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OK, now some o you will know what is this about... and some not (lucky ones).
Yesterday I finished with all that thing:
- At the end I had to get a new GPU (first step and the only one that was foreseen).
- Get a new PSU (it seemed the new GPU needed more juice to work).
- Get a new motherboard (the old one (HP) was not BIOS updated) and therefore it was not able to work with the motherboard unless the user made three strange steps which almost included sacrificing a hen).
- The new motherboard was not compatible with the fan mounting system from HP... dismantle everything again and get a new fan).
- Dismount again the computer, mount everything again... think about methods to kill the guy in the shop as the fan has a super fixing system that makes it almost impossible to mount as the fixing device almost touches the RAM chips.
- Find a way to mount it... try it... reactivate windows, drivers, a lot of restarts...
That was all, today they've called me as the fan was making strange noises... (a stupid cable was loose and tried to get into the fan) already solved (this has been done by themselves :''') ).
AAAAAAND that's all... now everyone is happy!
So for all the ones that helped: thank you very much.
For all the other ones learn (if you still have not) a lesson: NEVER EVER HELP SOMEBODY WITH ANYTHING RELATED TO IT.
And seriously, this is probably my best contribution ever to ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif) .
Thank you all again! 
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Yes, but at least you can bask in the love and respect they will offer you. And possibly beer.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Yay! beer!
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What beer?! All you will get is a call in 3-5 years: 'Do you remember the card you installed in our computer? Now it stopped to work..."
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Sheep time!
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Joan Murt wrote: Get a new motherboard (the old one (HP) was not BIOS updated) and therefore it was not able to work with the motherboard unless the user made three strange steps which almost included sacrificing a hen).
A priest might help with the BIOS exorcism of the old motherboard 
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Sander Rossel wrote: A priest might help with the BIOS exorcism of the old motherboard
I doubt whether throwing Holy Water on the motherboard will help much. 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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At least it could be fun to watch
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They have a pool... don't give me ideas...
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I think the best would be putting that under the priest's car...
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I hope YOU have learned the lesson - next time buy a new computer!!!
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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No, no...
I've just started an online course for rising bald, deaf, aphonic and lame sheeps and I will start a new career based on that, and first I will take care only of one sheep.
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Even buying a new computer is fraught with problems. I speak from experience.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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So basically, you replaced everything except the case, and possibly the memory? A new computer would have been cheaper!
Marc
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Yes, but... I've not changed the memory, DVD, HDD neither the CPU and box... I don' think a new computer would have been cheaper as the GPU + PSU + Motherboard + fan cost less than 200€ and now my brother in-law has a new GPU capable to run the games he like. 
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Joan Murt wrote: DVD, HDD neither the CPU
Ah. When I think of motherboard replacement, I seem to automatically think CPU replacement too. I see your point.
Marc
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Yes... everything came as the new GPU was not compatible with the motherboard (even it should it seems the people of HP did not upgraded their BIOS and therefore the MOBO was not capable to start normally with the GPU installed...).
So the idea was to change the motherboard only, but then other things were needed... 
Anyway everything runs fine now!
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You're pretty lucky that Windows reactivated. I've had similar cases where it won't and then forced to get a new copy of Windows as they won't do it even over the phone.
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Yes, I was... but you know if they would have not wanted to reactivate a legitimate copy of Windows I'm pretty sure we would have found the way... 
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Scandalous! You speak of intrigue. Simple folk such as I are easily frightened with such things. 
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Yes, the other brother is now speaking of a new computer for gaming... and yes, I've just discovered the Alienware X51, the HP Envy series, the Lenovo Erazer... 
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Not to malign a product, but a recall notice has been issued on the power cord for the Lenovo.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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