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    Motherboard dead or alive?

    Thanks, tried that, I think it changed the behavior to just the beep codes, and then a single blinking prompt...and then no video out at all. The power switch usually stops responding too. Could this be ram, video or cpu perhaps?
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    Motherboard dead or alive?

    My Asus p5b vanilla seems to be acting up. Most of the time I get a normal POST beep followed by 3 quick beeps and then just a black screen with the fans whirring. Other times the OS will load up to the Windows XP loading logo and then just stop (fan's still turning etc. just black screen.)...
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    PSU noises and lights

    Got a new Antec Earthwatts 500w. This and my old power supply would make a "charging" sound, like a defibrillator on TV, although much quieter, every time you flipped the toggle switch on the PSU. But it goes away right away. I can't remember if this is normal. This is all on a broken system so...
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    Google Wussing Out To China?

    Not surprising if true. Google already showed their lack of ethics by helping to restrict free speech in China in the first place, and now they're pretending to care about democracy only after a serious breach of their security by the Chinese government? It's pretty transparent they're just a...
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    Introducing Hulu Plus for $9.99

    The adds on cable are really insane, it completely breaks up the viewing experience. Hulu's ads are almost non-existent in comparison, I barely notice anymore.
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    Introducing Hulu Plus for $9.99

    Well Hulu does offer a lot of non-network TV shows, combine that with the convenience of accessing the full season, not having to queue up the tivo, and HD, less ads than cable, for $10/month? Overall seems like a good deal, in terms of the cost per episode, when compared to cable. Only...
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    X6800 still viable?

    Upgrading to 1066 memory is a waste (especially considering ddr2 prices), you're more likely to benefit from another 2 gigs of ram.
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    Pentium D 915 in Modern Gaming

    Ah that makes sense. It's a completely outdated chip, but applications still work pretty decently on it, even on my crap setup, probably the reason why I still haven't upgraded.
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    Pentium D 915 in Modern Gaming

    I have a Pentium D 915, 1G Ram, and a 7600 GS and it's a DOG in all games, lowest settings. Perhaps it's because it's running really hot, 56C idle, or only 1 gig of ram, don't know, but I see it doesn't seem typical for it to be this slow. I really thought the Pentium D was that slow.
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    Do I need a New PSU?

    Great, thanks a lot guys, going with the TX650. :D 650 watts should definitely serve my needs for a long time to come.
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    Do I need a New PSU?

    Yeah it says Antec SmartPower 450, sp-450. Wow it has a really bad rating on newegg, 2 eggs. People seem pretty confident in Corsair, I think that's the safest bet. The 650TX and the 550VX are the same price on Newegg, 650TX cheaper with rebate. Any reason to get the 550VX?
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    Do I need a New PSU?

    I have a power supply from an Antec Sonata II (450 watt), that I've been using for about 3.5 years, about 14 hours a day. Now I've calculated that the PSU is strong enough for my components (specs below), and I haven't noticed anything wrong with it, but I'm just not sure that it's "safe" to use...
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    Everex XT5000T Support thread

    Ah I see, thanks. I re flowed the the GPU and got the laptop to POST. Based on what you said I think I'll reflow the northbridge too before I put the laptop back together.
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    Everex XT5000T Support thread

    Wouldn't a complete re-flow of the chip mean that the solder actually melts? In this case, wouldn't components on the other side of the board just fall off as you were heating up the other side? How can the solder correctly re-flow if it doesn't melt? And what exactly is wrong with the chip, is...
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    New HP Workstations

    Hey thanks, I get it now. The z800 case does look awesome, wish you could just buy one of those solo.
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