Tree Hugger
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Ok, what should I check for? Just feel up everything on there and see what's hot? Is there parts in specific that I should check?
I think I fried my laptop, How can I fix it? :(
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Hi Tree hugger,
Glad to hear the news is not the worst it could have been
Just one thing
are you talking about a Live disk here? my reasoning being If you can run linux from a live CD but not from the HDD then this would point to the HDD being the problem,
what you could try is a complete Re-Partitioning/format of the hard disk using the install routine of the Live CD
Glad to hear the news is not the worst it could have been
Just one thing
are you talking about a Live disk here? my reasoning being If you can run linux from a live CD but not from the HDD then this would point to the HDD being the problem,
what you could try is a complete Re-Partitioning/format of the hard disk using the install routine of the Live CD
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
- Screen Resolution
- 2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
- CPU
- AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus M5A78L-M USB3
- Memory
- 32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
- Sound Card
- ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Internal Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD, Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB, External (USB3) Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB 2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs) NAS 4TB
- PSU
- Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
- Case
- AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
- Cooling
- Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
- Internet Speed
- 68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
- Other Info
- Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
Tree Hugger
New Member
Well I had actually typed that while I was starting the computer, and it seemed to work fine, but now it's dying the exact same whether I start it normally, with the Live CD, or into BIOS. So nothing's really working 
My Computer
Hi Tree Hugger,
It looks like a replacement motherboard may be the best way forward
reasoning here is if you could locate the faulty component you would then have to source and replace it and that is not really something for the average user. Modern circuit board production techniques do not make component replacement easy. A product of the throwaway society I'm afraid
if you can source an exact replacement motherboard within your budget then the only thing I would say is be sure that it is an exact replacement down to revision level if possible. Slight changes in components and connectors during a products life can cause problems when matching to cases and other components.
sorry I can't suggest anything better
It looks like a replacement motherboard may be the best way forward
reasoning here is if you could locate the faulty component you would then have to source and replace it and that is not really something for the average user. Modern circuit board production techniques do not make component replacement easy. A product of the throwaway society I'm afraid
if you can source an exact replacement motherboard within your budget then the only thing I would say is be sure that it is an exact replacement down to revision level if possible. Slight changes in components and connectors during a products life can cause problems when matching to cases and other components.
sorry I can't suggest anything better
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
- Screen Resolution
- 2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
- CPU
- AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus M5A78L-M USB3
- Memory
- 32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
- Sound Card
- ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 32" TV
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- Internal Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD, Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB, External (USB3) Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB 2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs) NAS 4TB
- PSU
- Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
- Case
- AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
- Cooling
- Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
- Internet Speed
- 68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
- Other Info
- Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
Sorry to hear about your problems - but clouds have sliver linings 
If it was me this would be the perfect excuse for an upgrade ...i.e. new laptop - but that's just me.. Not very helpful, I know - sorry.
If it was me this would be the perfect excuse for an upgrade ...i.e. new laptop - but that's just me.. Not very helpful, I know - sorry.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- system1 (system2)
- CPU
- q9650 3ghz (i7 920)
- Motherboard
- Asus p5q deluxe (p6t deluxe)
- Memory
- 16gb ddr2 (12gb ddr3)
- Graphics card(s)
- Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb (285gtx 1gb)
- Sound Card
- on board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo CG301w, Dell 2407
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1600 + 1920 x1200
- Hard Drives
- Raptor 74gb, Raptor 150gb, 500gb x2, 320gb, 750gb (raptor 150gb, 2x 500gb)
- PSU
- ocz 600w (ocz750w)
- Case
- coolermaster stacker (coolermaster 690)
- Cooling
- many fans
- Mouse
- intellimouse
- Keyboard
- apple slim aluminum jobbie
- Internet Speed
- 2mb
- Other Info
- Wacom A3 tablet, Epson 3800