PC Tech Thread

I've just put some new ram in my netbook but when I boot it up nothing is happening. Should it work as normal with new ram or do I have to wait a bit? Worried I've got the wrong one now.

If it is the correct ram and the notebook can use the total quantity it should just work i.e. boot up.
You may sometimes get a message at boot time that the quantity of ram has changed.
Are you hearing any BIOS beep codes?.
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

No not hearing any beeps. This is what I had:
http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=599661-001
And this is what I bought:
http://www.ebuyer.com/158634-crucial-2gb-ddr2-800mhz-memory-ct25664ac800
I tried to match everything but I guess I got it wrong.

Try removing the offending article and run the crucial memory scanner.
http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/systemscanner/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw_YKtBRC7zZjFp8bF_foBEiQAfyigc41mUplIQAbWztivpOoIMjmcHohV1kwnpvE5i2HKLJIaAmwQ8P8HAQ&cmmmc=google--uk--brand--null&ef_id=U6K1dwAAAJT3QBN-:20150711112747:s

It could be of course that the bios limits the notebook to 1gb but the scanner will tell you this.

Looks like I did get the wrong one (although all the relevant bits on the one I bought seem to match). Guess I now need to see if Ebuyer will refund or exchange it. Thanks for your help.

Hows the new machine?

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If any of you fine folk or your friends are in the market for a decently powerful mid-range gaming/graphics desktop PC, let me know, I'm thinking of downsizing. Specs as follows:

Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M Socket AM3
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (3.4 GHz)
RAM: 8 GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133
GPU: EVGA GTX970 SC ACX2.0
SSD: Crucial MX100 256GB
PSU: Corsair 600W CX PSU
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro rev 2
Case: Antec Veris Fusion Max

So anyone able to download the free Windows 10 upgrade? If they my laptop meets all the requirements, Window tells me my machine is not on Windows 7 SP1. Thought it was to good to be true...

What we talking price wise?
Also how much would need to be changed to swap CPU for an i7?

@chrisbmx116 You'd just need a new motherboard and CPU, the memory should be compatible. Would work rather well actually, I know someone who'd take current motherboard and CPU. I was thinking around £500 for the lot, so knock £75 off without the motherboard?

Does that mean the GPU would be going spare?

Let me have a think and run some sums... I need to make it hackintoshable... so new mobo and prob just an i5 for now... So £500 all in as is, £425 without mobo (and no CPU?).

And its this case? Looks like a bloody AMP!

Yep, I'll take the mobo/cpu/fan out as one unit and pack the GPU, memory and SSD in their own boxes. It's similar to that case, a bit taller and the knob's on the left. Great looking thing

Hmm... figure if I take it I might as well take it as a whole new mobo and i5 would cost 200 odd... any actual pics?

Yeah, I dunno if AMD will run OSX. I'll get some pics when I'm back

Cramming for my Network+ exam on Friday, fucking hell a lot of is is dull. Just want to get cracking on with Server 2012 MCSA now.

Anyone got a Thinkserver TS140? Got a spare set of 120gb SSDs so with 16gb of RAM it seems like it'd be a good lab setup running 5/6 VMs

Couple of quick pics. There's electrical tape over the display because there's a gentle backlight and it lives in my bedroom. The inside is nigh-on spotless despite not opening it up since I last upgraded it some months ago, so the dust filters do their jobs. As you can see it's nice and roomy in there

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What does the dial do?

Volume, usually. I imagine you could set it up to do other guff

Anyone here got a spare graphics card they'd be willing to part with? Doesn't need to be particularly powerful (games aren't my thing) although bonuses if it's quiet. I'm looking for something to upgrade a really rather antique GeForce 7600GS I slammed in from the parts bin...

How to fast track the Win 10 upgrade

Sweet! Doing it now.

Seems to be working fine (even with my strictly less than legitimate, although morally entirely legitimate, copy).