http://forums.techarp.com For other hardware related discussions, this is the place! en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:14 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.techarp.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.techarp.com http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25634-hair-dryer-clean-pc.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:18 GMT Hello guys. :D I'm back. :wave:

My PC has been collecting dust for years and sometimes when i left my PC untouched for weeks, it wont start until i clean the dust around the RAM. So i want to remove all the dust inside my PC. The best way is probably to use the air compressor can but i can't any here. So can i use hair dryer to blow cold air to remove the dust? My friend works in a saloon and he has a very powerful hair dryer. Will it generate any electrostatic charge and fry my PC?:think: ]]> General Hardware Jet http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25634-hair-dryer-clean-pc.html http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25622-quick-psu-question-verification.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:07:25 GMT I'm going to be building a new computer for my sister. She basically does flash/shockwave gaming at most. Everything else is word processing and other basic stuff.
In light of this, as well as wanting it as cheap as possible, it's not going to be anything special.
She is going to keep using Windows XP for now, so that's why I'm only getting one stick of 2GB RAM.
I am sure that a Sparkle 300W PSU will be enough, but I would like verification as well. Below are links to the parts.
PSU - Newegg.com - SPARKLE R-SPI300GLN 300W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
MOBO - Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 760G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - AMD Motherboards
CPU - Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
RAM - Newegg.com - Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6/2G - Desktop Memory

Other then that stuff, there will be a SATA optical drive, floppy drive, and an IDE Hard Drive.

I am guessing at most in the future the system will run either a high performance dual core, or a low to mid rated quad core, either 4 or 8GB of RAM, and a low end add in video card if it's ever needed. ]]> General Hardware 1031982 http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25622-quick-psu-question-verification.html http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25615-hard-disk-test.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:19:09 GMT Hey guys,

I need your help again.
My friend's laptop is having some issues, I am suspecting the hard disk.

Any suggestions on how to test the hard disk? Boot disk? ]]> General Hardware zy http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25615-hard-disk-test.html http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25611-need-advice-new-pc.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:37:16 GMT CPU: i5-750 @ $270 MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 / MSI P55-CD53 / MSI P55M-GD45 @ $230 (CPU + mobo @ $500) RAM: Kingston DDR3 4GB (2x2) @$130 GPU: ATI 4870 1GB @ $260 PSU: OCZ Z Series 650 Watts Silver / OCZ Modxstream-Pro 600 Watts / Cosair HX620W EPS / Antec TP-650W True Power / EnerMax MODU82+ 525W @ $190 - $150 HDD: 1TB x 2 @ $300 Casing: ....... @ $100 Total: (price in Singapore Dollar) $1480 $1780 (i7-860, ATI 5850) Been away for a long time, busy with work. Anyway, need some help and inputs with a new rig. Rig is primary for gaming, any idea if i should take i7-860 with ATI 5850 for extra $300? And for mobo and psu, dunno which one is better, list a few out, anyone has an experience or recommendation for any of them? CPU: i5-750 @ $270
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 / MSI P55-CD53 / MSI P55M-GD45 @ $230 (CPU + mobo @ $500)
RAM: Kingston DDR3 4GB (2x2) @$130
GPU: ATI 4870 1GB @ $260
PSU: OCZ Z Series 650 Watts Silver / OCZ Modxstream-Pro 600 Watts / Cosair HX620W EPS / Antec TP-650W True Power / EnerMax MODU82+ 525W @ $190 - $150
HDD: 1TB x 2 @ $300
Casing: ....... @ $100

Total: (price in Singapore Dollar)
$1480
$1780 (i7-860, ATI 5850)

Been away for a long time, busy with work. Anyway, need some help and inputs with a new rig. Rig is primary for gaming, any idea if i should take i7-860 with ATI 5850 for extra $300?

And for mobo and psu, dunno which one is better, list a few out, anyone has an experience or recommendation for any of them? ]]> General Hardware jasperchc http://forums.techarp.com/general-hardware/25611-need-advice-new-pc.html