Recent content by TheDL

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    Laptop randomly turns off

    I couldn't find any info on opening my brand of laptop on that site :(
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    Laptop randomly turns off

    It's not battery related. I also just tried using canned air through all the open vents I could find, but the problem still persists. I monitered the temperatures more closely, its between 60-70c on average, but then it spikes up to 80+ before shutting off at 90. The spiking occurs very...
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    Laptop randomly turns off

    Would just blowing all the vents with a can of air work, since I have no experience with opening laptops. I also got a temperature monitoring program and the CPU is at 60 degrees Celsius right now just by doing basic web surfing, is that average?
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    Laptop randomly turns off

    Hello, I just got this used gateway t-1620 from my friend, it was originally designed for vista but I put xp on it. One major problem I'm having is that the laptop randomly turns itself off after 10-15 mins of use, and not even strenuous use, just surfing the web or even just idling. Laptop...
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    Laptop Ethernet not working

    Well I got the driver but I'm not entirely sure if it works or not. I have an ethernet cable plugged in yet on the bottom of my screen it says "network cable unplugged". I tried using a different cable but that didn't help, I also tried disabling the wifi ethernet. Nothing I did would register...
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    Laptop Ethernet not working

    Hello, I just just recently got a used gateway t-1620. It had vista preinstalled but I figured the performance wasn't too great so I downgraded to xp. Problem was that I needed to find and install all the drivers for xp, and I did so. But the one driver I couldn't get to work was the one for...
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    Extremely slow boot + unresponsive desktop

    Eh, already reformatted. Flux isn't a worm, it's actually a neat little app, makes computing at night a lot nicer on the eyes. http://www.stereopsis.com/flux/
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    Which netbook should I get?

    I'm thinking of either this asus one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16834220441 For around $300 or a refurbished dell inspiron mini 9 for around $240 The only noticeable difference I see is the harddrive space, but I don't find that too much of an issue (I have a...
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    Extremely slow boot + unresponsive desktop

    Hello, recently my computer got a virus. It boots up either extremely slow to desktop (10+ mins), or not at all (in which case I restart). Same with trying to boot into safe mode. Now when I do get into my desktop, my wallpaper is set to this phony "you're pc is infected with spyware" message...
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    Heatsink Fan question

    Hello, recently I took the fan that was on top of my heatsink out so I could replace my PSU, but I'm unable to put the fan back on since they were connected by these long stretch rubber things that I can't firmly fit back into the holes. How would I fix this, would it ok to just tape the fan...
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    Computer randomly shut off and won't turn back on

    What do you mean by jumping between the green and black wires? Like just jiggle the paper clip around? It was a Antec 500W EarthWatt, which was a replacement I got from my past Antec 450W that was also blown out. I'm also having a really difficult time in removing the 24 pin connector...
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    Computer randomly shut off and won't turn back on

    Last night my pc randomly shut off and now it won't turn back on. Right before it shut off there was a loud noise, almost like a pop. I opened it up to see if everything was ok, and all the components seemed relatively hot but not burning, nor were there any burning smell. I doubt it's the RAM...
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    DOA Mobo or something else?

    When I replaced my PSU there was power to the led and fans but nothing else and the monitor just has a blank screen. Even posted the problem on this forum and it was deduced it was a dead mobo. On the new mobo the power LED doesn't even turn on. I have a core 2 duo 6300 gt antec ea 500...
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    DOA Mobo or something else?

    Two weeks ago my PSU died, so I got a replacement one a week later, but then I found out that it took out my mobo as well. And I just got a replacement mobo, but when I try to power it up nothing turns on at all. Power SW hooked up to mobo along with the psu 24 pin cable, but nothing will turn...
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    Which mobo out of these should I get?

    I'm about to order a new mobo, and I'm wondering if I need to order more thermal paste when reinstalling the cpu chip onto my new mobo, or would the old paste already on the chip suffice?