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Just a thought. I replaced my old PSU (300 W) with this Komplett.co.uk - Fortron/Source Powersupply ATX 400W Bulk, 120mm Fan, SATA, 20/24pin today. Would this be likely to make a difference to the RAM performance?

Thanks, Izzy. I'll bear that in mind. David.

I installed the PSU Komplett.co.uk - Fortron/Source Powersupply ATX 400W Bulk, 120mm Fan, SATA, 20/24pin that Big B recommended. It's excellent - its fan is huge (120 mm) and improves system cooling - My case temperature has dropped by approximately 5c.

Both are PC3200 (400MHz).

My board just does not seem to be able to take more than 1 stick of DDR RAM at a time. I of course, have 2 DIMM sockets (184 pin), but if I put, say, a 256MB stick in slot 1, and a 512MB stick in slot 2 - the PC just crashes with a BSOD (relating to memory failure - I think). Both the...

Yes, DarkStranger. I quiet agree. It was something I saw on a site. On reflection, I think what they were refering to was actually a PSU test (as has been stated by Ghostman). Here's a link to, perhaps, a more accurate description of what they actually meant to convey. Power...

Have you tried this? I saw the following on a site the other day: "To verify it is not the motherboard giving the problems, take a paper clip and insert it into the green and black terminals of the PSU plug -after it is removed from the motherboard of the computer. Press the power...

My board is maxed-out as far as installing a faster CPU is concerned (so I've been told). However, I would not mind trying a modest overclock to try to get a bit more speed out of the processor. Any advice would be welcomed. Please see 'My computer' for system details. Thanks, David.

Thanks, Big B. The PSU sounds good. I have just ordered one. David

Thanks, guys. Some helpful info given. Everything seems to be running perfectly now - but I will checkout your suggestions for future reference. David.

Can anyone recommend a good PSU for my Desktop PC (see 'My Computer')? Thanks in advance, David.

I may have been a bit impatient. I just tried leaving the 'egg timer' to run for a couple of minutes - and, hey presto - it turned back into a mouse pointer. It seems okay now and is running normally. I'm just left wondering why the 'lag' on getting past the splash screen.

Yes, big Bro - I can get into Safemode. EDIT: I notice that there is only one short 'beep' on start-up (there normally are 2).

Hi, there. I put a brand new stick of 512MB PC3200 400MHz RAM in my Desktop PC - which is dual-booting XP & Ubuntu. In XP, the 'egg timer' just runs and runs and I can't access any programs. Now, if I boot over into Ubuntu - everything works perfectly - no problems at all! I tested the...

Thanks, Dave. I was just thinking how it could be achieved because a friend of mine says his 'Power-On' button has inexplicably cracked! He must have been very 'heavy-thumbed', so to speak!

Is it possible to repair or replace a broken 'Power-On' button on a PC's case and perhaps the wiring that connects it to the motherboard? Or, is it necessary to buy a whole new case? Many thanks, David.

I think he meant the pins on the processor, as in this attachment.

Yes, I'd go along with Ubuntu - it serves me well.

Update: Well, finally got it sorted. My motherboad cannot take 'High Density' RAM. I overlooked this, or rather didn't acknowledge it, when I ordered the RAM, and that's the reason why 'My Computer' in XP only read the 1GB stick as 512MB -half its true value! Oh well - live and learn...

Yeah, I agree, Big Bro. I have even updated my BIOS, but it made no difference. I'm starting to think that it might be a density issue, as the 1GB RAM stick that I bought is high density - maybe my board can't take that kind of RAM? The board should be able to take 2GBs of 184 pin or 2GBS of...