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Starting one without a cooler on it isn't smart and may have caused a problem even though the chip is supposed to throttle down when it gets hot. Another issue is without a CPU fan connected to the board it's going to throw an error or go into safety mode to protect the chip. Some OC'ing boards can disable that function, some can't but it's never a good idea to run one without a cooler on it, even for testing and yes, you can mount the cooler before you pop the board into the case. What to try: Mount up a cooler to the CPU and make sure the fan is plugged into the CPU fan header so it's detected. Remove the board from the case if you want to, the install the cooler and then set it back in. Before attempting to start it: Remove it's CMOS battery and let it clear whatever settings it may have held from your first starting attempt - Keep it out for about 5 minutes before reinserting the battery. Make sure ALL power is disconnected - Unplug the PSU from the wall and press the power button a few times so it clears these settings, if it's getting power from the PSU it will not clear out and make sure to use the clear CMOS button on the board too if it has it. Once all that is done, try it.

Hate to say it but the forum itself has no control over that, I believe there are a few of the discord staff here as regular members but that's about it.

That's kinda like the guy that told my wife the stereo she wanted installed was "Bad" because it was popping fuses right after the install. What happened was the installer (Probrably some noob off the street - I dunno and wasn't there) let the power wire touch the unit's chassis and blew it up (Shorted it out), confirmed it with an inspection (External and internal) and my meter after she brought it home. It was a brandnew unit I had bought and sent with her to get it done and that's what happened, I could even see traces of the burn spot on the chassis where it made contact with the power wire during the work and it blew up. Coudn't "Prove" it and I just let it go because while all that may have been true (About the installer) I've been in the same situation myself as the guy doing the work. We all "F" up sometimes and I chalked it up as being that.

I'm in an S10 group on FB myself. Did you happen to see the vid where a guy made their own home-brewed Syclone, using the drivetrain from an AWD Astro van? I can't recall if they swapped the body off and onto the Astro frame or not but they did have to use the drivetrain from it and combined it with a turbocharger on the engine. They were making really good power after some tuning; in fact results close to, if not the same as a Syclone once it was right. Yeah, I'm not modding mine even though I could, and a 350 would be a literal drop-in while still using the rest of the drivetrain that's in it now. However I've owned a V8 S10 before and while it was nice, it's also not what I really want these days so the old 4.3 will do because it has all along.

Believe it or not, my Altima isn't bad but my S10 can smoke it, no prob. It's quicker and even gets better gas mileage too and the Altima is a 4-banger model. No worries about anything with the S10, does it's job without complaint and has done just that over the past 27 years and counting since I've had it. And if I really want it to be quick off the line, I can just lock in the 4x4 part and well.... You know. Maybe not quite on the order of a WRX but you get the idea.

The tech like any other is one thing, what's done with it is another. The issue is about who's doing what with it.

I can understand that completely. Personally I'd be open to a big 6, either inline or a V engine because I know what they can do but to each his or her own. You'd want something with enough power (Of course) to handle the loads you plan on pulling with it so anything with a smaller engine is right out. I'd go with nothing smaller than, let's say a 5.7 for size reference so you'd want to do a little research on those regardless of the vehicle's brandname. I can tell you, based on older stuff what to look for but I doubt you're looking for anything over 10 years old. Guys like @Bitter can guide you better than I can with newer truck for a good choice of what will be reliable and get the job done too - The emphasis being on reliable here.

It's possible. Also, when you set CPU voltage to "Normal" at what voltage is the setting showing once set that way without the voltage offset? What it's manually set for or just where it is with "Normal" related to CPU voltage will determine what actual voltage is going to the chip when offset is applied because that actual voltage value to the chip "Per offset" is based on this base value. If you have CPU voltage set for 1.200v's manually and then you apply your offset value of -0.096v's, you get 1.104v's to the chip and that's what you'll get when all that is applied and used. Of course it won't be "Spot on" that value but it will be very close. If you set CPU voltage manually to, for example 1.25v's and apply the same offset value (-0.096), you get 1.154v's instead. If changing your offset value to, let's say -0.035v's with 1.25v's set manually as CPU voltage, you'd get 1.215v's from that. With 1.20v's set manually with that amount of offset (-0.035v's) you'd get 1.165v's. BTW the same offset effect is seen if using a + offset value, It works in the same way to the same extent determined by the base voltage value set for the chip. Once more thing - Setting CPU voltage (Base value) manually basically eliminates the need for using offset anyway and you can just set it manually, see what happens and then forget it once you're happy with it. So yeah, it's possible with the values you're using for offset from the looks of it, depending on what the CPU voltage base value really is as you have it right now.

From what I can tell, the SSD drive has gone "Bye-Bye" with it's age and that's to be expected with it's apparent age (9 years old). From what I've ran into before, things like documents, vids and pics for example could be copied over to a new drive setup as an archive so you shoudn't lose any of that as long as those files aren't corrupt or inaccesible due to the host drive's condition. Other things like programs/apps that have to register to Windows with an install are a different thing - Those most likely can't be copied over to a new OS install and work as they did before BUT there would be files (Such as game saves) that can be. I'd suggest along with the replacement drive for your actual OS to get another for archive use. This way you don't have it all on one drive and have a better chance of not losing anything important like documents, vids and pics. For an archive drive - It doesn't have to be an internal one, external would probrably be better for that purpose and the fact you don't have to use it everytime you start the machine, saving wear and tear on it. This is an example of such a drive: Fantom Drives G-Force 2TB USB 3.0/eSATA Aluminum Desktop External Hard Drive Black - Newegg.com Note it has an "On/Off" switch meaning you can do just that with it as needed. Turn it on and the OS will detect and automatically mount/load it, simply turn it off and it "Goes Away" like a drive that's been ejected but with no ill-effects because you turned it off, meaning there is no need to "Eject" the drive before you do that. Best of all that does give a bit of security too in that it's only accessible by the system while it's switched on. Great for stashing the really important stuff you don't want to lose because of a problem with your OS or even the system in general. It's also a platter HDD so it's not subject to suddenly quit without warning either, chances are you'd still be able to recover what's there before it goes completely out. Note that an SSD drive is just as good for this use but it's subject to the same risks regarding sudden failure with little to no chance of data recovery in many cases vs a platter type drive. I have two of these drives (Both HDD platter types) and one of them is well over 10 years old now but it doesn't have alot of runtime on it since new because of how I use it. Unless I have to access it to either retrive or store a file, it's off and that's why. The USB cable interface isn't bad and read/write speeds are sufficient for it's purpose. TIP: If you happen to get one of these (Fantom Drives) have the blank end of it away from you, it has a blue activity LED that's bright enough to be more than just an annoyance - Like when Ash was like "I'm blind - I'm blind" in the movie "Army of Darkness". Instead I have both of mine with the switch/plug side facing me (You'd want it that way anyway for convenience) so it won't blind me but I can see the light of it reflecting on the wall behind it and know it's working. Really any external drive of sufficient size for you would be useable this way so it's just a suggestion you could follow up on.

Same thought here. The ability to simply pull a load is one thing, the ability to handle the load related to suspension and brakes along with the size/weight of the pulling vehicle is another so it's not being pushed or snatched around by the weight of the load it's towing. My S10 itself (4.3ltr / 5-speed trans / 4x4 truck) can easily pull 4000+ lbs itself because it's done it before with an older vehicle fully on a trailer (1980 Chrysler New Yorker) and didn't have any problems pulling it at all related to the truck's capability to get it moving and keep going. However with the truck's own smaller size and weight I could tell I was close to the "Safe" limit for what I was pulling before I'd run into problems just handling the load. The suspension wasn't the problem, the brakes and lighter weight of it were the telling signs about it being that way but I did pull the trailer for about 25-30 miles that way without issues - I just had to be careful about braking/braking distance (Red lights and so on) and not taking curves too fast with it. I maybe had to drop down from 5th to 4th once along the way due to hills but overall it just took the car/trailer and ran with it. I also have done the same with an older Fordson 3-cylinder diesel tractor on a trailer in the same way - That DID reveal the pickup's weight limits related to something being too much and had to do that tow carefully. I only had to take it about 10 miles in a rural area so it wasn't too bad, I just had to take it slow and got it where it needed to be. Braking was something I had to pay mind to because of the "Push" I got from the tractor's weight when braking and it was the same for the rest in general - Even the suspension was tested with that pull. Even with that the little pickup didn't have any issues just pulling it related to sheer engine power/capability. Only reason I did that was it was my dad's tractor and my truck was the only towing capable vehicle we had available, so we just loaded it up and did it.

3/4 ton should do it as long as all the mechanicals are in good shape. An automatic trans is more convenient to use but a manual works too if it's setup right related to it's gearing. If going for an automatic truck, if it has a trans cooler that would be of benefit to the trans and let it operate cooler, which helps the life of one. Either a big V6/inline 6 or a V8 should get it done - Don't ignore a 6 cylinder because they do have good low end/low RPM torque overall but most likely any 3/4 ton you'll find will have a V8 in it anyway. I'm assuming this isn't a one-time "Thing" since you did seem to indicate purchasing one here.

At 1:35 in the vid, you see how to load your game cart into an NES if NOT expecting to play a game with it. Just sayin....

The way I see it, if they need that much makeup they're hiding something you probrably woudn't want to see and they know it. So they cover it up with makeup instead. I know not everyone is the same because some don't need much, if any really but others are at a disadvantage that way. It's unfortunate but true. However: That in itself isn't the problem, it's when you see one that looks like they went bobbing for apples in a jar of Mabelline or Mary Kay AND they have the "I'm just the shit" (Bee-otch) attitude, that's when it's relevant.

That's the important part of it. Good job.

If you had a code reader/display it would probrably be showing POST code 55 which indicates a RAM problem. One thing it could be: Remove the CPU and CAREFULLY check the pins to see if one hasn't shifted to one side from being a tad loose in the socket - Note you're not looking for a bent pin but one that's actually shifted over to one side/out of place when looking for it. Best indicator is to look at a group of pin tips and see if any tips do not match the pattern others around it have. If you see one that's not "Right" then that's probrably it...... And there could be more than one pin like it in the socket so you'll have to look carefully for it. Using a magnifying glass/visor with a light is the best way to go about finding and fixing it. Simple fix is to just move the pin back into alignment with the others if you find one that way and it should work BUT also remember which pin it was for future reference if you swap CPU's in the board again. I know that because I have one that has a loose pin that will shift to one side and cause a Code 55 RAM error. I just go into the socket, move the pin back into alignment, carefully reinstall the CPU and it's off and running again...... Until the next time it does it.