My Computer Died

The_Shadow · December 25 2017 12:20:21 PM MST

I will be working to get a new machine soon ${$default_roll_eyes_smiley}$
I' ll be back!

PCFlorida · December 25 2017 12:38:59 PM MST

If you were close I could send our hardware team out!

The_Shadow · December 25 2017 01:07:55 PM MST

I built this one early 2006, few things were changed over time.
It has served me very well over the years.
I think the motherboard crashed so I should be able to retrieve my hard drive info.
BIOS not showing like it is reading. Haven't played with it much.
I may just order a new preloaded laptop for now.
Most of my software is older too.
I remembered we had this NOOK so I'm working on it and my phone

PCFlorida · December 25 2017 02:05:18 PM MST

You have to love the capabilities of today's phones, I know I do.

The_Shadow · December 27 2017 08:21:06 PM MST

Suffering from sticker shock! ${$default_shocked_smiley}$
I have been researching new computer parts. Trying to balance budget and performance!

The_Shadow · January 25 2018 06:31:51 PM MST

Well I ordered several new parts, in preparation of the new build! Looking forward to start this new build project...
I decided to run with the AMD processor as they have served me well over the years past.

AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) AM4 Desktop Processor CPU

ASUS Prime X370-Pro AMD Ryzen AM4 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard RGB

CG.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C15D-16GTZSK

Crucial MX300 M.2 2280 275GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT275MX300SSD4

Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-850FX 850W 80+ Gold ATX12V & EPS12V Full Modular 120mm FDB Fan Compact 140 mm Size Power Supply

More things will be added like the video card, Windows 10 Pro 64bit as I get things sorted out...

${$default_grin_smiley}$

PCFlorida · January 25 2018 07:26:25 PM MST

Sounds nice so far!

The_Shadow · February 03 2018 06:44:46 AM MST

Well it is "ALIVE" now to start adding in the old hard drive data and install all the programs... ${$default_grin_smiley}$

tommac919 · February 03 2018 07:50:09 AM MST

For those NOT in the know.... there are adapters that will run hard drives ( outside of the computer ) and convert them to usb drives.

Makes it easy to recover data if the drive is still working but not the computer

The_Shadow · February 03 2018 10:12:54 PM MST

I have the adapter units for IDE external and SATA external, but it was far easier to read and transfer files after I was up and running.
My tower has room for many Hard Drives, spent the day transferring and backing up files and other data...

The new Solid State M.2 internal drive is where I am running the Windows 10 Pro 64 OS...very fast too. I will set other drives as data storage.

I can even set two matched drive as RAID...

Its great to be back up and running but still have many programs to install. ${$default_roll_eyes_smiley}$

PCFlorida · February 04 2018 02:15:54 PM MST

Well at least you are up and on the way. I like Windows 10, but I am looking at Android as a desktop OS, I think it has a lot of potential.

The_Shadow · February 07 2018 09:16:12 PM MST

Here it is...the fan on the cooler is running, the flash stopped it in the picture... ${$default_grin_smiley}$