Hi and welcome to the BBS, The partition/s on the drive may not be a type that Win XP can use. When you run the Windows installation, look for...
Spiking is not "bad ", it is just showing that the CPU is doing it's work. What is happening when it is not "spiking ". What level does it drop...
Not for me, I doubt I could decipher any information from it. I have only used connection logs early when I was troubleshooting dial-up modem...
Hello Paul, Since it is intermittent have you checked cables, connections, etc? Does a power cable happen to run adjacent to the connection...
Hi, After startup look in Ctrl + Alt + Del -> Task Manager. CPU usage should be low 0-2%. You can see individual listings for CPU usage on the...
Hi spike99, thanks for the updates. I can only suggest that you investigate other software that may be running in the background. Calitri found...
Ah, so well worth investigating hawk. I have two computers at my desk, with two monitors, mice and keyboards. You have given me the idea to use...
Hi, It appears to be an intermittent problem and as suggested, the cause may well be a bad connection. It may be that the "data" cable needs...
If it keeps giving the F1 / F2 option at startup, I expect it is telling you that you need to check a setting in the BIOS. You changed the RAM, it...
Here are the instructions for Arcticsilver: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_route_step2intelas5.html Basically, you need the thinnest, most even...
If you trying to do things like stream video on a 28.8 connection, that may be the reason. If you come across webpages with flashing information...
Try a "reset ". Disconnect all of the HDDs. When you startup it will give you an error message that there is no OS drive. Reconnect the OS HDD...
The computer shuts down completely, it does not restart? That may be a sign of overheating. There should be temperature readouts in the...
Evan, seems like a good "rethink ". I doubt the 1.5 Ghz CPU would carry Vista Ultimate very well at all, although the minimum requirements for...
Ann, the USB is just a different connection type. If you don't have a turntable or would like a new turntable, yes, it could be a way to go. If...
My broadband User Guide says: If the modem has the option for using ethernet you may want to consider switching to that. It does not "switch off...
Hi, I can only relate it to my own experiences. You are noting high GPU temps. I have experienced "graphics shutdown" on an ATI card/s. The...
Hello Evan, I have had trouble finding replacement motherboards for those with DDR RAM, PC133 is prior to DDR. You are trying to base the system...
Have back-ups been saved to the recovery drive?...
Hi and welcome to the BBS, X2 means it is a dual-core. Go to website of the motherboard. Look up your model. There will be a CPU...
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