Recent content by pangolins

It all appears to be at the default settings on both players.

So I'm having a strange problem with audio on my PC, and I'm assuming it's to do with my sound card, although this assumption is pretty baseless. Basically, the sound is incredibly quiet, but only in media players, like VLC, Windows Media Player, I've tried several, watching any kind of movie...

It worked! At long last, I am reunited with my baby. Thank you both for helping my technologically illiterate self.

The only switch on the power supply is the on/off one. I've plugged other things into the plug converter since the incident, and it worked just fine. If the power supply was damaged in transit, I might be able to claim some money back, as I had insured the package. Although whatever this mishap...

Yeah, with one day delivery it comes out to 44 pounds, which I can manage. So I'll order that and I'll post again tomorrow if everything catches fire. There aren't really any other stores around, no.

Yikes, I might just go for one day delivery on the EVGA one you linked on Amazon earlier.

Well, I'd like to go get the power supply right now, there is a Maplin down the road, and they should have this in stock: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/g7-680-w-atx-pc-power-supply-n33hc Will that be good enough? A lot of these numbers mean nothing to me. But I would much rather go buy that right...

That will be difficult since I kind of can't turn it on.

Well my graphics card is a GTX 560 Ti, and I'm not entirely sure how to see what my CPU is?

He will be remembered for all time. ;-; I don't know if it was a good PSU, but I think it was? I don't know a lot about watts and volts, but mine is a cooler master, has a big 550 on the side?

Oh also, there was a pretty strong burning plasticy smell when it happened. I am sort of scared my expensive computer has been melted, but I can't see any visible burns inside.

The spark came from inside the tower, where the power supply was. One thing I noticed, and that might have tipped me off if I knew anything about electricity, is when I had the power cord plugged into the plug converter, before I even turned the power supply on, there was a faint sort of hissing...

So, after the long process of getting all of my gear from Canada to the UK, things have gone horribly wrong. I plugged it all in, and when I switched on the power supply, there was a bright spark, a loud pop, and the fuse in my room blew. So uh. I think there's something slightly wrong here. I...

I found two 6pin slots on the card, and found 2 things hanging off the power source that fit perfectly. And it worked! That was such a stupidly easy fix I almost feel bad for asking. Almost. Anyway it seems to be working, so thanks!

I'm not entirely sure what a 6pin is but if the fan is going I can only assume power is going to it. I have a VGA cable with a DVI converter on it, if that matters. Windows isn't magically conjuring any graphics drivers. There is a sticker on my power supply with a ton of writing in an (asian?)...