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| Thread ID: 48331 | 2004-08-20 05:49:00 | annoying shut downs... help! | joe90ak (3042) | Press F1 |
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| 263492 | 2004-08-22 11:49:00 | deffinitley sounds like your power supply, a client recently had similar problems i replaced the power supply and system now runs fine no restarts! | Lee76 (6051) | ||
| 263493 | 2004-08-22 21:36:00 | I agree 100% - it's a dead PSU even with the green LED lit up on the motherboard (had similar experience recently too) | andrew93 (249) | ||
| 263494 | 2004-08-23 01:01:00 | Thanks guys, just bought a new power supply and will give it a go, at least my old box is going so I can take my time. i also bought the other day from DSE a Western Digital caviar 80gig HD which my old comp wouldn't recognise from CMOS. I will try to install on newer comp (HD from newer comp is now in old comp and only has 20gig) The HD came with no documentation (just plastic wrap), was told when i bought it at DSE that comp would automatically recognise and 'away I go' . Guy at DSE today told me that I have to format new HD first. Forgive my ignorance, but this is a steep learning curve for me... can anyone suggest site that has a run down on how to install a HD and are there any things I need to look out for? (will be installing winxp pro from cd and have boot order set to cd 1st) Ta for all your suggestions Joe |
joe90ak (3042) | ||
| 263495 | 2004-08-23 02:26:00 | You will need to install your new power supply first. Switch your computer on to test it after the PSU installation - you should be able to get your BIOS display on your monitor which will indicate that it is working. To install your new hard drive, check that the jumper is set to Master, put it in the case, plug it in and switch the computer on. Listen to see if the hard drive spins up then put your Windows CD in the drive, reboot your computer and follow the prompts to partition then format your hard drive. You might like to read the forum's Partitioning FAQ (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) first. Remember to turn on the Windows firewall or install a third-party firewall before going online. |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 263496 | 2004-08-23 05:55:00 | thanks Tommy, going to do the install now and see how I go. a bit unsure about checking the 'jumper' to master... there's no documentation for the HD, but I guess I can only screw it up :-) Joe |
joe90ak (3042) | ||
| 263497 | 2004-08-23 07:29:00 | There should be a sticker on the drive, or look closly where the jumpers as somtimes you will see little imprinted lables. eg. MA SL CS | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 263498 | 2004-08-24 04:14:00 | Just wanted to say thanks guys for pointing me in the right direction, it was the PSU faulty. Have amazed myself by fitting new PSU, new HD and some extra ram... now know more about my computer than I ever wanted to :-) Have some probs after partitioning HD (only shows 1 partition) and extra ram not showing (not sure if it's working) but comp is going fast and might post in a new thread about those so I don't get told off! Joe |
joe90ak (3042) | ||
| 263499 | 2004-08-24 05:00:00 | Pleased to hear of your success. Regarding only one partition showing, have you formatted the others yet? They may not show until you do so. The RAM should show immediately. Have you installed the same type of memory as already in the computer? |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 263500 | 2004-08-24 06:18:00 | Thanks tommy this is a real stupid question I think but i partitioned it into 2x 40gig and formatted before loading XP, I thought both paritions would have been farmatted?. If not how do I go back and format the other one? The extra ram was sold to me by DSE... the guy told me that if my computer was 'fairly new' it should detect new ram automaticly. I got 'generic' DSE 256 DDR... slotted in ok (and yes right way round!) but seems a bit taller than the existing Apacer and the white clips won't fit in the notches at ends. my guess is that DSE won't change it if it's wrong... can I safely take out the original one to show them? (the guy at DSE said they're very fragile) Thanks for your help Joe |
joe90ak (3042) | ||
| 263501 | 2004-08-24 06:33:00 | > this is a real stupid question I think No questions are stupid. > but i partitioned it into 2x 40gig and formatted before > loading XP, I thought both paritions would have been > farmatted?. No, only one partition at a time can be formatted. > If not how do I go back and format the other one? Go to Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk Management. You will now see your hard drive and partitions listed. Click on the one you want formatted, right-click and choose Format. > > > The extra ram was sold to me by DSE... the guy told > me that if my computer was 'fairly new' it should > detect new ram automaticly. I got 'generic' DSE 256 > DDR... slotted in ok (and yes right way round!) but > seems a bit taller than the existing Apacer and the > white clips won't fit in the notches at ends. That does not sound good. > my guess is that DSE won't change it if it's wrong... Yes they will if you take the receipt in. > can I safely take out the original one to show them? Yes you definitely can but I would not rely on the DSE salespeople to give you correct advice as they are not all computer experts. You will need to obtain the same type of memory as what you already have - I am not sure exactly what you would be needing to ask for so please wait for advice from someone with more knowledge than myself. > (the guy at DSE said they're very fragile) Not so much fragile but very susceptable to static damage. If you have handled it correctly, ie with an anti-static wrist strap on and holding it by the edges and placing it in an anti-static bag you should be fine. |
tommy (2826) | ||
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