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I was looking to buy the combo of Intel E7300 with a Intel DG43NB MOBO. Does anyone have the MOBO or both? Do U like it? I will be upgrading from an AMD 2600XP. Big Jump. Thanks.

Hi, I currently use two monitors and I think there would be a benefit in upgrading to 3. When I am developing in visual studio, I have the code on one screen, the debug tools on the other, and I want to have a third for the application itself to …

if I put [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8762234&type=product&id=1203815034383"]this graphics card[/URL] into [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9031692&type=product&id=1218010851260"]this machine[/URL] will it work without any issues, frustrations or headaches? I used to build my own machines, but that has been 10+ years ago and now I just don't want to deal with tweaking a bunch of settings or messing with drivers. …

My pc would not let anyone sign in,,,errors...would shut down to prevent damage..??went to safe mode, did not have right admin. password...eventhough its me...right strike 3 ur out..well now when i turn on the pc, i dont get a green lite, only a yellow....and nothing works...wont turn off either, have …

OK, so I am probably not even on the right site, because from the looks of it, its mainly for techies that actually know what they are talking about... me.... not so much! But here goes anyway.... This is my husbands laptop, but we both use it alot. I know …

I have an ATI 2600XT video card and I have it hooked up to my Denon 3808Ci receiver via HDMI. I get picture and sound but I don't get 5.1 or 7.1 audio. Is there something I'm missing? What do I need to do?

Hi, Am facing a issue with my [B]USB port[/B](both front and Rear). When i tried to connect my MP3 Player, its getting charged where as its not getting detected(Not showing an icon in Mycomputer). I have also checked in the Device manager and the status is looking fine. Can any …

This is the first I've heard of Daniweb - it seems pretty cool. I found this while trying to find information on jumper functions for an old ESS 1969 pci sound card. I have a slim profile Gateway computer so nearly all PCI cards don't fit in it. I need …

My Monitor is not working but the light is blinking and no display.But there is a click sound and after a long time like 15hours it start like normal.But if I turn off monitor it takes another 15 hours to work. I don't understand this misbehavior of my monitor.It's a …

I'm not very familar with this site and I was wondering where and how I can get help or support for fixing my PC. It is a CD-ROM and DVD+/RW problem on Windows XP.

So I have a problem that’s driving me crazy and Im worried I wont be able to fix it My friend needed his computer reformatted so he dropped it off to my house. I did the reformatting using the windows discs and a basic installation. He had his motherboard disc …

I am trying to build a pc from a motherboard and intel processor that I bought awhile back through the Intel Retail's Edge Program. I put the motherboard (Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH ) and the processor in (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E6300) in to the case (which I also …

Help....lol I have a computer with the following specs: AMD 3800+ 2 Gigs RAM Gigabyte MB SATA HD Maxtor 300 gig SATA 2 here is my problem, I believe it was a power surge but for some reason when I turn my power on to the computer it trips the …

I have heard about indexing of ram,what it is ,is there any inbuilt code in ram when we purchaseit.

Hello I have a Compaq Presario 2500 and the plug where it goes into my computer gets so hot it melted I don't know if its a motherboard problem or what. This is the second charger that it happened to in the last few months. If anyone out there has …

Would I be able to use this adapter to add my old ATA HDD to my new HP computer. I want to be able to transfer my files. Also, if I can use this adapter, will the computer know to boot up from the SATA HDD? [url]http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Serial-ATA-Adapter-SATA2ATA133/dp/B0001MVMPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228285287&sr=1-1[/url] Thanks, Den

I am having an issue with my NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X video card. I have just recently reformatted my computer with Windows XP OS. I installed the latest update for the video driver straight from the NVIDIA website but the computer no longer gives me the option of …

I'm running a Geforce 6200 vid card on my mobo, it used to be fast and clean, but lately when I play world of warcraft, I'm having to turn all settings down to min and after playing for 40 minutes or so, my monitor shows flickering and either going from …

Hi everyone. My PC won't boot just yesterday. I've got an MSI K9N Neo motherboard. The problem started when I plugged in a flash disk upside down because the upper barrier of the usb is broken out in my pc for some reason and then the pc hanged. I can't …

I have a T22 laptop, and it has the following issues: It first started losing its time and date settings, then these happen regular: 1 - Blue Screen of Death every now and again 2 - Wont come on when you press the power on switch 3 - Resets at …

My Dell 4700 3.4 GHz P4 running XP has excessive fan noise, similar to a vacuum cleaner. The noise is caused by moving plenty of air, not a defective fan. Early 4700's had heat sink problems, but this computer has a new (large) heat sink and fan, installed properly. Fins …

Hi, i really need help and i think its a simple problem im just not really good with hardware. I have a 20" samsung syncmaster, an awesome screen, however the colors are all messed up. I tested the screen on my laptop and works great. So the problem is in …

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-7T1L. When I power on the power light on front is on and the 3 lights next to the power switch remain on. Nothing else happens. thanks in advance. Graham Cracker Brownies • 2 c. finely crushed graham cracker crumbs • 1 can sweetened condensed …

i rebooted my computer ages ago and since then my speakers dont play any sound. when i put headphones in there still is no sound!!! i really dont know what to do sum1 plzzz help me!!!! gt bk 2 me if u need any more info!!! :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

Hey all... I recently had a problem with my computer. First off, i had bought a second video card to run SLI. In doing so, i realized my current 500w PSU probably wouldnt cut it. So i bought a new 850w PSU. I also bought new RAM, and a new …

not sure if this belongs here.. anyway i have a toshiba satellite a100-00a.. it happened twice already, i was surfing the internet and suddenly there is a screeching sound coming from my lappy.. it only lasted 1-2 seconds.. the screeching sound had like two different tones, what i mean is …

Information you need: OS: XP [Service Pack 2] Graphics Card: ASUS RADEON A9550 ( [url]http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?...287&modelmenu=1[/url] ) Also have this connector to allow me to plug in 2 monitors: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SVGA-Splitter[/url]... QQcmdZViewItem Okay so I plug in both the monitors and they both work, however they are both identified as the same …

i have a dual core processor 3Ghz how much of ram it can support

Hi im looking to upgrade My computer the specs that i want are as follows Intel Q6600 Processor 4x1gb DDr3 Ram 2x Nvidia Geforce 9800GT i want the motherboard to have at least 4x SATA ports at least 5x usb 2.0 ports NVidia SLI support But i cant Find a …

I went over to a friends house to work on their computer for them and ended up replacing their video card. As I was working on it I was messing around with their intel raid storage and noticed that it was not working anymore and it said the driver was …

Well, I have a Samsung 40 GB PATA HDD( I know its long time I upgraded . but i terribly need to recover this HDD). I think i disconnected this HDD before I turned off the power supply. Ever since I get an error during post : Detecting Primary master …

when i go to burn a dvd it tells me i dont have a dvd burner. i know thats untrue cause i have burnt dvds before. it has me confused

Hey When watching videos the screen sometimes goes fuzzy, the sound repeats for a bit and the mouse has lines around it. The mouse then freezes as does the screen and it then goes blank the sound then continues to play. The only thing I can do after this is …

is there any way to speed up IE 7, iam using XP and having P4 2.8 with 2 GB RAM, but IE is very slow, any way to speed it up

Hi, have a Compaq Presario 6000 which wont boot. When power button pressed, the green light on the right of the power button stays lit for about 30 seconds. All the while the button to the left of the power button flashes red. When the green button to the right …

And I am having trouble with my computer! Does anyone here know if I can completely redo a hard drive without EITHER the reformat disk OR a windows xp disk? My reformat disk was completely destroyed and I'd like to avoid paying 27 bucks for a new one if possible. …

OK, here's the situation: I walked away from my PC while playing WoW. Came back 2 minutes later to a black screen (monitor sleeping, won't kick back on....and I don't use the screen saver/hibernate). Tried all the normal key combos...alt-f4, alt-tab, alt-ctrl-del to no avail. Hit the power button for …

I have a Sony Vaio VGN-B100B that has not been booting up. It is plugged in (the battery is pretty much dead). I removed the battery and tried to boot up with just the power chord and I get nothing so the battery, as drained as it is, seems to …

can somebody ttellme the reason why your faulty motherboard will work when u wash it . SORRY this sis not flame it is reasonable 4 you to learn from me

I just bought a new computer with only one pci express slot and I want to use 3 monitors. I thought the motherboard had an onboard video card but I was mistaken (bare bones through mail). So I'm stuck with only using two until I get another video card. My …

I've had a DVD drive in my computer that wasn't connected to the Motherboard because I didn't have a SATA cable. Just today I got one from the IT guy at work and plugged it in, now I have the problem I just described in the title. Furthermore it only …

I built this computer from the ground up a few months ago and I've been having this problem ever since I started booting it up. I've updated the drivers for this card a couple of times. I initially installed the 32 bit version of vista, then a couple days ago …

Hi, I recently purchased an HP s3500f desktop, but I'm dissapointed with the onboard graphics chip (as anyone should be). I want to get a faster card, one that will allow me to play the latest games without seeing every 10th frame or so, but after much searching I am …

Hello, I am playing LOTRO on a Dell Precision M70 laptop: 256MB NVIDIA Graphics Card Intel (R) Pentium (R) M Processor 2.13 GHZ 2GB RAM I get random freezes while I am playing the game, Sometimes I can play for 10 hours on highest setting, somtimes I cant even get …

I had my laptop running very well until it turned off and than when I turn it on the green light just goes on and in 2 seconds goes off, same thing happens all over again until I take my battery out and unplug the charger. I have no idea …

I have an Emachine desktop running XP that worked fine until one day the screen went black while the pc was still running. I needed to do a hard reset to shut it off. The problem got worse and worse (good thing I had an external HD that I was …

Greetings. This is an Acer dekstop Athlon 64 2 GB RAM with a year-old installation of XP pro sp3 on one partition, and a 6-month-old up-to-date Vista Home Premium on the next. The dual boot has been working fine until today. But suddenly, the PS2 keyboard will not move the …

Connecter question with Digital Doc 5 I just got the digital doc 5 and the fan connectors are i think a 3 pin and all of my fans have the big 4 pin style connecter what adapter do i need to buy. I have looked buy can not find one …

I have a shuttle SN68g2 barebones pc, with a sata dvd drive and hard drive. Ive been having problems with it since building it. At first my sata drives were set up as IDE automatically and were very slow and basically the whole thing didnt work well at all. So …

Hello, I am pretty sure the answer for this is here... however I am not sure if it directly applies to my situation and I just want to confirm what my problem may be... I reformatted my laptop reinstalled Win XP... and the laptop was left alone for a few …