Top 20 E-Machines (308714) Motherboard Questions & Answers

on the front panel next to the power pins

http://www.manualslib.com/products/Emachines-El1333g-5519.html FIND THIS.

Hello the manual can be found here:http://support.gateway.com/us/en/emac/product/default.aspxBy selecting desktop, and the pc`s model number. (not the mainboard number)Adobe reader is needed, to read the content.The front panel connections, look like this:http://support.gateway.com/emachines/MOTHERBD/Shared/4006232R/4006232Rmvr20.shtmlBut i recommend to look in the manual.Hope this will help you.

inside the tower/case, its the big square circuit board that everything else connects to .....

When you boot up to the log in screen type in administrator as user if you cant log in

During the boot up process you will see on the screen for a short amount of time a certain key to enter set up press and hold that key to enter set up BIOS scroll to set user password or supervisor password you can change or remove the password from there if you are still unable to change your password you might download

http://download.cnet.com/%7Bvalue=http://www.download.com/ubcd4win/3000-2086_4-10550208.html

UBCD4Win is a bootable "live" CD which contains software that allows you to change paswords repair/restore/diagnostic almost any computer problem also has a bios reset tool which remove your password and BIOS password although you will have to use a computer with an internet connection you will have to burn it to a disk as an iso then change your firtst boot device to cd During the boot process you will see on the screen to press a certain key to enter setup Press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS the scroll down to advanced bios features press enter change your first boot device to cd press escape then press f10 to save to cmos to restart (note after you have removed the password you must go back and change the first boot device to your hard drive)Hope this helps

There should be white text next to the front panel connector on the motherboard labeling which connector goes where. this may also help:

To reset the BIOS password read the information from this link.

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Yes you may, I have 3 emachines with webcams attached.

Terry

Depends on what is wrong with the motherboard.

Capacitors? (Radial Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor)
These are replaced by hand if you have good de-soldering, and soldering skills.

Visual signs of capacitor failure,

http://www.capacitorlab.com/visible-failures/

Identifying electrolytic capacitors used on motherboards,

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-to-Identify-Japanese-Electrolytic-Capacitors/595

One place to buy them,

http://www.mouser.com/Passive-Components/Capacitors/Aluminum-Electrolytic-Capacitors/Aluminum-Electrolytic-Capacitors-Leaded/_/N-75hqw?Keyword=radial+aluminum+electrolytic+capacitor&FS=True

As for replacement of the motherboard chipset, (Northbridge and Southbridge), plus the GPU chipset, a Reflow Machine is used.

Example of a BGA Rework Station, (A type of Reflow machine)

http://www.bga-rework.us/

[GPU = Graphics Processing Unit,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPU

When a GPU chipset is soldered directly to the motherboard, it is Integrated Graphics.
Another name for Integrated Graphics is OnBoard Graphics.
ON the motherBOARD.

A GPU chipset can also be soldered to a graphics adapter card.
Graphics Card, or Video Card.

The three major manufacturers of GPU's are Intel, AMD ATI, and Nvidia.


Motherboard diagram showing the Northbridge and Southbridge chipset's, in relation to the other components used on the motherboard,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Motherboard_diagram.svg

The three major manufacturers of motherboard chipsets are Intel, AMD, and VIA.
{Chip and Chipset are slang terms for I.C.
Integrated Circuit }


If the above is not what you had in mind, please post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette

That is going to depend on what it was set to. There is no factory password for the Bios on these computers. If you have forgotten the password you will need to reset the Bios using the jumper on the mother board. If you don't have your book on the motherboard you will need to go to the eMachine website and look up the down load of the book for your specific model.

Look at the manual they tell you exactly which ones go where.

Hi:
at the bare minimum, you can upgrade it with a PCI graphics card. That would plug into one of your spare white PCI slots, and they make those with atleast 256mb of memory ( When shopping for one, dont confuse a PCI video card with a PCI express card) I couldn't find enough info on what exact board you have, as they used several, but many had a brown AGP memory slot, which is a better option for you. Keep in mind, also, that if you upgrade the video card and memory , you might need to upgrade your power supply too, due to the higher current requirements of the new card and memory.

If all else fails, bring your tower to a computer shop, and they will usually tell you what you need for free, with hopes to sell a upgrade!

Here's a google page that has some links pertaining to the updating of your computer. Since I didn't have the make and model, I couldn't find any specific info for you, but I hope this helps:
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=updating+a+emachine&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=b9249fd3d570d064
One person in a blog mentioned that they weren't getting good support from emachines, so you might try other blogs on the net that pertain to your motherboard/machine.
Good luck, and hope this helps.

Some times the on switch goes faulty, dose the computer make any noise when
you turn it on, if not it could be the power supply...

Hi,

You can boot in safe mode to download the driver and install it. To boot in safe mode, press F8 while booting up and choose Safe Mode from the options. The driver of that machine can be downloaded on the following page.
http://www.emachines.com/support/drivers.html
Select Desktop, then D series and then D2266 and make sure the right version of Windows is selected.
The user manual can be downloaded on the following page.
http://downloads.emachines.com/userguides/Desktop_UG_Nexgen2_3_en.pdf

Firstly check the volume is not low or muted on both windows and the speakers. In windows click the speaker icon in the bottom right of your screen, check the volume is turned up. Then click mixer or advanced and check that all volumes are turned up.
If using a laptop, check that the hotkey control for volume is on. You will see an audio icon on one of your ‘F’ keys, hold the Fn button located near the ctrl and press the volume function key.
Next open Device Manager from Control Panel and check there are no yellow exclamation marks on any drivers. If there are then you need a new driver.
If you are still having issues the sound card may be faulty, this is usually integrated into the motherboard. In a desktop PC you could buy a new PCI soundcard if you have a spare PCI slot in your machine.
You need to goto the manufacturers website, find their support section and there should be a list of drivers for your specific machine. Installing these should resolve your problem. I have a list of links to most manufacturers drivers on my website.
Hope this helps,
www.PuterCare.com

try a new vidoe card.

there are many reasons for this problem i want u to tell me that did u install any program before this happened or power failure leading to immediate shutdown.
problems can be
1.there might be problem with due virus
2.it might be a problem of hardware failure of harddisk
3.it can also be that there might be bad sectors created on hard disk
right now what solution i can provoide is if boot from cd and try install fresh copy of operating system.u will have option of formatting only the c drive keeping rest of the drives with your data

the power supply you installed does not have enough power to run your video card

Posible problems
Defective Memory. Make sure the memory is properly seated. Clean the gold plate connector of the memory card by using an eraser. Then try to power up again.

Defective Motherboard. Check if your board has busted capacitors.