How to Ask For Help

[hokiealumnus]

Hello everybody. Is your computer crashing? Giving you random errors? Having install problems? Ask them all here at our forums. There are a few guidelines that will help you in your quest for help:

• Post in the appropriate section. i.e. If you're having a motherboard issue, post in the CPU & Motherboards section.
• Describe your problem in the most explicit detail as possible.

  i.e. "I'm getting a BSOD" doesn't cut it. Explain what you're doing when it happens and additionally, what it says when it gives you the BSOD. A photo of the screen would be even better!

• List your full system specs. Everything. Leave nothing out. I'll use my system as an example:

  INCORRECT
  Intel E8400
  Biostar MB
  2x2G RAM
  EVGA Video card
  
  CORRECT
  CPU: E8400
  MB: Biostar TPower I45
  RAM: 2x2G G.Skill F2-8500CL5D-2GBPK, DDR2-1066, 5-5-5-15, 2.0v
  VIDEO: EVGA 8800GTX
  HDD(s):1x WD 200G
  1x WD 500G
  1x WD 80G
  1x WD 160G (all SATA)
  ODD: 1x HP DVD Burner
  PSU: Corsair TX650
  ACCESSORIES:
  Matrix Orbital MX210
  HP Photosmart C4180
  Canon camera port (for a Canon SD30)
  Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
  Logitech G5
  Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard
  
  For ease of use, copy this list and fill it in:
  
  CPU:
  MB:
  RAM:
  VIDEO:
  HDD(s):
  ODD:
  PSU:
  ACCESSORIES:

Doing these two simple things will help your cause immensely. Our community will do our best to get you up and running properly again!