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A standard ATX power supply. I would buy a PSU with at least 500watts and a 80+ certification. Use a brand such as Chillmaster, OCZ, CIT or Cooler Master. These are all good brands and reliable.

Step 1: The first thig to do is locate the serial key if its not located on your computer you can find in the registry. http://download.cnet.com/%7Bvalue=http://www.download.com/magical-jelly-bean-keyfinder/3000-18487_4-10079600.html The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. Download the Windows Vista startup disk .ISO file. A .ISO file is a "disk image" file, meaning that it is a compressed archive of all the files that would normally be found on a CD contained in one simple file. Microsoft does not provide users with an official Windows Vista startup disk. Because of this, a number of services online provide their own for users free of charge. Download the .ISO (see Below) file to your computer's desktop. http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/download-windows-vista-x64-recovery-disc/ Put a blank DVD in your computer's DVD writer. Open your DVD burning program. As long as your program can burn .ISO files, you can use any software you'd like. Burn the .ISO file to a DVD by selecting the "File" menu, clicking on "Open" and locating the .ISO file from your hard drive. Next, click the "Burn" button in your DVD burning software and the files contained in the .ISO will be burned to the disk. Label your Windows Vista startup disk with a pen or marker and keep it in a place where you won't lose it. If your computer is damaged to the point where you would need a startup disk, you won't be able to use your computer to make one. It is very important that you do not lose this disk.

Step 1: It's possible to recover from that mistake and decompress the drive from outside Windows. You must follow these instructions carefully. First we need to reach the Repair Your Computer region. Download and burn this disc. Windows Vista Recovery Environment ISO X86 version (32 bit) If you can't get it there any longer, you can purchase one for $10 here. High-Speed Repair CD Downloads In case you don't know how to burn ISO files to CD, download the free BurnCDCC burning program from here. TeraByte Unlimited Freeware After you've burned the CD, test that you can boot from it. You may need to use F12 during boot to select the optical drive. After you've verified that, we can proceed.

Depending on the MOBO there may be a power fuse, Remove ALL power, open the case and take a look. Look for a In-line fuse near the PSU to MOBO (ATX?) connection. May be a bad PSU? Do you get anything when you push the on/off button? In the rear of the tower do you see a green light on the PSU? Any LED's? Maybe this will help: http://www.supportforyourpc.com/

Check to make sure the power switch on your surge protector hasn't been reset - also check the connection at the back of the computer -

WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL. http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source. Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards Remove the memory modules from their slots. Take the opportunity to clean the slots on the motherboards and the memory module connectors. Use compressed air to blow dust away and clean contacts with a soft cloth. Do not use a metallic vacuum cleaner if it touches any component it may create a short and cause damage to the motherboard or other components. Do not use solvent that may attract dust and never poke things like cotton buds in to slots. lightly rub an alcohol on a cloth not to hard let the alcohol do the work on the copper gold or silver tabs and r Allow the pins to dry. They will air dry in a matter of minutes. If reseating the memory did not resolve the issue try swapping the location of the memory. If you have only one stick of memory in the computer try moving it to another slot and then boot the computer. Check the memory module and memory slot contacts. They are either copper tin or gold. The colour will tell you which they are. Mixing tin and gold can result in corrosion that prevents proper contact. Look for any sign of physical damage to the memory module, memory slots or the motherboard. Reseat the memory modules. You should hear an audible click when they are in place. Do not use too much force to reseat the memory module in to the slot this can cause damage to the module, slot or motherboard. The hardware that you are trying to access is damaged or failing. The device drivers for the hardware are faulty or incompatible. Could be a problem with the Hard Drive or the Hard drives PCB http://www.onepcbsolution.com/ There is a connection problem such as a bad cable for internal hard drives Test all power and data leads that attach to your hard drive IDE,SATA the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO THE HARD DRIVE make sure they have a secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty if its a flat 40pin ide this will be the first to fail Make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd and floppy (If Applicable) have secure connections and are not faulty. or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs power and data to travel through every working device and continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error Hope this helps.

Download MALWAREBYTES at : http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/ Install , Mind the TRIAL PRO version, UNCHECK, you want the freeware version, Run a FULL SCAN, DELETE ALL RESULTS. If you have to, start in safe mode with networking. ALSO on http://www.filehippo.com/, You can find many usefull FREEWARE programs. Anti Virus...etc. I use AVAST free. ALSO Download CCLEANER at : http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/. With this you can clean the junk from your system, in TOOLS, STARTUP, disable ALL unnessary programs from Startup to dpeed up your machine. respond to post for further assistance. This is a good place to start.

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WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL.

http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules

Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source.

Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards

Test your PSU power supply unit or replace it if your power supply units fan is not working your PSU is faulty

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/f/powersupplytest.htm

Remove the memory modules from their slots.

Take the opportunity to clean the slots on the motherboards and the memory module connectors.

Use compressed air to blow dust away and clean contacts with a soft cloth.

Do not use a metallic vacuum cleaner if it touches any component it may create a short and cause damage to the motherboard or other components.

Do not use solvent that may attract dust and never poke things like cotton buds in to slots. lightly rub an alcohol on a cloth not to hard let the alcohol do the work on the copper gold or silver tabs and r

Allow the pins to dry.

They will air dry in a matter of minutes.

If reseating the memory did not resolve the issue try swapping the location of the memory.

If you have only one stick of memory in the computer try moving it to another slot and then boot the computer.

Check the memory module and memory slot contacts.

They are either copper tin or gold.

The colour will tell you which they are.

Mixing tin and gold can result in corrosion that prevents proper contact.

Look for any sign of physical damage to the memory module, memory slots or the motherboard.

Reseat the memory modules.

You should hear an audible click when they are in place.

Do not use too much force to reseat the memory module in to the slot this can cause damage to the module, slot or motherboard.

The hardware that you are trying to access is damaged or failing.

The device drivers for the hardware are faulty or incompatible.

Could be a problem with the Hard Drive or the Hard drives PCB

http://www.onepcbsolution.com/

There is a connection problem such as a bad cable

for internal hard drives

Test all power and data leads that attach to your hard drive IDE,SATA

the leads from your MOTHERBOARD TO THE HARD DRIVE make sure they have a

secure dust free connections and are not faulty or just replace them they could be faulty if its a flat 40pin ide

this will be the first to fail

Make sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd and floppy (If Applicable) have secure connections and are not faulty.

or just replace them they could be faulty a computer needs power and data to travel through every working device and continue its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error Hope this helps.

With some multimedia keyboards, it's easy to mute or turn down the volume from the keyboard. Many Systemax systems ship with this type of keyboard. The volume controls are usually at the top of the keyboard or on the right or left side of the keyboard. However, since there are a number of different styles of multimedia keyboards, I'm not sure which key you would need to find. Look for a key with the speaker symbol (looks like a megaphone). Also look in the bottom right corner of the computer screen for the same symbol. If there is a red circle with a line, then the mute has been enabled. Otherwise, it may be that the volume was reduced. With a mouse it's easy to change the setting; just left click on that symbol in that section of the notification bar.In some cases, speakers do fail. So if changing the volume doesn't work, try a different set of speakers. I hope this helps. Please add a comment with more information about your keyboard or Systemax computer model if you need additional assistance.Cindy Wells

you have not specified anything ?

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windows xp pro start up disc

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vista recovery disc

http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

Linux system for the desktop, educational CD, rescue system

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http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/dx38bt/sb/CS-028327.htmClick on the blue - English Product Guide [ PDF ]After you click on the above file name it may take up to 30 seconds, before the first page comes up.Connecting to the Internal HeadersPage 50 for the PDF file page number. Figure 27. Internal HeadersThe front of your computer is the Front panel. The area of contact pins on the motherboard, that the main wires from the Front Panel go to, is the Front Panel header.Item I in Figure 27.Detailed connections on Page 54.For additional questions please post in a Comment.Regards,joecoolvette

I don't really understand the question as it is stated. However, Systemax is constructed by Tiger Direct and they should be able toi answer your question pretty quick.

click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll to sound video and game controllers you might see a yellow question / exclamation? ! mark or a red X Right click to reinstall drivers

if your computer came with a motherboard disk the drivers could be on it

or you might download slimdrivers

rather doing a driver hunt

http://download.cnet.com/slimdrivers-free/3000-18513_4-75279940.html

note: it will find all of your outdated drivers

this is a free driver solutions

which will automatically search for and find the correct driver you will have to update every driver individually once you update you might be asked whether you want to restart or make a system restore point click no to both of these then continue updating each driver free then restart once all of the drivers have been updated

it might take some time being freehope this helps