Arief Question
Hi, I’ve been following your guide to upgrade my ACER 5050′s processor, i got my self a used AMD Turion 64 x2 TL58, at first the system was doing fine, but after several reboot it wont start anymore, usually it got until pass bios and then when the system loads, suddenly my Acer just turn off, is it because overheating?? thanks in advance

Answer
Hi 2 processor cores will or should generate more heat if both cores were in effect each working as hard as a single core, but usually as most applications support multi-threading the processors work should be split and at most they should be working half as hard as a single core for the same workload, the only reason I can think that over heating would occur so quickly is if either the cpu fan were not operating or something were obstructing the vents. We really pushed the test model as far as possible and could not get it to fail or the CPU temperature to rise above 80 deg even after leaving it on for almost 200 hours.

The only advice I can offer is to open the case again to make sure nothing has come loose.

Tristen Question
Ok my Web Browser and all my games i have downloaded on my computer are having errors and Crash. They Crash about every hour. these are the things i have done. Defraged my computer downloaded: sygate avg spybot search and destroy adaware i have ran all and nothing. i have restored my computer but made a back up file under my computer. i have uninstalled mozilla bout 5 times and re installed and i have tried a diffrent web browser opera and IE my Online game crashed as well. i have downloaded all the latest drivers I do not have any Add ons on mozilla or anything for that matter. WHAT AM I TO DO i am on the verge of tears i feel hopeless.

Answer
Don’t despair, if your computer is giving errors it does sound like a software issue if that’s some consolation, try booting from the windows cd and then go to run a Chkdsk from here you can read full details on how to do this from here – if this fails run a windows repair you will not lose anything but it will check all your windows files, more here on this

Peter Question
I use Word operating under Windows 98 SE. Following a technical hitch relating to my printer and cable resetting, the Word window is offset on my VDU screen. The left hand side (two or three menu headings) is not at view. Other programs (Excel etc.)not affected. How do I rectify this?

Answer
Search and delete the Word normal template it will be called Normal.Dot then launch Word and it will recreate it and will hopefully reset your word settings

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