I Got 24 Problems But a ***** Ain't One

[Ecthy]

Great cinema, astonishing. This spring sees "the two" in bloom.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
"Verifying DMI pool data"

Check your BIOS boot order/priority for disks
Check that your disks are set up correctly

[Ecthy]

Shusshh, kids... it's still on!

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Thanks a lot, the problem was just the power button header was in the wrong spot on the motherboard. Another question though, does the PSU fan generally point inward to the motherboard or out of the case? The latter seems impossible for me but blowing hot air into the computer seems retarded.

I've done that multiple times as well... annoying korean documentation

The second question isn't necessarily easily answerable... my PSU, for example, has TWO fans; one that pulls air from inside the case, and one that pushes air to the outside (one on the 'front', one on the 'back').

However, it's pretty hard to get this wrong, since there should be only one way to put the PSU so that the plug is correct

If it's blowing inward, as many (most?) do, it will be blowing air typically straight down, or in a position where the air will go down - and then out the case through the case's natural air flow (out the back of the case), so it's not actually heating up the computer (much, anyway).

[Wiglaf]

Mine's definitely blowing air up. it's a bottom mounted PSU..I assume I'm not suppposed to flip it over and blast air into the bottom off into the case.

Oh and Mr Snuggles I was wrong about you

[snoopy369]

The air should definitely not blow up into the case wall (ie, not really blowing anywhere). If it's one that has the output on the (bottom/top), bottom is the correct answer; as I said, it's not really blowing into the CPU area, what it's doing is blowing air into the general air-leaving-mass-of-air.

If you blow it straight into the case wall, your PSU will overheat as the air won't leave

Think of the airflow of the case like this:

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>P  C    |
<v <v    |
<G  <    <
|  S^<   <
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C=CPU, G=Graphics/Video Card, S=Sound Card, P=PSU; < and v show airflow.

The air flows from the front of the case (right side), to the back of the case (left side), and somewhat up usually. Many cases now also have some air coming in from the non-MB side panel, but it just contributes to this. The CPU fan blows air up off the MB towards the 'open air' area, and the front and back pushers/pullers pull air in from the front and force it out the back (these should be large, 120mm fans, if possible).

The PSU and the CPU take air and insert it into that stream, so that the airflow is consistent. The PSU will bring air in from the back and push it out down the case, usually, allowing it to go out a bit further down.

Fan pointing up (towards a case wall) is definitely bad.

[Wiglaf]

Thanks .

Why does Windows rate the video card a 1.0. It's a geforce 8800 gs, which while not top of the line is not 'basic MS word and that's it' either. I wonder what would happen if I tried to run a game on it? I'm not in tune for pornography please people

[Asher]

That's odd.

Did you install Nvidia's drivers from their site?

And did you actually run the tests?

[Wiglaf]

Yeah I didn't use the CD.

[Asher]

Did you run the tests?

1.0 is the default without tests

[Wiglaf]

Yes, everything else gets a higher rating, graphics just 1.0

[Wiglaf]

Maybe it is DirectX related

[Asher]

1. Click Start, type the following path in the "Start Search" box,
and then press ENTER:

%SYSTEMROOT%\Performance\WinSat\DataStore

2. Delete all the .xml files in the folder.

3. Click Start, type performance information and tools in the Start Search box,
and then click Performance Information and Tools in the Programs list.

4. If the following information appears, click Refresh Now to update the
Windows Experience Index:

Your Windows Experience Index needs to be refreshed.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation,
type the password or click Continue.

Windows Experience Index assesses the components in the computer.

5. Note the value that appears next to Your computer has a
Windows Experience Index base score of.

6. Click Update my score.

[Wiglaf]

Wow you're 3 for 3 Thanks so much. graphcis at 5.9 or so, which seems more reasonable to me.

[Asher]

Da. Make sure you turn on Windows Aero now in the display properties.