The purpose of wiping a hard disk is to make all the data on it utterly unrecoverable. Normally this is a good idea if you’re going to give away a computer say to charity for the tax advantage or...
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The purpose of wiping a hard disk is to make all the data on it utterly unrecoverable. Normally this is a good idea if you’re going to give away a computer say to charity for the tax advantage or...
A billion-dollar mistake: Intel recalls a supporting chip for popular Sandy Bridge platform
“The tough part for Intel is that it can’t fix the chip with a simple software update. It has to remake...
No matter how you slice it, Intel’s new 2600K is a cold-blooded killer
People will look for a lot of reasons to hate Sandy Bridge: Overclocking is limited to the K parts, you have to buy a new...
Sandy Bridge has arrived
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K $329.99
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Ultimate boot 5.03
This is a good OS boot utility CD ISO image. You can download this for free. It contains a number of utilities and function. For example you can boot DOS and go to the C drive...
Dual booting Ubuntu and Google Chrome OS on Google’s CR-48 netbook
Google has yet to release its forthcoming CR-48 Netbook which will run Google’s new Chrome OS. But already hackers have figured...
That’s weird. So you’re saying it boots okay and starts but then spontaneously powered itself off from time to time. I would tend to think that’s an overheating issue. Perhaps the box needs to be...
Avast Free Antivirus 5.0.677
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 10.0.1170
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Good observation on the CPU. I got the 2.8 gigahertz version for almost exactly the same price. Darn!
As far as motherboard prices go I agree it’s important to get a quality board. What I mean is...
Sorry you are having so many problems. That sounds very frustrating. I’m also sorry to so long for somebody to back you.
If you read the reviews over at Newegg they are horrible for this board....
http://reviews.cnet.com/computer-printers/
http://lists.econsultant.com/top-10-hard-drive-data-recovery-services.html
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How much money are you looking to spend on the system? The CPU is a good one but it is a Bloomfield-based CPU so you’re going to need a more expensive motherboard to run it. If you go with the...
The motherboard and CPU, look good. So does the RAM. A 500 W PSU should be adequate.
Welcome to the forum!
Generally for a custom build you should be looking at a minimum of about $800. The two main reasons to build your own system is to be able to incrementally upgrade your...
Have you tried removing the battery from the motherboard for 30 minutes to reset the BIOS?
Make sure the RAM is seated correctly in the motherboard and as Zburns pointed out try one stick of RAM...
http://forums.mysuperpc.com/showthread.php?3584-First-boot-troubleshooting-info
http://forums.mysuperpc.com/showthread.php?3787-Lynnfield-versus-Bloomfield-and-two-or-three-channel-RAM&p=17556#post17556
Lynnfield CPUs require motherboards that use to channel RAM. Bloomfield CPUs require motherboards that use three channel RAM. Bloomfield motherboards tend to be more expensive. Linfield CPUs use the...
Go to new egg in the upper left under computer hardware select motherboards. Look down the list and you’ll see combo deals. In their select CPUs and motherboards.
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The AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz is a good strong CPU but generally get what you pay for. The Lynnfield core I have listed below is quite a bit more powerful. If you take the BX...
I believe the P4 or Pentium 4 CPU requires a CPU cooler. If you have one on there and it’s not running but the motherboard is on getting power, you probably fried a CPU. You can buy a new one over at...
Go to new egg in the upper left under computer hardware select motherboards. Look down the list and you’ll see combo deals. In their select CPUs and motherboards.
...
http://forums.mysuperpc.com/showthread.php?3584-First-boot-troubleshooting-info