Motherboards
Discuss the vast range of features of motherboards
new mobo problems
im rebuilding my buddies computer, he blew his mobo last week, i just got the parts, and installed them properly, went too boot and im getting the windows xp logo for about a half a second and then a blue screen and then a restart.....ive built...
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Bios Question
Can someone please tell me what dose this mean (Sli ready memory), and should i set it to something?
I'm currently running Asus p5n32-e sli Motherboard with x2 8800 gts 640mb cards, 2gb OCZ Sli Ready ram, and Sli Ready PSU
Thanks
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Is this mobo RAID 0 compatible?
This one says nothing about RAID capabilities in the Storage Device section under specs,
giga 1
yet this cheaper one says it is raid compatible.
giga 2
thanks for any help
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Lightning Issues
Dear All,
Would highly appreciate your help with the problem mentioned below.
I have this problem every year during the monsoons. My Internet cable comes from the adjacent building which is the tallest building in the area, due to which i...
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Onboard Lan Died?
I had a failed OC on my computer, I reset everything and started the computer normally. Everything works fine except for the onboard lan. I get a message about limited to no connectivity.
Is it possible that the failed OC screwed up the on ...
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Start-Up Problem.
I successfully installed my new motherboard, processer and ram and when i booted up my pc went through the BIOS thing as usual and then came up with the screen tell me that my computer did not succesful startup up last time and that i should pi...
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Pci-16x and pci-e 4x
Hi, In my sli/crossfire motherboard manual, it says i have a x16 slot, and a x4 slot. But, it doesnt tell me which one is the x16 slot, or the x4 slot. I have googled my motherboard to find out, but had no luck. How can i find out? I am using t...
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Warrenty Question
I have an Asus motherboard with a 3-year warranty. I bought it brand new from Fry's. So is that warranty 3 years from the purchase date or the date the board was manufactured?
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the FNG with a problem..!
hey fellas, new to the forum!! glad to be here!
gonna start my first thread with a problem with my home pc. i have a feeling its my motherboard, and something to do with my RAM, maybe a virus ate my cpu up. but anyway......about 2 months ago...
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Why is this Asus motherboard rejecting RAM?
I was running the following with no issues:
Motherboard: ASUS A7N266-VM/AA ACPI BIOS Rev 1006 SOCKET A (462)
Motherboard Features: 2 x 184-pin Dual In Line Memory Module sockets
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.8 Gigahertz)
Random Acces...
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Compaq evo d310
Ok so i have a very tiny problem.
I have an Evo desktop lying in my office waiting for a power supply.
An evo PSU is usually 220w.
So i took a regular PSU (240w) and tested the Pc, i booted up but the processor fan rotates so damn fast like ...
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PCI slots
If you install a video card or other utility in a PCI slot will it make the slot "wear out" or decrease the slot's life? Weird question but i was thinking about it earlier.
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isa slots
hi i just dug out my old pc and i need to know if i still can buy isa cards for my pc if so can someone give me a site to buy form or a store or something thanks
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Motherboard fried(?)
Was playin Battlefield 2 the other day, computer froze, couldn't Ctrl+Alt+Del, so I held the computer Power button in to shut down (like it normally should when I hold the power button in). But instead of shutting down, the computer went into a...
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new mobo. but will this ram work with it?
i have been looking to build a new pc, i have done all my research but can not find any info on this! will this ram http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...599&CatId=2531 work with this mobo http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=E1...
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Can't decide on mobo...
I'm new to building computers. this will be my first one. It looks to me that everything is pretty straight forward (in terms of purchasing parts) except for the mobo... There are soooo many options to choose from, and they all seem pretty simi...
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15 Pin Power Switch Cord?!
I recently bought a new motherboard to upgrade my machine and when i went to plug the LED/Power Switch in to the motherboard i found that it not match. My motherboard has a 9 Pin connection while my case has a 15 pin connection Help please. Th...
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Azza KT3ABX Motherboard CPU Compatibility
I am receiving a older computer with an Azza KT3ABX Motherboard that has an Athlon 1ghz processor and I was am trying to find out if I can upgrade it to an Athlon XP 1800+. What I would like to know is if any knows or could point me to somewher...
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Possible Motherboard issue?
Ok so my computer is all put together and I turned it on for the first time but I cant get it to load pass the startup screen, each time it gets there and thinks for a few minutes it restarts itself. Im thinking I dont have something configured...
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BIOS/Clock Issues
I've been having this problem for a few months now and just been ignoring it because the comp works fine. Anyways, for quiet a while when I boot up and the screen where I could go to BIOS I have to push f2 to load defaults to continue or it won...
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recommended mobo
My motherboard has shorted and I am in kind of a dilemma. I have absolutely NO knowledge of mobos and am in need of one that is compatible with my comp parts. Here are my parts:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual
Core Processor 4200+
2.21GHz, 2.00G...
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Processor question
I'm looking at getting a basic notebook and found one that seems relatively good, but I'm not so sure about the processor. It has an
AMD Athlon?64 X2 dual-core processor TK-55
Does anyone know how good it is?
Heres the link to the note...
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Motherboard problem?
Hello.
My computer dont work anymore.
I have changed the psu, but still same problem. When i push power button, then power light goes on, but nothing happens. Could it be motherboard problem?
My friend sayd that i should take out all mem...
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A good mainboard!?
i'm looking to buy a new mainboard on socket AM2.I find something on http://www.quick-price.netgainful.co...-hardware.html.
I want you to give me some advice!
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Sound Drivers won't work, help needed
My mom has a Gigabyte p35 http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...ProductID=2599 in her new build and the driver disk that came with the motherboard appears to be outdated. The USB drivers, ethernet drivers, etc work fine, which were on the same...
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bios problem.....computer won't boot
Ok so I get home late last night from going out for beers after work, turn on the computer and the fans all come on, hard drive spins, but I get nothing on the monitors. So I shut the computer down and restart it, this time getting the followin...
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Usb
I have a problem when I plug in any usb device It say usb device not recognized I have restarted by reinstalling all of my original software It's a sony pcv-rz22g. It was all working at one time when I got my new printer 2 months ago. printer i...
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new motherboard installed, but won't boot.
I just installed a new motherboard onto my case, got the cpu in, and all the connectors connected (I think?), but the computer won't turn on. hard drive, ram etc, are all installed, I really don't know what to do. please help me. thanks. later ...
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VIA PT800 BIOS Update
Anyone know where I can find the BIOS update for this mobo, VIA PT800 with VT8237 Southbridge? It currently has Award Phoenix BIOS. Is it possible to install on top of the old BIOS with a different brand (e.g. AMI, American Megatrends)?
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I cant access the bios
i have an old computer downstairs which my parents use, and i want to change a few things in the bios.
my problem is, the ps2 keyboard only starts working after its too late to access the bios.
i dont know if im explaining this well but ...
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