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    TV isn't turning on while connected to PC using HDMI

    im thinking you have the dvi to hdmi cable? your video card has vga, dvi, and svideo? you have dvi to hdmi cable connected from dvi on video card to hdmi on tv? and you have another monitor connected to your vga on your video card? i have no ideas or solutions for what your going through. maybe...
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    RAM Problem with laptop

    i can't find any information on the laptop make/model you specified. without knowing the specifications of your laptop, existing ram sticks, and new ram sticks it would be hard to diagnose. since you were able to have a 2gb stick already working that should say the slots can take 2gb. i'm...
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    RAM Upgrade Questions

    if you didn't or aren't sure you put the arctic cooling paste, then i would highly suggest you remove it and apply some on there. it's not an adhesive of any kind. it helps transfer the heat from the cpu faster to your heatsink and it makes a difference. if i'm not mistaken, that zalman fan...
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    RAM is not being detected, even though it was before?

    what os are you running? looks like there are 3 separate banks of memory. 2 slots in each bank with a total of 6 slots. do you have them installed where each bank has a memory stick? according to the manual it should be installed in A1 B1 and C1. those slots might be the same color. you might...
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    Motherboard problems with pre-built.

    Manufacturer Contact Info Manufacturer Product Page Website: http://www.ibuypower.com Support Phone: 1-888-462-3899 Give em a ring...
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    Need some upgrading advice

    looks like a pretty solid setup. what are you trying to do by upgrading? what os are you running? what games do you play? do lots of data transferring, downloading? i think ssd isn't a good choice as a boot drive for your os with all the problems that it may have. you could install it as a...
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    RAM Upgrade Questions

    imo being that you don't know for sure if dual channel is even being disabled all together, more memory is better. it might run dual channel for the first bank of memory and just single on the 3rd. who knows? unless you see any indication at post. as far as the glue goes, i'm baffled. are you...
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    Help me find out what is wrong with my computer

    okay so lets see... what make/model motherboard do you have? how long have you had the motherboard? if its an aftermarket motherboard, do you still have warranty on it? if your not sure about warranty, just provide your motherboard's serial number and we can check. one idea that came to mind...
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    Upgrading for PC Games

    check these sites out... Minimum/Recommended system requirements for World of Warcraft http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=21054 What video cards are supported by Blizzard for the game? http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=21085...
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    RAM Upgrade Questions

    from what i know running your pc with 3 sticks of memory may disable dual channel but increase your total memory. i've seen some motherboards that will respond with a message at post saying dual channel disabled due to odd numbered installed memory sticks. i'm not too sure about yours though...
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    Screen goes black while typing

    could be a loose cable in the screen like RH said. the effect should happen more frequently by moving the screen. this could also be a backlight going bad in the lcd.
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    Monitor, speakers, and keyboard randomly loose power?

    its possible. best to eliminate possibilities one at a time. start off removing extras like optical drives, pci cards, extra hdd's, etc. if you have more than 1 stick of memory, try removing one and test. alternate stick of mem and test again. if you have onboard video use it and remove your...
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    Monitor, speakers, and keyboard randomly loose power?

    only thing that comes to mind is the cpu or motherboard is reaching temperatures that could cause it to shut down to prevent damage. download an app to track idle and gaming temps in windows and see if temps are okay. check to see if you have settings in your bios that halt the system when...
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    few questions about cpu and memory upgrade

    So I finally finished up the PC. Everything seems to be working great and staying cool for that matter. The hard drive was getting more on the hotter side, but now with the fan it stays real cool. I had to use a hack saw to cut the caddy. Here's a pic of the caddy cut, sanded down, and drive...
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    changed motherboard now computer keeps shutting down ,could this be a cpu issue?

    we need more info... what make/model motherboard what type of cpu (5 alpha numeric code on the chip is better. example: SL793) doubt its a power supply issue. could be incompatible cpu for the motherboard or maybe cpu settings in bios is incorrect.
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    barracuda drive question

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-sata-6gb,2583.html
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    i changed my motherboard with the same model now i cant get any power?

    ah well so much for the old fashion approach. before jumperless configured motherboards yeah the manual was a must for setting bus speeds, freq, enabling/disabling stuff. nowadays everythings so easy and controlled by the bios.
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    Spinpoint F3 not detected on win7

    just did a quick google.. try this Go: control panel -> administrative tools -> computer management -> disk management Scroll down the list of drives and your drive should be there. Then the last step is if you see the drive at the bottom and not in the top half of the screen right click on the...
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    is this a good idea? a way to make a quiet video card?

    not a good idea. why would you angle the fans? the idea is to blow air onto the grills to cool them as the heat is transfered to them from the hot chips. i agree that stock and aftermarket fans suck. however, imo i think the fans on AMD stock heatsinks are really reliable. i never seen one fail...
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