Recent content by AbraKapocus

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    Windows not detected on HDD after RAM upgrade and CMOS reset

    What the cuss? No idea how, but I fixed it. I unhooked every drive except the one I know has a Windows Boot Partition, fired up the BIOS, inserted the Windows 7 DVD, got the same black screen message, and then it loaded just fine. Then after it loaded, I see it installed the SATA controller...
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    Windows not detected on HDD after RAM upgrade and CMOS reset

    Since this problem doesn't seem to be relegated to a single component, I just decided to pick the one I thought fit best. Anyway, after putting in a new 4GB stick of RAM and resetting the CMOS (removal/reinsertion of battery, no jumpers), it passes POST, but then it fails to boot Windows. I...
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    3-year-old mobo - looking for a quick fix upgrade

    I have an ASUS P6X58D-Deluxe board (socket 1366, triple channel memory, first gen i7) with 3 x 2 GB DDR3-1600 RAM installed, and I'm looking for a quick boost in performance that won't break the bank before I ultimately decide to do a brand new build sometime this summer or fall. I was...