did u remove too much thermal paste? srsleh.

boot a linux live cd, make sure you are hooked up to internet and it works...
open a terminal and type
sudo apt-get install lm-sensors
after it installs type
lm-sensors
the out put will tell you cpu temp, then you can know if it is hardware or software related.
im not sure if maybe the temp hw is different on a mac, but this has worked for me on my thinkpad and two other friends hp laptops.

After a reboot I'm now getting these figures while at heavy load (repairing disk permissions, lol). The CPU core temperatures look okay but I don't like how hot the 'temperature diode' is getting.

How much does the GTX 275 cost? You might be better off buying a 5000 series ATI card.

>>26521
$255

Get a 4890 for $180-$190, it's an actual 1GB and not this 896MB BS. It's also almost comparable to a GTX 275 especially when overclocked. It will also save you a few bucks.

I wouldn't recommend Rosewill Power supply's, because they have had lots of reports on those models failing, and/or dying within a month,

Your power supply is the last thing you want to skimp out on. Buy a quality, corsair one, or coolermaster, or silverstone.

Stay safe!

>>26664
i have an old rosewill in a server at home that hasnt failed in 6 years. Its less about brands and more about particular models. do your homework op.

>>26644
http://outlet.lenovo.com/laptops.html

You may now commence sucking my many dicks.

thinkpad or toughbook, but I would roll a thinkpad instead.
thinkpads won't win any beauty contests, but damn will they last
mine is nearing the two year mark and still no hardware problems
I even have an ancient i Series with an entire 4GB hdd that still runs great, albeit really, really slow.

Yeah thinkpads are pretty good. Although I had trouble (although it could have been caused by a powersurge from something else), lenovo is all about getting shit fixed and quick. I sent it in for repair and got it back like a day or two later.

Also what distro does your eepc use? You could always put another distro on there instead. One that has better wireless support. (provided that it isn't because you have some out there wireless card)

i fucking LOVE my thinkpad. also op, idk if you are familiar with trackpoints, but they are superior to all other forms of laptop mouse device. (besides an actual mouse) i actully like playing fps's with my trackpoint.

>>26620
Nah, it should work, might as well try it, since it definitely won't damage anything.

Wouldn't the kind of bubble thing used in an aquarium create enough movement?

>>26620

Yes, that would work, but the CO2 might react badly with your mineral oil. Also, you'd have to do this regularly and unless you have an infinite supply of dry ice sitting around, this will get expensive fast.

A pump, radiator, and a little plumbing would work better and is a one-time thing. Hell, if you seal it up properly, and plumb it right so that it thermosiphons, you won't even need the pump.

OP here. Thanks for the feedback. Once I buy a new system I may take my old one and submerge it as a trial run. Also, if you guys look on the website, they have graphs of how long it took the system to heat up under loading. See the pic, that's over a 12 hour period.

>>26657
over 80 (C) isnt that impressive, thats near meltdown temp. you would def need a radiator of some sort. can you imagine if that bitch broke when the oil was at 80 (C)? it would be kfc, but your hands.

why did u get a 7950 to begin with.... whats PR... but besides that it sounds like you havent been taking care of your computer before the gpu install and it finally reared its ugly head after the install, totally unrelated. and how do u accidentally download a virus if you know what your doing. you obviously did something from the time of installing the 3d card, to now, that you didnt tell us. more info plox.
what AV software
when did u last windows update

Did you check if your power supply could handle the new GPU? Sounds unrelated but my guess is that it's drawing too much power and starving the processor of much needed jiggawatts. This could be causing the programs to fail, too.

>>26655
That might be the problem, the power supply. i remember thinking that my PSU isn't powerful enough, and I guess it isn't. Not as unrelated as you might think?

>>26653
Sorry, PR is a game, Project reality. I got a 7950 because it was the best I could get. No monies, I got it from a friend who gave it to me for free.
Between then and now, I installed Borderlands right after the card, downloaded some music which is normal for me, but that might have been it. Not really anything else though, and i forget the last windows update

Switch the cards back out. If you still have problems it is likely a virus. If not then it was either a bad driver or a lack of power (although I'm more inclined to believe it was a bad driver.)

just reinstall. seriously, not that hard.
also they make programs called anti-virus, you should check it out.

The high end versions of Windows 7 let you download Windows XP mode, which is basically Win XP virtualized. The graphics suck (4 MB video memory), but everything else works fine in it.

>>26652
to note, your CPU needs to support hardware virtualization for this to work. Also most of the time it's disabled in the BIOS, so you'll have to enable it also.

Why would you even want to do this? Ask yourself what would be gained from running a Vista theme in XP? It offers no significant pros. Besides, if you've got a decent PC it's time to upgrade to 7 now. There was plenty of reason to not upgrade to Vista, but all of those reasons have evaporated with the release of 7.

>>26419

no..
dont do this.
i had a computer come to me with this on it that needed fixed.
horrible idea.
its a waste of system resources, made an already slow computer even slower, and now it hangs while doing certain things, locks up when trying to wake it from sleep mode. its just not cool. and it looks shitty. doesnt even really look like vista, some of the folder options and views just dont quite match up.

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use linux
apply any theme you want without slowing down
???????????
Profit.

>>26598
Alright, I'm confused. This is a DDR3 motherboard that can't handle DDR3 speeds? I assume it won't be compatible with DDR2 sticks. The graphics card I listed also says something about DDR3, so would I need to replace the motherboard and the graphics card? Is there any way that having DDR2 would make gaming harder? Load times would be slower, obviously, but couldn't it conceivably be game-wrecking in games like fallout that have continuous open-world loading?

>>26600
Looking it up proved me wrong. The X48 is kind of gay that it doesn't support DDR2 at all (Seriously Intel, what the fuck? Some AM3 boards support DDR2), so just get the slowest DDR3 memory with the best CAS timings and you should be fine there.
As for the video card question, GDDR3 is a different matter, and will not be slowed down by the PCI-E interface at all. For graphics, you can get GDDR5 if you wanted to and your motherboard and PCI-E slot would have no trouble with it. Your processor may begin to bottleneck the graphics at that point, but an E2200 with a 4850 should be fine for now.

Alternatively you could go for the Phenom II tri-core 720 processor. Since you don't have a huge budget, for the price I have heard it gives a relatively nice performance.

>>26635

Agreed. Go AMD for more price-to-performance ratio than Intel.

>>26637
Phenom II 550 BE Up in this bitch. 3.1ghz, unlocked multiplier dual-core for only $99.
Get a cheap AM3 motherboard and some DDR3-1066 with tight CAS timings.
Overclock the 550BE and raise the speed of that ram to ~1333mhz.
Then you will be able to play capably for several years, at a cost of only ~$300.

Alot of equipment - microphones/headsets, mixing boards, etc, (plus all the equipment for broadcasting a radio signal - antennas, outputs, signal amplifiers, etc) PLUS, registering with the FCC for your HAM radio license. My uncle used to have a CB radio setup, and I think all of his equipment cost him a few grand.

Alternatively, you could buy a better quality mic for your computer (or a USB gaming headset with mic), and just set up live streaming (typically it's free, I think). You'll get better sound quality and most likely more listeners, without having to deal with all the FCC bullshit and buying a shitton of equipment.

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Sure, I don't see why not... There's a 99% chance your board takes a PCI-E video card, which is the current standard, meaning if some time down the road you want to buy a whole new computer, you'll be able to take the card with you. If it were older and used an AGP video card, it wouldn't be worth upgrading since you wouldn't be able to use it in a future computer.

sheep

get a tv tuner card and a remote control, put it by your TV and use it as a DVR to record shows, or to play back stuff you downloaded over the network... MythTV or boxee or XBCD are good for this.

you could also plug in a few xbox controllers and use it to play old supernintendo games or MAME or whatnot.

File server for emergency backups comes to mind. I have a comparably ancient Dell Optiplex GX260 I use to store files on in case my primary computer becomes fucked.
You could also use it as a torrent box if your new computer is louder than your old one. My new computer is ridiculously loud compared to that old Dell.

If you really dont have a proper use for it, give it away, there are always charities on the lookout for functional PCs. Ive given two to a charity that teaches computing and gives internet access to poor kids in west africa.

>>26553
I'm sorry that I forgot the specs at home. But it runs (or used to run) on XP.

And yeah, a new computer is pretty tempting now. Even a cute little Ee PC will cut it for me now.

>>26561

>Just remember to save the caddy and connector from the old drive... If I recall correctly those laptops have a little dongle thingie on the hard drive that converts the pins into a slot, don't lose it or your laptop really is worthless.

I almost understand you. Could you please post a picture of what you mean? What does a "naked" IDE 2.5 lookl like?

OP the Faggot with the specs on the old drive:

Seagate Momentus
SN: 3KW17JXN
Model: ST93012A
PN: SY1012-330
HDA PN: 1003020506
Date: 04233

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>>26614
Here's a hard drive caddy (right) and one of those little converter adapters (left)... The drive is screwed into the caddy, then the little adapter goes over the pins on the drive.

>>26622
Thanks!