910trx Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) guys i need someone to look at my pc for me its dead and that sux as i have some great hardware in there going to waste i think its an issue with the motherboard but i'm not 100% doesnt even start up, just restarts constantly at random intervals... please guys i need a bloke who is into gaming pc's and not affraid to tackle a challenge thanks Dan Edited December 10, 2009 by 910trx Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Sounds like PSU just from your brief description. If not, then could be anything from mobo to ram Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4980042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozodos Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 seriously either do it yourself or get someone who's good with computers to have a look at it, not worth paying $100 an hour to a computer shop (unless they are cheaper in adelaide lol) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4980771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicr4wks Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) seriously either do it yourself or get someone who's good with computers to have a look at it, not worth paying $100 an hour to a computer shop (unless they are cheaper in adelaide lol) You'd be pressed to find someone semi-decent for $100 an hour imo, for instance it's $185 to have me out for an hour. +1 on the PSU, possible to get your hands on one to try? MSY will do a thermaltake for $40 or so, if it's high end gaming gear you'd want something a bit more reliable than that though. Edited December 10, 2009 by nicr4wks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4980878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozodos Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 and people pay that much!? From my IT tech days it used to be 75 dollars for an initial inspection than a flat rate of 100/h plus any components like PSU etc. We'd usually replace parts if it was going to take too long to diagnose a problem though, due to the high labour cost on what is a depreciating asset. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4981434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ye PC repairs are expensive - plus it can take many hours and be something simple. It's just there are so many things that it could be. Best to do as much yourself as you can. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4981991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
910trx Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) ii might try and grb another power supply unit tomorrow and give it a go i'm swpping parts between my dad's pc and mine to try and see whats buggered. but a bit of a run down is had an issue one of a pair of ddr 800mhz 1Gb RAM died running on 2GB no worries buy 2x1gb ram sticks (same part number) and fit works no worries looks a bit messy - but pc is running - nah just turn off at the PSU master switch rejiggle wires and make neat as a pin turn on gets to windows and restarts at same point hit F8 during start up and stop restarting with an issue BSOD insert windows CD but drive no longer opens - light flashes but no open - even after manually opening inserting disc and closing... take hdd out (because thought it was OS error) and took the hdd with me through airport on holiday back from qld to Adelaide. Secrity had a fit! plug in to oldman's pc, start up, does random shit and asks for win xp cd - so i give it my old man's and reinstall xp restart works fine take back to qld after more security and after holiday insert nothing... take into work and it guy sets up another pc so i can extract my data onto my external hdd for safe keeping my pc just restarts and doesnt even get to the bios stage b4 restarting tried: swapping hdds disconnecting hdds same with cd/dvd drives removing vid cards removing banks of ram till its 1GB but still no work reapplication of thermal grease to cpu i have just established my hdd stil works fine, my cd/dvd burner still flashes and does not open in a different pc its at the stage where i am beginning to not care about how it gets fixed but i have no idea! i'll grab a psu because the one on my dad has doesn't have the right plug, the big on for the motherboard is 4 pins too short - mine is 450W and his is 400W so no go... i can swap a spare dvd from dads pc to get it working, but i need it to work first... if it is the psu it is the 2nd one in 1 1/2 years that has failed on me. first one started shooting sparks but started about 3 weeks after i got it, replaced and no worries. *super unhappy face* i'm almost over it... i got it built through a mate of a mate my mate is a good friend of mine and would give me the shirt off his back, but i hastled him about the RAM and first PSU, and his mate has gone through a split and no longer builds custom pc's. i dont want to trouble my mate again, he has done so much but i think he is getting sick of dealing with my pc and trying to keep friendships between two seperated parties. esp my mate shipping the pc and stuff at his expense to me in qld while i was up there - i mean c'mon what a pal! i dont want to cause trouble so if i can find away around this w/o concerning him, then its the best option. my mate to me is worth more than $100 an hour... so if i can fix it on the sly then all is good, he thinks shit is ok and i feel good about that. Edited December 11, 2009 by 910trx Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayuri Krab Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) ii might try and grb another power supply unit tomorrow and give it a goi'm swpping parts between my dad's pc and mine to try and see whats buggered. but a bit of a run down is had an issue one of a pair of ddr 800mhz 1Gb RAM died running on 2GB no worries buy 2x1gb ram sticks (same part number) and fit works no worries looks a bit messy - but pc is running - nah just turn off at the PSU master switch rejiggle wires and make neat as a pin turn on gets to windows and restarts at same point hit F8 during start up and stop restarting with an issue BSOD insert windows CD but drive no longer opens - light flashes but no open - even after manually opening inserting disc and closing... take hdd out (because thought it was OS error) and took the hdd with me through airport on holiday back from qld to Adelaide. Secrity had a fit! plug in to oldman's pc, start up, does random shit and asks for win xp cd - so i give it my old man's and reinstall xp restart works fine take back to qld after more security and after holiday insert nothing... take into work and it guy sets up another pc so i can extract my data onto my external hdd for safe keeping my pc just restarts and doesnt even get to the bios stage b4 restarting tried: swapping hdds disconnecting hdds same with cd/dvd drives removing vid cards removing banks of ram till its 1GB but still no work reapplication of thermal grease to cpu i have just established my hdd stil works fine, my cd/dvd burner still flashes and does not open in a different pc its at the stage where i am beginning to not care about how it gets fixed but i have no idea! i'll grab a psu because the one on my dad has doesn't have the right plug, the big on for the motherboard is 4 pins too short - mine is 450W and his is 400W so no go... i can swap a spare dvd from dads pc to get it working, but i need it to work first... if it is the psu it is the 2nd one in 1 1/2 years that has failed on me. first one started shooting sparks but started about 3 weeks after i got it, replaced and no worries. *super unhappy face* i'm almost over it... i got it built through a mate of a mate my mate is a good friend of mine and would give me the shirt off his back, but i hastled him about the RAM and first PSU, and his mate has gone through a split and no longer builds custom pc's. i dont want to trouble my mate again, he has done so much but i think he is getting sick of dealing with my pc and trying to keep friendships between two seperated parties. esp my mate shipping the pc and stuff at his expense to me in qld while i was up there - i mean c'mon what a pal! i dont want to cause trouble so if i can find away around this w/o concerning him, then its the best option. my mate to me is worth more than $100 an hour... so if i can fix it on the sly then all is good, he thinks shit is ok and i feel good about that. So did you take your OS drive out from your PC & installed it on a different PC & reinstalled windows using that PC? If so, that will give u a continuous reboot thing when you plug that HDD back to your PC. Same thing happened to me. EDIT: Also the other stuff you are describing could be the PSU playing up as a dying PSU can cause all sorts of random failures. Edited December 11, 2009 by Mayuri Krab Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALBO Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Imo could be RAM too from what you've described. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KR4-GTR Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) dude, pc parts are so cheap now a days and very easy to put together. i just built up my parents a kick ass dual core HP media centre PC! what i suggest you do.. is a) take it to a standard computer shop and then suss out with them what you need. (they will have repalcement parts sitting around so will be able to test and determine the failed hardware) b) come back to us all here and confirm it along with your quoted price for repair c) then check out ebay (happy to help with this part aswell) and then just buy the parts you need on there (depending on the price including postage of course - it may be cheaper buying it from the computer shop!) d) try and install and fix yourself, most of it is all plug and play! your thoughts!? Edited December 12, 2009 by KR4-GTR Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
910trx Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) took the psu to a pc guy to test and came back fine tried swaping ram again but no luck taking it to the pc guy now for a bit of diagnostics and see how it goes i'll post back with results - this thing has not been running for 3 months - no point having a $1000 pc which does not work... Edited December 12, 2009 by 910trx Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 dude, I can check it out for you no charge Im in morphett vale, have heaps of spares to test things etc, and enjoy it cause i know its helping someone out build pc's and am in the know re what does what, what to try next, ect PM me if you need help still Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALBO Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 took the psu to a pc guy to test and came back finetried swaping ram again but no luck taking it to the pc guy now for a bit of diagnostics and see how it goes i'll post back with results - this thing has not been running for 3 months - no point having a $1000 pc which does not work... Are RAM settings in the BIOS set to default? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4983862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KR4-GTR Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 dude, I can check it out for you no chargeIm in morphett vale, have heaps of spares to test things etc, and enjoy it cause i know its helping someone out build pc's and am in the know re what does what, what to try next, ect PM me if you need help still ^ how very nice of you Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4984140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
910trx Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 i've already taken it to a guy and "he will get back to me" but thankyou for your offer, really considerate. i've already told the guy that pending whats wrong to "spice it up" if it costs me $1000 bucks - i get it back and its faster, reliable and works then i no longer care all i want to do is play FSX on top (near top) graphics and it was very close before. its with the "computer depot" in holden hill. the young lad there on the weekend was very helpful and helped do some initial diagnostics free of charge, but because it was a head scratcher i'll let them have more fun with it. and i cant even get it running long enough to fiddle with the BIOS starts, flashed a few lights, restarts - as quick as you read this... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4986321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 What setup was in there before? FSX is supertaxing (with the latest patch for multi core). Im building/advising for someone atm about it actually lol... i7 920 incoming Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4987213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 yeah Ive been running the i7 920 since it came out, P6t deluxe OC mobo, 3x1gb 1600mhz ddr3 ram, hd5770 x2, dell Physx, raid0, raptors, etc rfactor with the momo wheel is awesome. gtr ztune around bathurst FTW! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4987899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozodos Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 oh come on guys as if you need anything better than Socket 775 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4987917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
910trx Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 3ghz core duo 4 gb ram (just kingston standard) big thermaltake radiator thingo (no noise except from the other 3 case fans) 2X 512 ATI Raedon cards in crossfire mode ideally i'd like to overclock it a bit and throw in some 4-4-4-1 gaming ram with their own fans. just so on a 40~c day it will still be fine. i understand that a FS you spend more time in the air than on the ground, but i like seign traffic/boats/trees and the airport on final approach. and to see it all after dropping below the complex rendered clouds at 5000ft. pity it is so inefficient in multiplayer where i spend most of my time but single player showed some great results just using 2gb of ram hmmm i think i have just revealed how much of a geek i am... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4988086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
910trx Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) its now fixed! problem was the startup files were all corrupted after i bought a 64 bit win 7 oem version and shoved that in on every subsiquent startup after the initial install it doesn't show up anything on the desktop - just the background - no matter how long i leave it appears to be when it connects to the net to DL updates and has trouble with the drivers for the graphics cards instead i painfully loaded xp back on... still works fine but thanks for all your help guys - no doubt look for a "i cant get 7 to work thread soon" Edited December 20, 2009 by 910trx Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/299628-good-computer-guy-in-adelaide/#findComment-4996745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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