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Hi i have just orderd all the parts for my computer and was all excited when someone told me that i need a part that connects my motherboard and my hard drive. I have the wires is there a "Scuddy" card i Have to get?:o

Im gonna upgrade my ram soon for gaming and i have no idea what my maximum is. My specs: 2.53 GHz P4 512mb DDRSDRAM 80GB Hard Drive Radeon 9600 SE Graphics card What type of ram do i get? ANd how much? BTW my pc is the hp 753n model.

Hi, I have a compaq presario 5000 and I recently discovered that I am unable to see either the DVD-rom or the CDR-rw drives any longer. They were working not that long ago. Now, they don't even show up in any hardware lists. I load a cd into the DVD …

I recently was givin a Compaq presario 720 laptop. Sometimes it will not come on, but you can hear the hard drive. thanks for any help

I thought you guys may be able to answer something for me: What is the best home remedy for repairing damaged compact disks? And do cd labels help in the prevention of the top metal reflective 'stuff' from flaking off or becoming scratched...I don't want to go byt any cd …

i am hoping to get an upgrade for my computer which i want to play future games on. and i was wondering which upgrade is better: [url]http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=112614&cks=PRL[/url] [url]http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=115294&cks=PRL[/url] [url]http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=111923&cks=PRL[/url] any help would be appricated. thanks dan

Hello, I am currently putting a system together, P4 prescott 3.0 ghz, 512MB Kingston pc3200 Ram, 80 gb serial ata drive with an ECS 865PE-A motherboard. When I first booted the machine it wasnt recognizing the serial HD, so I rebooted and went into the BIOS to enable the SATA …

I need to know what to get. I know the basics but i am new to this (considering i own a Dell) and i need som opinions. I am thinking of either a RADEON X800 PRO 256MB AGP or a RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM 256MB AGP for my video card. …

Hi All, I stumbled onto a quizzical phenomenon. I have a NEC tablet PC (Versalite) and a PDA. Both use stylus technology, both stylus look pretty much the same. Yet the tablet will not recognize the stylus from the PDA and visa-versa. Why? Anyone know? I'd like the education at …

It started 2-3 weeks ago. my hard drive began glitching and the computer crashed with a UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME BLUE SCREEN. I took out the HD and replaced with a brand new one. SAME THING HAPPENED! I then REPLACED THAT ONE with a NEW HD of the same exact brand and its …

hi. i am not very experienced with computers and i was thinking about buying a new graphics card. i have done some research and i have read that the Gainward GeForce FX5600 is quite a good buy. i am hoping to play some new games on my computer, eg Doom …

Hi, All :lol: I have a Abit NF7-S V2.0, is there any way, I can check if my memmory setup is working in dual channel. Thanks Kazuya :evil:

hey guys, i want to overclock my comps vid card and processor. If any of you know how please tell me ... Heres my dxdiag: Is this a good gaming comp? ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 9/30/2004, 17:29:37 Machine name: DRAGONFIRE Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition …

I am very close to buying a amd 64 3400+ and mobo, I like to play tons of games on my pc currently i play doom 3 on a celeron 2.2Ghz and 9600XT, and my settings are at medium, it runs ok but slows down when the monsters pop out …

this is the info on my proc. . i bought this chip and i was told it was 1900 + but the black sticker says XP 2500 + Barton 512K (Socket To Cod. axda2500kv4d) is this an overclocking chip ? how do i get more info . im confused now …

I have researched the forum, but did not find a specific answer to my query. I just built a new computer from scratch. This is not the first one, but this one is giving me fits since I have never has this happen before. After installing all of the cards, …

while searching for a amd 64 to buy I saw that the default fsb is 266mhz and that it only runs at 1ghz until it needs to run quicker (for games or programs). can someone eplains this to me? I thought when you buy a amd 64 you get a …

I was thinking something wireless maybe. But what do you guys recommend? Thanks.

there is this machine that had its mouse working but showed many illegal operation whenever you try to run some programs and afterwards the mouse stopped working and even the cursor can been seen anywhere.I have restarted several times with no success.the mouse is plugged in correctly.where could the problem …

A couple of weeks ago my Tibook's hard drive died. I ordered a new hard drive and cd-drive(superdrive) and installed them. The computer looks and sounds like everything is fine. However, while installing Panther I have run into problems. The screen that instructs the user to choose a volume on …

Hi. I'm a new notebook user. I'd like to know that, if I leave my notebook on for more than 8 hours, without going into Standby mode or so, will it cause my display screen to get burnt or something? If I go to Standby or Hibernating mode, I would …

Okay here it goes. I suppose this is more of an opinion question than a request for technical support, but if you look at it different I am asking for technical help. I currently have a Radeon 9800 XT. [URL=http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9800/radeon9800pro/index.html]Specs here[/URL] I am looking to upgrade to Radeon X800 XT …

I Built my new computer a Giga-byte 939 with a amd 3500+ so i hook all teh wires up and then go to boot , I get Long Continous beeps So i looked in the manual and it said Dram Error , SO i Powered off , Never unpluded or …

Hi everyone My pc is pretty rubbish so i want to get a new one, i found a site where i could build my own, hence saving on things like cd writer which i allready have. Is getting a cpu around 3.4ghz worth it? it seems so big would it …

I am looking for some ram to add to my AMd 64 system I found a deal on 1024MB(512Mbx2) sticks. Even if your mother baord does't suport it, and you still add dual channel ram? if not Im gonna have to go with two 512 non dual channel but I …

Here's my problem, I have one stick of 256Mb that was stock with my computer when I bought it, since then I have purchased a 512Mb stick and when I had both sticks in there at once my games would run slow and my computer would crash frequently. so I …

Hello all; I have a problem with my hard disk , I format my hard disk completely ,Then I boot it from CDRom I want to install win98 on my PC , during installation when the computer is restarted to save some changes,next time it should boot from hard disk …

I have been using my CD Writer with no problem but today when I put in my disc, it does not read. When I scan the D drive, it gave me a message as "The drive is not accessible. The drive is locked by a disk utility. Scan aggain when …

Hi all! I am doing a presentation over Intel's potential new naming system for their CPU's. Instead of Intel naming the processor according to clock speed, they now have a funky numbering system. ex. Instead of Pentium 3.2 Ghz, it's gonna be Pentium 500. Superficially, this is a flawed decision …

[COLOR=Magenta][COLOR=Magenta]hey guys [/COLOR][/COLOR] i have 7 ICE-CLEAR 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure with FireWire and USB 2.0 COMBO for video work that i do and want to make a "carrying case" for them, either out of an old breifcase or a leather loptop case. my only concern is that they will …

[CENTER]Well my boyfriend have a windows 2000 that he just got back from the shop that the people claimed they fix, but everytime he goes on a site he gets little message like (some program will be shutdown due to whatever the cause is that will make the computer shut …

my computer screen is flickering very quickly although everything is displayed properly. sometimes i can see blocks of lines running down the screen and it gives me a headache! what exactly is wrong??

What is the difference between RAM and DDR ram? Could someone please help me out. Thanks Wil

EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card [color=#ff0000]With Free Doom 3Bundle[/color], 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N349-AX" -RETAIL [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-130-208&DEPA=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-130-208&DEPA=1[/url] or POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800 XT Video Card, 256MB DDR, 256-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "R98T-TD3" -OEM [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-251&depa=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-251&depa=1[/url] or what is the best video card made by both ATI …

hi @ll, can anyone tell me why when i try and install a cdwriter and dvdwriter in the same pc on the same ribbon cable they are not recongnized properly?Yet if i use a cdrom and dvd writer everythings ok!

ok here's the scoop i reformated and installed windows Me. then i found out i didn't have sound. i know that the speakers work and I know I have a sound card. it is a analog devices 1816 codec (WDM) I looked under device manager and saw these drivers in …

I currently have 768MB of DDR400 OCZ Performance (has an OE heat spreeder) RAM. I can afford to buy a 512MB strip of the same but not a 1GB strip. However, I can afford a 1GB strip of some other brand's value RAM. Is this acceptable and what if any …

My computer uses the AMD 756 PCI bus master dual IDE controller. I really don't know much about it, but my device manager is saying that the primary & secondary controllers aren't working properly. It says for both: "This device is either not present, not working properly, or does not …

Hi guys, Well, after sorting out my cooling problem (thanx to these forums!) ive now got a new problem. I turned my computer on after afew days and installed Office2000. Then i urned my comp off, and came back 2 it afew hours later. Then when I was doing something …

Hii, This is my first post not sure whether i can use Bold letters will have to check . Anywayz i have a couple of problems... with my P-4,1.6Ghz,40Gb Hard disk(Samsung SP0411n), Sis on board chipset ,Sis 650_740 display... 1. When i perform any C++ program or play Ea sports …

my gateway windows xp came with a short cord that uses a video cord (the yellow one ) how does this cord work and what does it do? Feel free to ask questions

I am running an AMD Duron 1300 mhz with Windows XP. This morning I got up and turned my computer on and it cannot find the hard drive now, the bios doesn't even register it. Here's how it started: I upgraded my memory from 1 256 meg PCI 133 to …

I have a home built pc with an 80 gig drive. It started making a noise similar to the noise it makes when powering down and the hard drive clicks off. After a couple of days of the random click every hour or so it then started to click repetedly …

Hey, I know I said I was going to order sometime about 2 weeks ago but I just havent gotten around to it lol. I'm actually still debating whether or not I want an AMD athlon 64 3500+ socket 939, or an Intel Pentium 3.4ghz (non EE) socket T. Their …

hello tell me how to find out from how much time my cpu is started.?????????????????? in xp or in 98 window.s plzzzzzzzzzz

Looking at building a new computer since my desktop fried the other night (6 yo). Anyway, can anyone gives pro's or con's concerning the Intel P4 ~ 3 ghz compared to an AMD 64 bit ~ 1.8 ghz. The P4 is 32 bit but has a higher speed, whereas the …

Hi all! I have been having problems for a while with my current PC. Although there are a few different issues I believe they are all caused by a single problem: 1) Window Media audio exhibits random pops and bleeping. 2) Strange compression artifacts in TMPGEnc video conversions (MPEG-1 and …

There is this printer that I got(hp deskjet693c)that whenever Iam printing says that there is no paper even while there is alot of paper in the tray and sometimes it prints just only one page.I have tried to work it around with no success I downloaded the correct driver the …

We have an EMachine 500a. Added burner with flashcard attachment need location of USB port on Mother Board. Thanks larrhay