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Ok, i have another question! (surprise, surprise!)
Well I haven't gotten to do this yet (vacation and such) but I am scared of installing the fan and cleaning the pc.
This is why:
Once i bought a ram (it looked very little, like very small) and I wasn't even sure if it was ddr1 or ddr2, but the guy at the store said it was ddr2.... it was 2x smaller than the ohter RAM installind in my comp
anyways
I install it, boot up the pc, and it just sits there with a black screen nothing on it. It didn't beep at startup, but all the fans were on and working. NO matter how many times i restarted it, it would just stay at that damn black screen. Took out the ram, it STILL DIDN't BOOT!
I sent it to the shop, it was out of warranty, and they changed the motherboard and all was well (I had to pay for the motherboard, pretty expensive).
Why did that happen?
Do I run the risk of getting the same problem when I install the new fan in my case?
Thanks!
Well I haven't gotten to do this yet (vacation and such) but I am scared of installing the fan and cleaning the pc.
This is why:
Once i bought a ram (it looked very little, like very small) and I wasn't even sure if it was ddr1 or ddr2, but the guy at the store said it was ddr2.... it was 2x smaller than the ohter RAM installind in my comp
anyways
I install it, boot up the pc, and it just sits there with a black screen nothing on it. It didn't beep at startup, but all the fans were on and working. NO matter how many times i restarted it, it would just stay at that damn black screen. Took out the ram, it STILL DIDN't BOOT!
I sent it to the shop, it was out of warranty, and they changed the motherboard and all was well (I had to pay for the motherboard, pretty expensive).
Why did that happen?
Do I run the risk of getting the same problem when I install the new fan in my case?
Thanks!
aford10
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It sounds like they sold you laptop memory, not desktop memory.
Mixing different RAM kits doesn't always work well. You especially don't want to mix DDR with DDR2 or DDR3. Then you should have looked at their speed, timings, and voltages. The closer the settings, the better.
Installing a new case fan is completely different. There's no compatibility issues. As long as it fits where you're mounting it, and you have the correct power connector, you're good to go.
Mixing different RAM kits doesn't always work well. You especially don't want to mix DDR with DDR2 or DDR3. Then you should have looked at their speed, timings, and voltages. The closer the settings, the better.
Installing a new case fan is completely different. There's no compatibility issues. As long as it fits where you're mounting it, and you have the correct power connector, you're good to go.
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Aford, I have thought of something:
My computer has 3 decorative lights that i believe are using a molex... I was planning on duplicating that molex and using it to power 2 new fans, would that be fine?
If I am wrong, and the lights dont use a molex, I plan on duplicating the DVD drive molex, is that fine? What if I double duplicate it?
My computer has 3 decorative lights that i believe are using a molex... I was planning on duplicating that molex and using it to power 2 new fans, would that be fine?
If I am wrong, and the lights dont use a molex, I plan on duplicating the DVD drive molex, is that fine? What if I double duplicate it?
fisshy
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IT depends on ur budget here. if youre willing to spend a fair ammount of money go for a new case and psu. if budgets tight i would suggest going for an aftermarket GPU cooler (Seeing is that is your main concern). One fan wont make a world of difference to a GPU but the compressed air is a good idea. What Graphics card's Card are you using and where did you get the temperature readings from? I would also Check Your Graphics card drivers and update if possible.
Good Luck Man
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I update drivers every motnh, its a Point of view 9800gt
i got the temps with CPUID HWMonitor Pro and NVMonitor from Nvidia.
1 question:
I have everything bought, gonna install everything today.
One of the fans i bought has a 4 pin molex connector/adapter, but inside it, there are only 2 pins and then there are 2 empty holes.... is that normal?
Question 2: Near the back of the case there is a 3 pin connector on the motherboard that says SPDIF Out, can i connect it therE?
Question 3: I bought akasa's acoustinc silence kit, it has 4 silicon pins to mount the fans, are these any good?
Last Question: I wasn't able to find a anti static bracelet, so how can i ground myself from static?
oh btw nice picture, fisshy lol
Thanks!
i got the temps with CPUID HWMonitor Pro and NVMonitor from Nvidia.
1 question:
I have everything bought, gonna install everything today.
One of the fans i bought has a 4 pin molex connector/adapter, but inside it, there are only 2 pins and then there are 2 empty holes.... is that normal?
Question 2: Near the back of the case there is a 3 pin connector on the motherboard that says SPDIF Out, can i connect it therE?
Question 3: I bought akasa's acoustinc silence kit, it has 4 silicon pins to mount the fans, are these any good?
Last Question: I wasn't able to find a anti static bracelet, so how can i ground myself from static?
oh btw nice picture, fisshy lol
Thanks!
aford10
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1. Yep, that's pretty common with fans and lights.
2. SPDIF is an audio port. You don't want to connect to that.
3. It's not a necessity, but it won't hurt. I've never used it, but it got good a good review here.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article71-page1.html
4. I rarely use them. I just make sure I don't rub my feet around on the carpet, or handle a bunch of plastic, then touch hardware. I normally just tap the case a few times to dissipate any charge. It's not good practice, but it works. Since you have the strap, connect it to your case, then strap it to your wrist.
2. SPDIF is an audio port. You don't want to connect to that.
3. It's not a necessity, but it won't hurt. I've never used it, but it got good a good review here.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article71-page1.html
4. I rarely use them. I just make sure I don't rub my feet around on the carpet, or handle a bunch of plastic, then touch hardware. I normally just tap the case a few times to dissipate any charge. It's not good practice, but it works. Since you have the strap, connect it to your case, then strap it to your wrist.
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