Posts by Nathan Ramos62

cosmicrider5 said:Look, if that fan died, you're probably better off running without it for now since it was just getting in the way of the passive heatsink anyway. If you can track down an identical one, grab it and swap it out. Honestly, you could pretty much strap any little fan onto the chipset if you get creative enough with how you mount it. Just DIY it a bit.
As for cooling the whole tower, there are actual case fans designed for that. You just need to check if your chassis actually has mounting points for them and what size they need to be.

Can you walk me through the whole thing about the case?
What kind of info do I even need to dig up to ask about this?
Is this okay?
http://www.amazon.com/heatsink-replacement-parts

I’d fix that one and then maybe bend this other one to fit even more.

Keith Bennett38 said:Man, his chipset fan died. Honestly, taking it off wasn't the brightest move on his part; at least it was acting as a passive heatsink before. Now there’s zero airflow, and he might end up frying the whole motherboard 🙂

Yeah, I know, it's a bit of a gamble, but I actually noticed the temps are lower without the fan than when it was spinning.
I'm pretty sure it's the onboard motherboard fan, but it's so tiny I have no clue how it was even doing any actual cooling until now.
I'm sending this in for repair, but does anyone have any suggestions for aftermarket cooling I could add to the board or maybe just upgrade the airflow for the entire case?

So, regarding that mess I was dealing with earlier—if you guys remember—I actually made some progress.
I ended up pulling the tower away from the wall and set the whole rig right next to an open window, and that’s when I realized one of my tiny fans (pretty sure it's a motherboard fan) finally kicked the bucket.
Once I figured that out, I actually took it out and tried running the Windows 7 installation without it just to see what would happen.
It actually managed to get all the way to 75%, but man, it probably cooked itself without that fan because the system just rebooted on me.
Bottom line is, I need to go grab a replacement fan, and once that's sorted, everything should hopefully be fine.
Thanks again for all the help!

Douglas Garcia52 said:it'll run fine on 1GB of RAM, no sweat.👍

Man, if it actually works without any issues, that would be just incredible.

And honestly, maybe the reason I'm struggling isn't just some random glitch. I might actually need 2 gigs of RAM after all, even if the specs say you can get by with just one.

Noah Sanchez39 said:Give this a shot: BiosAgentPlus.com - Extend your PC's life with a BIOS update

By the way, what kind of rig are you running? Like, brand and model? You might just need to grab the right update directly from the manufacturer's website.

So, what's the move here if I want to download this and scan my BIOS?

Man, I'm not entirely sure... I've got a Windows XP Home edition setup that I built myself, but that was ages ago.

Here's a photo:
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2153/59232413.jpg

I went digging through my BIOS settings, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Is it possible my board just doesn't support this?
Here’s what I'm running:
BIOS: Phoenix - Award Workstation BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1GB RAM
ATI Radeon hd 4300/4500 Series

Noah Sanchez39 said:Check out this article: How to Enable AHCI in Windows 7 | Windows 7 News 😉

I'm keeping an eye on everything, but I haven't come across that latest "msahci" thing yet.

Douglas Garcia52 said:Look, when you're installing Windows 7, it’s totally normal for the computer to reboot itself a couple of times during the process. As long as your DVD isn't a piece of junk and you're actually following the steps correctly, I honestly have no clue what else could be going wrong here. 🤷

The instructions literally say it should restart on its own, but once it does, it's supposed to pick up where it left off, not just kick me right back into Windows XP.

Douglas Garcia52 said:Are you absolutely positive that installation DVD isn't a dud?
I mean, I assume you actually know what you're doing when it comes to installing Windows 7.

Look, I tested that exact same disc at a buddy's place just yesterday and everything worked perfectly fine—even on the x64 version.

I follow every single step, make sure there's plenty of free space, and then... out of nowhere, the screen just goes black, the whole thing restarts, and I'm right back in XP.

I read somewhere online that it might be an issue with the AHCI settings in the BIOS, but honestly, I'm totally lost on what to do next.

Douglas Garcia52 said:Did you actually format the partition where Windows XP was sitting during the install?

Yeah, I did. But the second I try to do it again, the whole thing just breaks, and before I know it, even my Windows XP is gone.

Hey there! So, I'm running into a bit of a headache while trying to install Windows 7. Here’s the deal: I've got this 80GB partition ready to go, but for some reason, it's showing up as a logical drive instead of primary. Anyway, I'm following the standard steps and everything seems fine at first—I check the box to start copying Windows Files, and it moves right along to Expanding Windows Files. That's where things fall apart. When it hits about 27%, I just force a restart, and it actually works. But then, once it reaches the 36% mark, the screen just goes black, the whole system reboots, and it kicks me straight back into my old Windows XP. If anyone has any idea what's causing this mess, I'd really appreciate the help. thanks!

Anthony Stewart said:I ran into something pretty similar once. I went ahead and picked the 64-bit version of Windows, and man, everything just went totally south after that. 🤷

I'm not even sure if my setup actually meets the requirements here. What are you running?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual Core 3800
2GHz 1GB RAM

Hey everyone, I’m running into a bit of a headache trying to get Win7 installed.
So, here's the deal: I go through the usual steps—picking my language, formatting the partition, and selecting where I want the new OS to live—but then the whole computer just decides to restart on me.
To be more specific, everything seems fine during the Copying Windows Files phase, but once it hits the "expanding windows files" part, it just sits at 0% and then triggers a reboot.
If anyone has any clue what might be causing this, I’d really appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance!