this is how much i got done in half a day. i think it's pretty good progress for my first time :). anyways i am having 2 problems right now that i could use help solving
1. my computer randomly shuts down once in a while. i think it's the power supply that might be faulty or i might have hooked it up wrong. does anyone know some common mistakes and how to fix them?
2. i installed windows xp twice. since it didnt work completely the first time, i now have 2 disk partitions for the OS. so when it starts up, i have to choose between "windows xp pro" and "windows xp pro" which i think is pretty redundant. so it would help if anyone knew how to delete a partition/OS section of the hard disk?
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oh hahahah i didnt really notice microatx and atx when i bought it. oh well, i guess i can upgrade some other time. i guess i did notice something strange about all that space...
1. it might be a loose connection. you're power supply is a good brand and i don't think that it would be faulty.
check all of your connections. There might be a malfucntion. It could also be overheating
the stock fans might not be that great. Use a tool called speedfan (google it) and check your temperatures.
If those look hot, pick up a new fan from best buy or a similar store
2. this should help you out with that: http://lifehacker.com/software/partition/how-to-modify-your-partitions-f...
and a couple of questions:
why are you using a microatx board for an atx case?
i mean, it works fine, but then you have less pci ports, ram slots, etc.
also, you're wasting expansion slots
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