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Just a couple of my custom pc's.
A shuttle base system.
My Apple cube converted to contain a pc
My car pc.
My SGI O2 pc conversion
A shuttle base system.
My Apple cube converted to contain a pc
My car pc.
My SGI O2 pc conversion
what are the specs of the shuttle?Just a couple of my custom pc's.
A shuttle base system.
Is it normal for my computer to keep on overheating when the CPU fan is running, while the computer sits in BIOS?
It stays on for close to 10 minutes, with the temperature increasing from 37ish to 105. Then it overheats and shuts off.
I don't know if the temp is in C or F.
Its the stock Intel cooler, and I think that its not secure so the heatsink isn't touching the processor. Well, I KNOW its not secured properly, but I think that the heatsink isn't touching the processor.
It stays on for close to 10 minutes, with the temperature increasing from 37ish to 105. Then it overheats and shuts off.
I don't know if the temp is in C or F.
Its the stock Intel cooler, and I think that its not secure so the heatsink isn't touching the processor. Well, I KNOW its not secured properly, but I think that the heatsink isn't touching the processor.
If it's going from 37 to 105 then I would say it's in C since 37 is avg temps for Celcius. I would definitely check that out if it's overheating like that. Very bad for components.
depending on the outside temp then i would say that's normal for start up.
My PC idles at around 70 to degrees celcius. According to speedfan those temps are burning hot, but my pc is very stable at those temps.
Once again if your pc is shutting itself off then that's a bad thing. Check out the heatsink and upgrade your fan if possible.
My PC idles at around 70 to degrees celcius. According to speedfan those temps are burning hot, but my pc is very stable at those temps.
Once again if your pc is shutting itself off then that's a bad thing. Check out the heatsink and upgrade your fan if possible.
Well, yeah the fan is broken, lol.
Thats why if you looked on the top I asked how was the Vendetta/Vanquisher by OCZ.
I also said that my dad will pick it up tomorrow (Today now), but he didn't remember, so I'll remind him to get it tomorrow.
Thats why if you looked on the top I asked how was the Vendetta/Vanquisher by OCZ.
I also said that my dad will pick it up tomorrow (Today now), but he didn't remember, so I'll remind him to get it tomorrow.
Need some help from all of you people (Again!), When I start my computer up, it says "Intel E4500 @ 1.3Ghz" ....my CPU is a 2.2 Ghz CPU. I didn't mess with anything in BIOS or anything.
When i start the Computer, Windows Vista startup thing says E4500 @ 2.2Ghz
Yet, I think its only recognizing 1.3Ghz seeing as how before it used to only take Close to 20% of my CPU for doing nothing, nowadays it idles at 90%.
When i start the Computer, Windows Vista startup thing says E4500 @ 2.2Ghz
Yet, I think its only recognizing 1.3Ghz seeing as how before it used to only take Close to 20% of my CPU for doing nothing, nowadays it idles at 90%.
This is my PC...
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 4.05GHz
EVGA 750i SLI FTW
(2) GTX 260 in SLI
GeiL 4GB RAM
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Don't even want to think about how much power that baby uses!
Got a question:
What is the point of having 2 graphic cards other than dual-monitoring?
I mean, you can't use them both at the same time (Other than dual-monitoring) right? Does it like take the RAM amount from the second one and make the first one better or something?
What is the point of having 2 graphic cards other than dual-monitoring?
I mean, you can't use them both at the same time (Other than dual-monitoring) right? Does it like take the RAM amount from the second one and make the first one better or something?
It's a technology known as Crossfire (ati) and SLI (Nvidia). It allows two or more gpu's to split the workload in order to boost performance.
It used to be considered better to get a single faster card than two slower ones. I'm sure there's been enough advancements in multiprocessing and optimization that you would have to consider what cards are in your price range and look at the hard numbers to see what's better nowadays.
It used to be considered better to get a single faster card than two slower ones. I'm sure there's been enough advancements in multiprocessing and optimization that you would have to consider what cards are in your price range and look at the hard numbers to see what's better nowadays.
They all have build logs on my website here http://www.gordyhand.co.uk if you would like to check them out. I did them all some years ago now, but I have nearly all of them here still.
Hi it was the following spec:
Pentium 4 3ghz
2GB DDR2
320GB Seagate barracuda hdd
Sony DVD Writer (SATA connected via convertor board)
Sapphire X800 XT Graphics Card
Shuttle SB61G2 motherboard with a zalman northbridge heatsink
If you load Windows on a hard drive on a computer you built, and then upgrade the processor later down, will you have to re-install Windows assuming you keep the same Hard Drives?
No. If its the same family CPUs, you won't need to. If you change your motherboard, then yes.
By "Same family of CPUs" do you refer to Intel and AMD as different families, and any processor within the Intel family will be fine if I exchange it?
I lost my Windows box and CD, and I'm planning on upgrading my processor from a Intel Core2Duo to a Core2Duo at 2.8ish Ghz. Right now its at 2.2Ghz.
I lost my Windows box and CD, and I'm planning on upgrading my processor from a Intel Core2Duo to a Core2Duo at 2.8ish Ghz. Right now its at 2.2Ghz.
I do not understand why you can get a quad core PC with 4 GB RAM and 1 TB HD for $500 when you can get a dual core mac mini with 120 GB HD and 1 GB RAM for $600. Does not make any since. Yes the mini is smaller and quieter but the mini os overpriced.
When installing a new processor you don;t need to format. Same with installing a new motherboard.
IF your mother board has a different chipset than your last one, then you should remove the old drivers and reinstall.. Though personally I just format in this case.
IF your mother board has a different chipset than your last one, then you should remove the old drivers and reinstall.. Though personally I just format in this case.