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I was wondering how I could make a complete copy of my master drive to a separate drive weather it be internal or external.[preferably external] I need to know this because the drive has a special partition that I need to run my recovery CD. So if my drive fails …

hi, i have a 9600xt. it didnt perform well on my p3 1ghz, 256 mb sdr and even my mx440 outperformed it in hl2, nfsu2. im going for a new system. my options are: 2.8ht(800mhz fsb), 2x256 mb ddr(400 mhz), intel 865gbf(supports dual channel, 533/800mhz fsb) and 80 gb sata …

Since yesterday, I have been having some serious problems with my Compaq Presario 2100 laptop (AMD Athlon XP version). Whenever I used this laptop it would run fine for about thirty minutes, then it would display the Blue Screen of Death with a message mentioning the atapi.sys driver. At first, …

Does anyone know if a wireless mouse like this ([URL=http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=627457&CatId=0]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=627457&CatId=0[/URL]) and keyboard would be good for gaming?

Hi I have a 40gb hard drive in my new machine that is running Win XP Pro - I have another hard drive 20gb (which was from my old PC) which I have formatted, and connected to my new PC, it is labelled: F I have changed the jumpers so …

I recently added a "COMBO" PCI card to my Intel 845BG board. Card provides SATA, USB 2.0, & FIREWIRE ports. Windows XP was already installed. All drivers that came with card were loaded. I then added 120GB SAMSUNG SATA drive. Two issues: 1. Drive not recognized in BIOS set-up, but …

Can I upgrade my RAM? Or I need to install a NEW one? And I'm also looking for a perfect stick for my PC, can you help me with this? Tell me if you need some infos of my PC and I'll post it.

This happened to this PC before but it strangely corrected itself after being unplugged several days and has worked fine for the past few months. This is a self-built. Turns on fine, all LED's light, fans start and drives spin up. Get a good load of video then POST continues …

Recently I've tried to boot using rescue floppies and after POST the screen would flicker. I opened the case to check for loose connections. I found no loose connections but a whole lot of dust & lint on the CPU heat sink. I removed and cleaned the heat sink and …

in addition to my last post.. i was wondering if any one can reccomend a decent sound card and the onboard one im using sucks... i wouldnt mind one with optical output. and as mentioned i have logitech z5000 speakers and feel that they are being wasted with the sound …

hi, my monitor is 17" viewsonic G73fm. i saw its specs on the net which said that it supports 100hz at 10/7 res. a friend of mine told me that its unsafe to operate at 100hz. what could possibly go wrong? thanks kind regards omw

I have a question regarding my PC. It seems to slow down after running for a while. I tested this out using 3dmark05 and the HL2 stress test. first of all my specs. Asus A7N8X deluxe mobo AMD 2800+ w /stock cooling 1 gig ddr 400 x800 xl (new) Im …

Having a strange problem with my Compaq Presario/AMD Athlon (1.5 yrs old). As long as it's running, everything is fine. But, if you shut it off, for any reason, and pull power, even for an instant, it won't restart. Looking at the power supply on the back, I noticed that …

I was just wondering about ddr2 memory, is all the hype about this item true and correct that it improves speed of ur PC and processing is faster and so on?

I have an IBM 365x Laptop computer. When I plug in my external PS/2 mouse, it does not work. The TrackPoint mouse on the keyboard still works, but the external mouse does not. The Control Panel and Device Manager only show one mouse installed: PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port. I can't …

Last night every thing was fine with my computer and i turned it of, today when i woke up it said, disk boot failur, and i use 1 drive, and my 1st boot device is my hard drive Should i re install xp or what

My computer keeps rebooting. It's two years old and it has done it since I purchased it. Is the problem overheat? EVEREST Home Edition tells that there's about 130 farenheits inside. Is it too much? The problem is not MSBlast, I'm sure of it. I can't run any virusscans because …

i would like to put some more ram in my computer is there any steps i need to when installing it

I have had a Dell Inspiron Laptop for over 3 years. Two months ago it fell on the floor and completely stopped working. It does not turn on period. Being an idiot, I did not save a lot of my important information on cds. Fixing the laptop will cost me …

Hello. As you can guess by the look of the title, I too own the THANE's "world's smallest digital camera". Also I own a cheap Chinese-made talkie-walkie. Funny thing happens when I connect my minicam (above mentioned) to the USB port of my computer, and I turn on my cheap …

i need a gaming computer for about £600 i would prefer an amd system it would also have to be good for overclocking

I have had a burner for a while now and i tried installing it myself and i did it wrong i guess because even witht he software installed it wasnt found. Now over about a year later i am determined to get it done right. One problem, i lost the …

I just decided to rebuild my PC but I'm having some issues. I tried 2 different motherboards and have the same problem. Mobos - PC Chips M848ALU and ABit AN7 Memory - DDR 400MHz PC3200 Processor - XP3200 Graphics Card - Radeon 9800 AGP 400W PSU When I boot the …

i'm going to order my new setup soon and i need help on the compatability of it i will order an amd 64 3000+ winchester socket 939 1gb of corsair xms3200xl xpert asus a8n-sli nforce4 socket 939 pci express his excalibre ati radeon x700 pro 256mb gddr3 and a 400watt …

Hi, i have an asrock K7VM2 series motherboard. When i turn on my computer it will run fine with no problems, however, when i shut it down, i have to wait till it cools down before it will turn back on, for example, 30mins of it being on, will take …

i just got my computer back from a computer repair store and they didnt install windows, i took it home and tried to install it and it says "Hard disk drive not found" so i call them back and they say i need to use the Asus A8V DDeluxe cd …

I have 19in flat screen CRT monitor 3 years old. My monitor screen changes colour, when I move my data cable, connections are fine, looks like there is an internal damage to wires between the connector and the shield (in the cable).The cable on the monitor side is soldered inside …

CPU says it will not start - what do i do now????? urgent help needed... Hi people, I am stuck with a probelm... Here is how the problem goes... I have two PCs (not connected) at home both on windows xp... My PC ONE had originally RAM of 256 MB …

How much would this sydtem be worth roughly Athlon AMD64 3400+ (939 venice) 2gb pc3200 crucial ram x850xt PE PCI-E 160gb HD 7,200 rpm Acrlyic case with lighting mods etc.. 600watt psu Liquid cooling Chaintek Mobo (pci-e, i think its a cf4 or sumthin) Thanks

Will one of these [URL]http://www.atruereview.com/arcticcooler/index.php[/URL] fit a 9800 SE ?

Hello Everyone! I'm new here and lukily to be a major pain, sorry about that. I apologize for my English and for my lack of knowledge about computers. My husband put together our computers, but he died last year, so I'm not able to tell you about the components, unless …

I have an asus K8VSEDX motherboard. [url]http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socket754/k8vse-d/overview.htm[/url] Why are two RAM slots yellow, and one is blue? I ask because I bought a 3rd RAM module a while back, and whilst it was PC3200 DDR 400mhz it was a different manufaturer than my other RAM. Should I put the newer …

On a notebook drive is Pin #1 towards the power connector (as I would expect) or is it away from the power connector.

Working on a friends compaq PC - 900 Meg CPU, 512 RAM, DVD/CD RW 40 Gig HDD - has intermitent boot failure/lock up/freeze Symptoms: power on - fans run, CD/floppy leds light, keyboard lights flash, HD led lights, monitor led stays amber, no compaq spash or video on screen, HD …

Okay, my computer comes on and everything and displays well, like it shows the the eMachines (the maker of the PC) screen and then it freezes up. Of course the eMachines page is the very screen to come up, I am lost, the front of the PC case is damaged …

I downloaded an App called SpeedFan, and I was looking at my voltages. They are VERY low, but my system never crashes. (Althouht I have noticed a little lagginess.) I have a 450 W PSU, that outputs all the correct voltages. (According to the label) Here is a picture of …

AMD Athlon64 FX-55 Sapphires Radeon X850XT Platinum 2x1024MB Corsair TwinX DDR550 CL2.0 2x74GB Western Digital Raptor @ RAID 0 2x400GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 @ RAID 0 BenQ DW1625 LightScribe Antec True550W ATX ViewSonic VP171 17" LCD What do you think of it? :lol:

I have a G4 sawtooth 400 with a ATI RAGE 128PRO and I've got two monitors connected to it. A VGA and a DVI-D, and I would like to run both monitors together. It's wierd, when I boot up the system, it starts with the VGA monitor and then switches …

Just received Dell Optiplex GX1 with Windows XP installed. Plugged it in, turned it on and it worked. Installed modem, sound card, plugged it in and the power light turned on by itself, the fan started working, but it never booted up. The only way to turn it off is …

Everyone tells me that AMD is better while others tell me Intel is better. Yet no-one can compare 2 cpu between intel & amd that are available 2day, handle graphical rendering and video editing and will be ready when the move to 64bit is here.

I have the same problem as this person here: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread1114.html[/url] The problem: I cannot boot into windows, I get as far as the screen asking me to boot to safe mode, with networking, with cmd prompt, last good settings, normal boot... but no matter what I choose, the computer just …

I found a sweet video card but i didnt find any reviews on the card....maybe im looking in the wrong place or something. Can anyone tell me if my card is good, bad or should i consider another one just in case. Any help/advice is more than welcomed :-) Video …

I am not sure where this goes but I can't seem to find any place marked specifically for cd drives. Anyways, after running Nero Burner on a LG 52X32X52 drive to make a music CD I received an error before the process begun mentioning something about being underrun. The Nero …

Hi I have a old pc, TM-586 TX1 Motherboard, with a pentium 166 I had 2 16 MB sticks of RAM (32 MB) I had come accross an old pc, about the same age as mine, and took the ram out and added, it to mine. Everything worked fine. So …

The fan on my CPU keeps varying in speed going slow then fast mostly quite slow which is resulting in the overheating of the CPU. Its the fan that came with the CPU originally. Do you think i should replace the fan or is this a voltage problem? I have …

Hi I Am So Glad I Found This Board, First Let Me Say I Do Not Know Alot About Computers, But I Learn Quicklyand Follow Directions Well, I Have A Compaq Presario 4716 With Windows 95. The Computer Sat For Along Time Without Ever Being Started Up. My Friend Started …

Currently I am running: XFX Motherboard kt-400 w/ 512 mb ram XFX GeForce-4 ti4200 graphics When I turn my computer on, it starts fine, all the fans run, all the lights blink in the cd rom and floppy, but the monitor does not respond. The speakers also do no make …

Hi just wondering how fast my pc fans should be spinning. I ran sisandra and it said one of my fans was either not working or spinning too slowly. Currently, EVEREST is detecting my CPU fan at 2722 RPM and the case fan at 1592 RPM. It also has my …

ok here i go, i got a thermaltake case and i want to add better fans to it then the stock ones, heres what i got, i got 2 side slots for fans, 2 front slots, 2 back slots, and one top slot, i have two 3500 rpm fans, two …

I need some help figuring out which CPU is the best for video/audio editing and playing games. a)Intel P4 Processor 550 3.4GHz LGA 775 FSB800 1MB Prescott b)Intel P4 Processor 640T 3.2GHz LGA 775 2MB Prescott c)Intel P4 Processor 3.4EGHz FSB800 1MB HT Prescott Both A & B have the …