Q. I have a Dell 4400 (bought in 2002). It's been a piece of junk from the day we bought it. Several problems with it and I don't want to call their tech support since I can't understand them anyway (they send you over to someone in India). 1. The monitor will work for awhile then it will slowly get fuzzy. If I shut it off and wait a minuet or two then it will work..but not long so I keep doing this. 2. I stuck a disk into the ROM drive and it doesn't do anything. It wont open any of my disks I put in it. I ran a Check It diagnostics test and is said it can find it.
Like I said it's been junk since I bought it so any ideas will be appreciated. Should I give up on it and buy a new one or try to get this one fixed?
Oh and I've moved the monitor to a friends computer and it does the same thing.
Like I said it's been junk since I bought it so any ideas will be appreciated. Should I give up on it and buy a new one or try to get this one fixed?
Oh and I've moved the monitor to a friends computer and it does the same thing.
A. Since you bought this in 2002, can I assume it's a CRT monitor? What's happening is there is a questionable component in the CRT, probably a capacitor, that has gone or is going bad. I recommend you confirm this by swapping out the monitor for another if possible and see if you still have the problem. Assuming it's fine and we know for sure it's the monitor, the only realistic solution is a new monitor. You can get them repaired, but the cost is as much as or more than a new monitor. I'd recommend getting a nice 17" LCD, they can be had very reasonably these days.
The CD also sounds like it's bad, but the first thing I would try is checking the cables. With the PC turned off, open the case and unplug, then re-plug in the cables going to the CD-Rom drive. Also reseat the ribbon cable on the motherboard. Recover and fire it up. If it's still not working, then you will probably need to replace it. Fortunately they are inexpensive - around $20 for just a CD-ROM, a little more for a burner or DVD-rom.
Personally I always recommend testing the components by swapping them out to confirm diagnoses before spending any money, if I can at all help it.
A final note - this is an older PC - generally the life expectancy for a home PC is 3-5 years, depending how cutting edge it was when you bought it. Maybe that will help you decide if it's time for a new one...
The CD also sounds like it's bad, but the first thing I would try is checking the cables. With the PC turned off, open the case and unplug, then re-plug in the cables going to the CD-Rom drive. Also reseat the ribbon cable on the motherboard. Recover and fire it up. If it's still not working, then you will probably need to replace it. Fortunately they are inexpensive - around $20 for just a CD-ROM, a little more for a burner or DVD-rom.
Personally I always recommend testing the components by swapping them out to confirm diagnoses before spending any money, if I can at all help it.
A final note - this is an older PC - generally the life expectancy for a home PC is 3-5 years, depending how cutting edge it was when you bought it. Maybe that will help you decide if it's time for a new one...
Need help on my future and first gaming build?
Q. NOTE : I will build it the moment all the components are available.
I don't have any tools for MODDING and local stores here literally charge 10% more.
MOST OF THE RELEASED COMPONENTS ARE LISTED FROM : flipkart.com (BEST online retailer) , theitdepot.com and junglee.com (Amazon of India)
I don't want to upgrade it atleast for 2-3 years. I live in Mumbai,India and my room is VERY HOT and humid. I do have an AC, but who can fulfill that BILL ? :P
BUDGET : $2500 to $3000
Specs with REASONS :
CPU : Intel i7 4770k (Because Flight Simulator X uses more of processor) (Yep, Thats a Haswell)
GPU : Nvidia GTX 780 ( I have many PHSYX and nvidia optimised games ) (Thats a 780 not a 680 ) (Probably a Zotac 2 GB GTX 780)
GPU 2 (Phsyx Processor) (Optional) : Yet to be chosen... (Any suggestions?) (lowest possible which supports SLI and PHSYX)
Motherboard : ASRock Z87 Extreme 6 Motherboard ( Good and affordable ) (Yep, that is a Z87 (for haswell) motherboard, just same as Z77 Extreme6)
RAM : G.Skill TridentX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-2400C10D-8GTX) (Good for Video making, gaming and has a good speed :D )
RAM Cooler : G.skill Turbulence II FTB-3500C5-D Memory Cooling Fan (I want my PC to be as cool as possible)
PSU : Corsair Modular TX850M 850 Watts PSU (Comments?)
CPU Cooler : Corsair H100i (Fits in my Cabinet and I will overclock)
Case Fan : Cooler Master 90 CFM Blue LED Cooler ( Best performance in my opinion for the price )
Optical Disk Drive : Samsung SH-224BB DVD Burner Internal Optical Drive (Couldn't afford any more and its the best I can get)
Hard Disk Drive : WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (WD5000AAKX) (I don't deal with any movies and just 10-13 2011-2012 games. I currenlt have this and it can fit in my data even with something like 200 GB left.)
Solid State Drive : Samsung 840 Series 120 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive (MZ-7TD120BW) (840 Pro is too costly and is out of stock on flipkart)
Monitor : Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor (Black) (I'm adapted to 21.5 inch and I don't want any more features)
Wifi-Card : TP-LINK TL-WN751ND 150Mbps Wireless N PCI Network Nic (all others out of stock and its the same speed as my TP Link router ?)
Case : Corsair Graphite Series Special Edition White 600T Mid-Tower Case (CC600T) (Has best features and can fit H100i and its affordable too.)
Keyboard : Tt eSPORTS Challenger Gaming Keyboard (Black, For PC) (Love the fan and lights)
Mouse : Any gaming mouse under $50 (I will try to buy locally)
Don't worry about the software.. I will handle it (P.S : I'm a MSDN Member)
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I will use it for :
Ultra-res gaming
Heavy programming, specially Visual Studio 2012
VirtualDJ
Photoshop
FRAPS to record gameplay
Of course, youtubing
Video Editing (Medium)
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Games I will play :
ALL GAMES WILL RUN IN ULTRA HIGH RES at 1080p
Flight Simulator X (FSX)
COD (Full series)
Assasins Creed (again full series)
Batman : Arkham Asylum
F1 2012
Dirt 3
NFS (Full series)
GTA (Full series)
Metro (full series)
Quantrum Of Solace
Fuel
Driver (Full series)
Minecraft (Ultra high with heavy texture pack and also I'm a REDSTONE GOD (means LAG) )
@Anthony : That is pure SPAM.
I don't have any tools for MODDING and local stores here literally charge 10% more.
MOST OF THE RELEASED COMPONENTS ARE LISTED FROM : flipkart.com (BEST online retailer) , theitdepot.com and junglee.com (Amazon of India)
I don't want to upgrade it atleast for 2-3 years. I live in Mumbai,India and my room is VERY HOT and humid. I do have an AC, but who can fulfill that BILL ? :P
BUDGET : $2500 to $3000
Specs with REASONS :
CPU : Intel i7 4770k (Because Flight Simulator X uses more of processor) (Yep, Thats a Haswell)
GPU : Nvidia GTX 780 ( I have many PHSYX and nvidia optimised games ) (Thats a 780 not a 680 ) (Probably a Zotac 2 GB GTX 780)
GPU 2 (Phsyx Processor) (Optional) : Yet to be chosen... (Any suggestions?) (lowest possible which supports SLI and PHSYX)
Motherboard : ASRock Z87 Extreme 6 Motherboard ( Good and affordable ) (Yep, that is a Z87 (for haswell) motherboard, just same as Z77 Extreme6)
RAM : G.Skill TridentX DDR3 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) PC RAM (F3-2400C10D-8GTX) (Good for Video making, gaming and has a good speed :D )
RAM Cooler : G.skill Turbulence II FTB-3500C5-D Memory Cooling Fan (I want my PC to be as cool as possible)
PSU : Corsair Modular TX850M 850 Watts PSU (Comments?)
CPU Cooler : Corsair H100i (Fits in my Cabinet and I will overclock)
Case Fan : Cooler Master 90 CFM Blue LED Cooler ( Best performance in my opinion for the price )
Optical Disk Drive : Samsung SH-224BB DVD Burner Internal Optical Drive (Couldn't afford any more and its the best I can get)
Hard Disk Drive : WD Caviar Blue 500 GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive (WD5000AAKX) (I don't deal with any movies and just 10-13 2011-2012 games. I currenlt have this and it can fit in my data even with something like 200 GB left.)
Solid State Drive : Samsung 840 Series 120 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive (MZ-7TD120BW) (840 Pro is too costly and is out of stock on flipkart)
Monitor : Dell S2240L 21.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor (Black) (I'm adapted to 21.5 inch and I don't want any more features)
Wifi-Card : TP-LINK TL-WN751ND 150Mbps Wireless N PCI Network Nic (all others out of stock and its the same speed as my TP Link router ?)
Case : Corsair Graphite Series Special Edition White 600T Mid-Tower Case (CC600T) (Has best features and can fit H100i and its affordable too.)
Keyboard : Tt eSPORTS Challenger Gaming Keyboard (Black, For PC) (Love the fan and lights)
Mouse : Any gaming mouse under $50 (I will try to buy locally)
Don't worry about the software.. I will handle it (P.S : I'm a MSDN Member)
=======
I will use it for :
Ultra-res gaming
Heavy programming, specially Visual Studio 2012
VirtualDJ
Photoshop
FRAPS to record gameplay
Of course, youtubing
Video Editing (Medium)
=======
Games I will play :
ALL GAMES WILL RUN IN ULTRA HIGH RES at 1080p
Flight Simulator X (FSX)
COD (Full series)
Assasins Creed (again full series)
Batman : Arkham Asylum
F1 2012
Dirt 3
NFS (Full series)
GTA (Full series)
Metro (full series)
Quantrum Of Solace
Fuel
Driver (Full series)
Minecraft (Ultra high with heavy texture pack and also I'm a REDSTONE GOD (means LAG) )
@Anthony : That is pure SPAM.
A. Dude just go on CyberPowerPc.com and order a PC from then. Not only are their computers great but you can mod it on their website and theyll assemble it to your liking
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