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Hard drives are fairly robust, unless you zap them with static, or apply shocks, knocks etc. Whatever you do don't do anything that might corrupt what data is there! Maybe you will have to take the drive to a Recovery Co who will charge you Lots to extract the data - but if it's valuable then...

Are you running the tv as a monitor? - or just want some extra sound from the TV audio? I suspect that PC audio isn't quite up to the broadcast standard - and from a PC you might get extra noise from the the power. In addition yr PC will double yr energy use for relatively little benefit. For...

It may be poor instructions, but most likely a batch problem - see if the supplier won't send you some better clips - metal if "insulation isn't an issue" as it is difficult to judge the quality of plastic, esp under stress - suddenly they give up! Perhaps this tells you something about the...

Have u tried Asus website....? They are most likely to know.....and maybe offer to sell you an updated BIOS. Compared with the cost of a processor, the Mbd is relativly cheap, so maybe consign this one to light duties, with a faster, better one matching your new processor! Maybe too in the...

If changing the PSU eliminates the problem it is very easy to conclude that the PSU is "faulty" - but in this instance we are told the PSU works OK (with another PC.)....of course we don't know if that's a light load, but we have to make assumptions that the test was reasonably valid - and that...

Donkey42, I though inkjets were the cheapest to own, per page! With refilling "the norm" the cost is quite low... Any laser will be more expensive initially and the toner arrangement strike me as not cheap either. You don't say if it's for a 1-off job or something to keep for some years....yr...

I think it comes down to cost - if you can afford it, buy the manufacturer's part. If you need one quickly the local Supermarket -refilled is probably good enough (that's what I use). However, one poster is cautious about permanence - well I'm not going to be here in 200 years...although it...

(solved-see End) This Compac is new to me, runs Win2000 and I added RAM to 512Mb Problem is it won't connect to the internet. My 100/10 cable modem makes the two chassis-lights work, (one winks), but using IE it refuses to visit any web-sites. I'm told (thanks for that) that IE...

Big Al, you may be right, but I can't believe a system would also shut down the fan, if it was hot. - I understood the event from start-to-stop was a second or two...just enough to see the fan move - this needs clarification! For a processor-overheating to occur with an experienced builder...

Don't kid, beer-fridges are Peltier devices with a tiny fan to remove the heat, in reality they are pretty poor at keeping cool - but drinks don't get up to much and are probably cool at the start. Active cooling has be tried, but somewhere else you have to cool the Peltier device - it isn't a...

I think you are "probably" wasting yr time - maybe keep it as a reminder to keep within your bounds of experience. There is nothing wrong in trying to improve yr knowledge, but I think a piece of "questionable kit" is only a distraction and might lead you to dubious practices - it's about as...

I'm struggling with "...detected and everything..." Do you mean you can use the drive, the data is OK...so the only issue is the drive letter is not on the screen? (again it is a presumption that it is missing in "my computer" but you leave us to guess this.) I think you need to provide a...

Hi Kazgirl, I'm guessing you're UK based also, (S.London, me), but cannot recall ever seeing small psu's for video-cards, (I'll check yr link - ah yes, it looks like they'll be here soon - a great idea except it takes a 5.25" bay and the mains supply is a bit funny.), modern video-card yes ...

Thanks, this bb doesn't appear to provide detailed user-OS/system so I was guessing yr OS.....but I've only used it with Ubuntu - 6.06 now but struggling... Today I still use Win98SE(oops!) The black background is "more-like" what I'd expect, but difficult to print - fine as a screensaver . . ...

So how is it measuring the 12v and why would the 12v rail be so low, yet it remains "happy" with the 5v rail. A multimeter is quite cheap, get used to it on small items before prodding arround your PC - probably best to monitor at one of the (spare) molex connectors that fit HDD's - but take...

You should provide more details of the OS, hardware etc also whether it used to work, what changed, etc. etc.

Just 2p-worth - I am surprised efficiencies aren't higher, modern psu's use switching techniques and low-loss components to reduce the heat output (=losses)..so I'd expect 90% or higher [as geek9pm suggests]- BUT this will be at rated output (or 70% of rated output). . . . . .If you buy a 700w...

IMHO, No! you are making a bad situation worse and maybe a trip to the bank, or repair shop is needed - but not necessarily in that order. Ask yourself what might have caused this - then vow don't do it again.....is it possible the mains unit was yanked out and this may have damaged the...

8.7v is an odd voltage - too low to run any normal 12v devices like HDD's - so can you explain how you get that reading and what are you using to measure it? (Digital meters are notoriously quirky for the uninitiated.)..a decent £3/$5 analogue meter is a useful piece of kit (buy now, before...

Kastang that's a brilliantly clear explanation - I wonder if the drive was formatted for windows by the manufacturer? .... Could I ask you, regarding Windows formats? - I'm happy with FAT32 at least I'm assuming that's what I get on Win98SE "Format". Curiously within Windows when the drive is...