I picked up an HP 8300 Elitedesk USDT, the really small one, but the chassis fan was broken out of the box and the front one's kinda noisy (both 60x25mm), so I'd like to replace both, but I'm having a problem...
The fan headers on the motherboard are 4-pins but the plastic "lock" tab on them...
A while ago I posted about a cascade of problems I was having with my computer which turned out to be due to a bad cluster on my hard drive. Well now problems are back and it's hit pretty hard. I turned it on this morning before heading to work to be greeted by a message that my Windows...
I'm kinda torn here on whether this might be an OS problem or a hardware one, failing motherboard, but I'm guessing the right way to trace it would be to go through here since the faults are manifesting themselves with Windows' user accounts.
A couple of days ago, out of the blue, I got a...
I've placed the order for a boxload of parts to put a new rig together but I've left the PSU out as I was hoping to get some advice on it. Both power-wise, as well as in terms of connectors to make sure I can hook up everything I need to. I'm looking for a non-modular unit for the sake of easy...
Hey everyone, wanted some advice on whether it's worth waiting for Ivy Bridge or not for a new gaming PC. Figured this would be the place to ask, or should I take it to General Hardware?
My current desktop is powered by a C2D E6420 at 2.13Ghz, on an AsRock Conroe 1333-D667, it's gonna turn four...
I was about to bite the bullet and pony up for one of the new Asus N53JN models, but I've just stumbled on some info that's making me wonder whether I should hold off a bit longer. Well, first off, if anyone here's purchased an N53JN I'd be curious to hear their impressions. Personally, I've...
Since about two-three weeks ago, my current PSU, a three years old 550W EZCOOL, has started "singing" and I've been advised that it's about time to start looking for a replacement. However, I'm not quite sure what to make of the graphics card's reqs for the PSU. I have a GeForce 9800 GT, and the...