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| | Hello, Can someone please tell me which cpu is faster and more suited towards gaming? I currently have a sempron 2800+(socket 754) and i've been looking at both of these for a while now. I would think the Athlon would be faster because it is 2.2 ghz compared to the … |
| | Howdy, My normal programming haunt is CBoard, but it is down at the moment and so I decided I should sign up here and check this place out since I have heard good things about Daniweb. I took the servey thing from above and it is pasted below. Name: Christopher …  |
 | Hi all. A few months ago I posted on this forum asking for help with stuff, and later asking for help about building my first PC. I haven't been on for ages, but thank you for the great response I received to my questions :) I have built my rig, … |
| | I built this computer two to three weeks ago, from all new parts, and it has worked fine until this last Monday, the 15th. Monday evening, I received a windows xp blue screen while reading some stuff on livejournal, and the computer tried to restart, but it did not make … |
| | Hey everyone, I'm new here. I havent had much experience with computers aside from surfing around, and using software. When it comes to hardware and RAM, processors, etc., I know next to nothing about these terms. If anyone is willing enough, can someone explain the basics as well as what … |
| | I've got a Logitech Gaming-Grade MX518 optical mouse, and it keeps dying on me at random times. It usually only dies while playing games. Ive updated the mouse and video drivers and this hasnt solved anything. Sometimes it will die over and over again sometimes it will only happen once … |
| | I just happened to stumble onto this site, but after browsing around it seemed to be a great computer tech community. As a computer science student I'm pretty excited to get active here, as DaniWeb seems to be a veritable gold mine of computer experience and knowledge. I'm a hardware … |
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| | Hey guys, I was sondering if you could help me with a small (maybe not so small =S ) prob I have with my pc at the moment... Ok so here's the deal... I came home one day about a week ago with a couple of m8's to have an … |
| | [COLOR=#000000]I cannot FTP using FileZilla 2.2.25 on Windows XP Pro with a Linksys WRTP54G router. Port 21 does not seem to be open. CanYouSeeMe [/COLOR][URL="http://www.canyouseeme.org/"][COLOR=#800080]http://www.canyouseeme.org/[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000000] does not see port 21.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I tried various exceptions in Windows Firewall: Add Program FileZilla, or add Port FTP (and also FileZilla) Number 21. [/COLOR][URL="http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/firewalling/Microsoft/WindowsXPFirewallFirewall/FTPIn.htm"][COLOR=#800080][URL="http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/firewalling/Microsoft/WindowsXPFirewallFirewall/FTPIn.html"]http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/firewalling/Microsoft/WindowsXPFirewallFirewall/FTPIn.htm[/URL][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]l[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000000]: … |
 | I am wanting to by a new LCD monitor (Hanns.G 19 inch HU196D LCD 8ms with DVI monitor) to be exact. I'm running an ol'd 810 Chipset MSi-6178 Mobo. Win98se - At some stage I will update but it's not a big thing at this stage - I have all … |
 | I've recently noticed that Daniweb doesn't have a board for gaming discussions. Would this be possible? Surely the point of life is to work AND play? Would you personally like a games board? |
| | So yeah, after being notified that my immature [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread25111.html"]request for a gaming forum[/URL] had exploded into a [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/forum71.html"]whole new coding board[/URL], I'm back. A few older hats may remember JJ from ages back when Daniweb was just a small... ...wait. It was still huge then too. Um, anyhoo. I'm back, …  |
| | Hello all... hope every one had a nice x-mas :) Can any one tell me of a good HDD that does not fail as quickly as the Maxtor's ... this is my 2nd HDD from them (120GB DM9 SATA), and again it just stops the entire system to a holt. … |
| | Hello Everyone, I have a friend who is considering persuing the field of computer science. She is 28 years old and wants to develop software programs for gaming as well as educational instruction. Her mathematical aptitude is at the pre-algebra level but she is very ambitious and sincere. I know … |
| | Hello everybody, I was looking for a friendly looking easy to use geeky site. I run Computer Geek Services a small IT business in rural New Zealand with 5-6 employees. I sometimes need to bounce ideas off other people in the industry and the peer group around here is pretty … |
| | What is the benefit of a 512MB video card over one that has 256MB? I'll be running Vista, designing graphics and have a many applications open at once. However, there won't be any large amount of animations or gaming. Thanks  |
 | its expensive and not worth getting unless your getting the ultimate version or the really expensive ones. DirectX 10 is i think only for vista and i really want that but some people say its not worth it because vista will slow your gaming performance by 10-15%:rolleyes:  |
| | Hey just a quick intro. I'm an IT support agent and decided to try and break into the gaming industry(I know,good luck to me eh?:cheesy: ).Anyway I decided to start with java and then move on to C++. So here I am,bought a fairly nice book over the weekend called"Java … |
 | I think I posted a similar thread berfore. I now have a PIII 733MHz EB, 256megs of ram, 60 gigs of hard drive space and an Asus motherboard. I downloaded and installed the Halo dedicated server software from microsoft. I can install it and start it without a hitch. However, …  |
| | 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 … |
| | I'm thinking of upgrading my gaming comp without spending to much. I thought changing the motherboard, cpu, and videocard and keeping the rest may work. Instead of dropping 3 to 4k on a blazing fast new setup. Drop maybe 1k into this one and be able to handle most of … |
| | Every now and then I'll be gaming or surfing w/e. And I'll get the error "generic host process for win32 has encountered an error and needs to close". I've looked up alot of related threads and some people say to do this or that in services and that its related … |
| | ...and I'm also newbie, so this post could be moved if I miss the tread. Anyway,as I said, I speak (and write) english quite bad,so I'll try to be short: I need a, say, pro-opinion about characteristic and performance and possible problems about machine I'm testing right now. It's intended … |
| | Hi, I am configuring a new machine (C2D e6400, ASUS p5b-e, 1 gig DDR2 533) and I'm very stuck on which graphics card to go for. Let me clarify what I will be using this machine for: AutoCad (2d as well as 3d), Sketchup (3d), PhotoShop and CorelDraw12 (These 2d …  |
 | Setting a static page file is mainly a tip that should be reserved for the computer user who has forsaken friends and family for the realm of PC gaming, but anyone can do it, especially if you do video editing, or are a power user of any kind. the premise … |
 | Quick! Tell me what Linux would be best for exploring Linux itself, and for programming languages and gaming? I am going to put Linux on my computer, but there are like 3,000 different kinds, and I don't make decisions. What's the recommendation? |
| | Hi, Iwas having major problems with my desktop pc with admin problems and graphics card problems... so...I have opted to buy a laptop (mainly for school work)... BUT i would like to know if the specs for this laptop would run Counter Strike 1.6 smoothly or not: ( i know … |
| | I am currently coding a website for a gaming team. [URL="http://www.final-vision.org"]www.final-vision.org[/URL] There is an issue that whenever I open a page that has content (in the center cell) that stretches beyond the original table size (ex. the "Roster" page), the outer modules get streched and the background images get repeated. … |
| | Hi there, This problem is so annoying. When I am playing games (FSX, FS9, COD2, BF2 etc) my computer randomly freezes. I can't do anything, no ctrl-alt-del, alt-tab or slt-f4..nothing works! my USB ports also die, my joysticks lights go off. There is nothing I can do but reboot. There … |
| | i own a compaq 5410us, 1.3 celeron 512mb running windows xp home, i use this mostly for gaming and lastnight i went to bed and left my game running, when i woke up the screen was froze, i couldnt get cntl-alt-del to open up to close the window so i … |
| | I am going to build a computer for my 12 year old son for christmas. He now has a newcastle 3000. agp card, 1meg ram. I was thinking of amd 3700, 1meg L2 cache. pci express video card. I cant afford a FX processor. I have heard that a dual … |
| | Hey, My problem is that my system freezes when playing games, I played war rock for around 5 minutes then it froze and I had to restart, it's been doing it ever since. My CPU runs at 34c idle or when just a few programs running and around 39c when … |
| | Pentium D 945 (3.4Ghz) ECS P4M800 PRO-M Corsair 512 MB DDR2 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 PCI WIndows XP Professional SP2 First thank you for reading my post. My problem is simple and very complex :rolleyes: I have recently built the above mentioned system, this is a PC for my wife … |
| | Name - Ian Nickname - RebelSage Height - 6' Hair - Multicolour - currently red and Black Eyes - Brown. Location - Originally West Indies - currently PA, USA [B] My Hobbies[/B] - All Technology, CGI, Anime & Reading. [B] Occupation[/B] - SystemBuilder/Modder/Web Designer. [B] Favourite Music -[/B]Classical remix with …  |
 | Hey all im sitting here at work bored half to death and listening to my Ipod. My only support call today was the receptionist not being able to work the phone switch properly and only involved pressing a C. But i just thought i might kill some time and start … |
 | I suppose one must have been of sufficient age in the 1980's to remember the 80's gaming scene. I was 10-years old in 1981. What games do you remember from this era?(primarily I speak of arcade games as well as Atari game systems) What did you prefer and what did … |
| | im having a problem in my machine. my computer restarts randomly whenever i boot my computer and whenever i am playing games, but when i do normal things like surf and all other things except gaming it does not restart. can anyone tell me whats the problem? thanks. my video … |
| | This is a problem with a Dell Dimension Xps Gen2. Myhusbands comp started getting green lines appearing on his screen .About a dozen vertical, maybe half inch wide. Sometimes he reboots and it goes away, sometimes he reboots several times and it goes away. He uses his comp mostly for … |
| | Hey all you knowledgeable computer people! I use my PC more and more these days and know very little about it. I have dozens of questions from uninstalling programs I don't want to what are all those programmes running in my processes list in task manager? I don't know where … |
| | Hi everyone im new to this forum and would just like to ask anyone from the UK who knows much about good prices of PC componants and also compatability because i would like to build a gaming machine of my own to run all the latest games like BF2142 etc. … |
| | Hey guys. I am currently considering building a PC. I have a budget of around £600 (that's $1,150 in USD) although I could probably stretch it a bit. I will mostly use it for gaming. So could anyone suggest a good setup? For now, I will probably stick with my …  |
| | I need assistance in determining how to resolve a networking issue with a Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router in regards to online gaming. I have 2 computers connected to my network: a desktop hardwired to the router (which in turn is hardwired to a cable modem) that is set for DMZ …  |
| | I have been thinking about getting some upgrades for my computer. But I dont know what i should get. I play a lot of games on and offline so I cant just get cheap old upgrades. please help me!  |
| | i would just like to point out that im not sure where im to post this so if this is the wrong place then could someone reply telling me where to post it ? Thanks Hello people, im new to computers, i don't really have a clue what people are … |
| | Hi, I have been thinking about upgrading my computer because it pretty much sucks. I mostly play game online like battlefield 1942 etc. but a lot of the games i want to get i cant play them because my computer sucks! well i really need to know what the best … |
| | Here is how my network is set up: I have a home network involving two routers, one wireless, one wired. My cable internet connection comes in on the second floor of my house, into the WAN port of a Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router. A laptop on that floor makes use … |
| | Hello, Couple quick things: 1. This post is only really of relevance to those living in or around NYC, or with friends/family in NYC. 2. Please don't consider this as spam, as it's not a plug to watch a TV show, buy anything, etc. 3. This is just a way …  |
| | I dont know if this is the right place to put this but I wanna build a server to play battlefield 1942 online with but I dont know how to could some one please tell me how to and what I need to build it? |
| | [I]Heya all, My name is Shanda and I am in college for gaming art and design to make video games for everyone. I'm 21 yrs old and about to wed. [/I] |
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