that goo stuff sounds kinda like the Glue...

as it Glue used to keep PSU components from touching the wrong thing causing a short or to keep them from loosing Resistance and the ability to carry the current level...

dunno if you know for sure where it came from, but that is the only place I know of that it is common inside a computer case...

There IS a 'goo' which looks a bit like candle wax...sort of clear/grey....that can be found within the windings of a PSU transformer. If that is the source of it you are in dire need of a new PSU at least, since it indicates terminal melt-down ['terminal' as in fatal, not electrical contact]...

#90 by Hus - 5/27/2004 6:25:44 PM Ok, are you sick of me yet? No? Ok...listen up. Abit NF7 moboAMD XP 2500+512MB ramRadeon 9200 128mband a nice lookin' case w/400w power...$400 delivered... That setup look familiar Gary? Whaddya think?

Buy it....


.....and tell them to hold the goo....

Yeah...I forgot about the gray 'stuff' inside the PSU....the last time I saw that happen was right after we put out the fire...

yrag....yes, I've seen it still within the PSU's box....on older comps....where the supply has probably been overloaded once or twice....and since there are appertures for venting it's certainly possible for it to dribble onto the mobo before cooling and setting again...

Yeah...the days of the 250 watts PSU are long gone. Unfortunately, there's still a zillion people trying to overcome a scientifically acceptable general principle

OK...for those scratching their heads trying to figure out if you have enough juice in your PSU for the computer you're using, here ya go...:

http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/

Cool link...My Antec is 430watts

Current system stuff puts my potential peak usage at 381watts Was looking to get a soundcard (using mobo sound now) and upgrading my video card which would have put me at 436watts, which I'm guessing would get me by, since I can't imagine a situation where I'd be running everything at once. Probably best to get myself into a 500watt PSU first though.

Yrag...was a little confused where the site was asking about the CPU Selection. I didn''''t see mine listed on there, which was 333MHz when I bought it. I added some memory to my PC and have no idea if that changes anything other than the ram. Here''''s the specs below on the PC I have now. Do you see anything there I should change or upgrade?

Dell Dimension 4600

Memory = 768 MB

Processor = Pentium 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Version = x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7
Speed = 2394 MHz

Disc Capacity = 38.24 GB

Modem = BCM V.92 56K

Video Card = NVIDIA GeForce MX 440/AGP8X

Sound Card = Creative SB Live! Series (WDM)

Sound Card = SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio

CD-ROM Drive ( D ) = LITEON DVD-ROM LTD163

CD-ROM Drice ( E ) = NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A

USB Controller = Intel( R ) 82801EB USB Univeral Host Controller 24D2

USB Controller = Intel( R ) 82801EB USB Univeral Host Controller 24D4

USB Controller = Intel( R ) 82801EB USB Univeral Host Controller 24D7

USB Controller = Intel( R ) 82801EB USB Univeral Host Controller 24DE

USB Controller = Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller






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Giz - the memory upgrade would have improved performance and changed nothing else. The system per se is quite nice, and if you're having no problems.....be happy. You're fine.

To answer the initial post question... just use Object Bar!!!

Thanks Yrag...I was just wondering about this MHz thing. The difference between 333MHz and 533MHz. Could you enlighten me about this?
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the speed that the cpu will run at before it starts puking...

well there is the clock crystal, layer design and layout, core voltage which sets the clock speed and a few other minor details also...

Hey!!! I''m back!!!!!!!!

Couldn''t of done it without you guys...

Gary...an extra big thanks to you...it''s hard to pay someone to get the support you gave me, really really appreciate it man.

Now...Windows is updated...lemme start installing ODNT!
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