Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM  May 8th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Networking Hardware Configuration Apr 17th, 2006 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 927 Re: Leaching and trying to share the internet
If you're on your neighbour's connection without their permission, then what you're doing is quite illegal, no matter how you "justify" it. Such discussion is not permitted on these forums! If you... |
| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Apr 3rd, 2006 |
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| Forum: Troubleshooting Dead Machines Apr 3rd, 2006 |
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| Forum: Storage Feb 14th, 2006 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,058 Re: CD Drive
If you're up to the task, you can pop open the case and check the connections to the CD drive (wide IDE cable, power cable and maybe a thin CD audio cable). You could also try the drive in another... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Feb 14th, 2006 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 922 Re: Advice on my next buy
You might want to look into a 7800GS - might be just what you need to inject a new lease of life into your aging AGP system, provided you have the PSU to back it up! |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jan 9th, 2006 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,409 Re: Upgrade CPU options help
Unless the motherboard is a super socket 7 type, I'm afraid you've hit the end of the road.
If it is a super socket 7 board, then you can try and find some AMD K6-2s or K6-3s. |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Jan 9th, 2006 |
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| Forum: Storage Jan 9th, 2006 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 1,152 Re: Need help with 7200 IDE and 10000 SATA
Yep, no worries. Depending on the motherboard chipset, you may need to load SATA controller drivers in order for Windows to detect the SATA drive, but this should be done for you when you install the... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,826 Re: Just bought a GeForce 7800 GT
I believe you can, but it's best to specify a custom configuration with a reputable manufacturer.
On the other hand, you shouldn't buy a gaming laptop. The added expense isn't worth it and you're... |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 18th, 2005 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,795 Re: memory
I'm not saying you deliberately are jaishanker. It's just that your comment was stating all modules of different speeds will not work together, regardless of type, which was a bit misleading,... |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 17th, 2005 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,795 Re: memory
Bit misleading there jaishankar. You can mix modules of different speeds - the higher rated stuff will just run at the speed of the slowest module. See here... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 15th, 2005 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,826 Re: Just bought a GeForce 7800 GT
Heh heh, then I'm afraid no amount of overclocking will help you there! Onboard video is not the type of thing you want to be using for 3D gaming. |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 15th, 2005 |
| Replies: 8 Views: 1,826 Re: Just bought a GeForce 7800 GT
I sure wouldn't overclock a brand new several hundred dollar piece of silicon (Why? It's new, it doesn't need it and you're voiding the warranty), but if you insist, here's a guide... |
| Forum: Storage Dec 14th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 11th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 10th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 9th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 8th, 2005 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 4,458 Re: Monitor only works in VGA mode!
It sounds like you've set a resolution and/or refresh rate the monitor cannot support so it is forced to drop into standby mode. Find out what refresh rates it supports (perhaps start with 60Hz for... |
| Forum: Storage Dec 8th, 2005 |
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| Forum: PCI and Add-In Cards Dec 7th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 7th, 2005 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,567 Re: Water Cooling
Water cooling isn't all it's cracked up to be. Read through some reviews and what not and you'll find a water cooled setup isn't much better than something on air. Overclockers may get better... |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Dec 2nd, 2005 |
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| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Dec 1st, 2005 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,256 Re: Nvidia GeFore 6800 GT
No, it would be better to hang onto your still-stupidly-powerful card and maybe sacrifice a bit of image quality for a smoother gameplay experience.
Mind you, if you've got the money to toss around,... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 30th, 2005 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,256 Re: Nvidia GeFore 6800 GT
Why you really shouldn't bother unless you have nothing better to do with your money (http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/11A62C1EDBC3E972CA256FF8000C97F2). ;) |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 29th, 2005 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,256 |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 29th, 2005 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,256 Re: Nvidia GeFore 6800 GT
I can't play a fully tricked out F.E.A.R. at what I think is a decent framerate, and that's on a 7800GTX!
I really think you should wait for another generation before considering an upgrade.... |
| Forum: PCI and Add-In Cards Nov 28th, 2005 |
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| Forum: PCI and Add-In Cards Nov 28th, 2005 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,686 Re: ddr or sdr video card
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to force anything upon you. I'm just concerned that your upgrade may not be warranted - from what I can see, you have a very low end system, so I have wonder if... |
| Forum: PCI and Add-In Cards Nov 28th, 2005 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 2,686 Re: ddr or sdr video card
Enhance what exactly fren? Is there a particular application in mind?
Also, the type of RAM used on the card has no connection with the type of RAM used on your motherboard. Either type (SDR/DDR)... |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 28th, 2005 |
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| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 26th, 2005 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,393 Re: Asus Capability
What exactly are you looking for in a system joelynx? Are you a regular gamer or just an office user? If you're just using the PC for a bit of word processing and internet surfing then you might want... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 4,092 Re: Noob help: Using two monitors on one PC
Two options are generally available for dual monitor setups - extend desktop and clone. Extend desktop gives you extra desktop room, extended across 2 monitors. Drag a window from the primary display... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,523 Re: Low FPS in games since new mobo install.
Did you reinstall Windows (a clean install, not an "over the top" or repair) as part of the upgrade? A motherboard replacement constitutes a serious hardware change and it is highly recommended you... |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 5,689 Re: Do I have bad LCD pixels or not?
Consult your warranty guide - there should be information concerning Dell's warranty stance on bright pixels and whether or not you have a valid claim for a replacement. |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 3,256 Re: Nvidia GeFore 6800 GT
You have a 6800GT? You're better off than most! It's still a great card that's more than capable of handling whatever you throw at it. |
| Forum: Monitors, Displays and Video Cards Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 3 Views: 1,273 Re: nvidia madness
Ensure no other drivers are currently installed (check Add or Remove Programs under Control Panel). Are you attempting to install the latest drivers available from Nvidia (www.nvidia.com)? |
| Forum: Cases, Fans and Power Supplies Nov 21st, 2005 |
| Replies: 14 Views: 6,184 Re: Overclocking
Good heavens, your CPU is running very hot. chrisbliss has eliminated the possibility of overclocking as far as I can tell (resetting BIOS to defaults), so now you have to work on your cooling! If... |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 17th, 2005 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,458 Re: RAM upgrading
Take note of the article I linked earlier - more importantly mixing different brands. |
| Forum: Motherboards, CPUs and RAM Nov 17th, 2005 |
| Replies: 7 Views: 1,458 Re: RAM upgrading
Yep, it's backwards compatible - it'll just run at the slower speed. I've got a PC3200 stick running happily alongside PC2100 sticks in a KT266A system. |
