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Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 20th 07, 04:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 224
Posted By Davy
DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF A AMD CPU IS FIXABLE?

They mught look ok on the outside but have they been zapped.... by
static electricity..?

The only way to check is to test them in a working machine, bearing
mind you will have to reset the CPU...
Forum: General May 8th 07, 01:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 0
Views: 168
Posted By Davy
just installed a mobo but

The first goal is being able to get the bios to boot without the bios
nothing at all will happen, what happens is..

... you power the computer up, the bios does a self test if all ok it
will give...
Forum: General May 7th 07, 04:38 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 0
Views: 225
Posted By Davy
just installed a mobo but

Yoa have the ATI 9250 video card but what about the mobo, RAM and
CPU..?

First of all are you getting the single bios bleep when you power up?
Without this 'bios boot' or POST (Power On Self Test)...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards April 11th 07, 08:45 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Davy
GA-7VA Boot Problem

Follow this link to the new board and you will see further replies to
this post.
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/gigabyte/ga-7va-boot-problem-3972.html#post32683
You'll find some interesting...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 11th 07, 07:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 1
Views: 293
Posted By Davy
Failing to boot

Have a look here, think Bioscentral is your best bet-:

Mobo bios beep codes & bios
diagnostics
http://www.bioscentral.com/ and
http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html and another
...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards April 9th 07, 11:55 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By Davy
Won't come out of standby?

The way things work you get bios boot, this boot's the video card and
hands over control to the cpu which then tell the hard drive to load
windows and start up progs. into RAM (as well as the driver...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 9th 07, 11:50 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 165
Posted By Davy
is my monitor pooched?

You do need a bit of knowledge really, and a test meter.

It's impossible to say where to start because of so many variables
involved, it would be wrong and could easilt be misleading for anyone
to...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 6th 07, 02:52 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 272
Posted By Davy
is my monitor pooched?

It's difficult to say without actually getting inside it as you can
appreciate, you've certainly confirmed it is the monitor by trying a
replacement.

Several things could produced the fault you...
Forum: Overclocking AMD Processors April 4th 07, 01:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd
Replies: 3
Views: 397
Posted By Davy
Where could I download this BIOS?

Have a look in here....
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ftopic186983.html not
sure if Bios central has bios downloads in this link, well worth a
look... also have a peep...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards April 2nd 07, 01:40 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Davy
GA-7VA Boot Problem

Good one Jack... happy computing.

Davy
Forum: Gateway Computers April 2nd 07, 01:38 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000
Replies: 0
Views: 656
Posted By Davy
Gateway MX6215b Drivers

Have a look in Computer Help desk in the 'Mobo and driver link'
section, there might be a link in the reference section as well...
here's the...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards April 1st 07, 01:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Davy
GA-7VA Boot Problem

I use the same mobo...

Could I suggest try a couple of things, try unplugging the power cord
for 2 minutes or so and then try rebooting. if that dosen't help..
then removing the bios back up battery...
Forum: Printers March 29th 07, 12:46 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 11
Views: 399
Posted By Davy
Epson r340 Printhead removal

Glad to know you are still busy, nah ya just can't do without beauty
sleep everyone needs it - as long as you don't dream about cog wheels
n' springs flying all over the place..!

There should be...
Forum: Printers March 27th 07, 02:59 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 11
Views: 399
Posted By Davy
Epson r340 Printhead removal

I would normally say drop Art (Arthur Entlich) an Email requesting is
free cleaning instruction's, he's not been round for a while, don't
know where he's got to..? His email...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards March 27th 07, 02:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 3
Views: 383
Posted By Davy
Many many errors...

Here's what bad 'caps' look like-:
http://home.earthlink.net/~doniteli/index27.htm here's a couple of
links that 'may prove interesting....

apparently some bad caps was due to industrial...
Forum: Printers March 26th 07, 01:35 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 4
Views: 158
Posted By Davy
Canon iP5200 printi on CD

Further to Dan G,
If they've fallen off.... glue a bit of kitchen cooking foil in place
or similar, the size of the indents.

As you push the tray in position, there should be three small ones at
the...
Forum: Gigabyte Motherboards March 26th 07, 01:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte
Replies: 5
Views: 209
Posted By Davy
Recovering Gigabyte 7NF RZ after BIOS change!

The $1,000000 dollar question - why did he want to adjust the
setting's?

I can't say for your mobo but Rdebond666 is correct with my Gigabyte
mobo in that it will only accept 1.5V cards and not 3.3V...
Forum: Overclocking March 26th 07, 01:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.overclocking
Replies: 2
Views: 304
Posted By Davy
what revision is this GA 965P-S3?

Are the any date's you can go of that may provide a clue..?

In some cases they will stick a sticker on the box to save them having
to reprint the box, I use a GA 7 and can't remember seeing any...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 07, 01:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 386
Posted By Davy
Computer tries to start but shuts down after 2-3 seconds

That's the cause of many a common fault and you may get the same with
the RAM cards n' CPU for that matter.. these are the only items
required for the initial bios boot, any of these will stop the...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 07, 01:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 385
Posted By Davy
Computer tries to start but shuts down after 2-3 seconds

If it's switching off after a couple of seconds it really hasn't had
time to boot and would suggest a thermal fault or even a faulty power
socket.... try the computer on another wall socket and...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 07, 01:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 271
Posted By Davy
Computer locking up

Yeah, please get back an let us know, sorry I don't kow the programme
..

Good luck

Davy
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 26th 07, 01:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 149
Posted By Davy
Hell lotta problems!!

Why not let your friend try the computer a couple of day's and maybe
he'll let you try his this will prove a point.. it certainly sounds
like voltage fluctuations maybe a UPs will help out here....
Forum: General March 24th 07, 05:50 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 1
Views: 328
Posted By Davy
RAM size

Yes should be ok.... you can also use different ram's with different
speeds but it will only run at the lowest ram speed installed.

Three wheeler car with different sized wheels :D .... Robins...
Forum: General March 24th 07, 05:50 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 0
Views: 416
Posted By Davy
Event log - Event ID 1001

Taken from Reference links in Computer help Desk

Computer Error Event ID
codes
http://consumer.installshield.com/common.asp?source=all
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1003 (type ...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 22nd 07, 11:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 0
Views: 148
Posted By Davy
Computer locking up

What about event viewer is error code not in there?

Wonder if it's the make of RAM... reason I suggest is that I use a
Gigabyte mobo and running it at full wacko specifies certain makes of
RAM...
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