Problem, I just applied thermal paste to Cpu Ok so I just cleaned my cpu and heatsink. I then reapplied fresh thermal paste (a little smaller then pea sized) and put everything back together. Now when I turn on my PC it goes to the start up windows for about 10 seconds and then turns off. Occasionally it will restart but still never getting past the startup window. I followed countless tutorials on how to do this process and I was extra careful handling everything. Any Idea what could be wrong? I turned on the PC without the side casing to see if all fans are working properly and I also checked to see if any thermal paste was leaking out of the sides. Im stuck.
Dimension 4550 I have this old Dell Dimension 4550 with stock parts, and a friend told me that he heard one of these computers can be upgraded for decent gaming, is that true? I really just want to get MS working on it which it can't atm. I already ordered a 2gb ram stick which maxes it out. What else can I upgrade on this specific pc?
Problem, I just applied thermal paste to Cpu Ok so I just cleaned my cpu and heatsink. I then reapplied fresh thermal paste (a little smaller then pea sized) and put everything back together. Now when I turn on my PC it goes to the start up windows for about 10 seconds and then turns off. Occasionally it will restart but still never getting past the startup window. I followed countless tutorials on how to do this process and I was extra careful handling everything. Any Idea what could be wrong? I turned on the PC without the side casing to see if all fans are working properly and I also checked to see if any thermal paste was leaking out of the sides. Im stuck.
Buying a new comp I'm looking to buy a new laptop/desktop for gaming/downloading/streaming and what not but i'm really newb too computer specs.. can anyone give me a quick run down about Ghz and dual/quad core's? I'm assuming the higher the better right?
Pc rebooting out of nowhere now So as of 3 days ago, my PC has been randomly rebooting out of no where. I have ran a Memtest and nothing is wrong with my RAM. personally I think it is the PSU because I noticed it gets hot on the back of it AND after it has rebooted a few times, it eventually can't even make it to the desktop. Which im assuming because it slowly is weakening to the point it can't fully power on. Just a guess. Would there be anything else I should try before having to buy a whole new PSU? thx for any help. I have also applied fresh thermal paste to the cpu,
3D Gaming Laptops So can these things make Maple have a 2D 3D effect?( pretty much like your pixel and NPC's/bosses kinda pop out at you) or is it only games designed for 3D? because that would be pretty sick
Possible to restore Pc to factory settings without disc? Title. My computer is currently running a pirated version of windows xp but was originally windows vista. thx for any info/help
Comp keeps restarting, I can access Bios though My computer is a Compaq Presario SR5710F. It has no problem accessing the BIOS but all the other options like Safe mode will just restart the computer at the Windows loading screen. Before the computer restarts, a blue screen flashes really quick and it says "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME". I can't even install a fresh copy or repair of windows because it just gets stuck at "Examining 238473 MB Disk 0 at ID 0 on bus 0 on nvatabus...". Is there anything I can try in the BIOS to fix this problem? I really don't to buy a new computer = /.. any help would be much appreciated!
malwarebytes pro? Is there a big difference between the free version and the paid version in terms of getting rid of a virus better? If you guys have the time pls list some tips and tricks and other similar free programs.