Recent content by mikefraser

I've got a pretty decent 4-yo HP Envy 360. Over the past month, it's been blue-screening and rebooting. Event log suggests an issue with Processor Core 0. I'm hoping to avoid scrapping this laptop (paid about $900 during Covid). I would like to disable the bad core. But HP BIOS and Windows...

Hello, I have a Shuttle SZ77R5 pc. Motherboard FZZ V1.0. https://global.shuttle.com/news/productsSupportList?productId=1581 It's my media center computer, but I'd like to play some games on it. I am trying to find a good display card for this. I tried installing a better card from another...

Thanks for the reply. The problem seems to have gone away (at maybe it's dormant). While it was bootlooping, I noticed the code on the motherboard would reach "55", which translates to "memory missing" or something. I pulled out the second bank of memory, which allowed the pc to come up to...

Hello, My PC has been running great for years. No configuration changes. Suddenly, I've had some freezes, restarts, and error messages. MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard. Never overclocked, mostly used as a DVR and media center. Symptoms: Windows (8.1) will suddenly freeze, sometimes generating a...

I want to build a mini home theater pc (for an RV). And I'd like to be able to fit a 2.5" 15mm hdd (4TB). Will any mini cases accommodate that thick drive? Thanks! mike

Hi, I have an HP dv6-6173cl. It's just old enough to be out of the 2-year warranty. The battery was not holding a charge for long, so I bought a new one ($20 eBay). I did the full charge, discharge cycles. But, when fully charged, if I let drain down to anywhere from 90-50%, the laptop will...

Hello, I have a Lenovo K430 desktop which came with a 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3770. I removed that CPU, and installed a Celeron G1620. Now, the computer will not turn on. I ASSumed that I could install any LGA-1155 CPU. Should I have used an i3/i5? Is it a (cpu) generational thing...