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Recent content by rangerboy02fx4

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    Help? on toshiba laptop...

    booting my laptop and getting the following screen at boot: -no errors -is running slightly slower at boot -reset the msconfig startup and system settings -set bios to default -ran in safemode with exactly same result. -unit boots with a windows screen showing Desktop by default -no...
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    what is wrong here

    it really doesnt make sense. i pulled the new mobo, processor, and video card out and pluged into the hp psu. wasnt posting. pulled the new video card and put the old one in, its finally posting. now i got to figure out weather my old mobo/processor is any good. the new videocard isnt! i got to...
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    what is wrong here

    yes, i did plug in the 4pin power its new (as far as i know)....ive got manuals, cables, box, and everything is untouched tried clearing cmos ill try it outside (like they did there) and see what happens. i was how they used the screwdriver on the switch pins, i knew thats what they...
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    what is wrong here

    OKAY EVERYONE.....a little update. stopped by the local computer expo sale today, and got a pretty good deal on an MSI PT880 mobo and an Intel Celeron D processor 2.13gb or something. I get everything hooked up and ready to go. its in a different case this time, but some psa. I go to boot...
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    what is wrong here

    yes i know this...lol....but i figured it was the only way to know. i didnt even alow it to get hot i dont know what other info to supply. if i have an 845 intel chipset on my other computer with a 478 socket, can i take the 1.5 and put it in there to see if it works? will i hurt anyting? the...
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    what is wrong here

    okay....since i get nothing on the screen, i cannot say what is happening. i get no indicator lights on the front of any kind except power led. the harddrive is spinning up, the floppy nor the cd rom are lighting their led indicators. and i get no beeps. THIS SUCKS. i did get the cpu to get hot...
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    what is wrong here

    i have a pentium 4 1.5ghz 487pin and an intel 845 motherboard. these came stock on my hp pavilion 7955. the box and gear have been sitting for about 2 years, and i need a basic pc to run some word and excel at my dads shop, so i tried to boot it up. the box powered up, but got no picture. so i...
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    very simple home network....not working?!?!?!

    i have a cable modem connected to a linksys wired router, then connected to a belkin wireless g router. I have 2 desktop computers connected to the wired router, and a laptop connected to the wireless. internet works perfect on all of these computers, along with a playstation 2 w/ network...
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    finishing watercooling install....have question

    yeah, i let it turn on with no heat sink or anything (stupid me)....and it shut off after about 30 seconds ( i guess it went into protect mode?)....well, watercool system is installed now, and it works great. im new to this stuff, im not overclocking or anything, i dropped from 34deg to 21 at...
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    finishing watercooling install....have question

    thanks...ill try that
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    finishing watercooling install....have question

    im finishing my watercooling install with a kingwin awc-1. i need to power the machine up so i can pump all the bubbles out, but the only way to do this is put the processor on. will my processor be okay with no cooling system on it if its on for a couple of minutes? i dont want to harm...
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