Needs help with HP Compaq d530 cmt

[Phaihn]

Re: Needs help with HP Compaq d530 cmt

First, in the bios, make sure the boot order has the cd drive first, have a known good cd drive, make sure your cd is in good condition, make sure your jumpers for your drives are right, on the right connectors on the cable, and make sure your hard drive is good.

Did that and even used the CD ROM DVD ROM burner from my baby.

[Phaihn]

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How do you post thump nails instead of full size pics?

[370forlife]

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Are you uploading using badcaps or some other site?

For the life of me I can't figure out how to upload a pic to badcaps that will show fullsized and as a thumbnail, but theres a way to do it.

Whenever I upload them they are just thumbnails.

[Phaihn]

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Photobucket

Tried it on bad caps but they were too big.

[370forlife]

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let me try something here...




Ha ha! it worked.

Anyways, if they are too big to upload to badcaps (manage attachments when making/editing a post) I usually open up paint and reduce them (Image->Stretch/Skew, usually 25 in horizontally and vertically, makes them 1/4 the size.) Save as .jpg and then upload it.

[Phaihn]

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let me try something here...

that worked

[ratdude747]

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nice psu 370

[Phaihn]

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love that fan

[ratdude747]

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bios and drivers for your model here

search for a torrent/iso for the boot disk. make sure it is safe though! and not cracked!

[Phaihn]

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did that can i put it on a floppy or a cd to load it to the board?

oh and im downloading Linux right now.

boot disk ok.

[ratdude747]

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what linux distro?

[ratdude747]

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click on the bios file. the resulting hp support page has an instructions tab.

or follow this link

[Phaihn]

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ubunto

[ratdude747]

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ubuntu? good choice. i hope you picked 9.04. very fast. i live by ubuntu. my dad's d530 is dualbooted with ubuntu as an option. runs fast with no extra configuration.

play with it, especially the add/remove programs app. you can find everything there. one note:

if you install xsensors, to enable it:

open up applications/accessories/terminal

type in : sudo sensors-detect

press enter

enter password, press enter

follow instuctions

if sensors deteced (never istalled th app on my dad's machine), then coniue following instuctions ansering yes to all other questions

when all is done restart and you have sensors!

if you installed that, post wheter it worked so i know if it will work for my dad

sensors on my emachines t5026:



you have to admit that is cool

[Phaihn]

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yeah 9.04

what are sensors? for cpu temp or bad language?

[ratdude747]

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see updated post

hehe...

[Phaihn]

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see updated post

hehe...

ok i see that lol

[370forlife]

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I can't remember what it is called, but its a linux type super-stable OS that can run any windows app on it no problem. They even made it kind of look like windows.

[Phaihn]

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I can't remember what it is called, but its a linux type super-stable OS that can run any windows app on it no problem. They even made it kind of look like windows.

Yeah i see that.

[Phaihn]

Re: Needs help with HP Compaq d530 cmt

Can i do Bios update without a CPU?