Recent content by chemicalplay

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    Pc switches itself off and wont turn back on unless i pull out the plug and wait before plugging in

    Thanks guys! Just let you know... I have a Q-Tech 400w PSU Dual Fan Gold. I will try and run memtest on my ram, but the problem has arisen since i got my new motherboard cpu and psu. Its one of the three, maybe the motherboard, as i have to underclock my cpu to get it to run stable. What...
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    Pc switches itself off and wont turn back on unless i pull out the plug and wait before plugging in

    for some reason, when the pc switches off, the lights on the keyboard are still on, indicating that there is power somewhere. The power button on my pc doesnt respond, and seeing as my power pack has no on/off switch, i have to pull out the plug, wait 3 or 4 seconds then plug it in and the pc...
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    System boots now, screw ECS boards.. what other mobo's you guys recommend??

    Maybe, the cpu is knackered, but im not sure. I have had a similar problem where my motherboard and CPu were both fried. I would say test the cpu in a mates motherboard and go from there.
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    Pc switches itself off and wont turn back on unless i pull out the plug and wait before plugging in

    Whenever i start playing a game my pc will, after about 10mins, just switch off but i have to pull the plug from the back and wait till the power goes, then plug it back in or it wont turn on. WHY! I have had this problem for so long, even after fresh formats of HDD. Also, i have discovered...
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    Halo PC beta multiplayer

    Where can i get the demo regardless of multiplayer!
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    Faulty PS/2 keyboard jack on an MSI K7 Master

    buy a cheap new ps/2 keyboard???? wots the problem??
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    .sys file deleted by idiot, wont boot off cd-rom, and floppy dead as well.

    Try comparing the system files on your cousins pc with that of another win200 pc, by pluggin their hdd into another pc as a slave and browsing it in windows. If u discover what is missing, simply copy the file back from the other hdd.
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    (Award) BIOS beeps break-down?

    Send the mobo back, or if its old or something, just buy a new one. You can get them dead cheap nowadays, $50 or $60 / £40
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    Unexplainable Pc Lockups during games - please post!

    Athlon Xp 1800+ Gigabyte K7 Triton 20gb Seagate HDD 384mb DDR Ram Pc2100 PNY Nvidia GeForce MX 440 64mb DDR Creative Sound Blaster 4.1 Direct X 9.0 I have a newly formatted HDD with windows xp Pro, i install a game, play for 10mins and the whole pc locks, i have to reset. This happens with...
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    What the hell is wrong with my Microsoft Virtual Machine?

    Backup all your relevant data, reformat! Reformatting speeds everything up and removes alot of crap that accumulates, aswell as reversing problems. Its the ultimate solution to unsolvable problems.
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    Halo PC beta multiplayer

    where do i get the halo pc beta demo??
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    Help! Unexplained PC Crashes - see inside 4 details

    Athlon Xp 1800+ Gigabyte K7 Triton 20gb Seagate HDD 384mb DDR Ram Pc2100 PNY Nvidia GeForce MX 440 64mb DDR Creative Sound Blaster 4.1 I have a newly formatted HDD with windows xp and other stuff, i install a game, play for 10mins and the whole pc locks, i have to reset. This happens with...
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    Mafia: how the heck do you get past the race?

    Jesus Guys! It took me 3 attempts and i did the race! Do none of you use the manual gears? Manual gears is more fun and makes you go faster, and u can pull away quicker. There is so much more of the game after that, how could you not get past it, you should be ashamed! And as for all of you...
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    HELP: MS Word causing lock ups, high cpu utilization and fluctuating temps!

    usually memory leaks are caused by bad programming, an overlooked compatibility issues, or simply some kind of F*** up in the software somewhere. You could try a reinstall maybe. the other prcesses running shouldnt cause such a bad problem. Maybe there is a conflict with another piece of...
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    UPDATE- ONE DEAD- Ahh Computer problems...

    i had similar problem, i had a brand new hdd, tried to install 98, and it wouldnt format, and it was brand new. so i took it back to the shop where they tested it, and they found it formatted fine! i suggest setting it up from another hard drive with an operating system, using PartitionIt or...