Help Desk FAQ thread

another answer to 3 is that the motherboard is dead (probably by shorting out). check the capacitors for ooze around them (some older boards had this problem) and check for any metal making contact with the board (such as screws on the underside) that may be shorting it out.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sir VG

Another general hardware question.

Q) I bought a 200GB HD, but it's only 188GB! I GOT RIPPED OFF!
A) Nope. Computer manufacturers list drives in a different format than what computers actually use. Drives are listed as if 1GB = 1000KB. However computers really see it as 1GB = 1024KB. So while you think your 200GB HD = 200,000KB, since 1GB really equals 1024KB, given you actually do have 200,000KB, you really have 200,000/1024 minus formatting and such. Don't worry, you're not the only one who finds the standard stupid.

hahahaa! i had forgotten about that... what a great idea for a question.

also maybe some coverage on the ambiguous memory "pcxx00" ratings and what they really mean, plus what processors typically use what.

How ya doing, buddy?