Posts by xiongboi_91

Unfortunately we decided to re-install the operating system as a last resort, and the internet is working once again.

Hi guys, I have a strange dilemna with a family member's computer. It is an Acer model AM3470G-UW10P connected to a 2Wire modem/router. I was told it stopped working one day. At first I tried connecting to the router using my laptop,...

Oops, I'm a dumb***, I accidentally voted on "Prepare now". My first computer I built, I thought, "I'd buy that part now, then the rest later." Oh do I regret. Turns out I didn't buy the whole computer setup until 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by LiNERROR what drives? how are they configured? some drives need to be set to stand alone if they are not paired with another drive making master or slave settings invalid Wow, I feel...

I found some old parts in the garage, and decided to piece it up. It's a 2.7Ghz Celeron with 768Mb of RAM, 40Gb HDD, DVD Drive. It has a motherboard used by HP. So I put it all inside an older Emachines case with a 250W PSU, and fired it...

Thanks for all the advice...but the computer still no power.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrLinky were you wearing an anti-static wristband? I doubt this is the cause, and i have never worn one when building my computers, but you never know. Also, triple-check that the hdd's...

I was going to install a new hard drive and operating system for my brother's computer. I turned off the computer, opened up the case, went and got something to eat, came back, replaced the hard drive, pushed the power button, and...

Thanks for everybody's input, but I finally solved(sort of) the problem. It was more than likely a SATA driver problem. The SATA drive was exchanged for and IDE, and no more problems. Install was a success

Quote: Originally Posted by Quantum Reality Try telling the motherboard to use the SPD settings for the RAM, and run it at DDR2-667 or somesuch. Hmmm...doesn't seem to fix the problem.