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  1. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    Problem was solved...client is happy and I am $245 dollars richer. Thank you everyone for all you assistance. Client ended up purchasing a new case, MB and RAM from me plus labour. Ken *********************************** REBOOTING YOUR COMPUTER DOES NOT MEAN KICKING IT FOR A SECOND TIME...
  2. DJCyber2101

    Is AMD value for money?

    AMD is definately your best choice. Microsoft is now endorcing AMD fully. The Athlon CPU and Windows operating do not have "XP" at the end of their names by coincidence. In the past Microsoft build all OS on the Intel architecture but AMD has surpassed Intel thus future OS by Microsoft will be...
  3. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    Wow...I never heard of that test before..Thanks!! The new PS started and the old one did not. This tells me that the MB is toast also. Ihave ordered the client a now MB and just finished speaking with her and got a few more small upgrades for her system also. Thanks for your assistance Dave...
  4. DJCyber2101

    1.7 P4 or 2.66 Celeron

    I still believe you will see some difference in the areas I mentioned. The diffeence is not going to be mind blowing but you will see a difference. DJCyber
  5. DJCyber2101

    Can't fill the screen on laptop.

    Check and see if there is something like an "on screen display". When using a CRT monitor you can adjust the width, height etc. I am assuming that there is the same types of adjustments on a laptop monitor. Not too sure...but check it out anyway. DJCyber
  6. DJCyber2101

    1.7 P4 or 2.66 Celeron

    You will see some difference pimarily the speed that applications process information and on system boot up. You will also see a difference when you are multitasking (running numerous programs at one time). To optimize your new CPU I would also suggest to make sure that your RAM is around 25% of...
  7. DJCyber2101

    External Hard Drive

    Possibly...it's worth a try. But I would try to run the games in XP using compatibility mode first. DJCyber
  8. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    I tend to agree with you in part. I know that the motherboard was NOT damaged during transfer. The system was sent to me by my client because she could not power on the system at all. She mentions power outages and construction near her home....my guess is that the power supply died (either...
  9. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    Done that .....no dice Ken
  10. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    OK Motherboard was simply removed from old case and placed into new case (CPU, Heatsink, Fan never had to be removed). The motherboard was tested on a rubber tech mat wit just the power supply and the On/Off switch attached(no IDE Drives or cards) Video is on board so no need to test it. Bus...
  11. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    Did it...not dice Ken
  12. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    Cleared CMOS, heat sink fan OK and seated proper, On board Video so no problem there. Shorted power button...OK ther also. Ken
  13. DJCyber2101

    Powered off

    Your system is going into "hibernation mode". This is a pain in the ***. to disable it go to you power options and disble "hibernation" DJCyber
  14. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    OK Pulled CPU and RAM and tested them in my system...they worked well. I will not put my MB into the new case just in case there is a problem with the PS I want to spare my MB. Ken
  15. DJCyber2101

    Power supply problem...help!

    OK I am just replaced a case and power supply for a client because system stopped powering up at all. Installed MB into new case made sure there were no shorts on the case. connect HDD, floppy etc. via IDE Cables. Connected power and reset switch, HDD LED etc. Plugged in power plug to MB(ATX)...

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