Forum: General
August 18th 07, 02:28 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 330
Start problem
Hi again,
Usually this kind of thing is a matter of eliminating suspects until you
have isolated the cause of the problem.
The second likely cause is the PSU. At least now you know that you do
not...
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Forum: General
August 18th 07, 01:12 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 330
Start problem
Hi LC - if this happened to me, I would get hold of a Thermometer tool
such as 'HDD' - download online.
After installing this, keep an eye on temperatures (should not exceed 60
C or so, ideally...
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Forum: General
August 18th 07, 01:03 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 360
Good Fans for Socket 939 and Dual Core?
Hi all
I have more or less decided to upgrade my current AMD 3700+ single core
processor to this one:
-----AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ (Socket
939)----------------------
(I have...
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Forum: General
August 14th 07, 05:59 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 15
Views: 890
An FAT32 and NTFS Question for the Experts here...
Thanks Kony and all for explaining!
Based on the info here, it seems that my setup is right for my requirements:
---FAT32 for the C drive (I feel uneasy if I can't boot into DOS and
look around......
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Forum: General
August 14th 07, 05:44 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 269
Quick Questions: IDE (SCSI) vs SATA and SATA2
That answers all my questions really clearly! Thank you so much for
explaining! It would have taken me ages to locate all this information
in books and online. (You *really* know your stuff and you...
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Forum: General
August 13th 07, 03:43 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 378
What's your favourite backup method in Windows?
No question about it - Acronis it is.
I know that people on this group always know what they are talking about.
I hadn't actually heard about it (how odd since it's obviously very good).
But as far...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 10:16 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 108
by passing sound card
Hi - I am sure you'll get a much more comprehensive answer when the US
wakes up and people log on...
In the meantime, I'd say the answer is no, the sound card (or built in
'card') is required to...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 09:45 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 378
What's your favourite backup method in Windows?
I have my OS just the way I want it right now, including all apps that I
want installed, and settings. I would like to be able to restore the
system to this point without having to do it from...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 09:23 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 15
Views: 890
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 08:18 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 15
Views: 890
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 07:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 269
Quick Questions: IDE (SCSI) vs SATA and SATA2
1) Are IDE/SCSI hard drive outdated technology? (sorry if I am using
the wrong terminology... is it EIDE?)
2) Is SATA faster or better in some way, how?
3) How much better / faster / more...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 07:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Delay when I access D drive (new problem -why?)
I think the mobo SAT connector was a bit wobbly.
I changed the cable also and just expanded the D drive in Win Explorer.
No delay! Based on this, I think all this was down to a duff
connection...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 06:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 06:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Delay when I access D drive (new problem -why?)
Sorrry - I didn't understand that you meant checking the normal Power
settings.. I did now, and I found a setting for the Hard Drive. It was
set to 'Never' switch off, so that was not the problem....
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 08:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Delay when I access D drive (new problem -why?)
Hi - Thanks for responding! I put my answers below your questions.
e.
What kind of problems? Is it possible the drive is failing?
---- The problem that happened was that the 250GB Samsung drive...
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Forum: General
August 12th 07, 12:35 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 389
Delay when I access D drive (new problem -why?)
Hi!
I just made some changes to my (homebuilt) PC. This was after problems
booting from the drive that contained the OS. This drive is now the D
drive.
Since I made the changes I have noticed that...
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