if I buy ram with same speed 1066, same latency timings 5-5-5-15, and voltage 2.2v, 1066 @ 2.2v, but from different manufacturer (transcend, corsair, kingston, ocz), would I have problems running it (all 8gb) at 1066?
Mainboard is biostar ta790gb 128, phenom2 940 @ 3.6.

Any help would be most welcome!

Thanks in advance!

smiki ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards smiki http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138376.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138308.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:42 GMT >i got's a Vaio desktop with a motherboard that will load Linux SUSE on my new WD, 500gig , HDD -from a boot CD BUT, absolutely refuses to do that with a good, previously used Windows CD ("Disk not recognized",...]]> ... a humble & grateful "Hello" to all.............................


>>i got's a Vaio desktop with a motherboard that will load Linux SUSE on my new WD, 500gig , HDD -from a boot CD BUT, absolutely refuses to do that with a good, previously used Windows CD ("Disk not recognized", etc. etc.)

>> it is a sad animal story of how I got to this point and I am omitting details to pose three Y/N questions.


Can anyone out there tell me, please :

1. Can operating language "mutate" as a result of a change from NTFS to FAT32 ?

2. Can a fragment of Norton Security remain after a "delete" and "hang-up" in CMOS or BIOS ?

3. Lastly, (and hypothetically), if some fool was using a Sony boot disk which was in NTFS, to load services and devices into, a FAT32 based Windows XP OS AND this same fool unwittingly hit "cancel" during the boot process, crashing the system - could a mutant piece of language enter MBR, CMOS or even BIOS ?. Hypothetically...


Respects, ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Waterdog http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138308.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138299.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:23:35 GMT I was wondering can i set ddr2-800mhz ram on my mobo MSI K8N Neo4 nforce-4? At the moment i have 1,5GB DDR1 400mhz RAM. the guy at the computer shop said that i cant upgrade ddr2 on my motherboard, but i see that people on the internet have dual core processors and dd2 ram on the same motherboard.... I was wondering can i set ddr2-800mhz ram on my mobo MSI K8N Neo4 nforce-4? At the moment i have 1,5GB DDR1 400mhz RAM. the guy at the computer shop said that i cant upgrade ddr2 on my motherboard, but i see that people on the internet have dual core processors and dd2 ram on the same motherboard.
sorry for my englesh. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards g4mer http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138299.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138294.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:20 GMT I have a 9650QeXtreme4 and would like a new motherboard preferably with only one video slot compatible with a NVDIA 8800 GT, 3 pci slots 1 or 2 pcix1 and as many USB2 slots as possible. Does anyone know of a mb that is still made like this? and if u could give me a link to it i would appreciate... I have a 9650QeXtreme4 and would like a new motherboard preferably with only one video slot compatible with a NVDIA 8800 GT, 3 pci slots 1 or 2 pcix1 and as many USB2 slots as possible. Does anyone know of a mb that is still made like this? and if u could give me a link to it i would appreciate it.


Thanks nickc ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards nickc http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138294.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138283.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:35 GMT Hi everyone,

I've been experiencing some (seemingly) random computer restarts. I posted my crash information in the Windows OS forum and got redirected here. I've had this problem for a year or so now and it comes and goes, with no restarts for months and then bursts of many. I made a thread quite a while ago concerning this issue which is now locked.

I got told to mention that my error is 0x8E and the driver cited is AmdK8.sys. Here's some extra information too!

Source: System Error
Category: (102)
Event ID: 1003

Error code
1000008e, parameter1 c000001d, parameter2 806d9e14, parameter3 80549bc4, parameter4 00000000.

I tried to attach my minidump but it says that i can't because it's already uploaded it another thread. Check it out in the second post (if you need it) at

techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?p=719899&posted=1#post719899

Thanks for any help you can give me,
Dave. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards dw4rd http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138283.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138249.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:16:25 GMT I have just built a pc for someone to the following spec:- ASUS P6T deluxe; i7 920 processor; 12GB Corsair memory (6x2GB sticks) Radeon 4890 in crossfire; Windows 7 Ultimate, a nice spec. The problem I am having is that the system only recognises 8GB of memory, if I reseat the memory it will be... I have just built a pc for someone to the following spec:- ASUS P6T deluxe; i7 920 processor; 12GB Corsair memory (6x2GB sticks) Radeon 4890 in crossfire; Windows 7 Ultimate, a nice spec. The problem I am having is that the system only recognises 8GB of memory, if I reseat the memory it will be recognised some of the time but often when I reboot it loses 4 GB of memory. The memory was a 12GB kit designed for use with an i7 system. Incidently, when I run the windows experience index the system crashes and reboots, the rest of the time it runs OK.
Anyone any suggestions of the problem here. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Hodsocks http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138249.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138232.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:45 GMT i have a HP Pavilion a820n it came with 512mb of ram and Windows XP. Now the problem. I bought 2x 1gb sticks and i cant get it to work with both sticks. It works fine with 1 stick and it works fine with the 512 but not with both 2gb sticks or any combination of the 1gb and the 2x 256mb sticks.... i have a HP Pavilion a820n it came with 512mb of ram and Windows XP.

Now the problem. I bought 2x 1gb sticks and i cant get it to work with both sticks. It works fine with 1 stick and it works fine with the 512 but not with both 2gb sticks or any combination of the 1gb and the 2x 256mb sticks.

If i use more than 1 of the 1gig sticks it will work great for a while. Sometimes a few hours sometimes a few minutes but eventually it will lock up.

The 1 gig sticks are the same brand style ect. Shouldnt i be able to use both? According to crucial i should be able to use 4 gigs??

I have tried putting the i gig in the slots together also i have tried using both the blues ( 1 & 3 ) That way it wont even start. With one in the first 2 it starts but then locks up.
The brand is Super-Talent
There is a model number of D32PB1GN on them
It also says PC3200

I dont know how to check to see if this is the right ram for sure but the people i bought it from says it is??


Is there any setting or something i am doing wrong?


PS i have tried reseating several times, its not that.


Thanks in advance. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards tacomatom http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138232.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138208.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:31:32 GMT Okay, hello and thank you for reading my post. I previously had a gigabyte ma-770 with my AMD 9950 BE. Idle temperature was about 30 C. Now with my new Gigabyte ma790GP-Ud4h it idles about 40 C. This is weird because i was getting cooler temperatures at the end of summer, now in fall/winter I get... Okay, hello and thank you for reading my post. I previously had a gigabyte ma-770 with my AMD 9950 BE. Idle temperature was about 30 C. Now with my new Gigabyte ma790GP-Ud4h it idles about 40 C. This is weird because i was getting cooler temperatures at the end of summer, now in fall/winter I get hotter reading?. Using the same software. I did notice when i took it out, there was some white stuff on the bottom of the processor, under the pins, I think it might be from the CPU holder on the motherboard but I'm not sure. Could this be the reason it is hotter? Please help this is driving my absolutely nuts. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards insanewhitekid http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138208.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138207.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:55:42 GMT Im not sure this is the right spot to post this. I have this tower I built about 2 years ago, a MSI (MB) AMD (Processor). I was running Vista Ultimate until Windows 7 was released and I decided to do a fresh install. About 6 months ago I started getting the blue screen and obviously a crash... Im not sure this is the right spot to post this. I have this tower I built about 2 years ago, a MSI (MB) AMD (Processor). I was running Vista Ultimate until Windows 7 was released and I decided to do a fresh install. About 6 months ago I started getting the blue screen and obviously a crash follows. Is it possible to be my hardware to be the issue?

Thanks ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards kpbradley http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138207.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138172.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:55:03 GMT Ok So I built this computer nearly 2 years ago and it's generally been very good.

Yesterday when i was putting the system under a lot of stress it decided to turn off and when turned back on it said that the cpu had overheated. So I thought I'd tread carefully and only use it for a little while and then put some more thermal paste on the chip and clean any dust out of the heatsink.

I did this and re-seated the heatsink and now when I turn on the computer th e monitor says no signal and sometimes now after about 20 seconds the computer turns itself off. The monitor saying no signal is always happening.

I have:

Q6600
Asus P5B-VM SE
ati HD2900XT
Enermax 650 noisetaker I
Win xp
2gb corsair ram
Maxtor 500gb HD

Literally all I did was take the heatsink off, clean it, add new paste and put it back on, nothing else in the computer was interfered with. Has the graphics card mysteriously decided to pack up even though it said the cpu was overheating?

I'm at a loss - I've made sure everything is in properly and taken steps to stop cpu overheating.

Thanks in advance guys. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Legoflamb http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138172.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138170.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:16:39 GMT Am I paying a huge speed penalty by pairing a Q9550 (1333 FSB) with PC26400 RAM? The MB only supports RAM up to 1066. I can't grouse, because I had the MB and RAM already and picked up the processor for very little from a friend who was upgrading.

Should I be going to a MB with DDR3 that can match the CPU 1:1 is the speed/divider penalty not that terrible as it is now?

Thanks for any info. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Savage1701 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138170.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138158.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:07:47 GMT I'm not sure if this goes here or not. So I'm sorry if I'm posting in the wrong section.


Hello everyone,
I'm about to finally upgrade this old computer of mine (Pentium D, Gigabyte S-series motherboard) and was wondering what would be a good, solid, and reliable motherboard to accompany my new Intel i5 CPU? I'm somewhat limited on cash at the moment and after the CPU purchase I'll only have around 150~250 dollars for the motherboard and RAM. I may be able to bump it to 300 but I can't say at the moment. I've been looking through Newegg and Tigerdirect for the past few days but I honestly can't figure out what I should go for or be looking for (I'm a bit of a newbie to all this).


These are the parts I already have:
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700watt
Graphics Card: e-GeForce 8800 GTS
HDD: Maxtor 6V300F0

I'll be switching out the GPU for a better one when I can so I'm not really interested in SLI/Crossfire. Same goes for the HDD.

Thanks! ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Arrionso http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138158.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138117.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:33:44 GMT I have the Asus Rampage II MOBO which allows up to 12 GB of triple channel RAM. I had 6 2GB Chips of OCZ Platinum installed.

A few days ago My computer's CPU fan Stopped working and the emergency alarm went off. I was able to fix that by installing the stock fan my CPU came with.

When I booted it back up however In bios and in windows it only displays that I have 8GB of RAM. I tried reinstalling them to make sure they were set right and tried moving them around but still only 8GB.

Is there anything I can do to get them working? Am I missing something?

Thanks for your help. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Pheryllt http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138117.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138075.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:46:37 GMT Hi, How do I check the spec of RAM installed on my PC? Not just size, but latency, error checking, buffering etc...? Thx in advance Hi,
How do I check the spec of RAM installed on my PC? Not just size, but latency, error checking, buffering etc...?

Thx in advance ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards detrunks http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138075.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138060.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:20:02 GMT Could someone give me a link to a motherboard beeper as this board does not come with one? thank u Nick Could someone give me a link to a motherboard beeper as this board does not come with one?


thank u Nick ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards nickc http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138060.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138057.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:18:28 GMT just ordered 550 watt power supply as hp only furnished 300 and new card needs 400 watts which could be reason win 7 is so slow? also looking into new board and chip for older hp tower Pavilion a1130n series - do you think i may upgrade to a p55 board and i5-750 chip in the old tower? just ordered 550 watt power supply as hp only furnished 300 and new card needs 400 watts which could be reason win 7 is so slow?
also looking into new board and chip for older hp tower Pavilion a1130n series - do you think i may upgrade to a p55 board and i5-750 chip in the old tower? ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards ob1canobe http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138057.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138042.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:33 GMT If my computer says it's compatible ram is 166 or 200 mhz and i put in 400 mhz what will happen ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards acefsj http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic138042.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137906.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:27:58 GMT I am looking at a new system for general word processing, internet, and accessing databases on a network. I am under the impression that DDR3 is better and faster (1066 MHz). However, when pricing systems am I better to go with the 4 GB DDR2 or 2 GB DDR3? Less memory, newer technology, and... I am looking at a new system for general word processing, internet, and accessing databases on a network. I am under the impression that DDR3 is better and faster (1066 MHz). However, when pricing systems am I better to go with the 4 GB DDR2 or 2 GB DDR3? Less memory, newer technology, and faster clock speed. The system will only need to last 3 years before another upgrade.

Am I better off going with the 4 GB of the the older RAM or 2 GB of the newer DDR3? ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards MoseCP http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137906.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137893.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:53:37 GMT Hi everyone, i have an old laptop that runs on Pentium 4-m 1.80 Ghz, an IBM r40E to be exact, I was thinking of upgrading my memory as it only runs at DDR1 256mb, I went to check out some sites who would probably sell me some RAM, it seems that I cant find one that could run under PC2100 at 266 mhz... Hi everyone, i have an old laptop that runs on Pentium 4-m 1.80 Ghz, an IBM r40E to be exact, I was thinking of upgrading my memory as it only runs at DDR1 256mb, I went to check out some sites who would probably sell me some RAM, it seems that I cant find one that could run under PC2100 at 266 mhz which apparently that's what's specified by IBM tech support, instead I found 512 mb and 1 Gb at DDR1 333 or 400 PC 2700, do you think this would work if i replace my old RAM to this higher speeds of RAM, I tried researching on LENOVO website but it does not say anything about going higher than 266 mhz would be ok, so what do you think guys any opinion on this matter? ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards junieb72 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137893.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137847.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:57:33 GMT Hope I have the correct forum for this.. I have a Dell Dimension that is some 5 years old now. However, I have no idea what might be a suitable board to use. Can anyone offer some suggestions? Always grateful of any advice. Thanks Hope I have the correct forum for this..

I have a Dell Dimension that is some 5 years old now.

However, I have no idea what might be a suitable board to use. Can anyone offer some suggestions? Always grateful of any advice.

Thanks ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Silicon http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137847.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137827.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:15:25 GMT This is a HP Media Center PC m7000. I hit the power button and it starts up but shuts down after 8 seconds. I tried a different power supply but it did the same thing. I removed the motherboard and disconnected all cables except for the P1, the power switch connector and the 12V supply to the... This is a HP Media Center PC m7000. I hit the power button and it starts up but shuts down after 8 seconds. I tried a different power supply but it did the same thing. I removed the motherboard and disconnected all cables except for the P1, the power switch connector and the 12V supply to the motherboard. When the 12V was plugged in and I applied power, the CPU fan barely moves and the supply shuts down after 8 seconds. I removed the CPU from the socket and powered the MB up with the 12V applied and the CPU fan runs quickly and the unit stays up. So now I either have a bad socket for the CPU or a bad CPU. Any way to determine if I have a bad CPU chip before buying a new one? ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards billindedham http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137827.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137821.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:22:41 GMT Hello All, I am using Asus P5N E-SLI motherboard from past 2 years. Recently I am experiencing BIOS problems. The System is not booting properly. I get a long beep indicating that it failed to detect RAM. But when i shuffle the RAM for many times, it will start. Not sure the problems is with... Hello All,

I am using Asus P5N E-SLI motherboard from past 2 years.

Recently I am experiencing BIOS problems. The System is not booting properly. I get a long beep indicating that it failed to detect RAM. But when i shuffle the RAM for many times, it will start. Not sure the problems is with RAM slots.

Initially I was using Partriot Extreme 2X1 GB RAM (4-4-4-12). I replaced it with Transcend 2GB 800 Mhz RAM. But the problem still persists. Infact it is increasing day by day and I am not able to boot the system properly.

My Config is as follows,

Processor - Core2Duo E4500
Mother Board - Asus P5n E-SLI
RAM - Transcend 800Mhz 2GB
HDD - Seagate 1TB 7200.12 + Seagate 250 GB
Video Card - XFX 8800GT 512 MB Extreme
PSU - Cooler Master 600w Extreme

Kindly suggest. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards darkavenger143 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137821.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137811.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:40:10 GMT Hi i have GA-EP45T-EXTREME GIGABYTE mainboard and in hot days only i get damn bipping sound,, random bipping i look at main board same time when it bips 1 green light its the Temperature indicator led bottom one, so i read the user manual it says (the green led lights up when the temperature is... Hi i have GA-EP45T-EXTREME GIGABYTE mainboard and in hot days only i get damn bipping sound,, random bipping i look at main board same time when it bips 1 green light its the Temperature indicator led bottom one, so i read the user manual
it says (the green led lights up when the temperature is between 61-80c, if goes over 80c then lights up red.
I only get green witch is ok, but still drivers me mad with bipping sound. So i trun this off i cant play my games with this sound drives me nuts.

my system is

cpu intell E8500 duel core

GA-EP45T-EXTREME GIGABYTE

thermaltake 1200w

nothing is overclocked

4gb dd3 sdram corsair

4870x2 ati ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards djvictord http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137811.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137792.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:06:32 GMT Hi; I have owned the system with the P5AD2-E Premium for nearly 5 years, and have used a RAID 0 configuration on the Silicon Image 3114R controller. I also have a stand-alone SATA drive on the Intel ICH6R controller. I am installing a new hard drive, with 32MB cache (compared to the 8MB the... Hi;
I have owned the system with the P5AD2-E Premium for nearly 5 years, and have used a RAID 0 configuration on the Silicon Image 3114R controller.
I also have a stand-alone SATA drive on the Intel ICH6R controller.

I am installing a new hard drive, with 32MB cache (compared to the 8MB the current drives have) as the main drive. I will partition this drive for Win XP Pro and Win 7 Ultimate, plus another partition for data and additional programs if needed.

I am not going to use RAID for the new setup, and am wondering whether I should put this drive on the Silicon Image 3114R or the Intel ICH6R controller for the best performance.
I will retain at least one other drive in the system for backup purposes. Performance of this drive is not particularly important.

Any advice?

Thanks

FW ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards fw2004 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137792.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137788.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:26 GMT I have an e machine t4060 with windows xp home edition. when i start up my computer i get a black phoenix screen that says bios guardian disabled, virus may affect your bios. when i enable the bios guardian it goes to my windows screen then i get that the date and time is not correct. when i go... I have an e machine t4060 with windows xp home edition. when i start up my computer i get a black phoenix screen that says bios guardian disabled, virus may affect your bios. when i enable the bios guardian it goes to my windows screen then i get that the date and time is not correct. when i go to the control panel my date and time shows up as january 1st 1662 at 12am. when i reset to the proper time and date then i am finally able to operate my computer. it does all the previous things after i shut the power off and reboot it. any suggestion??? ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards indydog http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137788.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137765.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:39:16 GMT One of my Intel Core 2 Quad processor cores has a temperature consistently lower than the other 3 cores, WHY? Hello. I have a question. I need to know the reason why one of my cores (Core 2) is running about 3-4 degrees below the temperatures of the other 3 cores on my Intel Core 2 Quad... One of my Intel Core 2 Quad processor cores has a temperature consistently lower than the other 3 cores, WHY?

Hello. I have a question. I need to know the reason why one of my cores (Core 2) is running about 3-4 degrees below the temperatures of the other 3 cores on my Intel Core 2 Quad processor. Restarting and rebooting seems not to help, it is always the same core with the lower temperature. Is there something wrong with that particular core or something overly defective with the processor itself??? It rarely ever fluctuates and stays at 33 degrees Celsius. The other core temperatures are around 36-37 degrees at rest/idle and do frequently go up when an action is performed on the computer.

Please let me know what is going on with this consistent core 2 temperature and please provide me with a reason why this is happening. Is it something that is beginning to go with this processor? Is there anything that can be done about it to get all four (4) core temperatures in balance.

Thank you! ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards montecarlo1987 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137765.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137761.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:20:52 GMT Hello everyone, my dell xps 1530 laptop is not working, i dont know what happens when i shut down the laptop it updates and when i turned it on after 3 hours it shows me a blank screen. The fan is working and the disk drive is fine as well but its not booting i think there is no POST... I already... Hello everyone, my dell xps 1530 laptop is not working, i dont know what happens
when i shut down the laptop it updates and when i turned it on after 3 hours it shows me a blank screen. The fan is working and the disk drive is fine as well but its not booting i think there is no POST... I already try to remove the battery and use the adapter, nothing happens. i hold the power button for 30 seconds and 1 minute and no progress. I was wondering maybe my board is dead due to overheated because, i was playing games too long. I contact dell and i got no answers from them they want me to charge $49.00 for talking with them over the phone before proceeding to diagnose. Im using intel core 2 duo 2.4 mghz, 3gb ram, 256 nvidia M 5600GT..
I dont wanna buy a new one coz i spent $1600 on this laptop. Hopefully i got helped on this matter.
Thank You... ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards kunzu http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137761.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137743.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:19:36 GMT I'm kinda a newbie to CPU stuff and I've been wondering, if you have a quad core CPU running at 2.8 GHz, does that mean that all 4 cores are running at that speed or all 4 cores combined equal this speed. I'm guessing not because atm i am on a computer with a single core running at 3.0 GHz.
thanks for any answers :) ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards Justice101 http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137743.html http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137737.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:04:31 GMT Hi! I just need a little bit of help with something.

I just recently reformatted my cousin's computer, and no matter what I do, I can't connect to the internet. Here is the problem.

The Motherboard is a ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 (V2.0)

When I go to my network connections, Local Area Network is never there, so I can't connect to the internet on the computer. I have tried going to the ECS Website and downloading drivers, but none of them seem to work.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. ]]> Processors, Chipsets and Motherboards ihateecs http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic137737.html