Recent content by monkier2

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    A Peculiar Problem

    Another update; I tried out my system with another power supply, borrowed from a friend for his new system build. The power supply itself is brand new, an OCZ 500W ModXstream I believe. This device gave the same result. I suppose this suggests that it is entirely the motherboard at fault then?
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    A Peculiar Problem

    All components are a year and a half old. I have not yet tried replacing the CMOS battery, but the method you suggested of unplugging all but the most basic components yielded the same result as before, i.e., that it refused to boot.
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    A Peculiar Problem

    A while ago my main desktop computer has been suffering a problem that I as of yet have been unable to diagnose. When the computer is turned off, simply pressing the power switch yields no results; the computer will not boot. To boot, I must manually disconnect the power, then reconnect; the...
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    Monitor Headaches

    Well, this issue has bugging me for a while, and after some searches turning up nothing, I have come here for assistance. Basically, upon switching from a D-Sub cable to a DVI, my 19" widescreen monitor has cut off the side of the screen (to describe, the clock in the lower right corner is...
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    Cheapest, most powerful build possible

    First, let me say that this is my first build ever, and that I came in with basically no knowledge whatsoever on how to build a system. Because of this, there are quite a few things that might be common sense to all of you but that I am entirely ignorant of. Like I said in the title, I'm...