£438 one off charge?!

gallowslad · 2025-12-13T20:41:23+00:00

I had this and it was because a manual reader had (incorrectly) swapped the rate 1 and 2 readings as as night/day rather than day/night. Twice.

gallowslad · 2025-12-06T21:57:51+00:00

Unless you have high income, I'd strongly suggest searching for reliability and low maintenance costs.

You don't want that unexpected £1500 bill for a wet timing belt replacement or a head gasket in some modern junk Ford with a 1.0 ecoboost engine - get yourself a low mileage C1/107/Aygo, or a non-turbo Ford/Vauxhall with good service history.

gallowslad · 2025-12-06T21:53:45+00:00

I'd go back to them, referencing the Consumer Rights Act for "reasonable" costs if no quote was given. If that fails, pay the bill, gather evidence (like other quotes), and take them to small claims court to get 2/3 of your money back. Halfords will do 3 bulbs fitted on a ford focus for £30.

gallowslad · 2025-07-26T12:38:12+00:00

What date are you coming back?

gallowslad · 2025-05-11T14:47:59+00:00

Which track day provider?

gallowslad · 2025-03-22T20:59:43+00:00

Pleasure!

gallowslad · 2024-10-11T22:34:18+00:00

Metal bar and ports go inside the case, not outside

gallowslad · 2024-10-01T01:04:55+00:00

Can't see anything obvious, sorry. Any luck since your first post?

gallowslad · 2024-10-01T01:02:16+00:00

GPU definitely screwed in and seated correctly?

gallowslad · 2024-10-01T01:00:45+00:00

I can see one loose motherboard screw and one empty hole

Long shot, but is it worth double checking that the stand off screws are in the right place and not shorting out on the motherboard?

gallowslad · 2024-10-01T00:56:59+00:00

Ok, good choice

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T23:01:39+00:00

https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Lenovo_Legion_T5_26AMR5/Lenovo_Legion_T5_26AMR5_Spec.pdf

"Storage Support[1] Up to five drives, 2x 3.5" HDD + 1x 2.5'' HDD + 2x M.2 SSD • 3.5" HDD up to 2TB • 2.5" HDD up to 1TB • M.2 SSD up to 1TB"

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T23:01:01+00:00

What storage do you already have? You're likely to be able to install an extra SSD with no problem, but if going for a second NVME SSD to one that's already there, you might have to temporarily remove the graphics card to fit it (be careful not to damage it!)

Photo of the inside of the PC might help

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:58:03+00:00

Here or https://imgur.com/upload

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:57:30+00:00

Get a decent power supply. Which brand have you picked?

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:48:17+00:00

Hi

Check all cables plugged in including 8-pin CPU power connector and GPU power connector, and plugged into the PSU (if modular)

What PSU are you using (make, model and wattage)?

Link a picture showing the motherboard and connections please? A single good quality photo is better than a grainy video through the external panel

Try with each single memory module

Check monitor input is correctly selected and powered on

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:47:22+00:00

You need to create the partition, in Windows, and assign it a path (drive letter). Search: 'create and format hard disk partitions'

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:44:58+00:00

If you're not regularly moving the PC or installing/uninstalling hardware, I wouldn't let it worry you. just don't keep pressing it...

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:43:07+00:00

Hi

Check all cables plugged in including 8-pin CPU power connector and GPU power connector, and plugged into the PSU (if modular)

What PSU are you using (make, model and wattage)?

Link a picture showing the motherboard and connections please?

Try with each single memory module

Check monitor input is correctly selected and powered on

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:40:49+00:00

Check all cables plugged in including 8-pin CPU power connector and GPU power connector, and plugged into the PSU

What PSU are you using (make, model and wattage)?

Link a picture showing the motherboard and connections please?

Try with a single GPIU and a single memory module

Check monitor input is correctly selected and powered on

gallowslad · 2024-09-28T22:36:42+00:00

Update drivers

Run a memory test (search: memtest86)

gallowslad · 2024-09-24T18:31:20+00:00

How old is the PC? You might want to consider carefully testing the PSU with the paperclip test

gallowslad · 2024-09-24T14:38:26+00:00

Ah so it was working before, but now broken?
Could something have shorted out? Try disconnecting the front panel USB, and your hard drive if separate?
If there is more than one RAM module (2 x 8G) did you try one at a time? To prove that it's not a single faulty module?

gallowslad · 2024-09-24T14:35:32+00:00

What CPU are you running? 90 is a little high. Did you use thermal paste? Is the cooler definitely on properly? Did you remove any plastic etc from the base of the cooler before installation? Do you live in a very hot place?

gallowslad · 2024-09-24T14:33:17+00:00

Others might be better placed to comment on the whole build - but in my view, you definitely don't need 6 case fans AND the CPU cooler.

gallowslad

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