eMachines T5274 Desktop PC - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Here is a link for Microsoft's support site. How to refresh reset or restore your PC Windows Help

SHUT WINDOWS DOWN,RE-INSTALL WINDOWS. THE REGISTRY IS PROBERLY CORRUPT.

Might check your bios settings please make sure u have the latest bios firmware as for wireless i ran into trouble with pci wireless cards had to get a usb wireless adapter hope this will help also if the os but check ur bios settings hope that will help or lead u in the right direction ;-)

Pci wireless card b.g,n check you have a spare pci slot in the pc

Dear, There are two type of setting first from BIOS where you can go under peripherals option and set on board vga as a priority vga and other is some board have jumber for switch over on board vga and agp pci express card. most of pcs have setting from bios best

That motherboard supports a PCIe x16 interface, so I would start there. It is older technology, so upgrades are limited. Below is a link to Newegg for video cards, and a video on how to install one.http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007852%20600030348&IsNodeId=1&name=NVIDIAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9x097QRXeA

when you power the machine press f8 from their select from the boot menu

Have you installed a wireless card? It likely doesn't have one. Most desktops don't come with one.

There is no specific wiring for eMachine. your wiring goes from power supply (big box with fan) to motherboard (large board with many components) to hard drive, cd rom, fan, etc. pretty easy to figure out if you look closely

Slow computer If you have a virus program installed, it is most likely is running a scan on your hard disk. It can slow down your computer especially if you have a large hard drive. After scanning is completed then the computer will be faster. To make your computer (hard disk) lean and mean, uninstall any programs you do not use. Also you need to maintain your hard disk by running Disk Cleanup this will remove old temp files and old compressed files etc. This will reduce the number of files the virus scanner has to scan. Plus running Defrag. this makes your files contiguous so the system can access files off the hard drive quicker because it does not work as hard.. Disk Cleanup and Defrag should be carried out at least once a month. If you have 512Mb of RAM installed then installing more RAM will speed up your computer. After installing your graphics card, you may need to disable the built-in graphics card in the BIOS for the new graphics card to work properly.

That's easy LouWhy?Primer first before I give a recommendation. I ABHOR just posting,"Oh, use this one".I like to teach, so that you can use deductive reasoning based on intelligent thought.Primer;Because for one eMachines are a budget computer. As such they use low quality budget Power Supply's.Probably a generic Bestec, Hi-Pro, or Delta, power supply.250 to 300 Watt.12 Volt power rail is probably 12 to 14 Amps.Nothing to write home to Mom about. Just an internet, or office program computer, with compatible power supply.The size, and shape of the power supply's case is an ATX.Approximately 6 Inches Wide, by 5-1/2 inches Long (5.5), by 3-1/2 Inches Tall. (3.5 / Height)ATX also refers to that is has a Soft Power On feature, plus refers to the power cables it uses.The eMachines T5272 Desktop PC, came with an ECS 945GCT-M3 motherboard, according to my records,http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?CategoryID=1&DetailID=719&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=1&LanID=0To the right of the blurred motherboard photo, click on - More pictures.1) Requires a 24-pin ATX main power cable. Long blue connector on the right side of the motherboard, is for the IDE harddrive.Above it the black long connector is for a Floppy Drive. To the left of the Floppy Drive connector, is the motherboard's 24-pin ATX main power cable connector.Average example of a 24-pin ATX main power cable, and it's respective connector on the motherboard,http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#atxmain24[Note* Color does NOT matter for any power cable connector, or it's matching connector on the motherboard ]2) Requires a 4-pin ATX +12 Volt power cable.To the left side of the Processor socket are 6 polymer solid capacitors. To the left of them are three choke coils. Right below the last choke coil, is the motherboard 4-pin ATX +12 volt power cable connector.An average example of a 4-pin +12 Volt power cable, and it's respective connector on the motherboard,http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#atx12v4This is power for the Processor.3) Since there are four black SATA headers on the motherboard, I imagine you will be using a SATA harddrive. (Can also use a SATA optical drive too. {CD/DVD drive)You will need a SATA power cable for each SATA device.Average example of a SATA power cable, http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#sata[ Note*IF, your SATA harddrive has a provision for a SATA power cable, AND a 4-pin Peripheral power cable, ONLY use the SATA power cable!!Otherwise you will burn out the SATA harddrive! May not happen immediately, but I ASSURE you it will happen down the road.Average example of a 4-pin Peripheral power cable, (Erroneously referred to as a 'Molex' power cable. Name stuck, just like calling an adjustable open-end wrench, a Crescent wrench ),http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral[Also, it is a Standard 4-pin Peripheral power cable. The one used for a Floppy Drive, is a Small Peripheral power cable. Now used for power to a Card Reader ]D) Standard 4-pin Peripheral power cable/s. May need for computer case fan/s, besides the one on the motherboard, or power to an IDE optical drive, or IDE harddrive.Primer over.Recommendation, and why;http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4362114&CatId=1483[NOT advertising for said website. You may find a better price from another reliable dealer. Do a search ]1) 140Millimeter Fan. A larger fan runs slower than a smaller fan, (80mm), and puts out more air. This makes it quieter, and has more efficient cooling.UNLESS, of course you are gaming! Will put out more noise. But, let's be real here. If you're gaming, with the sound up, are you going to hear the fan? Lol!2) It's SLI ready. Which means it's also CrossFire ready. Can run two graphics cards.You can use the 6-pin PCI Express power cable for one graphics card, and use the 6-pin PCI Express power cable, from the 6-pin/8-pin PCI Express power cable, for the other graphics card.3) There are TWO 12 Volt power rails. Yes, still actually comes from one main 12 volt power rail, but divided amperage between the two.25 Amp's for EACH 12 volt power rail. Yes, you can total that up to 50 Amps for 12 Volt power.4) Has all the power cables you'll need now, and possibly for the future.5) Is reliable. Has an 80 percent efficiency rating, but at a 480 Watt power load it is 83.5 to 86.6 percent efficient. 81.9 percent efficient at 600 Watts,http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/936[Suggest read the entire article. This website is VERY proficient at testing power supply's. Does NOT care what the manufacturer thinks. They tell the Truth. They also are the only website to my knowledge, that has an EXPENSIVE power supply tester. Tests the LOAD, for one thing. They also 'dissect' the power supply, and look at all components inside ]6) The price.Do not have to 'Break the bank', to get more bang for your buck.For additional questions please post in a Comment.Regards,joecoolvette

it's fried time for a new ethernet card

It looks like you've got two issues. If you tried a different monitor and it too have vertical blue lines your video card might be bad, but hold that thought. I'm thinking you need to reload the operating system because you can't boot all the way up which is the second issue. Have you tried to boot up in Safe Mode and do a System Restore? Turn the computer off, then turn it back on and immediately start hitting the F8 key repeatedly until you see SAFE MODE. Select the Safe Mode option. When it boots, if it boots successfully things will look different in Safe Mode. The screen will be darker and icons bigger, but that's normal. If you get into the desktop successfully, click Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore. Select a restore point (date and time) that is before you started having problems. If the system tells you that you have no restore points, then you will have to either Reload the Operating System or do a System Recovery. By the way, System Restore does not lose your data, documents, music, pictures, videos, or programs unless the program was installed after the restore date. System Recovery LOSES EVERYTHING, it sets your system back to when you first purchased it.

1.check power pin 2.change sata cabel /ide cabel

If your computer is stuck in a loop whereWindows fails, attempts to restart, and then fails again repeatedly, restart your computer in safe mode and select the Disable automatic restart on system failure checkbox. If no other options have solved the problem, and you are sure that your computer's hardware is functioning normally, you might need to reinstall Windows. A custom (clean) installation of Windows will permanently delete all of the files on your computer and reinstall Windows, so only use this option if all other recovery options have been unsuccessful. After the installation, you will need to reinstall your programs and restore your files from backup copies.

One beep usually indicated that all is ok
Check the connection form the PC to the monitor, unless you are getting a number of beeps, the issue is most likely with the VGA cable or a dead monitor.. try a different monitor, computer tower sounds like it is ok.

When looking at the motherboard with the back of the computer to your left, there should be a row of pins on the lower right corner of the motheboard (or close to the corner). These pins are normally marked as something like PLED (for the power LED), PWR SW for power switch, RST for reset, IDE LED for the hard drive light, etc.
The power switch is normally along the bottom row and the power LED is on the top. But--to find where the power switch goes, take a small screwdriver and short two of the pins to see if the computer turns on. If it does, you've found the power switch. When the computer is running, put the power LED plug across two pins to see if the power light lights. If it doesn't, try two more until you find it.
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Seems a BOOT failure. Try eMachines Support: Support Documents

It sounds like you may be trying to load a lot of temp files.
Go to CNet.com download Advanced Systems Care "Free Edition"
Follow the directions to clean up your system.
If that does not fix the problem Download a copy of Glary Registry Repair (also free) and run that.
These are two of the best software packages to have.
I have been useing them both for a long time,and have tried others, but these two are far and away the best I have found- and they are free!

The eMachines T5274 uses an ECS 945GCT-M3 motherboard.

This is ECS Support, and the download page for the motherboard manual,

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=719&CategoryID=1&MenuID=16&LanID=0

To the right of the Download Site heading, (At the bottom), left-click on the country nearest yours.

This is a PDF file download. Takes a few seconds to see the first page come up, and additional time for the file to fully download.

After the file has fully downloaded, go to Page 11.
(The PDF file page number box at the top, next to the blue Down Arrow, will show 11)

In the motherboard photo shown, the number 12 points to Panel1.

This is the Front Panel header.
(The Front Panel is the plastic front of your computer. This particular connector is referred to as a Header)

Barring you cannot download the motherboard manual, I will explain in detail as I go along.

Orient the motherboard in your mind, so that we are both looking at it in the same direction.

Processor to the top, Ram Memory slots to the right, Panel1, (Front Panel header), is at the bottom Right corner, and is along the edge of the motherboard.

Page 33.
There are 2 rows of pins. One row along the top, one row along the bottom.

4 pins along the top, 5 pins along the bottom.

The Bottom row of pins are numbered Odd.
The numbering starts from the Left side of the motherboard, and goes towards the Right.

The Top row of pins are numbered Evenly.
Numbering starts from the Left side of the motherboard, and goes towards the Right.

Top row numbering of pins, starting from the Left side, going towards the Right,
2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. There is No pin 10. Just a flat spot.

Bottom row numbering of pins, starting from the Left side, going towards the Right,
1, 3, 5, 7, and 9

Page 33.

A) Pins 1 and 3 are for the HarDDrive activity LED light.

Hard Disk LED (+) The Positive wire of the HDD LED light goes to Pin 1.
The Negative wire of the HDD LED light goes to Pin 3.
More than likely if the wires are marked, only the Positive ( + ) wire will be marked. Usually with a little tag that has + symbol on it.

B) Pins 5 and 7 are for the Reset switch.
IF, a reset switch is offered on your eMachines.

Pin 7 is for the Positive wire. (+)
(It isn't necessary to have a Reset switch. It's a restart switch. Used to restart your computer, and there are many other options available)

C) Pin 9 is reserved, and not used.

D) Pins 2 and 4 are for the Power On LED light.
Pin 2 is for the Positive wire. (+)
(If the two wires are reversed, the Power On LED light will be dim)

E) Pins 6 and 8 are for the Power On switch.
Pin 6 is for the Positive wire (+)

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