Jon, have you checked the motherboard battery?
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DCJensen - Nov 20, 2009 1:48:23 pm PST #11734 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Jon B. - Nov 20, 2009 3:00:16 pm PST #11735 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That would never even have occurred to me, Daniel. The computer seems to work OK when I boot off a CD. Would that happen if the battery was weak?
DCJensen - Nov 20, 2009 3:47:41 pm PST #11736 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Various things can happen with a weak motherboard battery. Often it's video or drive related in my experience.
It really all depends on the motherboard manufacturer, I have had problems from Asus to Apple.
If yous uses a standard nickle-sized button battery, it might be worth it to try a new one.
NoiseDesign - Nov 20, 2009 3:51:15 pm PST #11737 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
So I shouldn't get any motherboards from the beginning of the alphabet. I'll start with Biostar.
DCJensen - Nov 20, 2009 3:51:32 pm PST #11738 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
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Jon B. - Nov 20, 2009 4:08:17 pm PST #11739 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'll check it out. Can't hurt!
t edit After I check out the system drive...
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2009 4:12:24 pm PST #11740 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I really need a second hard drive. Well, what I'd really like to do is extend my primary drive, but that's too much fuss. I'll uninstall and reinstall apps.
What brands of drive are most reliable these days? Is Best Buy pricing reasonable, or should I order online or schlep to Frye's?
NoiseDesign - Nov 20, 2009 4:21:36 pm PST #11741 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I've got a couple of Western Digital My Book drives and a few of the Seagate Free Agent drives that seem to be holdling up pretty well.
Jon B. - Nov 20, 2009 5:21:38 pm PST #11742 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'd check out NewEgg before running to Best Buy. They always seem to have some good deal or another going on. Especially if you subscribe to their email newsletter. Better yet, search dealnews.com.
Dana - Nov 20, 2009 5:23:58 pm PST #11743 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Newegg has a pre-Black-Friday sale starting on Monday. They were advertising a 2TB Seagate external drive for $150.