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    Oh boy... Windows not loading

    Ok! Well, I did that (fixboot, fixmbr) and the systems up and running, nothing appears to be wrong with it. I still would want to know, what might have been the cause for this? a volt fluctuation?
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    Oh boy... Windows not loading

    Ah alright, now I've got to try to find/remember the Admin pass. Damn. I've already tried to do the Windows setup and Shift+F10 when installing devices comes up, but after copying files and rebooting the installation didn't continue.
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    Oh boy... Windows not loading

    Hmm Alright. I'll check this out.
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    Oh boy... Windows not loading

    Hey guys, sorry more troubles- any ideas? Board: Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L Case/PSU: Sonata III 500 HDD: WD6400 AAKS Drive: SH-S203B RAM: corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C5 CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 GPU: GeFORCE 8800GS OS : XP x64 An hour ago, the power went off in the whole house thanks to...
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    Earthwatt 500 failure?

    no, the earthwatt 500 comes with the Sonata III case which was bought 3 weeks ago with all the parts. I'll unplug everything , isolate it and check it out. Once these damned thunderstorms pass.... I think it's new Unless they've issued a new model within the last 3 weeks... Hmm
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    Recently Built Computer, Startup problems

    So it's most likely not the PSU? interesting. I'll buy a new Strip soon, any suggestions on a strong one? For cooling I'm just using the stock fan in the back of the case and the stock HSF :I... So this could be a cooling problem? Even though it just started doing the power-shutdown...
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    Recently Built Computer, Startup problems

    Hmmmm,So the powerstrip could actually be the main problem? (or the fans?)
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    Earthwatt 500 failure?

    3 weeks ago, I put together a PC using the Sonata III case with the Earthwatts500 PSU, in the early stages before updating the graphic drivers , I would get some total freezups and have to reboot. The other night, a few hours before a thunderstorm, the power supply seems to fail and the computer...
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    Recently Built Computer, Startup problems

    I'll have to get a new powerstrip to test that out, but I was using the 500W EarthWatts that came with the Sonata III 500 case Edit : I just turned it on, and it loaded into Windows fine. So it seems that the longer its off, the better it will run when turned back on? I don't know if the...
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    Recently Built Computer, Startup problems

    Hey guys, I recently built a computer with your help on this board. The computer has been working great for about a month, but I loaded up some Avis on VLC, paused em', went downstairs, came back up and the computer was off. Pressing the front panel button to restart has usually lead it to start...
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    Computer put together, disk boot failure

    Alllright Just put together my first comp, I've got a SATA WD6400AAKS and a SH-S203B DVD drive in there with a Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L. I boot it up, and check the bios to make sure the CD is set to boot up first and it says Boot from CD/DVD : Disk book failure insert system disk and...
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    Quick question, memory/mobo compability

    Hey, just quick if someone could help me out, are these compatible? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347&Tpk=GIGABYTE%2bGA-EP43-DS3L%2bIntel%2bP43 Thanks
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    short question on Thermal Grease

    Would the gray pattern there be the thermal grease?
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    short question on Thermal Grease

    Ok, I'm putting a Core 2 Quad in a Gigabyte EP43-DS3L, I'm going to use the Stock Heat Sink. Since this is my first build I want to make sure of things. Do I need thermal grease for the CPU, or is it fine with the Stock Sink? Thanks
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    Novice, starting on a project. Lookin' for advice!

    Alright, so heres my final lineup for the Tower Board: Gigabyte GA-P35-S3G Case/PSU: Sonata III 500 HDD: WD6400 AAKS Drive: SH-S203B RAM: corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C5 CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 GPU: GeFORCE 8800GS just as a final look over, all this should be good to go?
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