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 | If you're going to use them as some form of sculpture or other ornamentation, look closely at the motherboards and remove the CMOS batteries from them. They moght be round batteries in sockets, or they might be cells which are soldered to the board. (Some old P100 boards still had …  |
 | [QUOTE]I guess the only issues i have seen were my harddrives not being found sometimes when i had a large overclock. i coudltn figure that out.[/QUOTE] PCI bus not 'locked'? If you allow PCI bus speed to rise along with front side bus settings when overclocking, then interaction between components … |
 | Identify the soundcard! You won't find a driver until you are actually looking for one for the specific device you have there. If it's a Branded PC with onboard sound, check the manufacturer's website for the make/model number of your system. If it's a 'white box' PC with onboard sound, … |
| | Theoretically, that motherboard should accept a pentium 4 533FSB processor of around 3GHZ, if one can be found. Most Pentium 4 processor of that speed are now using an 800MHz FSB, and those would not suit the board. But you need to be careful, and you really should check on … |
| | Powerquest products have been 'taken over' by Symantec, and now form the basis of the Norton products referred to. I personally prefer the lesser known products from Paragon: [url]http://www.paragon-gmbh.com/[/url] Your system files are certainly best kept on the first partition of your primary drive. Programs on a partition of their …  |
 | I'm not so sure yet that the NVidia top-end cards are necessarily 'better' than the ATi top-end cards. In the long run the reversae may prove to be correct, and we can only really assess them based on today's games rather than tomorrow's games. Remember, the more time went on … |
| | The 6800GT will outperform two SLI'd 6600GTs for most purposes. there are some situations where the SLI'd cards would outperform even a 6800 Ultra. I'd imagine that the SLI capable motherboards, when they appear, will be restrictively expensive anyway, so I'd go for the 6800GT AGP for now ;) |
| | The clockspeed is 200MHz. Data is 'quad-pumped' making that an effective 800MHz bus. Data flows in two directions concurrently making that an effective 1600MHz dataflow. It's already at that rate, so you don't have to do anything to get it there ;) |
| | Re: Motherboard Agreed. Perhaps the cheapest and best platform to adopt at present is the Socket 754 Athlon 64 platform Purchase a motherboard which uses the NVidia NForce3 250 chipset, at least 512Mb of PC3200 DDR RAM, and whatever Socket 754 Athlon64 processor can fit within your budget. Couple that with as … |
| | Re: service pack 2 That's not good advice at all! The Service Pack is fine. Internet Explorer is most likely suffering from spyware. Check the stickied topics in this forum section for information about dealing with those: Norton needs a patch. You'll find more information in the stickied topic about SP2 at top of … |
| | You need to determine if your motherboard has an AGP display card slot. you'll need to open up the case and have a look. check the picture I posted in this topic: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=12988&page=1&pp=15[/url] to help you identify the slot in question. If it only has PCI slots (the white ones) … |
| | That's quite correct, willis86. If you have 128Mb allocated to 'Shared memory' it must be used for onboard video. Adding more RAM will give you a performance boost, of course, but its benefit to framerates in your games is going to be minimial at best. The best course of action … |
| | Have to agree. That PC is definitely not suitable as the basis for a powerful video card upgrade. It's suitable as an Internet terminal, office machine, or for playing some very old PC Games. Time to upgrade all round, for sure. If your monitor, keyboard and mouse are in good … |
| | Re: GUI Interface Hi Max, and welcome. We have a 'Java' section on the forum, so you would be best to post a topic there to get your problem resolved: http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/forum9.html |
| | Re: 5200go drivers The reference Forceware drivers should be fine, as the 5200Go is simply an onboard implementation of the FX5200 technology. To be safe, however, obtain drivers ONLY from the product page for your laptop, which you'll find on the manufacturer's website. |
| | I think the choice should depend upon the user's level of proficiency. If a person is learning to configure their system, then msconfig is certainly the appropriate tool to use. Changes made can be easily reversed. Once a user is well into the level where you could claim them to …  |
| | joshuu, plain and simple a Windows 95 PC should NOT be used for an internet connection! Windows 95 quite simply lacks the level of security necessary to combat internet-borne 'nasties', and protection/removal tools do not really support Windows 95. If that PC is to be connected to the internet, then … |
| | Base your decision on the chipset included. For Socket 754, the best available chipset is the NForce3 250 chipset, and in my view that's the suitable 'budget' path to take. Pick a motherboard with the chipset implemented, and with the features and price which suits you, and you can't really … |
| | Go into BIOS setup again, set 1st boot device to CD-ROM, and ensure all other boot devices are set to 'disabled'. With a bit of luck, that should restore your ability to boot from the CD. Use the setup routine to delete existing partitions, and then create a new one …  |
 | What you refer to is a Console EMULATOR. It's a software program you install and run on your PC that simulates a console. As far as I know there are a couple of functional emulators for Xbox. So far as I know they're no more legal than 'Mod chips', and … |
| | That's a Compaq you have there, I presume. Backweb is installed as part of the error reporting and diagnostics software which Compaq preloads onto your system, and deselecting that .PIF entry is causing other related components to 'hang'. Look through the 'Startup' list in msconfig, check the entries against the … |
| | Re: DamnKeyboard Option one: Get a new keyboard. Option two: Hire someone else to do your typing. Depending upon whether or not your keyboard is borked, one of those options would be the suitable one to follow. |
| | Why not just use 'Disk Cleanup' from Accessories -> System in the programs menu? It does the same job, and will work on all drives that you tell it to clean. |
| | hahahaaa My Athlon XP beast boots in about 15 seconds as well! Have you by any chance got network devices installed but not connected. If it's taking several minutes to boot, that could be the cause. |
| | Hi, Grab that extra RAM mate. Dual channel memory configuration brings stuff-all benefit for that processor platform unless you are using onboard video, and with your rendering I'm sure you're not doing THAT!. The extra RAM will bring you more benefit than any other change you've mentioned. I wouldn't be … |
| | If you haven't yet encountered a PC which has SP2 on a fresh, clean install, then I'd suggest you go right ahead, install the thing, and surprise yourself! Most of the so-called 'problems' with SP2 relate to systems which already had problems, or software which really needs updating ;) Windows … |
| | No definite release date yet, and don't be surprised if there are delays. Mickeysoft is trying to fast track the release as much as possible, but it's better to be stable than it is to be early :D There's no rush anyway, because you'd need to have 64-bit applications to … |
| | Please post ONLY verified tips and tricks for making better use of a Windows PC. This means only those procedures which have been tested and verified. Please do NOT post tips that a 'friend' has told you about, unless you are absolutely certain that they are correct. Please do NOT … |
| | [QUOTE=whitewire]Hello all, I am in desperate need for help. I have search both Microsoft and Apples web sites for help and have not found anything. My problem is I no longer can play Quicktime movies in a web browser or just play them period. All I get is a nice … |
| | I'd also like to add that running an AGP 8X display card in a system which only has AGP 4X capability will most certainly NOT result in any appreciable loss of performance. Cards with AGP 8X capability are not powerfu; enough for the feature to really make a worthwhile difference, …  |
| | Remove the heatsink unit from the processor before attempting to remove the fan itself, in such a circumstance. You might need to apply sharp force to get the scres out, and you do NOT want to risk damaging the processor while you are doing the job! Sit the heatsink on … |
| | Re: memory upgrade Onya, Coco. Let's obfuscate matters, eh? :lol: What motherboard do you have, please, and what processor? |
| | The Antec is definitely a higher quality unit, but if funds are restrictive then the Thermaltake could be considered adequate. Thermaltake PSUs are not low quality, that's for sure. they're just not as good as the Antec ones. Reliability and stable performance comes at a cost, I'm afraid, and the … |
| | Get rid of the USB modem and replace it with an Ethernet one is my suggestion. In fact, an all-in-one ADSL modem/router/firewall unit can now be purchased for not much more than the USB modem would have cost anyway, and that's by far the best piece of equipment to have! |
| | Definitely replace it, in my view. there would be a good likelihood that the old unit would comply to the AT standard rather than the current ATX standard, in any event, and would be unsuitable. But regardless, I'd not advise reusing a power supply unit ahat old.  |
| | Sounds good. By the way, special 'Dual-channel' RAM modules aren't necessary, even for a motherboard which provides dual-channel configuration! All that's needed are two identical RAM modules, fitted to the appropriate RAM slots ;) i've got a dual-channel AthlonXP system here, running overclocked at low latency settings, and it's got … |
| | Re: Adding fans? What do you mean by 'fan slots'? Do you mean adding holes and extra mounting points for additional case fans? |
| | Yep! It will operate for 30 days, and then it will start but the user will be unable to log on. Unless it is activated before that, of course. Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Activate Windows Then follow the prompts from the Wizard. If you intend … |
| | You could try working through the suggestions [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/06562FE17B086D68CA256E30001D0848"]in this article.[/url] |
| | Should be suitable. Is your power supply unit up to it? You should have at least a 350Watt unit, or preferably one of 400Watts or more. |
| | I suspect you may have an infected PC. Some form of virus or other malware could be trying to take charge of your internet connection or even your phone service. Try the advice in the "Helping Yourself......." topic in the Security forum section to see if you can get your … |
| | That a single module of RAM, or two? If it's two, are they identical? |
| | Windows Update is not the best source for hardware drivers. The hardware manufacturer is always the best source. Is your PC a brand name one? If so, what make and model please?  |
| | Hahahahaaaa Aussie Rules, and so do old fellas! :D Welcome, Ruefull, I hope you stick around.  |
| | Hi Walter, I've merged the two threads you created. Please continue with your related comments all in the same thread, so that discussion of your problem doesn't get split between two topics. I've done a search on the Compaq support website and found scant information about reloading the OS onto … |
| | Re: usb memory stick Please do NOT leave your email details in this topic expecting a driver to be sent to you. The offer to send a driver was made once, quite some time back. Leaving your email address in public view on a website is not a wise paractice. If you scroll back … |
| | [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/17F3AADDB010AFC7CA256E6D003D7E4B"]Try this.[/url] |
| | Yes, it doesn't matter how powerful your system is, you can't make a display card exceed its capabilities. |
| | Each hard drive must be split into 2 partitions, or one drive might be split into w partitions. Please report more information. What are the sizes of the two actual physical drives? What are the drive letters and sizes of the drives as reported in 'My computer'? Which drive has … |
| | Should be. What console? What monitor? It shouldn't be too hard to check and find out. |
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