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    Buying a new Smartphone, NEED HELP!

    I am considering buying a Huawei Mate 20 lite, but only plan on using it on wifi at home for emulators and gaming and stuff. This ebay posting seems to good to be true. https://www.ebay.com/itm/233199697193 It says this is brand new for $169. Does the price have something to do with the fact...
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    Need to know what PSU I need to get. PLEASE HELP!!!

    I have a MSI HD7870 GPU and I need to buy a new power supply unit for my PC because my old one is crapping out on me. I know this GPU has 2 of the 6-pin inputs for the power on it. What do I need to search for on Ebay to make sure I get the correct PSU? Or could someone link me to one on Ebay...
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    Does the specific socket number have to match the motherboard to work?

    I have a Xeon E5630 cpu and it says it is a LGA 1366 socket type. Do I need to use a motherboard that says it is compatible with that exact socket type? So like can I use a LGA 1155 motherboard with the xeon? How specific is socket type? When buying a motherboard and cpu do I need to search for...
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    Dell Precision T5500 Workstation No Post Problem

    I'm not sure if I have 2 CPU,s. I know I only have 4 cores with hyper threading off. I have a Xeon E5330 quad core. I know that the motherboard is a dual CPU motherboard. The 8pin connector is not connected to anything I just looked at it. q
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    Dell Precision T5500 Workstation No Post Problem

    I used a Dell PSU that was made for the computer if that's what you mean. I'm not sure what you mean a Dell made for the board? I didn't change out the motherboard, it is original.
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    Dell Precision T5500 Workstation No Post Problem

    Actually I'm not sure if I have 2 processors. I know I only have 4 cores with hyper threading off. It is a dual CPU motherboard I know that. It has a Xeon E5330 quad core. The 8 pin power connector is not connected to anything I just looked at it.I have 2 processors. I'm not using the 8 pin but...
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    Dell Precision T5500 Workstation No Post Problem

    I have been having this problem for about a month now and am pulling my hair out over this. I have a Dell Precision workstation, quad core Xeon, 24 Gb ram, HD 7870 graphics. I tried installing a fan in the rear of the case about a month ago and after I did my computer wouldn't turn on (No Post...
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    Pc not turning on after fan install. Power supply makes slight clicking noise

    Not loud clicking sounds pretty quiet actually.
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    Pc not turning on after fan install. Power supply makes slight clicking noise

    [Qqquotemsg=14854132,0,1658454]Your power supply is not providing enough wattage to be able to run everything. Upgrade your power supply.[/quotemsg] Probably should have mentioned too that I unplugged both fans when I'm trying to turn it on now and still nothing. Also it is a 875 watt PSU, not...
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    Pc not turning on after fan install. Power supply makes slight clicking noise

    I have a Dell precision T 5500 workstation. I recently installed 2 fans in the rear of case. 1st was OK because I tested with just 1. After installing 2nd the pc didn't want to turn on but finally did, but hyper threading was disabled. I went into bios to unlock hyperthreading and it immediately...