I wouldn't recommend using a toothbrush.. The service guy who has fixed my laptop twice ( and bought weed from my roomy) told me to use a fine bristled Horse hair paint brush if I was going to clean it off with something other then canned air. It has to be soft not coarse.
So what have you done to attempt to fix this besides cleaning dust? Update us.
Well I ordered a new mobo, although I think it's prolly the psu, gonna buy that new 2.
Could've used the canned air thing but the system isn't that dusty, really, so...
The mobo is an MSI K7T. Any feedback on that?
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You didn't even do any troubleshooting and straight away ordered a new motherboard?
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Hmm, 10 € for a can compressed air or 17,95 for a mobo...
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20 bucks for a mobo? dude wtf? :/
$20..thats a cheap mobo. i found one at frys for 29.99 (ecs p45A-something) POS, only bought for a spare in case the one this guy gave me didn't work.
i'm hopefully getting my computer problems worked out. I bought everything for my new build and had a mobo somebody had given to me, it booted up at first and posted but then after restarting it, it would not power up. a new mobo i had bought did the same thing so, i returned the one i had bought and ordered a new mobo. Got the new mobo the other day, got everything together and it did the same thing, it powers up but there is no display... so now im thinking cpu and i've got it up here at school w\ me so i can swap it out w\ another processor later to test it.
current system specs / parts
p4 3.0 w\ ht
gigabyte 775 mobo
corsair xms2 5400 2gb
maxtor 750Y0 250gb sata
antec sonata w\ antec true power 380 psu
*this is going to be a server to do labs on for my 2003 server class / spare computer*
Yeah, it's cheap, I think it's 2nd hands, dunno really...
So the initial idea is to get the pc up and running and give it to my mom, buy a another psu and a AthlonXP processor (preferring the 3200+) and give that system to my girlfriend. Spec's for that one's prolly gon' be:
AMD AthlonXP 3200+
1.280 GB Memory
MSI K7N2 Delta Mobo
Maxtor 80 and 300 GB HD
VGA = dunno yet, a good one for AGP 8X.
If anyone has recommendations...
I also want to get my self a whole new system with the latest crap in it, but I'll have to work on my budget though.
Last edited by Killa-Eyez; Sun, 09-16-2007 at 05:00 PM.
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If you absolutely must have the processor for the old mobo, at least don't let him rob more than 50 euros for it. It's not like he would have any use for it if he's selling it, after all, and 89 euros is ridiculous. If you pay more than €50 for it, he'll be laughing at you with his buddies afterwards.
@ bbaucom: It's a socket A...
@ Kraco: Hahaha ok, ok, but the CPU is a € 150,- in stores... I mean, I can see where he's coming from although it still is an old CPU.
So.. anyone any hints how to bargain with him? I know I have the killing Eyez but it usually only works with girls...
Last edited by Killa-Eyez; Thu, 09-20-2007 at 06:21 PM.
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Ah... My bad. I checked the sites of a couple of stores I frequent and they weren't even selling those anymore. So, I guess you have a point there. If it's stuff that hasn't been in production for a long time anymore, you could say it's worth something as it's rare. Though it's hard to believe so recent computer parts could have any historical value. But then again, there was a time 10 years ago when SIMM memory modules were really expensive after their production was pretty much discontinued yet people needed them for whatever reasons, like laser printers and such.Originally Posted by Killa-Eyez
If you need a new socket A cpu, just go find the cheapest one possible and save up for a new computer. No need to spend a lot of money on that shit.
HOORAY!
I went to my dad's today and checked out the PC in question. I had the stupid hunch it was the PSU (since the beginning actually) and the darn thing wouldn't boot at all when I arrived. We swapped PSU's and problem fixed! Guess the mobo I ordered was uncalled for...
He also gave me 2 mobo's with an 1600+ CPU and a 2000+ CPU,.
Gonna get some cases and put them together and give one to my ex-girl and one to a friend of mine. The PC in question is goin over to my mom's.
@ Q-BeRt: Not planning to, only need the processor.
@ Kraco: Exactly... and this CPU is the fastest of it's family and seeing I have a long way to go saving...
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o rly? .Guess the mobo I ordered was uncalled for...
does anybody know what the cable is called that attaches the slip cd / dvd drives in laptops and moer importantly in small form factor dells? i have alot of unused dvdrw drives at my disposal and i need 4 of them but have no cables and cant find what they are.. i have searched for mini ata / ide and got nothing. These are used in dell optiplex gx520/620/740/755 machines.... any help would be appreciated.
Are you trying to attach them to your desktop? If you are, something like this might help.
Notebook CD/DVD to Desktop IDE adapter
As for a 50 pin cable, which I believe your is, go ahead and look here or I would suggest looking some more with google.
Let me know if this is what you were looking for.
actually... they dont even have the interface i thought they did. They have a kinda weird connection.... i'm just going to use other drives that i have available and/or special order for people that may want a burner. thanks though
Baught the CPU for 89,-, a coolermaster PSU for 47,- and 2 DDR Dimm modules of 512 MB from Corsair for 59,-.
Now running an old AGP Nvidia Riva TNT2 32 MB VGA card. Ordered the Sapphire ATI X1950 Pro 512MB.
Edit: So yeah, uhm..... I recieved the X1950 Pro card today... It's in the pc as we speak butta...
Nobody told me you can KILL with that thing! My god! The card is HUGE!!!
Last edited by Killa-Eyez; Sat, 10-06-2007 at 05:44 PM.
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LOL when i got my x1950 xt it was fucking huge. at least 2/3 bigger than the x1300 i had before it, and it weighs like 5 pounds!
Yeah those things are large, but you haven't seen the Sapphire HD2600XT Dual. That thing is a behemoth. Not very heavy at all, but the board itself is gigantic.
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