Date: 05/21/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: no keywords

I still don't know what's caused my computer to stop having sound a few months ago and to think that nothing is connected. i.e. I can run a program on CD, yet I can't burn to CD because it says the CD drive isn't connected, which is a load of crap because if it weren't connected then I couldn't use programs on CD! Well I'm extremely frustrated with it now because they won't be showing my favorite episode of my favorite show ever again, so I downloaded it, but I can't watch it (well, I could, without sound) and I can't make a vcd either. So... I think the motherboard is full of loose connections. I bought this system as a barebones kit from these idiots that don't speak English and have absolute NO clue that the computers they sell are worthless crap. I've posted here before about how it blew out 2 power supplies before and now it's just screwed up. Sometimes the computer powers on, yet does not boot, even with the power supply switched off in the back!!! I think it's because their barebones system sucks and is crap, things like where the power supply and other such things are loose and have always been. My original hard drives and cd drives, etc, are fine and even though it came from the idiots, I think the RAM and modem would be fine to use with a motherboard/cpu kit, but I need to know if the RAM will be compatable. I just don't have the money to buy a whole computer that is actually made to WORK like a Dell or something. This is an M863 motherboard, that's all I can tell you, with 128MB RAM, and what I'm considering buying when I get paid next time is a motherboard kit, something I can afford like this - "ASRock K7VM3:IA KM266Pro/VIA 8235 PC2700 AMD Sempron/ Athlon XP 1xAGP Max 2GB Game Audio Video LAN Micro ATX with cpu - Sempron 2600+ 333MHz With Heatsink & Fan Complete Combo Set", but that's of course without the RAM.

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