Recent content by Schivosa

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    BFG 7800 GTX OC fan

    I have a BFG 7800 GTX OC. I was wondering if it would be possible to add another fan on top of the stock fan for extra cooling. If so, does anyone have any recommendations?
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    No video at POST

    In the BIOS, the seting "Init Display First" is set to PCI Slot. Would setting it to PCI EX make a difference?
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    No video at POST

    This has been occuring more frequently lately. I get one long beep and two short beeps and no video. I have to press the power button again to turn off the computer (hitting the reset button does the same thing). Then I have to turn my APC surge protector off and on. After doing this I will get...
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    DVD drive disappears

    Well, after getting home last night my wife told me she unistalled some HP camera software that she doesnt use anymore and the drive is working. Dont know if it was coincidence or not but at least its working again. Thanks.
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    DVD drive disappears

    They are blanks and also are a new brand I just bought too. They were working fine before though. I'll have to try some retail ones when I get home from work and see what happens. Thanks.
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    DVD drive disappears

    Well, I've unplugged the card reader and its not disappearing now but something is still wrong. Some dvds are readable but it takes longer than normal to open the contents. Other dvds are not readable. The drive changes to a cd drive and shows that there is nothing on the disc. Does this sound...
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    DVD drive disappears

    I've checked the cables and jumper. USB devices are keyboard, mouse, printer and card reader. I am using a usb hub also. OS is XP pro. Thanks.
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    DVD drive disappears

    This problem has been going on for sometime now but is getting worse. The dvd drive is disappearing from my computer. After booting it is there but once I try to put a dvd in the drive it disappears. I used to be able to do a system restore a few days back but that no longer works. It is visible...