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  1. AdmiralFace

    Can I just say.. I love this forum!

    awww thanks dumac :) forumsexual parents? how would the world react?!!? there would be a s***storm..
  2. AdmiralFace

    Can I just say.. I love this forum!

    Nothin! Aberdeen, whut about yerself, Mr. BoomerD?
  3. AdmiralFace

    Can I just say.. I love this forum!

    This is an awesome forum, populated by awesome members; friendly and knowledgable. Whenever I have had a problem, I come here and it is fixed. Thanks!
  4. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    Yeah it was a cpu issue, I took off the heat sink, cos im cool like that and tried it, the cpu immediately complained about the lack of its heatsink and shutdown. put heatsink back and it's all cured... Doesn't sound too healthy but it's happy for now :) It's a microatx board, no CPU power...
  5. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    Okay, reset didn't work. I'm looking around and as far as I can tell, my Sempron pos should work with the motherboard, and the PSU is brand new and definitely works. Could it be a RAM issue?
  6. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    Cheers, pulled, and no difference, integ. gfx could be dead?
  7. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    There's normally a button r something to do that isn't there? I can't find how to reset the BIOS on this mobo, it's nicely user un-friendly.
  8. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    Yeah the three bleeps was a ram error, now is a video out issue.. I am bothering with such crappy old parts because I'm having fun with the idea of an oil cooled computer... and I don't want to sink to much money into it.. unless it's successful, in which case I'l put a fair amount of cash...
  9. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    scratch that. turns on, but the output to either of my monitors just flickers around....
  10. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    So... Iv fiddled about a bit... Took off the heatsink and put it back, put another fan on so theyr all being used... so now it beeps in groups of three, not turning off and not booting...
  11. AdmiralFace

    Comp won't start!

    I built a computer about 20 mins ago... in all respects it should work, new motherboard, trusted second hand ram and refurbed CPU, no gfx as of yet... The comp will turn on and start to boot. It stops after a few seconds and stays in a sort of dead state, not on but not off. Specs: AMD...
  12. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    Iv come to the conclusion its broken, iv tried all combinations of the pins... thanks for all your help though!
  13. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    yeah i got that, its in bold lettering indicating the 17 or so pines beneath it are for the power button and various LEDs. I've ran a screwdriver down the middle, in fact I've run three 'drivers down the middle and no luck, I've checked with a multimeter and there are voltages so the board...
  14. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    @Lonyo the text is: PB/LED P5 1 the 1 indicates where Pin 1 is presumably.
  15. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    Re-bump!
  16. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    I would've taken more but my cam spazzed I know it's not great so heres a rough diagram: o=pins -=no pin ______________1 [ o o o o o o o o o ] [ o o - o o o o o o ]
  17. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    No colour markings or nearby diagrams :( thanks cr0nj0b, il do that :)
  18. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    it does a bit... but i really need the exact pins, there are 15 pins so thats about 30000 possible combinations
  19. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    hey just bumpin g this thread! I need help :( its a compaq mobo if that helps any
  20. AdmiralFace

    Pins for on/off switch on 291042-001

    I'm building a computer, but... one major issue with my motherboard, i don't know which pins for the front panel i should connect the on/off switch, help!! please :S
  21. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Six hours a chip, a diode, a capacitor, rubber band, polyphenelethene strips and some PCB in a beaker of PG. So far no change, still non conductive. I'll test at higher temps tomorrow. Very handy thanks :) PG seems to be relatively inactive in the presence of metals and plastics. 0.6mA @3v...
  22. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    I bought a small bottle to test it out and instead of containing ethylene glycol as advertised, it contains propylene glycol... would this work? is it inert/hydrophillic? I've just tested the solution with my oh-so=handy multimeter, its got a resisteance of around 11mega ohms... that should...
  23. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Well I wasn't sure where the water was coming from, so if it was present in the liquid, distilling would remove it. More water would hopefully not build up as the system would be sealed. But, nonetheless, it's still unsuitable due to its reactivity with some metals and plastics.
  24. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Good thing i didnt use it the eh? my comp would likely be dead XD Thanks!
  25. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    So, other than its hydrophilicity, it'd be a fine alternative to oil then?
  26. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Like from the air?
  27. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Im fine with the toxicity, its only really harmful when ingested directly. But the water build up is more of a problem. Could distilling it help?
  28. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    ofc! I'd also like to see how it will effect polystyrene...
  29. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    Ima test it out... goodbye Gameboy Color!
  30. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    LOL well yeah mineral oil isnt much cheaper :/
  31. AdmiralFace

    Ethylene Glycol as submersive coolant

    In submersed PCs, the coolant is normally mineral oil or vegetable oil etc. Why not Ethylene glycol (liquid cooling coolant:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermaltake-...8458737&sr=8-2) Its effective and can be in all sorts of awesome colours. Ethylene glycol is non-conductive, could it have...
  32. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    That is exactly what I am doing :P:P, though I've changed over to either a Pentium 4, or Celeron D, both bought $10 ea on ebay. <3 EBAY :D Though... if it leaks... itl be effortuous to fix.
  33. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    For anything intensive I use my main comp, photoshop gaming etc. this is a time filler im not looking to spend much money on, gonna be for internet, music listening to etc. My income is low cos im a student and can only work on saturdays and holidays.
  34. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    My house is a PC graveyard, I have plenty of heatsinks for the job, and a radiator is on the way to cool the oil, which will be circulated through copper pipes(great conductors - further cooling). To make this work, it's EFFORT, not necessarily just $$$$$$ (or &#163;&#163;&#163;&#163;&#163;)...
  35. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    I was asking for help with the overclock, i got advice done. i introduced a new over clock, and have made my position clear, i want a cheap computer that could cope with day-to-day life, just listening to music and going on the net. simple. To do this, im buying older components for the...
  36. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    Its not exactly expensive. plastic and aluminium tank: $40 oil: $20 silent pc: priceless Oh right sorry, well I don't have a (working) Pentium D, it was a theoretical thread, seeing if it was worth fixing my old dell mobo for the project.
  37. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    read my sig. I also have an underclocked pentium 4 1.7GHz, isn't that capable of 3.8GHz by factory setting?
  38. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    OR! get a fully working 3.2GHz Intel Celeron D for $13. Perfect for my board and yes practically a radiator, but has a nice large ceramic heat spreader making a lurvly space for the heatsink and fan that's going on there. Once overclocked to say 3.5ish it'l be fine for my spec.
  39. AdmiralFace

    Overclocking Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz to...

    Are there any goodish CPUs that are Socket 478 compatible? like a low end one.
  40. AdmiralFace

    List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV...

    Shaun of the Dead 10/10 - I love Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a pair, and this is my favourite movie by far, I was reading Simon's Biography and it got me in the mood to watch it :)