Recent content by Barhumbug

Have you tried the HP support site for the country you are in? http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpsupport/index.pl

Your going to have to upgrade your bios before if will work with your new CPU. I believe your board supports a system called Q-Flash (http://www.gigabyte.com/webpage/20/HowToReflashBIOS.html), but this still requires a CPU in the board! You either have to borrow an old CPU to run the board and...

Are you running the latest bios vs. F7 dated 5/8/13 ? http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4488&dl=1#bios

Then you'll have to open the case and read the maker/model off the motherboard itself (always useful to know anyway). It'll be printed on the motherboard somewhere - usually next to the manufacturers name.

Sorry, I don't know the make of your motherboard, and with out also knowing the type of corsair modules, there's no way of knowing if they are compatible. They may fit the board, but they may still not be compatible. However, you can still go to the Corsair website, run the Memory Advisor for...

It can be any make, but it needs to match your motherboard, so I recommend you start by going to the Crucial website and using their configurator to identify your RAM choices (http://www.crucial.com/). I strongly recommend you buy a good make like Crucial, Corsair, Kingston, and although you'll...

Sounds like a failed RAM chip. If you have 2 modules, one at a time to see if the PC is more stable with only a single module. If it is, you'll need to replace the faulty module with a identical one. Some brands have a lifetime warranty, but if yours doesn't, see this as an opportunity to...

Assuming your still with Talk Talk, have you tried their helpline (god forbid!). I know they can be a bit tedious but it is what you pay them for. Your ISP will talk you through all the usual checks and identify the source of the fault, and if its identified as a faulty router they should change...

Without knowing the exact model or your audio chip it's kinda hard to link to the exact file, but there are a few driver sites with links to Mecer drivers: http://www.solvusoft.com/en/update/drivers/sound-card/mecer/models/ http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=961951...

You can't 'open' .exe files. They are program command files (WORd.exe, iTunes.exe, etc). Double-clicking them should run the programs - the list of programs your START menu are simply links to these .exe files.

It could just be the mains connector in the laptop which may, or may not be, soldered directly to the motherboard. Either way it should be repairable, though its not a DIY job without some experience of dismantling laptops. Sounds like you'll need to take the laptop to a repair shop and get a...

Had a similar problem with faulty RAM - first boot always failed, and a soft re-boot started without problem. Try re-booting with only one stick of RAM at a time to see if there is any difference.

Could be the contacts between your laptop and the battery. Remove the battery from your laptop and check the contacts in the laptop battery compartment are clean. Might be worth comparing them to your friends laptop?

Problems like these can be really frustrating. It's either the RAM or motherboard which might be at fault, and as you've almost eliminated the RAM it could be a faulty board. Before you RMA the board, try breadboarding it without the graphics card (use the onboard VGA) or HDD. Make sure CPU and...

You'll have to open your case and look for the board's manufacturer and model printed on the board itself. Then visit the support pages for the board on the manufacturers website. There is usually a 'CPU compatibility' section which will list all the CPU's your board can use along with the bios...