Recent content by toyotavan

Thanks! That's the closest I've come to fixing that drive. I don't think any of the firmwares work (I have a generic drive branded Inland) and it gets stuck at 15 percent. I can check the error codes, but I think I'm just going to buy a samsung drive because they are reliable. But thanks again...

Same problem, Any chance you got it working?

Just figured it out. It's server memory not desktop memory. Going to have to look for some new ram!

I recently purchased 8gb ddr3 for my home server to update its 4gb ram. I checked all the specs and everything to make sure that the ram will work. I purchased the ram (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Axiom-8GB-PC3-10600R-DDR3-Server-Memory/283823259763 ) and installed it after removing the old 4gb...

Just fixed it using registry: https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/115746-ive-accidentally-replaced-my-user-folder-my-pictures-folder.html You can check & alter the individual user folder paths in the Registry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User...

I recently tested the changing of location for the special or system folders for windows. When I did so they got messed up and now videos, desktop, and pictures all say "pictures" or whatever location one of them is set to. If one of those three folder's location is set to a certain path the...

A little while ago my CPU fan on my PC kept switching from normal to high speed and back again. Then it just kept running at high speed. As soon as I turn it on the fan runs loudly. I checked the temps, fine (around 28-31 Celsius at idle) and the fan runs at high before bios. I tested it with a...

Just to clarify, would it work if I bought a processor with the exact same model number? Then could I update the bios?

Thanks, i'll try looking for an update or a new processor

I'm working on an old computer (Sony Vaio from around 2002, running windows xp sp3) and was cleaning the inside. When I put the laptop back together I forgot to plug in the fan. I turned the computer on and after a while of running it, I see smoke come out of the air vent and the computer shuts...

I did notice black marks on the top of the cpu and I've been trying for a while now. I think i'll just have to buy a new processor. The good thing is that they're not expensive, as some of these older AMD Athlons are only $10. Thanks for all the help

Yes I did see some smoke come out, and the display is no longer working, thanks for your help though

I did have the laptop on for a while and saw a small wisp of smoke come from the vent, but thanks for the help!

I know, I know, if It's fried than there's nothing I can do. I was working on an old laptop and had to remove the heat sink and unplug the fan to service some of the parts. After putting the laptop back together, I started it up. The screen flickered, but then turned off. I opened the laptop...