First-time Builder: Good (v. Bad) Instructions
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From: Conor on 8 May 2010 03:38 On 08/05/2010 03:39, jimmyleadfoot wrote: > > I actually am starting with Sony Vaio box that runs slowly... > > I figure I will replace the motherboard first, but that is just a > quess... > What is the spec? It may be that the slow running is down to lack of maintenance/malware. I went to one that took over 10 minutes to fire up a browser. By the time I'd finished, it was down to a few seconds. All I did was use CCleaner, IOBit Smartdefrag and make sure there was no malware on it. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: TVeblen on 8 May 2010 07:57 On 5/7/2010 6:36 PM, jimmyleadfoot wrote: > There seems to be a limitless number of "how to build a pc" guides on > the internet. > > Can anyone recommend one that they like? > > Thanks! > > Jimmy Check this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-pc,2601.html It's been a lot of years since I read one of these, but Tom's is a very well respected source.
From: Tim Mastrogiacomo on 14 May 2010 18:40 On May 7, 9:32 pm, <andreas.ha...(a)vodafone.co.nz> wrote: > Buy a cheap second hand computer. > Take it apart and note where everything goes. > Then put it together and try troubleshooting it to get it going again. Best > experience you can get. I second this advice. Tim Mastrogiacomo
From: Don Phillipson on 15 May 2010 09:26
On May 7, 9:32 pm, <andreas.ha...(a)vodafone.co.nz> wrote: > Buy a cheap second hand computer. > Take it apart and note where everything goes. > Then put it together and try troubleshooting it to get it going again. Best > experience you can get. "Noting where everything goes" may be too laborious. It seems easier to get an (older) PC and a manual of similar date on how to build your own PC, then begin disassembly, writing in the margin of the manual every feature that seems different from the manual. This is likelier to speed reassembly and successful testing. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |