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Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 03:48 PM

Windows XP sorry i meant to put that

e60.deluxe · 12-28-2008, 03:49 PM

if you havent added anything its odd to get that error. when you replaced the memory you took all the old memory out right?

try to remove every expansion card, only use 1 stick of ram, and only connect 1 hard drive, no cd drives.

michinsi · 12-28-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

if you havent added anything its odd to get that error. when you replaced the memory you took all the old memory out right?

try to remove every expansion card, only use 1 stick of ram, and only connect 1 hard drive, no cd drives.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gitrdone42

Windows XP sorry i meant to put that

x86 or x64?

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 03:51 PM

ok, i have no cd drives connected and i took out all ram but put in 2 sticks. So should I only put in one?

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michinsi

x86 or x64?

Not too sure

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 03:59 PM

OK just tried taking out the ram and only putting in 1 stick and tried to start it up and smelt like something was burning?

e60.deluxe · 12-28-2008, 04:04 PM

turn everything off. do you have a power supply tester?

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 04:07 PM

no, tried again and no smell this time. Still got the blue screen

e60.deluxe · 12-28-2008, 04:09 PM

is this an off the shelf pc? it may have some diagnostic tools..

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 04:12 PM

Yeah bought it from bestbuy about 3 years ago i think. This is the first major problem I have had with it since.

Gitrdone42 · 12-28-2008, 04:44 PM

Hey thanks for the help, even though I had no progress but ohh well. I'm gonna let me fiance's dad take to a guy at his work who works on computers and see if he can figure what happened to it. Thanks again for the help.

pprancer · 01-03-2009, 08:06 PM

i got a one quick questioon... its been like this for while now and im was kinda lazy to research the problem.. anyways here it goes..
whenever i turn my computer on.. there is a black screen for 5 - 10 minutes before changes to window xp screen...
i think there is a problem with the hard drive, but i wanna make sure if the problem is hard drive or not...

e60.deluxe · 01-03-2009, 08:11 PM

go to my computer and right click on the hard drive, then properties. under tools, then error checking, click check now. checkmark both boxes. it will ask you to flag the drive to be checked on next start up. if it does, say yes and reboot.

I Vtec, do you? · 01-03-2009, 09:13 PM

I got one for ya.

I have a Dell inspiron E1505 laptop that I got for xmas two years ago. The charger/wall plug-in doesn't really work anymore. When I boot it up it says something along the lines of the "Power adapter not being recognized and needing to hit F1 to continue". Then when I do, the battery on the laptop refuses to charge. Right now it says "Plugged in, not charging" and I only have 6% battery life. Any ideas?

e60.deluxe · 01-03-2009, 09:17 PM

power adapter (most likley), or motherboard (less likley).
whats the warranty status?

pprancer · 01-04-2009, 03:30 AM

ok i did what you said.. now what?

Gitrdone42 · 01-04-2009, 01:33 PM

Hey I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of a good processor/motherboard/heatsink combo. I am wanting to build my own computer and thats the thing that I am not sure about. And If it matters I perfer AMD to Intel, unless I can be convinced otherwise.

Things I figured out(let me know if there is something else i need)
Case
CD/DVD drive/burner
Hard Drive
RAM

NcA · 01-04-2009, 06:20 PM

Depending on budget you have a lot of options. If you buy a 'Retail Boxed' processor, it'll come with a heatsink and thermal pate to apply it, which will be fine, unless you plan on overclocking it (or spending more money for the hell of it). You might want to add a graphics card (I'd recommend one, even if it's just a cheap one for the sake of it). Depending on the case you get, you'll most likely have to buy a power supply along with all of that too. Make sure you do your homework and buy the right kind (DDR2 most likely) and speed (preferably the fastest supported by your motherboard) RAM.

As for the processor, I'd say to get an Intel E8400. They're the best bang for the buck at the moment. AMD is pretty much outclassed by all Intels right now, if you look at any benchmark comparionsons.

Gitrdone42 · 01-04-2009, 06:51 PM

I don't really need anything expensive, just need it to be a basic system. The case I picked out has a power supply and rear fan already in it. I also wasn't sure about the graphics/video card.

So if I get a intel processor, I just need to get a motherboard and heatsink to match it?

e60.deluxe · 01-04-2009, 08:10 PM

the boxed cpus come with heatsinks which are fine. intel chips run super cool. my E7200 right now is actually running without a fan because the quiet fan control on the motherboard says its cool enough to run with the fan off, sometimes it goes up to 500RPM, but thats still nothing.

if you want a nicer heatsink there are plenty of options out there. i dont know too much about AMD motherboards, but the phenom 8450 should be pretty good, try the 7750 if you want to save a bit of money as well.

if you want intel id reccomend the E7200, or an E2200.

i like to keep processors cheap, under $100-135, that generally returns the best value in my experience, especially with the way AMDs are priced and the way Intels overclock.

01-03-2009, 08:11 PM	#153 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	go to my computer and right click on the hard drive, then properties. under tools, then error checking, click check now. checkmark both boxes. it will ask you to flag the drive to be checked on next start up. if it does, say yes and reboot. Last edited by e60.deluxe; 01-03-2009 at 08:13 PM.

01-03-2009, 09:17 PM	#155 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	power adapter (most likley), or motherboard (less likley). whats the warranty status? Last edited by e60.deluxe; 01-03-2009 at 09:22 PM.

01-04-2009, 01:33 PM	#157 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of a good processor/motherboard/heatsink combo. I am wanting to build my own computer and thats the thing that I am not sure about. And If it matters I perfer AMD to Intel, unless I can be convinced otherwise. Things I figured out(let me know if there is something else i need) Case CD/DVD drive/burner Hard Drive RAM Last edited by Gitrdone42; 01-04-2009 at 02:59 PM.

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12-28-2008, 03:48 PM	#141 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Windows XP sorry i meant to put that

12-28-2008, 03:49 PM	#142 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	if you havent added anything its odd to get that error. when you replaced the memory you took all the old memory out right? try to remove every expansion card, only use 1 stick of ram, and only connect 1 hard drive, no cd drives.

12-28-2008, 03:51 PM	#144 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok, i have no cd drives connected and i took out all ram but put in 2 sticks. So should I only put in one?

12-28-2008, 03:59 PM	#146 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	OK just tried taking out the ram and only putting in 1 stick and tried to start it up and smelt like something was burning?

12-28-2008, 04:04 PM	#147 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	turn everything off. do you have a power supply tester?

12-28-2008, 04:07 PM	#148 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	no, tried again and no smell this time. Still got the blue screen

12-28-2008, 04:09 PM	#149 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	is this an off the shelf pc? it may have some diagnostic tools..

12-28-2008, 04:12 PM	#150 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah bought it from bestbuy about 3 years ago i think. This is the first major problem I have had with it since.

12-28-2008, 04:44 PM	#151 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey thanks for the help, even though I had no progress but ohh well. I'm gonna let me fiance's dad take to a guy at his work who works on computers and see if he can figure what happened to it. Thanks again for the help.

01-03-2009, 08:06 PM	#152 (permalink)
pprancer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: La Palma, CA Age: 20 Posts: 1,879 James Cho iTrader: 3 / 100%	i got a one quick questioon... its been like this for while now and im was kinda lazy to research the problem.. anyways here it goes.. whenever i turn my computer on.. there is a black screen for 5 - 10 minutes before changes to window xp screen... i think there is a problem with the hard drive, but i wanna make sure if the problem is hard drive or not...

01-03-2009, 09:13 PM	#154 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MN Age: 21 Posts: 10,216 Jeremy iTrader: 15 / 100%	I got one for ya. I have a Dell inspiron E1505 laptop that I got for xmas two years ago. The charger/wall plug-in doesn't really work anymore. When I boot it up it says something along the lines of the "Power adapter not being recognized and needing to hit F1 to continue". Then when I do, the battery on the laptop refuses to charge. Right now it says "Plugged in, not charging" and I only have 6% battery life. Any ideas?

01-04-2009, 03:30 AM	#156 (permalink)
pprancer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: La Palma, CA Age: 20 Posts: 1,879 James Cho iTrader: 3 / 100%	ok i did what you said.. now what?

01-04-2009, 06:20 PM	#158 (permalink)
NcA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA / Worldwide Posts: 609 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Depending on budget you have a lot of options. If you buy a 'Retail Boxed' processor, it'll come with a heatsink and thermal pate to apply it, which will be fine, unless you plan on overclocking it (or spending more money for the hell of it). You might want to add a graphics card (I'd recommend one, even if it's just a cheap one for the sake of it). Depending on the case you get, you'll most likely have to buy a power supply along with all of that too. Make sure you do your homework and buy the right kind (DDR2 most likely) and speed (preferably the fastest supported by your motherboard) RAM. As for the processor, I'd say to get an Intel E8400. They're the best bang for the buck at the moment. AMD is pretty much outclassed by all Intels right now, if you look at any benchmark comparionsons.

01-04-2009, 06:51 PM	#159 (permalink)
Gitrdone42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boiling Springs, SC Age: 24 Posts: 921 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I don't really need anything expensive, just need it to be a basic system. The case I picked out has a power supply and rear fan already in it. I also wasn't sure about the graphics/video card. So if I get a intel processor, I just need to get a motherboard and heatsink to match it?

01-04-2009, 08:10 PM	#160 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 24 Posts: 6,026 iTrader: 3 / 100%	the boxed cpus come with heatsinks which are fine. intel chips run super cool. my E7200 right now is actually running without a fan because the quiet fan control on the motherboard says its cool enough to run with the fan off, sometimes it goes up to 500RPM, but thats still nothing. if you want a nicer heatsink there are plenty of options out there. i dont know too much about AMD motherboards, but the phenom 8450 should be pretty good, try the 7750 if you want to save a bit of money as well. if you want intel id reccomend the E7200, or an E2200. i like to keep processors cheap, under $100-135, that generally returns the best value in my experience, especially with the way AMDs are priced and the way Intels overclock.