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    dell inspiron cpu and memory upgrade questions

    i've read some to have different specs. its no big deal though. i will eventually install this tl-60.
    Post by: violetblueskies, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    dell inspiron cpu and memory upgrade questions

    what im curious to know is if your mainboard info is the same as mine in cpu-z? 0UW744 with sb600 southbridge chipset
    Post by: violetblueskies, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    dell inspiron cpu and memory upgrade questions

    i still haven't tried the upgrade haha. i've been meaning to get to it but have been busy with other stuff. one thought was that maybe the 65nm...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    acer notebook won't start

    probably something blown on the motherboard. checking voltage with power isn't damaging unless you shorted something accidentally while checking...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    trying memtest tonight

    have you tried burning the bootable cd version? what brand is your hard drive?
    Post by: violetblueskies, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    Freezing desktop - did I make this problem? Noob tech question

    its apparent that the inside of your pc is getting too hot if the 8in fan is working for you. ambient temps in your room can make a world of...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: Overclocking & Cooling
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    latitude e5410 adapter on xps m1330??

    it should be okay. the watts are higher on the dell charger but the output voltage of 19.5v is the same on both chargers. the amps are a little...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    Spontaneous compatibility issue

    you can try blowing out the video port on the motherboard with compressed air. sometimes debris can get left in the port after a cleaning and...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 31, 2011 in forum: Video Cards, Displays and TV Tuners
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    trying memtest tonight

    it shouldn't matter which one you run. i just thought it might be best to isolate the laptop from windows to avoid any hiccups during the test.
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    trying memtest tonight

    i never heard of paragon, but it may be good software. i would recommend using the seagate's seatools. i've had good luck with it and it was the...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    trying memtest tonight

    i would skip the memtest and run a hard drive test first. make sure to do a thorough/full test and not a simple/short one.
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    2 GB = OK 4 GB = BSOD? New GPU GT 240

    have you tried reverting back to onboard video to see if 4gb will work again? i understand you swapped ram sticks to eliminate the possibility of...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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    Help

    what exactly are you trying to use the power supplies for? are you clipping off all the wires except for 12v lines only? are you using the right...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: Power Supplies and UPS's
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    Computer automatically shutdown problem

    what do you mean does not reboot again? do you mean it doesn't come back on? when you try to turn it back on does it attempt to turn on and then...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: General Hardware
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    trying memtest tonight

    if you can tell us the message you get from the blue screen it would be more helpful. if you have 2 sticks of memory installed try removing one...
    Post by: violetblueskies, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: General Hardware