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I bought a big-box-store computer with the intent to upgrade the video card as funds allowed. But, funds didn’t allow, so I cheaped out and bought a lemon. :rolleyes: The computer specs are as follows: Computer: HP a420n Pavilion Motherboard: ASUS A7V8X-LA (AGP 8x, 3 PCI) CPU: AMD Athlon XP …

greets, all I'm awaiting the delivery of my first ground-up PC build, and I wanted to post here to get some pre-help...basically, I just want to know if anyone here has run into problems with any of these components' compatablility, or known issues with the build, so I don't waste …

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP is a recommended upgrade that fixes many issues (mainly security related). It includes all of the Critical Updates that have been issued since Windows XP was released, which should simplify new installations as well as reinstallations. This thread will help you decide if …

Greets! Working with XP, SP2, connect via modem. Have Norton 2004, fully updated, Ewido, CWSweeper. Followed instructions in the sticky that heads up this forum for cleaning out my machine as best I could (removed .tmp, history, cookies, etc) in safe-mode. Problem: I get a pop-up window asking me to …

I just bought (2) 512MB sticks of Corsair RAM for my HP Pavilion a420N, which ships with a single stick of 512MB RAM in it (or so it says in the documentation). But it hasn't arrived yet. Meantime...I looked at the properties today, and it tells me I have 448MB …

I've just been taken for a ride by a vid card...take a look [URL=http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread30691.html]here[/URL] for the saga. The 6600GT is going back to newegg for refund, and now I'm wondering... I found a thread on VIAarena, a fellow named ktr managed to install an ATI 9600xt into his a420n (just …

Hello all, I just wanted to inform anyone out there that there is a free, very very very very good 3D Computer Graphics program out there. And one of the main reasons I've gotten into python is because that program uses Python code to expand itself. (i.e: There is a …

OK, very long story, so I'll try to make it quick (I've posted a lot of questions lately...sorry!) Computer is: Motherboard: ASUS A7V8X-LA (AGP 8x, 3 PCI) CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 2.16GHz RAM: 512 MB Power Supply: (just added) Seasonic Supersilencer 350W Current Video Card, Added: BMG (NVidia) GeForce4 …

I recently tried to install a 6600GT video card, but got no POST, no mouse, nothin'. Here's the [URL=http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread30691.html]thread[/URL]. I RMA'd the card, but in the meantime, I read that one of the fixes for the problem I had was to reinstall Windows XP. I don't want to unless I …

I will try to make this as short as possible. I bought a new flat screen monitor (Samsung) for my Dell desktop. When I hooked it, the computer comes on and starts to hum along, but the LED light on the monitor starts to flash. Called Samsung and they told …

System specs: Company:Gateway 506GR Processor: Intel P4 540 HT Technology OS: XP Home 200 gig HD 7200 RPM SATA 1 Gig DDR Memory 300 Watt power supply Just got a MSI NX6600GT and ready to install but realized that the card requires minimum 350 watt power supply for system stability. …

Ah, the frustrations of dealing with the big guys... So I followed HP's instructions in updating my HP Pavilion a420n (A7V8X-LA motherboard) except for one thing: at one point, the HP web site tells me: "8. If you see the following message during the restart of your PC, continue with …

I bought a new power supply (and 6600GT vid card, and a gig of Corsair paired RAM) for my HP a420n computer from newegg. (Alienware it ain't :lol: but it'll work for me.) Its a Seasonic Supersilencer 350W. But I just read a review that made a point to say …

i need some help with a pci card i just bought. i am not exactly all knowledgable when it comes to computers, so ill try to explain this the best i can. i bought a geforce 5200 fx pci card to put in a new computer i just got. i …

A while back, Catweazle posted: "That HP Pavilion has an Asus motherboard which is specially made for HP. There is a BIOS update available here. I'm unsure if the update adresses the problem you are having. It will contain previous updates, but the only item mentioned is a logo problem. …

I posted a few days back in the video card area, asking if I'd need a new PSU, but doing my own research, I'm convinced I do. The question is, exactly what? I'm a noob to this mod thing, but I've been told that replacing a power supply isn't all …