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Alright, it's restarting at the login screen now, which would explain why my monitor loses signal at that point. It's not the RAM. I had some old sticks of RAM lying around and the problem remained exactly the same when using them instead of my current RAM. It's possible I could convince...

I've never had any serious PC issues like this before, but I'll try and explain everything that happened and hopefully someone can offer me some advice. I was playing WoW and a load of wavy green lines appeared on the screen. The video froze, but the sound was still playing normally, so WoW...

I have a GeForce 7600 gt (PCI-E) and I don't think its fan is doing too well anymore, as the card has started reaching 100 C while gaming, and sitting at around 70 while idle. The hot weather can't be helping much, but still... I was browsing the GPU coolers on here and spotted this. Now...

Well I found a setting in the bios to enable "quiet fan", and to set target temperatures, but it doesn't look (or sound) like it's made any difference. My processor still looks fit to fry an egg on. I've been inside the tower, and it definately seems to be the CPU fan that's making hoover...

A couple of years ago I built a PC. I was very new to the whole thing, and was only really succesful because of the various guides on these forums. My knowledge of this sort of thing is limited. :p When it came to cooling, I actually forgot to order a CPU cooler, and in my excitement to start...

Ah, I don't really know much about cables and things like that, so I didn't now you could get something that did that. That sounds much simpler than what I was thinking. I'll see if I can get my hands on one. Thanks. :)

Currently my souncard is the m-audio audiophile 2496. I've just got a headset with a microphone for Christmas, but unfortunately, it has the 3.5mm jack that my sound card doesn't have a socket for. I'd really like to use the headset if I can, and I was wondering if it was possible to get an...

Alright thanks. :) Interesting... Is there a specific name I should be looking for? And from that picture it looks like the cable connected to the sound card is plugged into the hub. Is that right? That would make things really simple.

I'm using the m-audio audiophile 2496 soundcard with Aego M 2.1 speakers, which gives me some rather lovely (and loud) sound. Unfortunately, I'm moving home from uni for the summer, and my PC is going to be in the living room, and my parents probably won't appreciate Iron Maiden drowning out the...

Right, I have the sound card and it's all installed and everything. I was wondering if I could connect my current speakers to it to try it out (can't have my new speakers til Christmas :p ) . They only have the green plug thingy though. Is it possible, or shall I just wait another 7 days?

Alright, think I'll go for the M-Audio and Aego M 2.1. :D Thanks for the help. I've never actually used a mic, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Though if I do end up using one in future, are USB mics any good?

Thanks for the help. I've thought about it and, remembering that I get paid next week :p , I might spend a little more on a sound card if it's going to be worth it. I use my PC for gaming, music and watching DVDs, so I'm looking for something that can do all those decently. So what do you...

At the moment I'm just using cheap Logitech speakers with onboard sound. I'm getting a cheap sound card (this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-040-CL) because I hear it'll make things run a little smoother than with onboard sound. I have about £60 to spend on a...

I recently got a lovely Belinea 19'' widescreen TFT and it occured to me that DVDs would look a hell of a lot better on it than my portable TV. VLC seems to be the DVD playing software that everyone recommends, so I tried that. It looks pretty good, but I'm just using default settings at the...

Ohhhh yes. The sound of the fans kicking in was the best thing I've heard all day. :D

Yep, after messing around with the wires, I realised the power switch was only connected to GND. Just rearranged them and it powered up. Wow, don't I feel stupid? :p Hey, thanks for the quick responses though. I'm sure this won't be the last problem I have...

I just finished putting this together: -ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI i945G SKT LGA775 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX -Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM -Samsung SpinPoint P HD160JJ 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM -BFG 3DFuzion GeForce 7600 GT 256MB GDDR3...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-020-AK That's it, isn't it? Looks pretty nice. And like you say, great price. I think I'm about ready to order now (well... next week). Thanks again. You've been a great help. :)

Okay, I'll do that. If I do decide to upgrade later, I'll be kicking myself if I have to splash out for a new PSU. What about fans? I ask because I'm clueless about the different types of fans, how many you need etc.

Hmm, that card's a little more expensive than the 7600GT. Turns out I don't work enough hours to qualify for that pay later thing, so I'm just going to order the parts from here and buid it myself. I get paid soon, I've managed to sell this PC I'm using now and I have more than enough...