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Hope its got an AM2 socket
Gooooood....good.
et
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Problem with computer
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SDF
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1/8/2007 3:28:39 PM
But before you do any of this stuff, CHECK THE SWITCH!
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et
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1/16/2007 6:49:54 AM
It's the power supply
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SDF
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1/25/2007 3:54:27 AM
Way back when, - - - -
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Bowser
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1/27/2007 6:17:26 PM
Geez, just change out the power supply.
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TB
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1/25/2007 7:16:40 AM
Done.
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SDF
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1/26/2007 6:59:55 PM
Well done. Thanks for sharing!
(n/t)
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RobVG
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1/27/2007 4:56:28 AM
Good!
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TB
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1/27/2007 4:16:13 AM
Exploding capacitors
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Laurie Street
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1/28/2007 12:31:52 AM
seconded, run the backup AFTER you replace the power supply.
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SDG
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1/25/2007 7:20:14 PM
re: Geez, just change out the power supply.
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Laurie Street
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1/25/2007 4:18:22 PM
"Instructions"
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RobVG
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1/22/2007 4:55:09 AM
Well, that's what I'd do....
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et
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1/24/2007 5:25:19 AM
Not saying it's wrong.
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RobVG
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1/24/2007 5:39:52 AM
What "second" battery?!?
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SDF
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1/23/2007 3:18:54 AM
According to your post below!
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RobVG
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1/23/2007 3:40:34 AM
According to your post below!
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RobVG
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1/23/2007 3:39:53 AM
(Ignore post abover, reads like a voters pamphlet)
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RobVg
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1/23/2007 3:42:41 AM
I had a similar problem 4-5 years ago. It was the power supply (fan)
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FrankC
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1/12/2007 7:09:44 PM
Dead Nuts.
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RobVG
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1/27/2007 8:22:22 PM
Replaced CR2032 battery. Didn't fix the problem.
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SDF
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1/13/2007 1:25:37 AM
Don't scrimp on the power supply. And check ALL your fans.
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TB
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1/15/2007 8:59:53 PM
The last one I bought was 40-50 bucks as I recall, might have even been a little less
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FrankC
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1/13/2007 7:06:16 AM
A power supply is a trivial if the computer is worth saving.
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et
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1/13/2007 4:30:25 AM
take the power supply to CompUSA
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SDG
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1/15/2007 3:42:25 PM
What motherboard do you have?
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Doug Elliso
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1/10/2007 12:05:53 AM
Hope its got an AM2 socket
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Tony
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1/10/2007 8:44:05 PM
Gooooood....good.
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et
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1/12/2007 6:40:08 PM
The reason I ask is that I decided to go with an awesome Core 2 Duo system....BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
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nyET serious
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1/16/2007 6:42:49 AM
Mine's smoking (in a good way). Hows yours?
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Tony
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1/16/2007 5:02:53 PM
Purely theoretical...
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et
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1/16/2007 9:27:04 PM
Check RAM
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carl
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1/8/2007 6:23:40 PM
Power supply? Or internal backup battery.
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Bowser
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1/8/2007 4:57:18 PM
CR2032=CMOS
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RobVG
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1/9/2007 1:41:19 AM
And follow Bowser's recommendation exactly
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TB
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1/8/2007 5:49:37 PM
Back in the dark ages (pre-internet, pre-LAN)...
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alcaray
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1/8/2007 8:58:55 PM
another step...
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podrock
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1/8/2007 8:27:54 PM
re: Power supply seems most likely.
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TB
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1/8/2007 5:47:48 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.