Recent content by mrvoltz

It appears that not only did I post in the wrong section, but that the question has been answered. Sorry to have wasted any ones time

Is it a big deal if the onboard audio is shot?

If it is a completely different motherboard than the last one, you could have problems installing off the recovery disks. If it is an OEM copy of Windows (which you have an HP so I am betting it is) then it may have a bios lock incoporated into the the code, so it won't work with the new...

I thought maybe I should give more info on the system, I have a Pentium D 805 2.66 GHz Processor with a stick of 1024 Kingston Ram. I am running a GeForce 7800 GS PCI-Express, I have a PCI slot fan to pull heat off the GFX card ( the last one overheated, so I am trying to make sure that doesn't...

I don't think you will be able to repair, but you might be able to completely re-install windows. Unless the OEM has a bios lock in it and then you will need another copy of Windows.

Well, it is set to auto, I only have the options of auto and disable.

Alright, I just built my new comp, and I go to install the audio codecs for my onboard sound (I have an MSI P4M890M-L mobo) and it says it can't find the device. So I contact MSI and they say to have a replacement sent to me. My question is, is it really necessary? I mean, if it is indicative of...