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    Using micromax A27 ? virus issue ?

    Anyone using Micromax A27 ? :oo: Installed Avast on such a phone. Avast reports Android:Agent-AXY [Trj] on LauncherS3 Did not find much info on the web. Somewhere in XDA-Dev it mentioned that LauncherS3 virus detection of Android:Agent-AXY [Trj] may be a false positive. Same issue seems to be...
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    Shelf life of a mother board ?

    hmmm thanks.
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    Shelf life of a mother board ?

    duh seems no ideas :rolleyes:
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    Shelf life of a mother board ?

    Any ideas on how long a new mother board in original box and package can remain in a shop shelf ? Sorry I may be asking a very broad question :oo: let me try to explain my question. What I want to know is this : Lets say you bought a mother board in say 2010. Most probably the mother board...
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    Sri lankan Radio FM Stations Frequency List

    Helpful update! Good work! :D
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    Sri lankan Radio FM Stations Frequency List

    found this: http://tvradiosrilanka.blogspot.com/2012/10/more-on-trc-frequency-reallocation.html excuse if already posted. couldn't find
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    Sri lankan Radio FM Stations Frequency List

    http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=61452 and many other new stories say things going to change. anyone knows what the new frequencies are pls ? Heard gold fm 99.9 -> 93 Others ?
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    Any ideas on this please ? If it may be a problem in the mobo circuitry, well that may be the end of the mobo. :( But if it is a connection issue in the cpu socket, may be some more cleaning can be tried when I get the time. :rolleyes: So far didn't notice any damaged pin in the socket. Had...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    found another working 775 mobo. fixed the cpu in prob mobo to this working mobo and it is working - so cpu good :cool: but tried other cpu on problem mobo - not working. :no: Well I tried something else too. Powered up both mobo without cpu in socket. cpu fan just connected to mobo. I...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks. waiting to catch some mobo for a swap :) It is not fun to remove and replace a 775 board h/s fan assembly and cpu. So can't use a comp that is required for day to day work :P Intel :shocked: Oh well I guess quality must be very low now! These days 775 socket boards are not that common...
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    Google Maps Navigation (Android) Free for Sri Lanka

    If you look at the android market there are some free apps with quite useful features which will give lot of ideas :yes: But why need to dev from scratch :rolleyes:, may be could contribute and modify an existing open source app. Of course if u like to start dev one, I should not discourage u...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks all for all the help :yes: After cleaning and trying (tried twice) still same prob :( Not sure if my cleaning was ok though :baffled: Well waiting to find a mobo or cpu to try a swap :rolleyes: Must see.
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    aha! ok thanks!. I will try that and see. (now have to grab some lunch first, and have a steady hand :) ) thanks very much for the help from all of you. :D Will get back...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks ruwanjrc appreciate your checking. took some time as I had to clean out the previous thermal paste before applying again, after re-installing the cpu :) but no luck :( will try cleaning the socket and cpu contacts as maduranga_it had suggested. :rolleyes: must see :yes:
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks. tried re-seating cpu as ruwanjrc suggested. So heat-sink was re-installed. hopefully it is ok :D I have cleaned ram contacts with an eraser and can try same on the cpu as this is a socket 775 cpu. But never tried cleaning the socket pins before. :oo: A quick google shows me the way...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks. I did re-seat the cpu (remove, and fix back with thermal paste). Will try that again and see.
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    thanks. Actually tried two psu. No luck :( Both psu can boot another machine with similar but slightly later faster cpu+mobo, meaning other machine may take more power than problem machine. (unfortunately can't use that cpu + mob for swapping) So here am assuming both the psu can supply...
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    Mobo not booting - board or cpu ?

    Computer not booting. Tried various things. Still no luck. ithin okkoma galawwa. :P Now only mother board with cpu and cpu fan. board is intel DG31PR Board out of case to eliminate shorting to case issues. Vacuumed to avoid any dust issues or any mobo shorts. (Of course can't be 100% sure)...
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    Metropolitan

    have bought from metropolitan. sometimes price little high, but no issues so far. heard service also ok - not like horu in some places :yes:
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    How to test computer case fan ?

    useful info. Thanks!

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