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Asus is a great brand if you're going that route. I don't do the "fanboy" thing where just because its got a certain logo its automagically superior, but if you buy a mid-range or high-end Asus, you won't be disappointed. MSI is also decent for gaming but they have some funky BIOS issues more often than what I'm comfortable with (getting stuck in "wake" mode and such). HP is also good. Just be aware that you'll get what you pay for. If you want a gaming laptop, then buy one. Don't expect something with intel integrated graphics to be able to do much

What about me?? I AM FREE TOO Correct. And it is very rare but individual cores can fail. Some motherboards allow you to disable cores individually so if you figured out which one it was then you could disable the bad one and continue using it. Fun fact: AMD did this on SEVERAL of their AM2+ and AM3 model chips because of manufacturing defects. Remember the Athlon "triple core" ?? Nah man, thats a phenom X4 with a bad core. The solution? Burn the bad one to death and market it as a triple core to cut down on loss and save profit margin! They even had some "dual cores" like that which had 2 bad cores. Early on in these models, you could re-enable the "bad" cores and sometimes they worked fine, just didn't pass the benchmark test at the factory. Later on, they began burning the cores out to keep people from doing that And yes, if its one thats easy to get to, it might be totally worth it so check it out! Like sarah said, its a 30-ish minute job. And as far as your data goes, just pull the hard drive out and stick it in another PC. Board/CPU failures won't affect that

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A virus would not cause something like this. This is an issue that is occurring before a virus could be able to execute, or anything else for that matter. It could be the screen or the screen cable or something of that nature I suppose, but being as it froze up before this happened, yet the screen was still on, then that's not likely either unless only by coincidence. As far as the BIOS key, those vary so widely that you would need to look up your model to figure out which one exactly it is. It can literally be any of the F- keys or Delete or even Escape in some cases. For HP, you can usually hit Escape and it will list what F- keys do which function. It does sound like a deeper hardware issue though. The next thing I would check would be the CPU, and by check (in my case) I mean grab a compatible replacement out of the drawer and see if it boots with it installed. This usually requires a full teardown of the laptop unless its one of the few nice models that allow removal from the bottom, or otherwise by removing the keyboard and taking it out the top. This is probably the point at which you need to decide for yourself how much of a technician you want to become in a short amount of time lol (Because based off all the info here, we've prettymuch narrowed it down to either the board or the CPU). If its just a bad CPU, its usually no big deal unless its a BGA type, which means that it is one with the motherboard and inseparable without using a heat gun and really knowing what you're doing. I would not recommend this to you because it can be difficult and its usually not worth it. On the other hand, if its a traditional CPU with a ZIF socket (removable), then buying a cheap replacement might be a good option. You'll need a bit of thermal paste BUT NOT TOO MUCH (common mistake among CPU newbies). Just a bit more than a drop of the stuff will do the job for a laptop. If you decide to try this and it still doesn't work, guess what?!? It was the motherboard! (those can be replaced too, but again, how much taking apart are you comfortable with doing?) Oh hey look, another wall of my text! Sorry..... tl;dr Sounds like a bad CPU or board.

I think its the third DUI when they really try to put you away....He might get out of this one, being only his "second" as you put it. I think Cave Johnson's advice might help you here.... Video

Things usually don't smell unless there is an actual bug (as in insect) problem or otherwise a power issue. Since it still turns on then we'll assume that your power supply is good. This sounds like a fairly common issue, that is also usually easy to fix. Ever heard of "re-seating" the RAM? Its exactly what it sounds like. You take the RAM modules out and then make sure there isn't any dust in the slots or caked up on the chips, and then you carefully stick them back in. Be sure to pull the battery and unplug power and hold the power button to drain any leftover juice before doing this. It isn't for your protection but rather the computer's protection. If you've never done this type thing before, its very likely that you can find a youtube video of someone doing it on your exact model. If all else fails, search for a "teardown" video for your model. It will be way more info than what you need but at least you'll get the bit that you do need for this. Usually what you'll find is a bottom cover with one, maybe two screws that covers the RAM. Underneath, there might be one module or there could be two. The slots have some tension in them so that when you release the side tabs, the module will spring up about a centimeter. Just slide it out and dust it off with an air can and carefully put it back! When you go to turn it back on, try it first without the battery on wall power only. Hopefully it will come back to the land of the living Any troubles or questions just let us know!

Granted. @OWA renames the rehab group to "funnies" I wish puppy killing you didn't get neutered. Thats sad

Granted. It thinks you taste very good. I wish I could be living in my new house already.

Granted. Forum breaks! I wish I had a box of rocks.

I'll hold to the nuke sniper Also yes, hooray for in-base lighting Can't wait to play this!

I think we should complain more often Looks great!

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Hey man, welcome back! ECW is actually a really old project that basically tries to recreate a GTA-like environment in the W3D engine. Its massive fun and very chaotic lol.

LAVAMA WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!? Welcome back

Nah man, we have that other cruiser model thats smaller. It would totally fit!

Check into dameware, VNC and splashtop. They're all different and for different purposes.

Now put it in RA_StormyValley!

Happy birthday!

Haha thanks guys! I've been out of town since yesterday morning for a friend of mine's wedding so I'm just now seeing this

Yes or fallen rocks or debris, thats the idea

I wonder what would happen if the middle were to be made impassable but keep the ability to shoot people that come to the other side? Just a thought...

The SA-X from Metroid Fusion.

*Engineer

Easy bud, no need to steer the thread sour. @MPRA2, I use malwarebytes personally and I tend to agree that its the best of that list. Try downloading the latest version and doing another scan for us eh? For teh lulz.