Recent content by Knowmansoul

I have an ASUS Q500A Notebook with the same symptoms. The "Black Screen of Death" or BSOD for short. I have read that if you hold the CRTL + HOME buttons down when you press the power button, it will force "crisis recovery" mode. For me, it does indeed cause the notebook to attempt to access...

I'd like to know what it looks like to actually recover the BIOS from CD, USB Flash or HD. I have seen it done with desktop motherboards, but, without a reference point on my laptop, I'm just hoping to guess how to do it. If someone has done it, what are the steps. I am working blind on this...

The GPU is integrated into the AMD A8-4500m and/or the A10-4600m (CPU/APU). If you upgrade the processor to A10-4600m, it's all you need to upgrade. I can't tell you costs in your currency, you will need to research that in your market. But, cost difference between the A8 and the A10 and the...

Yes, you should be able to use the A10-4600m on that board. The A8-4500m runs $5-$15 on ebay and the A10-4600m starts at $35-$45. These are used APUs. For the money, I used the A8-4500m on my home media center mini-itx. Yes, the A10 will be quicker and the graphics would be better on games. Its...

Check the cable of the power supply. I cut through a cable with an rolling office chair, the hard caster cut it. Also, I have two power supplies cut by lazy-boy chair foot rests. It may look okay, but, by running your hand the length of the cable you may find a nick, it may be shorting out. If...