Re: To everybody

See if this site helps in putting together a new mobo/cpu combo if that's the way you choose to go.
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
Of course you would have to purchase a new XP CD since the Emachine disk won't be worth a plug nickel. Once the mobo/cpu is installed and al is connected back up, just use the XP CD to run a Repair install on the drive you have and you should be back in business. Although your apps/data will be intact you will have to re-install all the critical updates from the windows update site.

If you choose to go with a total ground up build, check out these sites as well:
http://www.newegg.com/

http://www.pricewatch.com/

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"darrenbruin" <darrenbruin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7BB607D7-66F1-4B31-B13E-88ED88B6E22C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you all for your advices. I tried pretty much all that I could but was
unsuccessful.

Just one last general question: is it generally acknowledged that emachines
and similar low-priced brands have inferior quality and reliability than the
brand-names? I'm trying to decide whether my next computer will be another
try at bargain or should I just fork over and pay for big name?

Thanks again.

"darrenbruin" wrote:

I have an emachines T2596 that was working great for just over two years
since bought. Last night it just suddenly died. The computer shut itself off
without any warning whatsoever. I tried to turn it back on without success. I
unplug the power cord and waited 10 minutes. I then turned it on again and
everything worked fine for another 30 minutes. Then again suddenly it shut
itself off.

That was the last time I was able to turn my computer on again. My first
instinct was to replace the power supply so I rushed down to the store first
thing in the morning and bought a new power supply of medium quality and
rated 100 watts more than the one I had in my computer.

Alas even with the new power supply the computer refused to turn on. There
was nothing. No sound, no light, no reaction whatsoever when I push the on
button.

Is there anything else I can try before replacing the whole motherboard or
having to buy a new computer? Thanks in advance.


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