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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    You really think so? No offense but that is kind of shallow and naive to say/believe. It is one thing to buy the best parts because the market tells you to, but it is another to believe the cheapest parts are always the culprit. That is like saying people who drive a Hyundai have more...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    UPDATE........ I got back from Fry's last night with a new DIMM of DDR2 (on sale for $20) and a new motherboard (ASUS P5Q-EM). It turns out the new DIMM didn't fix it. Neither did an old DDR2 DIMM I had lying around.. *sigh* So I swapped in the new motherboard (ok, it's a little bit...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    I just tried something different and got some interesting results... I found my old thread here last time I had a catastrophe, whereby my DIMMS I think got cooked, at least one of them did, or maybe it was just a faulty DIMM, who knows.. But I had forgot to plug back in my 12v mini-pci power...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    I thought the Asus took both, my bad. ok then the Gigabyte it is... (that is what I have now, older model tho). I like the idea it can support DDR2 and DDR3 - cuz I plan to go DDR3 one day (soon?) but right now Intel tells me the DDR3 latency is SO HIGH that DDR2 in effect is faster for...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Which is better for all-around use: Asus P5QC or Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R? :(
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Yeah I think at this point it is either: - All of my DIMMs are dead (unlikely) - My motherboard is dead/hosed (hopefully) - My CPU is hosed (hopefully NOT!!) How do I know my CPU is OK (other than just testing it in a similar socket motherboard)? I will re-iterate, the first time I...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Well the "old" PSU is brand new, it is just not as nice and wasn't as pricey as the Rosewill. It is 450W which is still nice... It has all of the connectors for the new style motherboards, like the separate 12v rails for the CPU and for the PCI-X video card. I think 450W is plenty...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Alright I almost went to Fry's just now but remembered I bought another PSU a long time ago and have it for a linux server I was planning to build but still haven't. The PSU works for sure, I just tested it. So I went and swapped the PSU in and it did the same thing. It powered the mobo and...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Dang, you think? I mean it seems like it works. No odd smell (I have fried a few PSUs in my days). Can I test it some how with a volt meter? Or maybe Fry's would? *yikes* What specifically makes you think it is dead/not working? I'm not opposed to buying a new one and testing it...
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    PC won't boot... PSU?

    Ok you guys helped me last time when I had a bad DIMM so bring it on again.. I need your help and this is the only forum in all of the Internet (and believe me, I know forums - active on about 12 different right now, fyi) that will be able to help me, of this I am certain. :) Scenario: PC...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    ok, but still - any recommendations on improving cooling?
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    Speedfan is telling me my Cores are all 35C which I think is good, right? I also see Temp1/2/3 which are all my IT8718F chip, which I guess is some kind of built-in temp sensing chip?? I have a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo. In any event, it shows 57/39/-2C for these. Why are they so different...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    Memtest passed all tests, including #5. But it showed my CAS as 4-5-5-15 Dual. It wasn't 4-4-4-12-2T like you told me... ??? 2xOrthos in Quad core affinity ran for 7 minutes without any errors or warnings, but I need to re-run it later on during lunch or something as I need to use my PC...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    Does this all look right (from CPU-Z)? CPU ~~~~ Core Speed: ~2000MHz Mult: x6 Bus: 333MHz FSB: 1333.5MHz 4 Cores @ 3.0GHz currently MEMORY ~~~~~~~ DRAM Freq: 333.4MHz FSB:DRAM: 1:1 CL: 4.0 tRCD: 5 rTP: 5 tRAS: 15 CR: 2T DC Mode: Symmetric 2048MBytes DDR2 SPD ~~~~...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    How do I measure heat during this time?? My mobo has some options to shutdown at X temps but I haven't enabled any of those. I don't have an internal thermometer.. My thermo gun for my R/C car is not working either.. :
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    ok, done.. Is there any tool I can DL and run which will now tell me what my memory, cpu, fsb, etc are clocking in at now? Or test the setup to be sure it is safe? Thanks!
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    OK, but if I set the DDR2/3 voltage manually, I have to set all the voltages to normal or manually as well.. ???
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    ok, well my BIOS doesn't have those settings.. but this is what I did: CPU is 333 x 9 multiplier, yielding 3.0GHz and 1333MHz FSB Memory is 2 multiplier, so at 333 x 2, = 667MHz memory bus, which you suggested No place to do voltages, but it said if I manually set the memory multiple to...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    This is exactly it here: http://www.crucial.com/store/p...x?IMODULE=BL12864AA804 BL12864AA804, as read right off one of my DIMMs.. Module Size: 1GB Package: Ballistix 240-pin DIMM Feature: DDR2 PC2-6400 Specs: DDR2 PC2-6400 ? 4-4-4-12 ? Unbuffered ? NON-ECC ? DDR2-800 ? 2.2V ...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    Yeah, one bad DIMM - sure enough.. I'll leave 2 in now since like you said, XP doesn't detect more than 2 in 32bit mode, which I plan to run. As for the math, how does this look.. QX6850 is a 333MHz core with multiplier of 9, making it 3.0GHz It runs at 333MHz * 4 cores = 1333MHz FSB...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    any recommendations where to start?? :(
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    OK, so I'm guessing at this point I fried a DIMM. It even makes sense because the memory is maximized when you suspend-to-ram, right, and that is when it died. The surge of power and it still being way too hot I bet, killed it. I just need to ID which DIMM or DIMMs are bad now.. :- My only...
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! 1 SDRAM DIMM AND IT BOOTS!!!!!!!!!!!! So is it a bad stick or mobo is messed and can't use those slots anymore?!?!?!??!?! OMFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    No beeps, no nothing. It just powers the fans on and sits there. I unplugged all my HDs and DVD/CD players and it made no difference. =(
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    Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

    You guys won't believe this... Last night I finally got fed up with Vista Ultimate 64bit.. :) And so I installed XP 2600 and bought an XP key through MSFT activation even.. I know, I know, I'm a nice guy, right? Anyways, Karma still bent me over.. I installed SP2, all my apps (I had a...
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    Viewsonic 28" - Anyone Using it?

    Funny enough... I was looking at the Dell 3007WFP-HC and HP LP3065 last night. It was until a lunchtime break at Fry's today when I saw that Viewsonic and was amazed. I didn't realize the 30" had a different resolution.. I agree, it sounds like if there are not anymore pixels, anything over...
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    Viewsonic 28" - Anyone Using it?

    http://www.viewsonic.com/produ...lays/xseries/vx2835wm/ I'm looking to buy for my next home office/gaming display. It has a super low response time (3ms) and Viewsonic has always had a strong computer display reputation.. It doesn't support native DVI-D but can via an included HDMI ->...