Recent content by mikejrdn

Yes I have tested with just the cpu in the motherboard and nothing else plugged in.

If I just got unlcky and it was bad motherboards from ebay then it will only cost $30 to get a working motherboard. The cheapest I can possibly get an equivalent laptop used is $200. I've got a 3740qm and 16gb ram in this thing. I tried many power bricks. I only upgraded the ram and drives...

I have a Dell Latitude E6430 laptop that died when it was running at 100% cpu for an extended duration. I suspect the power circuit failed. I ordered a replacement motherboard from ebay to fix it. That board didnt fix it so I assumed it was defective and got another one. The second board also...

If I have an audio device plugged in to the front or back 3.5mm jack when I boot it will be connected. If I unplug it and plug it back in it will not be connected. I was having this issue or a similar issue and I tried fixing it by reinstalling my motherboards audio driver. This started after I...

I tested the same liveusb memtest on a known working computer and it also got stuck part way through the first test. It seems the liveusb is the issue. The built in integrity check says the liveusb is fine so I am curious what's wrong with it.

I'm troubleshooting a pc that wouldn't boot. When I run memtest from a linuxmint liveusb using failsafe mode it freezes on the first pass at 61% 33% or 21% (may have actually been 23%) with 1 2 or 3 8gb sticks of ram installed. I suspect something is wrong with the motherboard or cpu. This...

i have purchased this computer and intend to upgrade its ram and cpu. i think i have the cpu figured out as all of my sources on compatability agree that it can support the i7-2600 or the i5-2500 but im not sure about the ram. the newegg listing claims that it only supports 8gb of ram but every...