Recent content by adrianlvanderhoof

Anyways, I appreciate your metaphor, and taking time to respond HT9. I guess I'll have to wait till my funds dictate future computer components for my new desktop then. Take care! -Adrian

Ha ha! Yes, that is something that crossed my mind already. I get what you're saying, but am only doing this for the experience/learning aspect. I currently have an AMD 2700x, mobo, psu, and ram waiting for additional parts to build a decent desktop. This is just something I was interested in...

Or maybe it is possible that I fried the GPU, and my board is still good? I had some serious dust furries in the fan, and radiator fins which has been resolved. I'm unsure of whether the gpu is integrated with the CPU, or is it the one with the ATI stamped on the mobo?

Thanks for the response again! I've been doing my due diligence in online research. So, if it truly is a no win situation, perhaps I should just look at replacing the parts I already have not upgrading them. I was only curious as I came across a vid where a guy upgraded his 1558 i3 to an...

My dell studio 1558 i5-520m ATI Mobility 4570 is 9yrs old, and out of warranty. I'm looking to do some upgrades to possibly extend it's lifespan. After browsing several forums, I've concluded that I am able to do basic upgrades regarding ram modules, and ssd. However, that is not enough for me...

I've read a few previous threads, and followed the tech answers, but still can't get my laptop to boot up. I've got the ram out of it right now. Pressed the power button, and it definitely beeps twice with a pause in between before doing it again until I turn it off. What else can i do to try...