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| | Hi, I play EQ which has started giving me problems. At first, I would crash when zoning. Someone told me to go to an older video card driver; so I went from NVidia GeForce FX 5500 driver version 6.14.11.6921 to older version 174.74. That allowed me to zone into areas … Hardware display video video-card  |
| | I am running windows xp media center sp2. I have been receiving Stop: 0X0000008E errors on an intermittent basis on my desktop. I ran windows memory test and Memtest86. Both found many errors. I pulled the old cards, cleaned inside the box and re-inserted the cards but still have the … |
 | I have an ASUS A7V8X-X mb with 2 HDS, both partioned X2; 1.5 gig RAM; a 2 gig AMD processor. This is kind of a long storyi. I began getting Boot Disk Failures here awhile back. They would begin once in awhile and grew to nothing, but Failure. I had … Hardware storage |
| | Hello, I saw another thread in this forum about an HP Pavilion ze4500 that wouldn't turn on, but this case is a little different: previously, this laptop's battery would not hold a charge, so we had to keep in plugged into the charger every time we used it. Recently, however, … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | My roommate bought an airport express before I had moved in. We now have 3 computers wireless off this router (Me and my two roommates). Recently my boss gave me his old G4 laptop and I am having a hard time connecting to the internet. My G4 shows full bars … Hardware apple-hardware |
| | Hi, I am a novice when it comes to PC builds and I just wanted to add more ram and change the pc case and i think i have done something a lot worse! I moved everything over and put in the new ram- it was working fine yesterday but … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I have had some problems with a new computer I bought about 1 week ago. On the second day - I experienced constant 100% CPU Usage. I combed the web for some guidance and I could see this is a pretty common problem but no one seemed to have any … Hardware gaming motherboards-cpu-ram video video-card |
| | If anyone can help, I would love suggestions... Usually I can solve my own computer issues but the one I currently face has me perplexed. My computer is ~5 years old and was built by ABS PC. It is an Athlon (not 64) 3200+ with ASUS motherboard and 1 GB … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware video video-card |
| | If any one could tell me why my monitor turns off when I launch a computer game, it would be most appreciated. I have a MacMini and I have tried dumping files, launching games from the applications folder and running the game while the monitor is down to see if … Hardware apple-hardware |
| | I am attempting with little success to connect a G5 to a G4. I attempted to connect using a hub through the ethernet connections with no luck. Today I attempted to connect using a firewire from one to the other. With the GA booted up, I booted up the G5 … Hardware apple-hardware |
| | Hi, I'm new to this forum so would really appreciate any help. My Dell imension 4550 would'nt start this morning following severe thunderstorms over the weekend. Both CD & DVD units have power lights which are permanently flashing. . The green on switch light is solid. On he back of … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | I want to add additional memory (I have 2 GB and want to add an additional 2GB for a total of 4GB). My question is, has anyone had Good Results OR Bad Results with any brand of memory? Thanks Stu Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | Which of these mid-tower cases should i get: [B]Thermaltake Soprano[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3180430&CatId=1859[/url] [B]Ultra Aluminus[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1215768&CatId=1842[/url] Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | Hey, I've seen this external hardrive and was wondering if this would be ok to save ALL my files to it, So in the end i wouldn't have any files on my computer but all on the hardrive, its 1TB in data, 1024gb if i'm correct? [URL="http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0622165/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500011728.Office%2C%2BPC%2Band%2Bphones%3EC%24cip%3D1500011797.Hard%2Bdrives.htm"]Clicky[/URL] Hardware storage |
| | Hi, My machine won't boot up. it powers up but won't post. I've taken out all the hardware etc. and tried to boot up with the minimun of requirements. No POST. Anyway I looked at the CPU only to discover there were a couple of pins bent. I've been asked … Hardware first-post motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | i have an asus m2n32 slideluxe motherboard amd 4200+ dual running windows xp but just today started this problem when i shut down the fans stay running and hdd light stays lit . can anyone help me finger it out ? Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram  |
| | hie every body out there i have a dell dimesion 2350 that wont boot after a clean installation of windows xp professional with sp2.it has been displaying an error message of (NO BOOT DEVICE DETECTED) but i did some check ups and found out that my hard drive its okay(if … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | I have a Toshiba Satellite M35x-S161 laptop that I bought in 2005. In mid 2006 I left it on all night and woke up in the morning to a dead computer. When I push the power button the button will turn blue, and all the fans and such will start … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I am in the processing of purchasing either a compaq s6900nx or an hp a530n, both amd 64 bit machines of comparable specs. However, the hp features a nvidia 5200xt while the compaq features just the 5200. I am confused because I know that the xt in the nvidia lineup … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware windows-xp |
| | Hello, My name is Pam, I have a Dell inspiron E1705--my problem is when I boot up it stays on for about 2 minutes then the screen goes black and its dead. What is the problem?? It is NOT the battery. This laptop is only 2 years old. any and … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi Guys so here is the deal. I have two issues. Here is #1: I recently purchased a USED Processor AMD Athlon XP 3200-AXDA3200DKV4E to upgrade my current AMD Athlon XP 2900+ - AXDA2900DKV4E. So I unplug my computer, power and all, place on rubber mat, wear the antistatic wrist … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | im having trouble with my pc and its now getting beyond a joke.. my pc has now got a habit of just turning the monitor off and i also believe its shutting the pc down,(also tried 3 other monitors thinking it was just mine that was playing up) but i … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I am having issues with my Dell Optiplex GX270. On power up the machine hangs - everything freezes (no screen signal, optical mouse LED turns off). Only way to recover is by power cycling the machine. With each power cycle the PC will get either to the hang at the … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I am working on a Dell gx280 mini tower. I don't know the exact details of the 'power loss' but apparently the fan started making a noise like a 'hair dryer' and then the computer would not stay running. Eventually the computer would not start at all - another person … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | well i know if i use a ratio to keep my fsb the same speed but increase my memory speed, my computer is supposed to be faster, but i dont have any way to estimate that speed increase, and i dont know what exactly happens in my mobo when i … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | Bought a new system, and I am Already wanting faster. I want two more gig of ram. [COLOR="red"]OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK - Retail Model #: OCZ2P800R22GK Item #: N82E16820227139[/COLOR] Would be economical … Hardware audio gaming motherboards-cpu-ram operating-system video |
| | My notebook display brightens and dims until the power cord is wriggled where it plugs into the notebook. From what I've read on this site, it is probably the power connection at the motherboard, or the board itself. I have taken about 25 screws out, but can't go further for … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hi Everyone, I am having trouble fixing my mothers pc.. A power surge has caused the computer to restart constantly it goes to a black screen with reboot, start normally etc, thing is any off these options have no effect and it goes to a blue screen with an error.. … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi folks, I'm really sorry if this has been asked before. Several months ago (yes, it's been a long time but it's about time I get it fixed) I had a problem with my XP PC. When I hit the power button, the fan moves for a fraction of a … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I have a Emachine T2542 with windows XP on it. When I shut it down the LED light remains lit and the fan continues to run. When I go to turn it back on it doesn't unless I unplug it and plug it back in. So I unplug it when … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | When I start the computer it starts and sometimes (Not always) get shut off automatically and when I again open the computer the message comes as "CPU was previously shut down due to over heating, Resolve the unit". I checked the CPU, SMPS fan , it is working fine. Some … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi, I have been trying to install windows XP on a new Dell Vostro 200 machine. The machine has two 500GB hard drives and I want two have them set up in raid 1 (mirrored). The instruction manual that comes with the computer and the online documentation I can find … Hardware hard-drive ide storage troubleshoot-hardware |
| | What could this be ??? I tried a new power supply and zip. Is it the board? Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Ive built a custom machine very nice and expensive but when I had it shipped back from japan to back in the states it came with a problem. It worked fine in japan when I used it. But when I got it back the video card had fallen out of … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram video video-card |
| | Greetings, I have a problem finding an appropriate LCD for my Sony VAIO FX140. While doing some research, mainly on eBay, I found LCD SCREEN FOR SONY VAIO PCG-GR250P, PCG-883L, HP OmniBook 4150 Laptop 14.1" LCD Screen and 14.1" LCD Laptop Screen LG model LP141X1. Now, can anyone tell me, … Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi everyone, I have a problem that I would like to share with you. I recently bought a hard disk and had formatted it on my friends system. The installation had no problems and I copied some software in that. But later I found that I could not read some … Hardware storage |
| | Hey guys i just installed 4GB of ram, only show's up as 3GB in XP though, no idea why, i have a Geforce 8600GT if that's anything to do with it not showing it in full? If there's a solution to this then great! Anyone know any =]? But with … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | My friend's Dell laptop was working fine until one day for no apparent reason, it wouldn't power up. The power adapter seems to be OK, I measure 19.5 volts DC on the plug. When I hit the laptop's power switch, the green LED on the adapter just fades out and … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware ubuntu |
| | Hi all i have a GATEWAY MT 6825T LAPTOP and tonight it froze and went all blocky but not all over the screen so i turned off the laptop and rebooted it but to no avail. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE LAPTOP POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE HARD DRIVE … Hardware hard-drive laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I picked up my laptop quickly and by accident "cracked" the lcd screen (looked like a big old thumbprint and lots of lines). I have been told from the people I bought it from that it will cost $450 to replace the screen. That is half the cost of the … |
| | Hello, I am looking to rebuild most of my computer only keeping a few things, but I am upgrading my motherboard. Im pretty sure this is my current [url]http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945PLRN/index.htm[/url] This is the one that I am looking to buy [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3528992&CatId=2406[/url] how can I tell if this will fit in my … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | ok I bought a ECS A780GM-A motheboard, an AMD 2.5 quad core black edition, and 2x2048mb sticks patriot ram, I have it all together and what it doing is, the motherboard only has 1 IDE slot so I just have 1 200gb hard drive and my dvd burner now when … Hardware hard-drive ide motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | I have an AMD X2 3800+ system, which until a few days ago had a 7800 GT video card, and now I have an 880GTS 512 MB card. Prior to the new card I was able to run, albiet slowly, City of Heroes on my system with dual screens. 1. … Hardware display video video-card |
| | But sometimes it is. Right so for the safety and protection of those involved all names and companies have been renamed to protect them... this is actually a HUGE LIE, nothing has been modified cause everything is jacked up!! So the story starts out with me buying and building my … Hardware hard-drive motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Last wednesday my computer BSOD'd when i was away. the error message was of the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL type, but i can't recreate it and did not record the stop error. I decided to just reinstall windows. I did not attempt to go into safe mode, but was able to briefly reboot … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware  |
| | Hey everybody :twisted: I just got my new RAM delivered this morning, excited as i was with the 4GB (x2 2gb sticks). The RAM was bought from 'Patriot' i took out my old 2 RAM sticks, 512 each. I put in the new Patriot RAM and soon as i switched … Hardware microsoft-windows motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I,m associted with best buy,im aka best buy bob. looking for a second and third possible opinion in regards to troubleshooting a compaq sr1650nx desktop. issue is when system bootsup to the compaq screen,the pc freezes at that point,no keyboard control,i believe the hard drive is the problem, any opinions Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware |
| | i heard rumors that if u are dual wielding monitors and playing a heavy game on one monitor, and you have the slightest bit of graphic processing on the other monitor, your game will lag tremendously. is this true? why? Hardware display |
| | Hi Guys and Gals, I wanted to try set up my nVidia GeForce 7300GT. The problem is, I'm a cabinetmaker, and obviously I can't just hit it with a hammer until it fits. I just don't understand what all the settings do or how they interact with each other. could … Hardware display |
| | OK, over the last 2 months, I have been trying to solve the problem that causes all my videogames to randomly freeze during gameplay (no other time like cut scene movies or something) When it freezes, the audio usually loops and skips like a scratched CD, and I am forced … Hardware audio hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware |
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