Recent content by brombeer

A quick search for this BugCheck Code (BCCode) shows that it may be some form of hardware incompatibility, or drivers that may be incompatible with WinXP. Have a read of the following site for some more information and hopefully a pointer in the right direction...

You aced it. Plugging in this connector solved the issue and ended my nightmare! I managed to hook up the graphics card now and there are only a few minor issues to iron out at this point. Thank you very much phyco126!

Not sure, I plugged the connector from the CPU fan in the board. I thought the CPU just gets powered through the board (just like the DIMMs for example), am I missing anything there?

Hi, I started building my frist own pc, but I ran into a problem already, the PC won't stay powered on and I don't really know what I'm doing (wrong). Currently, the only hardware that is connected is the following: Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LE, on the supporting studs in the case CPU: Intel...

I see. Would the following PSU be any better? And would it do well in a simple/cheap mid-tower case? http://www.ebuyer.com/152009-ocz-mxsp-series-500w-80-psu-modular-single-12v-rail-135mm-fan-ocz500mxsp http://www.ebuyer.com/108273-casecom-kb-7720bk-black-atx-midi-tower-case-no-psu-kb-7720bk or...

Thanks very much for the quick reply. What is wrong with the PSU? Too little power? Too much? What would be a good alternative? No I'm not interested in OC'ing at all! And as a RAM upgrade, I can spare a little extra to get this kit...

Approximate Purchase Date: 1-3 weeks Budget Range: Approx. £800 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (not the latest games, mostly Guild Wars 2) Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, OS Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ebuyer Country: UK Parts Preferences:by brand or type ...