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Another new build advice thread

Discussion in 'Building a new PC' started by LOCOENG, Oct 7, 2007.

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  1. Pepp77

    Pepp77 Regular member

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    I didnt think drivers affected the boot display - otherwise how does a card display anything before you get to windows and load the drivers.
     
    Pepp77, Mar 26, 2008
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    Graphics BIOS?
     
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  3. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    In my attempts to get to that screen I was frequently getting the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with it's four parameters, this would happen about every 3-4 reboots and got more frequent until yesterday I was unable to load windows at all. It was suggested to remove the PCI cards to troubleshoot...I only have one and it's my GPU. So I removed it and reseated it, the same with my ram. I reset CMOS via mobo jumpers and haven't been able to pass this screen since.
     
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    You not made any more progress yet then young man ?
     
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  5. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    Nope, I gave up shortly after I talked to you last night. I forgot I've got a crappy old card in my old PC which I could take out and see if that might fix the problem. I'm really at a loss ATM as this is way over my head. Resetting CMOS was successful though :)
     
    LOCOENG, Mar 26, 2008
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    Cool; i shall listen out for you then
     
    creaky, Mar 26, 2008
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  7. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    You've got time to eat lunch and watch 3.5 movies as I'm at work. :)

    Should be home about the same time I talked to you yesterday.
     
    LOCOENG, Mar 26, 2008
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    Are you that desperate for conversation?? hehehe. 2 days in a row no less...... WOW!!! creaks must really love you.... or he's a real nice guy...... NAH!!! Not those two........ hehehe. :p

    ....gm

    So a CMOS clear fixed the issues... hmmmmmmm.... You had something not playing nice with something else. lol.

    edit: my grammar ain't so good....
     
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    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    No clearing CMOS didn't fix the issue at all. I had that screen before clearing and after.
     
    LOCOENG, Mar 26, 2008
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    I think Loco mistakenly hooked up a Commodore 64 to his monitor judging by those colourful 'graphics' :)
     
    creaky, Mar 26, 2008
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  11. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    I remember those
     
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    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    If anyone sees that screen again, boot into safe mode and reinstall your USB mouse drivers. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
     
    LOCOENG, Mar 26, 2008
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    That fixed it?? Hmmmmmmmmmmm..... driver issues?? :p

    .....gm
     
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    yeah, we're on router config now :)
     
    creaky, Mar 26, 2008
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  15. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    Fook ipconfig

    drats, router works fine to laptop...if only I could install the modem software on my desktop and get the proper IP address I should be back in business.
     
    LOCOENG, Mar 27, 2008
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    LOCO found these on Buy.Com... ;) 5.1 speakers link Don't know much about them but they're cheap, just like you and me.....hehehe. Might look at getting them since we're setting up another computer "station" at my house!!

    ....gm
     
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    Lol I see buy.com suffers from the newegg idiot syndrome. A guy thinks they're miles better than X-640s.. ROFL, what a retard! I might also add that there's no such thing as the 640s...
     
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  18. Pepp77

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    Had my X-540's delivered today - very impressed with them for what they are. Watched the lobby scene from the Matrix :D and it sounded fantastic - havent had them up above about half volume yet, not much need to.

    Greensman I think you would be disappointed with those speakers if you were to get them - 25W RMS is very low - only 2W per satellite.

    Funny story about my speakers - they delivered me two full sets - one of the sets was from the order I cancelled because I used the wrong card. How honest should I be?
     
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  19. sammorris

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    Lol you could sell them, but then bailiffs might turn up, wondering what happened to them!
    2W per satellite is a joke though. I'd say 8 as the bare minimum really, 12 or more for decent reproduction at high levels.
     
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  20. greensman

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    Pepp you could send them to LOCO but don't expect him to pay. lol. j/k LOCO.... :p

    Heck send them to me and I'll split the cost with you if they don't catch their error. NAH!! That's not right.. you should call them for your own sake. :D

    ...gm
     
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