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| | I just got a new Overdrive PC less than 24 hours ago. The PC has a Core2 Duo E6700 processor, an XFX 7950 GX2 1GB ram graphics card (two DVI ports), and a 22" LCD Viewsonic monitor with built-in speakers, a DVI port, and an Analog port. I follwed the … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hello I just bought a Compaq Armada M700 on ebay. It came with everything I needed but I cant get past the boot up screen. :sad: I will turn on the computer and it will get to like 120 ram and then shut off. So I took out the hard … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi all, First off, I'm a TOTAL newbie at overclocking (actually, make that a total newbie PERIOD :rolleyes:!) and I just want to get some clarifications before I go ahead with this system I'm planning to build. [I'm on a VERY tight budget!] This is the system I have in … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram pdf |
| | Hi All, I just ran into a problem with my Lacie Big Disk 500GB Firewire drive that I hope someone has seen. It contains 2 WD 250GB disks, and when one went south I lost tons of stuff that I really didn't want to lose, but that's a story for … Hardware storage |
| | Thanks in advance for any assistance.... I have a Viewsonic E70fb which is a 17" (I believe) CRT and a Dell XPS using a 128 mb DDR ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. I have had this set up for 3 years or so with no problems. Lately, my monitor seems to … Hardware display video video-card |
| | dear friends after burning an iso image of a game on my NEC 3550A dvd burner, The drive itself can not read the content. the indication is that there is nothing in the drive. on the other hand, inserting it into an old dvd drive (not burner) brought it up … |
 | My Ipod 20gb grayscale was showig the sick ipod icon and the warranty was expired and apple expected me to pay $388 in order to replace the HDD and many other components,It made noises so i tried throwing it at the floor gently It now works as fine as ever … Hardware apple apple-hardware  |
| | Recently I bought a [URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2268595&Sku=TSD-320AS"]320gig SATA hard drive[/URL] from Tiger Direct. My computer, a Dell Dimension 4600 had a 40gig ATA, but anymore it just does not have enough space, and I'm having problems with it... So I figured it was time to upgrade. Knowing that my mobo does not … Hardware asp hard-drive ide pci-card storage  |
| | I have a big porblem here. When I install my new video-208 PCI video card (128 mb), my computer doesn't boot up ( well it does boot up but everything is black) I have another PCI video card, but that came with this computer, and i t has the port … Hardware pci-card video video-card |
| | Ok i want to install XP on a laptop of mine However to do this i need a BIOS update However, to do the BIOS update I need a charged battery However, thats why i need the update (the BIOS ACPI is broken) And to install the update i need … Hardware flash laptop motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hi Everyone, I am having very serious problems with my computer. I purchased a used Gateway 450 ROG model laptop about 4 weeks ago. The person who sold it to me was very dishonest and didn't bother to inform me of any problems prior to purchase. I tested the laptop … Hardware laptop motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hi, I have an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe motherboard which supports SATA with RAID. I want to fit 2 drives as RAID striped, (motherboard manual briefly describes how). However, can I leave my IDE UDMA drive in place and use as a slave? If so will I have to change the … |
| | I have problems trying to turn on my laptop. As i turn on the laptop it starts going on standy by mode. I can not do anything else but turn it off again. What should i do now? It would be helpful if you posted and ideas. Hardware laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
 | Alright I just got a EvGa GeForce 7800 GT OC for Christmas only to find out my power suply is too low. My local Fry's is closed on christmas and Monday so in the meantime I would like some help deciding which power supply I should get. I need at … Hardware asp motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I'm needing to get the bios (3.07) for an asus a7n8x-la mobo. anyone know where i can get this file, i have been searching everywhere! and also, if i can get it, how do you load that up ? Hardware flash motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | When I power up my Compaq Presario S3000NX I can hear the fan and the HD running then I hear single beeps about every two seconds. Also, there is also no output showing on the monitor. Is there anyone who might know what the problem could be? The Presario has: … Hardware hard-drive troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I just installed a new 80GB SATA Drive alongside my old IDE drive which holds my Windows XP installation. I used Partition Magic to format the new drive and clone my IDE partition to the SATA drive. When windows booted up it asked me to select which OS to run … |
| | I want to buy my wife a PC laptop, but she's insisting on a Mac. I've always liked Macs, but they're a little pricey. Does anyone know if Mac laptops tend to last a little longer than PC laptops? Hardware apple-hardware laptop |
| | Hello, One of my computers, which was purchased in late 2001, has a CD Writer. I would like to replace it with a DVD/CD burner? Can I just plug in the new DVD burner and install the drivers? Is it that simple? Or do I have to check first if … Hardware pc-peripheral |
| | my nvidia 6600 is screaming. ok, i was poking through my case and bumped it, when i turned on the comuter the card starter screaming. i think when i bumped it the seal of thermal paste between the fan and the gpu became broken i just wanted to know if … Hardware display |
| | Hi Everyone, this is my first post here, mostly due to my ram conundrum. This is my problem. I have a new motherboard which supports dual channel RAM, a while ago I bought 2 twinmos dual channel kits from a reputable dealer, giving a total of 2 GB ram (I'm … Hardware first-post motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out with this issue. I have tried almost everything, even read similar posts but nothing did help at all. Usually when I'm playing games like Battle For Middle Earth or Farcry, computer completely freezes up after some minutes of playing. And … Hardware gaming troubleshoot-hardware video video-card |
| | Hello, I have a problem with my pc. It is an old HP Compaq Presario 5716 (about 6 years old). When I turned on the computer, the usual "COMPAQ" screen appears, however, instead of continuing to the usual Microsoft blue screen to start up, it just stays frozen on the … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi...I built a machine about a year ago, my first build. Asus P4P800E, Pentium 3.0, 1 gig kingston, a few HD's, DVD ROM and DVD R, ATI AIW 9800 video card, and just put in a Sound Blaster Platinum something or other a few weeks ago. No real problems recently … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware video video-card web-browser |
 | i have a celeron D 3.0 ghz which i dont want to change now but maybe later could i just take the heat sink of take the celeron out and pop a new processor in? or do i need a new mother board? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Is there any way that you can hook up multiple sets of computer speakers, including subwoofers, to some sort of receiver and then use a PC audio-in cord to connect it to your laptop? Also, can anyone provide me with a store or website that sells PC audio-in cords? Hardware audio laptop pc-peripheral  |
| | This sounds like such a silly question, but is there a way for me to tell how many watts my current power supply is? I'm interested in getting a new video card but I don't know if I meet the requirements for that :\ Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram video video-card |
| | Hi you all. I've got an A60 tosh that has an apparent short in the power socket. When you attempt to insert the barrel plug about 1/3 of the way in the ac adapter goes off. I assume it flips the internal protective breaker. So whatdya think? It was fine … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | This is the first computer my brother has put together. He used an ECS Elitegroup L7VMM3 v3.0c mobo. He was able to power up, but when he tried to install Windows 2000, a STOP-IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error message came up. He went and changed some settings in the CMOS, and tried again. … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hey people Im new here, and I hope I can get some good answers to my problem. My rig has started to restart itself after a windows and hardware command to shutdown. It's been going on for some months not and it's buggin the hell out of me! I've tried … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I'm trying to get my hands on either a copy of the motherboard manual or some sort of information relating to a G4 Motherboard, made by Apple Computer Ince, model 820-1276-a There seems to be some major power issues that I'm trying to resolve. With all components and power plugged … Hardware apple apple-hardware |
| | My computer was running one day after I re-built it a few weeks prior to this, and when I got back to it, It had shut off and wouldn't restart. I changed the power supply and tested the CPU so both are good. I tried anouther HDD in it that … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | My computer stopped booting. (Will not POST). After reading some forums and looking at a few things I noticed that THERE WERE NO FAN BLADES ON THE HEAT SINK FAN! Just the bearings. I can't hear or see the fan motor/bearings turning. I find this AMAZING! It is (was?) an … Hardware first-post motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to upgrading computers but I have confidence in my ability. My computer had 512mb RAM and wanted to upgrade. First, heres some basic info on my computer. p4-2.53mhz cpu Asus P4S8X MB SIS 648 chipset Now, everything I've read says my configuration … Hardware motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | Hi everyone, the other week my mom bought a new computer because her old one was dead, and she didnt know how to fix it, I told her I could have tried, but I guess she really wanted a new one, or didnt have time to wait. I tried to … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | :?: Looking for some help here. Is it possible to have 3 hard drives on a personal computer? If so, how would I go about putting in a 3rd one? Thanks for any help. D Hardware storage |
| | I installed DESlock+, some encryption software, which needed to reboot to complete the installation. But upon reboot, the notebook never turned back on. The external system lights show that the notebook, cd-rom and hard drive are receiving power, but nothing happens... no sounds from inside, no monitor activity, no cooling … Hardware encryption hard-drive motherboards-cpu-ram |
 | Okay, been having a problem with random restarts recently and it's really starting to irritate me. System: Power Supply: ULTRA 500W ATX Mainboard: MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum (nForce 2) Memory: 2 - 512 MB Crucial PC3200 DDR DualChanneled (1 GB Total) CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 2.2 GHz HDD: Western … Hardware first-post ide troubleshoot-hardware video |
| | I am building a new computer my first and I am having trouble. I flashed the bios with the lates upgrade loaded a boot disk and the hard drives can not be recognized. Any Ideas? Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Alright guys I could use some pointer as to what is wrong here is the problem Compaq Presario 2100 with amd 2800+ 256mb ram no os yet... Computer will not post. CPU is seated correctly RAM works Here are a few thing I have tried: Boot from AC: cpu does … Hardware first-post laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hi All Experi. Guys, I have a problem with Inspiron 6000(Motherboard is DAL30) Laptop .It stuck on First screen in POST. I remove All peripherals one by one but no luck. now i removed complete Motherboard from chasis and contect it do directly to monitor(CRT monitor) not pluged any device … Hardware first-post laptop troubleshoot-hardware |
| | hey buddies... recently my hard disk .. samsung SV0411N [U]has started hanging evrytime i try to move data from it .. [/U] [U]to other hd or cd/dvd...[/U] I thut it mus coz of bad sectors... [U]so i tried scannin it .. but Hangs der too ....[/U] [U]i really wanna save … Hardware storage |
| | Hi guys heres the deal. Ive just built up a system in the usual "very carefully" way but when i power up, the lights come on and the fans spin for a second then the system shuts off. This was the first boot so never been in bios or had … Hardware first-post troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I have an IBM NetVista personal computer 8314, and I bought a Western Digital Cavier SE EIDE 160GB which I already had Windows XP Home installed. When I put it in my IBM personal computer, the computer won't boot up. I get a message saying that Windows hasn't started successfully … Hardware hard-drive ide troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hello, For awhile now, my computer has been suddenly turning off whenever I watch movies. I am getting a brand new comp in a couple of months or so, therefore I decided that I'd just avoid watching movies on here until then. However, now it's shutting down even when I'm … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Is there such a thing as a connector or adapter that would go in between my laptop's AC jack and the cord's AC plug, and would swivel to prevent the jack from working its way loose from whatever it's soldered to inside the computer? Or even one that doesn't swivel, … Hardware laptop motherboards-cpu-ram |
| | Anyone know what keystrokes are required to enter bios for a Toshiba Techra 8100 ? I would appreciate any information anyone can give me. Thank you for your time. Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | I have a Toshiba a25-s207 (PS20U-02HKLV) when you power it up the screen goes directly to enter a password power on password :rolleyes: (the password is not known to me I bought this machine at a resale shop and the owner does not know the password either. After 3 tries … Hardware troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Howdy, here is my sucky problem: First off, my specs: ASUS P4C800 Motherboard (I'm sure there's a zillion different p4c800 models but i can't find any other numbers right now) P4 3.2GHz 800MHz FSB MSI 256MB GPU (Again, I'm tired of wrecking my knees looking for the number) 2 x … Hardware audio ide laptop os-x troubleshoot-hardware |
| | Hello, i am a complete noob so you guys have to explain it to me. I just recently bought a new samsung sp1614c hard drive but i didnt notice that it was SATA. i found an extra power cable and the other cable to connect it to my SATA1 slot … Hardware hard-drive storage |
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