-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Start up problem

I hear you on the help people getting harder to understand.
Don't think it's the mother board as the 2nd hard drive
works ok.
Also noticed that it is a lot quieter today.  not a good
sign.  It always made some noise.

Steve 
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tori <versepoetic.com>
> OK...I just had similar issues with my two year old HP
and the motherboard 
> went out.  I didn't replace it, I replaced the computer
as it also had 
> stopped recognizing the USB ports altogether (also a
known bug of HP 
> computers although I didn't know that when I bought
it).  I went through 3 
> different modems to get one that worked and after four
attempts to get the 
> card reader to work, I just gave up and used an
external one we had...until 
> the USB ports stopped working.  HP was, eventually,
sending new parts but 
> it just wasn't worth the aggravation of an hour on the
phone, going over 
> the same information with three or four people whose
accent got 
> progressively heavier and harder to understand.
> 
> Tori
> 
>
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Mine didn't give me a chance to back anything up, however
the hard drive 
was fine.  I got the new computer and even before booting it
up the first 
time, I dropped the HP drive in.  The new one booted up and
was fine.  I am 
using HP.  I have no interest in Vista and won't upgrade to
it until forced 
to....lol.  Did some clicking and not only was the second
drive showing up, 
it actually showed up as HP_Pavilion and it's recovery
partition is listed 
too.  I was really glad not to have lost everything.  Now
I'm slowing 
installing what I need on the new drive and will at some
point wipe the HP 
one and use it for storage and backup.

I wasn't expecting issues like that with a two year old
computer.  My 
original Sony Vaio from 1997 still works just fine.  Without
any additions 
other than memory, it runs Win2000.  It's slow, of course,
but 
reliable.  It is still here because it's saved us a couple
of times when we 
needed info off a hard drive on a dead computer.  I remember
when I bought 
it (state of the art at the time) I thought that I'd never
in the world 
need anything else.  It had a 1GB hard drive.  How could
anyone need that 
much space...lol.  Shows what I knew...lol

Tori

At 12:34 PM 3/2/2007, you wrote:
>I hear you on the help people getting harder to
understand.
>Don't think it's the mother board as the 2nd hard drive
works ok.
>Also noticed that it is a lot quieter today.  not a good
sign.  It always 
>made some noise.
>
>Steve
>  -------------- Original message
----------------------
>From: Tori <versepoetic.com>
> > OK...I just had similar issues with my two year
old HP and the motherboard
> > went out.  I didn't replace it, I replaced the
computer as it also had
> > stopped recognizing the USB ports altogether (also
a known bug of HP
> > computers although I didn't know that when I
bought it).  I went through 3
> > different modems to get one that worked and after
four attempts to get the
> > card reader to work, I just gave up and used an
external one we 
> had...until
> > the USB ports stopped working.  HP was,
eventually, sending new parts but
> > it just wasn't worth the aggravation of an hour on
the phone, going over
> > the same information with three or four people
whose accent got
> > progressively heavier and harder to understand.
> >
> > Tori
> >
> >
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To say I am spoiled is an understatement when it comes to 
computers.  I have 2 GBs of RAM and when I paint, it's
fast.

Now I'm trying to learn 3d programs and the rendering is
slow. 
I downloaded Teragen and it will make good landscapes but 
rendering the image can take an hour or more.  Is this
usual?

Would it help to put another GB of RAM into my computer?


Judith 

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If you're running WinXP, you might want to go for another
2GB.  Do you know 
what make/model mainboard you have?  I'll check and see if
there are any 
reported issues with running the maxinum amount on it.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith/agoodread.com" <jtbagoodread.com>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- 3d Programs and RAM Memory


> To say I am spoiled is an understatement when it comes
to
> computers.  I have 2 GBs of RAM and when I paint, it's
fast.
>
> Now I'm trying to learn 3d programs and the rendering
is slow.
> I downloaded Teragen and it will make good landscapes
but
> rendering the image can take an hour or more.  Is this
usual?
>
> Would it help to put another GB of RAM into my
computer?
>
>
> Judith 

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This is what Belarc says:

Board: Intel Corporation D875PBZ AAC27087-301
Serial Number: BTBZ40503685
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Intel Corp. BZ87510A.15A.0095.P10.0310280933
10/28/2003

Judith
_____________________
If you're running WinXP, you might want to go for another
2GB. 
Do you know
what make/model mainboard you have?  I'll check and see if
there 
are any
reported issues with running the maxinum amount on it.

Peace,
GMan

_________________

> To say I am spoiled is an understatement when it comes
to
> computers.  I have 2 GBs of RAM and when I paint, it's
fast.
>
> Now I'm trying to learn 3d programs and the rendering
is slow.
> I downloaded Teragen and it will make good landscapes
but
> rendering the image can take an hour or more.  Is this
usual?
>
> Would it help to put another GB of RAM into my
computer?
>
>
> Judith


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Nothing so far.  Do you also know the brand of memory you
have installed? 
Is it the same as what you're thinking of adding?

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith/agoodread.com" <jtbagoodread.com>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 12:26 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3d Programs and RAM Memory


> This is what Belarc says:
>
> Board: Intel Corporation D875PBZ AAC27087-301
> Serial Number: BTBZ40503685
> Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
> BIOS: Intel Corp. BZ87510A.15A.0095.P10.0310280933
10/28/2003
>
> Judith 

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Computer is :
     Gateway 710 2900330 4000926

2048 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'J5G1' has 512 MB
Slot 'J5G2' has 512 MB
Slot 'J5H1' has 512 MB
Slot 'J5H2' has 512 MB

This is what their memory thingie says I need:




Mfr. Part #: 5000694
Item #: 6617589
In-Stock
Usually Ships in 2-3 Days


      Price: $87.47

      Now the problem with Gateway is I can only buy 512 MB
of 
RAM (they don't have 1 GB memory sticks) and it says I have
4 
banks -- well if that's true, I've already used the 4 banks
with 
the 4 sticks I now have in it.

Judith
___________

Nothing so far.  Do you also know the brand of memory you
have 
installed?
Is it the same as what you're thinking of adding?

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"


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Ewwwwwww!  I absolutely HATE when manufacturers do this to
people (fll up 
all of the slots and then imply that you can only use THEIR
memory sticks)!



Ok, I'm feeling a little better.      :O)
I'll get the low down and let you know what I learn.  My aim
here is to see 
if this mainboard will allow other manufacturer's memory to
be used.  If it 
can, you'd need to buy 1GB sticks and replace all of the
current ones.  Are 
you comfortable with that (both cost and working in side the
PC)?

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith/agoodread.com" <jtbagoodread.com>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3d Programs and RAM Memory


> Computer is :
>     Gateway 710 2900330 4000926
>
> 2048 Megabytes Installed Memory
>
> Slot 'J5G1' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5G2' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5H1' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5H2' has 512 MB
>
> This is what their memory thingie says I need:
>
>
>
>
> Mfr. Part #: 5000694
> Item #: 6617589
> In-Stock
> Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
>
>
>      Price: $87.47
>
>      Now the problem with Gateway is I can only buy 512
MB of
> RAM (they don't have 1 GB memory sticks) and it says I
have 4
> banks -- well if that's true, I've already used the 4
banks with
> the 4 sticks I now have in it.
>
> Judith
> ___________
>
> Nothing so far.  Do you also know the brand of memory
you have
> installed?
> Is it the same as what you're thinking of adding?
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>
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I put this memory in so that doesn't scare me -- cost well
that 
might be a problem but if I need it, I need it (smile).
This is what Gateway says:

      Number of Memory Slots on Board: 4 (2 banks of 2)


      Maximum Amount / Type of RAM that can be Installed:
     4096MB  DDR PC3200


      Notes:

      Installed in pairs of modules.


Judith

__________________
Ewwwwwww!  I absolutely HATE when manufacturers do this to 
people (fll up
all of the slots and then imply that you can only use THEIR

memory sticks)!



Ok, I'm feeling a little better.      :O)
I'll get the low down and let you know what I learn.  My aim

here is to see
if this mainboard will allow other manufacturer's memory to
be 
used.  If it
can, you'd need to buy 1GB sticks and replace all of the
current 
ones.  Are
you comfortable with that (both cost and working in side the

PC)?

Peace,
GMan




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Of course you can replace their memory with any other sticks
you can find,
at of course, a cheaper price. The standards are established
by MS and the
MoBo makers will not deviate from that.

Andy

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[mailto:pctechtalk-bouncefreelists.org] On Behalf Of
GMan
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 12:18 AM
To: pctechtalkfreelists.org
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3d Programs and RAM Memory

Ewwwwwww!  I absolutely HATE when manufacturers do this to
people (fll up 
all of the slots and then imply that you can only use THEIR
memory sticks)!



Ok, I'm feeling a little better.      :O)
I'll get the low down and let you know what I learn.  My aim
here is to see 
if this mainboard will allow other manufacturer's memory to
be used.  If it 
can, you'd need to buy 1GB sticks and replace all of the
current ones.  Are 
you comfortable with that (both cost and working in side the
PC)?

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith/agoodread.com" <jtbagoodread.com>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3d Programs and RAM Memory


> Computer is :
>     Gateway 710 2900330 4000926
>
> 2048 Megabytes Installed Memory
>
> Slot 'J5G1' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5G2' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5H1' has 512 MB
> Slot 'J5H2' has 512 MB
>
> This is what their memory thingie says I need:
>
>
>
>
> Mfr. Part #: 5000694
> Item #: 6617589
> In-Stock
> Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
>
>
>      Price: $87.47
>
>      Now the problem with Gateway is I can only buy 512
MB of
> RAM (they don't have 1 GB memory sticks) and it says I
have 4
> banks -- well if that's true, I've already used the 4
banks with
> the 4 sticks I now have in it.
>
> Judith
> ___________
>
> Nothing so far.  Do you also know the brand of memory
you have
> installed?
> Is it the same as what you're thinking of adding?
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>
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