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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:52 pm    Post subject: Please help, computer gurus! Reply with quote

Hi!

Thx in advance for your help.

Whenever I put my internet, a USB message comes up telling me I have a hard drive in the bay, but the disk won't load until I format my RAM. So, I go ahead, but after the reboot, I can't access my soundcard or replace any of the missing files from my flash drive. That, and the keys are all stuck on the port, making it hard to power down the LAN or bake anything at all.

I think my mainboard needs formatting. A friend of mine, who is a computer whiz, told me to empty my tubes before re-connecting my flash drive to the raw socket, but the CPU FSB cache gives me an BSOD after I try to paste my heatsink to the northbridge, making it impossible to listen to MP3s, watch movies, etc. Finally, last night, I think my DDR2 SATA chip died.

I'm pretty sure my system is totally hosed, but I really need some second opinions. I think I have the following 2 options:

1. Dual boot with Ubuntu, openSESAME and XP.

2. Format the RAM and install some new thermal paste on the CD-ROM.

3. Buy a new monitor that supports Vista.

What do you think?

Thx again. I will buy you a beer!
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kprrok



Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was wondering what was up that YOU would need computer help from the other "gurus" before I read your post. Then I was concerned by the first few lines.

THEN I realised it was all a joke. Good one.

KPRROK
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You need to re-install the internet and get a new mousepad. If that doesn't work then try under-volting your keyboard.

Be careful in the future to never type the word 'google' into Google. You might break the internet.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kprrok wrote:
I was wondering what was up that YOU would need computer help from the other "gurus" before I read your post. Then I was concerned by the first few lines.

THEN I realised it was all a joke. Good one.

KPRROK


It's no joke!

This morning, my optical mouse was overheating! Maybe the heatpaste is too thick? This is nuts!

eamo wrote:
You need to re-install the internet and get a new mousepad. If that doesn't work then try under-volting your keyboard.

Be careful in the future to never type the word 'google' into Google. You might break the internet.


Thanks for the tips. I will try that after I get home.

BTW....which internet do you guys use?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use the blue internet. I heard the red one had problems with the TCP/IP crossing to the netbios and connecting to the serial port visa the parallel port cable instead of the coaxial line.

I think that if you use the blue internet and use 10baseT cable that you can get speeds in excess of 300 baud. Make sure you have port 8080 open for access.

In reference to your other problem, make sure that when you format the RAM that you also check the AGP chipset on the mainboard. This is especially true if you are using the ePCI or EIDE socket.

Also: the ribbon cable from the EIDE socket may not connect properly to your GPU if the red line on the cable is on the left side.

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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ttompatz wrote:
I use the blue internet. I heard the red one had problems with the TCP/IP crossing to the netbios and connecting to the serial port visa the parallel port cable instead of the coaxial line.

I think that if you use the blue internet and use 10baseT cable that you can get speeds in excess of 300 baud. Make sure you have port 8080 open for access.

In reference to your other problem, make sure that when you format the RAM that you also check the AGP chipset on the mainboard. This is especially true if you are using the ePCI or EIDE socket.

Also: the ribbon cable from the EIDE socket may not connect properly to your GPU if the red line on the cable is on the left side.

.


Wow! Good call! I was using the red internet for a while, before going to the big one...I will try the blue one tonight. Port 8080 is spread over my CD media dual-cooler at the moment..I'll fix that ASAP.

I replaced the AGP with a new one, but I can't get my fingers between the listening ports to attach the Wifi cable.

Quite right that the EIDE socket (not to be pedantic, but its actually called a "port") is a snug fit on the GPU!

Keep the ideas coming please! I think I am close to solving this!

Thx a million. You guys are sure helpful around here!
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JungMin



Joined: 18 May 2005

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm no wiz, but did you try and eject your soundcard???

Just a thought.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JungMin wrote:
I'm no wiz, but did you try and eject your soundcard???

Just a thought.


Actually, that was the first thing I did when all of this came up. I guess great minds think alike, huh?
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ernie



Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Location: asdfghjk

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

definitely get rid of that extra-wide SCSI slot you found that night in itaewon...
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ernie wrote:
definitely get rid of that extra-wide SCSI slot you found that night in itaewon...


Yeah...my anti-virus put it in quarantine before I accessed it. Lucky.
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SuperHero



Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you your problem is that you haven't set up a septuple boot using your parallel port to crossfire the northbridge connectors to cyberspace.

When you septuple boot it has to be in order of shittiest o/s to best, for example:

Mac o/s x
Mac o/s leopard
ubuntu (any flavor)
mac o/s tiger (roar)
linux (any remaining flavor)
XP
Vista
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SeoulFinn



Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Demophobe wrote:
BTW....which internet do you guys use?


I use the one the came on a CD and the CD is blue. It's really good!
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Re-calibrate the cooling fans and degauss your hdd.

Oh, and check your nerdometer. It's definitely in the red.
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JungMin



Joined: 18 May 2005

PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

C'mon people.....can we dumb this down a bit for us who don't even have the blue internet CD?!?! (thinking back, i don't even know how i got my internet to work). I was cool at first, but i'm swimming in the deep end now. This is all way over my head!! Shocked
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SuperHero



Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout

PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just take the red pill and everything will be normal.
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