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    Windows screen turns black

    i tried installing a graphics card (geforce 6200) and i can't seem to get the proper drivers? or something. i tried installing it with the cd that came with it - after getting to a certain point, the screen goes black and won't work. (if i restart, it goes black after finishing loading...
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    Harddrives only semi-responding

    wheres the delete button :P
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    nvidia drivers installation

    i'll try to describe this the best i can i have an ev3a geforce 6200le i tried installing the drivers through the cd that came with it but when i tried it said something along the lines like 'windows denied access to this file' so i went to the website and tried to install the drivers...
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    Computer does not turn on

    nevermind, i fixed that one by shorting the 24? or 20 pin connector. anyway, i had to replug that back to finding out why it wont load pasdt windows :P im trying to get another win xp cd
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    Computer does not turn on

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    Computer does not turn on

    ive tried both pieces of ram one at a time would resetting the cmos really help in turning on the computer? unless your giving me help to get past the perpetual windows rebooting, in which case i think i need more help in actually turning on my computer now
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    Computer does not turn on

    I finally switched out my motherboard after a couple months. [laziness helps.] and had everything semi-working today. (computer turned on, got to windows boot screen then restarted) so anyway, since it restarted i googled and well, i probably misread or since its 4am i'll reason it that im...
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    i actually found the 2 pins connectors and plugged them in, but it still doesn't work. i tried taking a paper clip and touching the two pins together, but my computer didnt turn on from that either. i'm starting to think i messed up more than just here
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    nevermind, i went through it again and it looks like i did have the right ones. i put them in, but i still cant boot up my computer:|
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    i'll post a picture when i get home - if i can get on a computer again. but the wires say vcc1 data - data + and vcc2 data - data + (or it could be + then -)
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    nope, nothing hpapens whe ni push the power button, the power supply doesnt start spinning, etc.
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    bump / anyone?
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    power button/reset + motherboard

    if my power button is 3 pins, and my reset button is 3 pins, but my motherboard indicates that it only allots two pins to the power button and the reset button, does that mean it won't work? im assuming it does - since i plugged it in anyway and triedf to turn it on with no luck. but i...
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    P4 Socket 478 Heatsink Removal?

    I don't think i put tat much, just put some on and placed heatsink on and smuhed it down.
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    P4 Socket 478 Heatsink Removal?

    bump + new q, i installed the spark 7+ and arctic silver, but my comp temperatures seem signifcantly higher than they were with the stock p4, any reasons why?
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    P4 Socket 478 Heatsink Removal?

    Not really sure what to do here :( I don't really know what kind of system it is, heh. I think i'll have some friend look at it some day and do it for me, or something, if I cant get it to work. But it seems like the braces are removeable, but when I Try it doesnt really work, i don't know...
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    P4 Socket 478 Heatsink Removal?

    is that similar to wedging it out? i cant seem to do that : is there a way to take off the retentino brackets?
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    P4 Socket 478 Heatsink Removal?

    How do you remove the heatsink? :\ I've tried wedging it out, I don't really wonna pull it up as i've read the cpu is (probably) attached and will come off with it, someone said to turn on your comp, let it heat up and try to wedge it out, but it's not really working for me, can someone tell...