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Hey guys I'm having a problem with my new XFX 8600GT 256MB PCI-E Card Basically i'm getting no signal from the 2 monitors that i've tried, i know they work because i'm using on now, but not with my other computer Current Setup Asus A8N SLi Deluxe board with ATX …
[b]The purpose of this procedure is to bypass the motherboard to test the PSU.[/b] [color=#FF0000] Caution:[/color] [b]This procedure will involve working with live 12VDC electrical potentials which if handled improperly may lead to electrical shock. Proper precautions should also be taken to prevent electrostatic discharges (ESDs) within the case of …
I just bought a new Dell Dimension E521 and want to replace its case fan with a quiet fan. It is a 120mm fan that blows from the front of the case, over the CPU heat sink, and ehausts to the rear. The fan uses a 5-pin connector to plug …
I`m a local network admin and I want to have my clients hardware`s information. I want to get these informatin on my server remotely. I`ve found EVEREST but I think I should install it on all clients PCs first(Am I right?),and I can`t do that I can only install the …
i have a dell dimension 2300. i am using windows xp pro. my sound card and video card (on the motherboard) don't work. so i put other cards in to replace them. how do i turn off the ones that don't work so the pc doesn't recognize them when i …
ok, this computer is an old one my dad found. it came as a motherboard of Tyan Trinity 510, AC97 Vinyl Deck Audio drive. it came with an ancient video card, nVidia Riva TNT, so old. I downloaded the updated, since new windows install, even used the nVidia auto-find drivers …
if this si true... we might see a huge flux of Nvidia people go over to the R350! Not to mention how dominant ATI will be. Nvidia really screwed this one up (again)
I have a biostar MB with slot sata 1.0, up to 1.5 gb/sec transfer. I want to buy a HDD 250 GB sata 2 with transfer 3.0 g/sec. Will work this HDD on my computer? OR it must buy an HDD sata 1? Thank you
My problem started a couple weeks ago. I would start my computer, it would get to the part with the Windows XP is loading up, then the Monitor would shut itself off. The computer would still turn on and load up, but I could see nothing. I decided to take …
Hey y'all... I was wondering if anyone could help me with my generic MP3 player. I bought it off ebay and looks just like the ipod nano. I used it about a week or so ago while trying to sleep. I shut it off and just layed it beside the …
I just bought a motherboard(used) for my 5150 Inspiron. It was apparently from a 1100 series unit. It will not boot with the CPU (3.86GHz IntelP4) from the 5150 nor will allow me to use the Video card from the 5150. Is there some way to flash the BIOS so …
After I installed Windows service pack 3 my computer will not boot up past the screen with the little white dot moving. After it boots up I can plug in the Western Digital External HD and my PC will recognize it. I have been in touch with Microsoft support re …
Newly built computer, Windows XP Home Edition installed. Graphics Card is: MSI GeForce 7300LE Graphics Card with TurboCache Technology GEFORCE 7300LE PCIE 256MB VISTA VGA DVI TV OUT NVIDIA Graphics Card - 256MB 64bit Once drivers were installed and resolution set to what the 19" monitor wanted, I get the …
I own a HP system, I don't usually buy brand name systems but this system had all that I required. It came with a 500gig HD (Sata) and preinstalled Vista Premium and no backup disks. The harddrive has a factory recovery partition, unfortunately to recover my system using this partion …
As the threat title goes, my PSU just died today with a glorious pop and spark of electricity. Before I go further, I'll detail the specs and some history: ASUS A8N-SLI Motherboard PSU (while it was still alive): PP500 500W 1 GB RAM nVidia GeForce 7900 GTX (Later upgraded to …
I've tried a razor blade, scizor, small scizor, a soldering iron, and a screwdriver and I can not remove the shim from my 9700. How the HELL do these people do it?
I am trying to repair a system for a firend who uses her PC to work from home as a volunteer for a non-profit. She can't afford a new pc or motherboard/cpu so I am trying to find one free or cheap. There was a 1.8 gig chip on the …
Hello All, I hope you guys can offer some helpful suggestions on a problem I'm having. System: PowerMac G4 dual 1.42 1g ram Problem: Upon booting up my computer works great, after 2-3 hours of running, in every program, it begins to randomly skip keystrokes or just miss various letters. …
Will there be a difference if the oem is clocked at 325/620? What do you guys think... is that the real stuff?
Hi - I am addicted to an old 800x600 only game... but need a widescreen for the usual. So I guess I need a monitor I can easily switch back and forth... any suggestions? 22" but maybe bigger... thank you
I have a 7900 GTX, as shown in the sig, and I was looking for some upgrading advice. I've been wanting to play Crysis for a while, and need to get ready for DX10. I was looking at 8800 GT's and 9800 GX2 (1g), I really don't know what to …
Hi House, am quite new in here, my hp desktp pc failed to boot from bios setup, the power light is on and the cooling fan turns as well as the board feeling warm. pls help. thnx
Which is the better type of graphix card right now, in your opinion? Would you take the 280 or 4850? Which brand is best for overclocking?
Overclocked or Over Voltage Failure! Hi! The problem I will explain here is really causing me a headache, Big Time. i bought my computer about 18 months ago from mesh computers uk, been working great but started getting very slow n lagging, mainly because its used 24/7 by myself, wife …
From Nick305 I am hoping to prolong the life of my 4 yr old computer for a bit and get some Flight Simulation time on it. I have been advised of some unspecified compatibility problems between the MSI K8N Neo Series MS-7030 (v1.2) motherboard (AGP fitted) and the Sapphire HD2600XT …
My USB and COM ports stopped working recently, reformatting-reinstalling didn't help.. After sometime i installed linux.. Instead of repairs, i was advised to buy an internal PCI USB card.. but all the packages available say "Windows 98/2000/ME/XP".. Although the shopkeeper says it'll be functional on linux, i don't really wanna …
Hello My pc monitor broke and a friend kindly gave me a Hyundai Q15 monitor but without cables. I managed to get one 2M SVGA / VGA MONITOR CABLE from e-bay no problem but I don't know what the other cable/lead is called so I cant purchase 1. Any help …
LS, Brief description: monitor does not connect with docking station over DVI while VGA works fine. Configuration: Sony VAIO model VGN-BX297XP, with docking-station VGP-PRBX1 and Philips LCD monitor 200XW7. Above configuration worked fine until some months ago the monitor broke down and was replaced by a new one. Next, the …
I recently purchased an ATEN KVM CS-72E switch. I am using the switch to connect 2 computers to an LCD monitor. This setup works most of the time, but sometimes, when I switch to one of the computers, I get the message "Analog Out of Range". This never happened when …
I was running the ECS K7S5A, I just got my new ECS L7S7A2 board, moved all my stuff over to it, but no display on post. I did all the typical stuff, disconnected everything, reset CMOS, reseated the card, etc, etc-- nothing. Everything seems to be working fine other than …
Hello Ijust got a new Creative Zen MP3 player about 1 week ago. I plugged it into the wall-outlet charger last night for about 4 hours, and unplugged it before I went to bed. I got up this AM and and went to use it, and it won't turn on. …
Hello--I've been studying computers for maybe a year now but I ran into a problem or maybe it isn't but this is my question. I ran a Network Dianostics check on my PC the other day just for fun. The results came back telling me I have a PCI adapter …
I read the recent thread started by Kpack08 about a similar machine not starting. My mother in law has the same machine for 4 years. Today, it would not start - no sound, no fan, no front light- -nothing. I replaced the power supply, and can see the green light …
hi to all I am getting some problem knowing how to read data, I mean wht exactly it do and wht functions it process or programming it is working on this thing. Well let me explain in simple words, it is called a taxi dispatcher n it is widely used …
hi to you all can anybody tell me how to find the cmos battery on a dell latitude please thks for any help kev
Hey I'm Justin from Australia, I recently purchased a nVIDIA Geforce 9600 GSO for my AMD 4800, i am now having the same problem that many people have. I have inserted the graphics card into the motherboard and the fan on the graphics card is spinning, once i connect my …
Hello I intalled a new hdtv capture card to my pc and i'm pretty sure it got damaged by a static shot through the my house airel. My pc now reboots itself pretty randomly it sometimes gets to the welcome screen and sometimes boots up all the way, then some …
my computer shut down again while i was playing my video game he cpu was 80 degrees C can u guys recommend a heatsink the is around $30-40 AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Details Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Model 4200+ Ordering P/N (Tray) ADA4200DAA5CD Ordering P/N (PIB) ADA4200BVBOX …
I was just wondering, what are the benefits of using an Home Theater PC for your home theater rather than the normal setup. Here is an example: HTPC Setup: [LIST] [*]HTPC attached to LCD HDTV [*]Blu-ray Player (standard with htpc) [*]Cable Box hooked up to HTPC's tv tuner card [*]DVR …
Just a quick question... I have an HP Pavilion with Intel Core 2 Duo (the lowly 1.87 Ghz E6300 version). For the most part, it is pretty decent. When I first got it, was pretty happy; thought it was much faster than my last pc...but now I want to pep …
I have an Nvidia 6800 PCI-E, set up with 2 monitors. I "hot-swapped" the 2 monitors (which were different sizes, models and manufacturers), changing which dvi output the monitor's cables were attached to while the computer was running. After that, the inboard output has had a sort of "interference." It …
just baught two new pci-e crossfire cards they are both crossfire 4850's ok, so i installed them and it enables crossfire and i have no options, not even a place for options for crossfire i was wondering if i did anything wrong steps installed drivers restarted went into catalyst control …
hi there gadget enthusiasts```I would like to add bluetooth to my laptop,but i can only find the usb bluetooth dongles-(i dont like having a lot of external hardware connections)-in shops. does anyone know where to get an internal bluetooth device for laptops in south africa.a lot of guys are searching …
hi everyone, I am not a software kid that much but after getting fail from all books, im here for help. I am trying to read data from a device like monitor with a screen like calculator. It is connected with its main unit with 15 pin serial port like …
It happened suddenly, I had no access to my printer...I have had some training and built this comp myself about 4 years ago...I really don't need much as I'm not a big gamer...I have had to slick and start over 2-3 times, but not in a year or so...I've checked …
Have a Lacie 1T external drive that my G5 is not finding. Have always connected with USB 2, and has worked fine to date (6 months). Turned it on after vacation and no icon on desktop. Should I try with firewire ? How do I find the drive ? Any …
my computer shut down again while i was playing my video game he cpu was 80 degrees C can u guys recommend a heavy duty heatsink ... i want ice to form on my cpu to make sure its cold. AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Details Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 …
Where can I get a antena for a Samsung Syncmaster 940mw? Got a link? Thanks
Hey guys. My computer has always been humming, and frankly its intolerable. I know vaguely that you can fix it by perhaps getting a better case/fan/power supply, but i just want to confirm that. Also, where do i find out which items are compatible for my computer? Thanks alot!
:?: hello ,my pc is celron cpu,2gb of ram and a 512mb vga(geforce8400gs)and i have a creative power supply(200 watt) is it enough or i need more loke 350 or 450 power supply? it gets too hot when i play larg games, but wthout problems but imnt comfertable about that …
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