Recent content by Trenchcoat

Sorry AMD and Intel processors use very different motherboards and cannot be interchanged.

Then it's something internal on the motherboard or one of the connections to it. If the warranty is long gone and if you have any basic hardware skills you may as well open it up and make sure everything is connected properly.

Kirito, try to plug it into a monitor and see if you get a display on that. If so... not great news, you may need a new screen which will cost more than a new comp,

Agree with Shneiky. The solution will require you to take your laptop apart and blow the dust and whatever away from the heatsinks. If it's still in warranty get a professional to do it.

Do not use a plasma for gaming or anything that has a stationary image for long. It takes very little time for a still image to burn in and a long time to recover. In-fact, you should box it up, and hold onto it like it's an antique. No-one is making plasma tv's anymore, it costs too much to...

Unless you have alot of spare parts from a previous pc you are asking the impossible, an operating system license alone will set you back 1/3 rd of your budget. Isn't there a government programme where you can get a cut price/free computer? Either way you will never ever get anything even...

They're both two very different setups. You will get better quality audio from a mic with popshield + headphones but you won't be able to turn your head or move much; you will need to train yourself to remain within distance while doing what you do. The best equipment for a novice is a decent...