[hardware] Forum Topics

Hi there, Ok, we have a serious situation here. If I'll read one more thread about issues with Vista 32bit not seeing 4GM RAM I'm going to vomit. Here's issue that will get you thinking. Ok. I've got installed 2 Ram sticks. 512MB each. Acrding to BIOS I've got 1GB. …

Hello Everyone, and thanks for your insight on my previous post (that stunk) about vista installation. I have this one as an update. Here is the new one: You, along a plethora of others, may have installed a version of windows vista on a machine that had been purchased before …

I want to get a new Graphics card for my PC and although I know how to do the physical part of putting suff in I don't actually know how to go about looking for one and how you can judge how good one graphics card is compared to another …

When I purchased my Samsung MP3 player (YP-U1z), I had a PC. Now I have a Mac and of course the CD that came with the player is only for Windows and will not work on my Mac. I have searched the Samsung site and the Internet to find a …

looking for >>> Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood) 2.4 Ghz and 256-, and 512-MB non-ECC RDRAM new or used, if used must guranty for 6 months:-O

:( Hi friends, I have one question, if anybody can answer it. Question : (I am performing operations on tape drive using st driver) While performing read operation on tape (using read()), EOD occured. After EOD occured, i m firing MTIOCGET request and getting the tape status. After getting tape …

I have a notebook I bought in 2002, with 2002 XP. I want to add memory but have no idea what? How can i find this out? I tried to look on the card itself, but couldn't find (understand) anything that would help me. Any answers?

Hey Guys, Basically I've had this problem where my PC boots to a black screen randomly after the initial loading/splash screen. After much Infuriating testing the GPU, RAM and MOBO i discovered the problem was the the DVI to analog adapter. I discovered this when i tried booting up my …

Recently bought the AMD 6400+ x2 cpu on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard. Was blazing while it lasted. After a week and a half started having random lock ups which eventually lead into lock ups during bios load. Finally wouldn't boot at all. Machine was still …

I recently acquired a positively ancient IBM ps/note 425 and i was hoping i could get it running at the very least windows 95 or 2000. Of course, i do not expect to do this with the current hardware or software current in the unit itself, however i would appreciate …

I have recently re-formatted my computer and then i started to have a problem. My screen had elements of it(ie pics) began to freeze and also have lines in them. As time went on it started to have problems showing other things like task bars and file menus. Now, it …

Hi! I would like to run Dual Monitors, i've been looking at other threads and haven't seen the answer. I have a 7300nvidia PCI express 512MB DDR2 HDTV and DVI-I (SLi , purevidieo,) I have two VGA monitors. and I have a motherboard built 6200 nvidia also that has a …

Hi was thinking of getting a new case, and i came across one that i really like - [url]http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811119136[/url]. it comes with a 1000W power supply. it got me thinking, how important is a PS that powerful ? Im interested in high-end gaming, and i was wondering if its really …

I need to buy a new computer. When I go to sites that are selling them, I see so many different options that I don't even understand. I am wondering if any of you wonderful people can tell me what I should be looking for. I am not a gamer …

Hello all. I'm trying to find a GOOD server for a small business of about 10 people (i.e. 10 - 11 machines, desktops and notebooks) and growing. The only server that I've been able to find is IBM system x3xxx. Could anyone please point me in the direction of any …

I get a message "there was a problem installing this hardware: access denied" when I plug in a new IPOD touch into my customer's XP home machine (a p4 2.4ghz). I have scanned for viruses/spyware, did a registry cleaner, made sure I was logged in as admin, even tried creating …

Hi all, I am reaching out for a bit of assistance. I hope to get some before I go all nuts... I have an Asus A8V Deluxe motherboard, to which one 200 GB SATA HDD is installed as the main drive. Then I have one small 20 GB IDE HDD …

I just recently started getting this error upon starting up the machine. i didnt do anything different, it just came out of nowhere. i get this error : BIOS ERROR: "Item 0x01060001 (CPU ratio) reports unreasonable value: 10" and Over clk: "Cannot create System Shell Notification Icon". I know overclk.exe …

Hi all, Am currently running my systems HDMI output through my lcd tv and it runs fine, however when I switch the input source on the tv to another type (ie Svideo or Scart) and then switch it back to HDMI it will only return with a blue screen saying …

I reformatted my pc and now it won't shutdown by itself. I cant find the APM can anyone help?:rolleyes:

Hello. I am building a new system. I had my last (custom built by myself) system for 3 years before the PSU and mobo fried. About a year after I got it I transferred everything into a £180 Antec silent case and replaced the PSU (upgraded from 300w to 430w) …

Hi, So I decided to take the leap and build my first desktop. I thought I had experience by removing and installing various components from purchased computers but its never been quite like this. My motherboard ([url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188017&Tpk=EVGA%2b650i[/url]) , equipped with a Q6600, 2 sticks of OCZ ram and a cheapo …

hi all... i am planning on buying an 8800 GTS graphics card and i would like to know if my power supply can run it... the graphics card req is:- Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A) my power supply says:- 420W +3.3V +5V …

Hello, my nick is Aldrel, and I would like to know if somebody could help me with some isuss with my tecra 8100. Recently I was fed up with the Windows 98 OS that was insatalled and tried to install Win ME, or at least create a partition to allow …

Hi, first let me say that I am particularly new to all things hardware. I have just upgraded my motherboard, and processor... My processor has been upgraded from a 32 bit AMD XP 2000 (1.667 GHz?) to a 64 bit AMD 3600+ -- Please forgive any inaccuracy in the exact …

My sound on my PC (e-machine,forgive me) is running slow. When my sign in to msn comes up the pleasant ladies voice is lower and slower. The same thing on YOU TUBE Skype and music already loaded. Recently I added 1gb of memory. I don't think that is my problem. …

Hi A client of mine has an e-systems desktop with an Intel® Desktop Board D915GAG. He has just upgraded the memory by adding two sticks of crucial 512 mb Pc3200 memory to the existing pair of 256mb PC 3200 samsungs. When he turned it on, it hung with the screen …

hi I want to upload several film files everyday. Which Hardware specifications serves to do this action with high speed ? bye

Hello, I'd like to replace my current 17" CRT screen with a nice 19" TFT screen. I'm going to use it for both gaming and for office applications. What screen would you reccomend? I'm looking for a screen with a maximum price of around 300 euros (about 440$). I thought …

Palm Treo 600 compatible with AT&T network in exchange for either a Palm Treo 650 compatible with Verizon network OR $100. No manuals, cradle, case, sync cable, power cord. This is how it was passed along to me. I does work! Cannot vouch for battery life. Wish I had more …

My brand new Acer Laptop (vista) csreen has suddenly started to flicker. Its just like when the the horziontal hold goes on old style VDUs . I would be very grateful for any ideas. Thanks Mattk

This is a two-parter post; hope it's ok to stick it in one thread... a) I would like to change my system drive, which is currently only 40 GB, to a larger one (120 GB). So I'm wondering how to clone what I currently have on my system drive to …

I posted this in dead computers but now I see this is the right place for the question. Sorry. Anyway I have a fairly old, okay, really old Sony Vaio laptop and the left-click button started to function intermittently a week or so ago. Then it was fine. This morning …

Hi, basically i was wondering if there was anyway of directly accessing and writing to a harddrive? for example i have a specific sector on my harddrive which i would like to directly insert some code? does anyone know of any C++ functions or commands to do this? thanks

I have a 8800gtx oc that i am using with a msi 915p neo 2 platinum mobo. I just reformated this computer, and when i try and install the drivers from the cd, or the nvidia site i recieve the message "The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers …

Hi, I'm not sure if I've posted this in the correct place... I'm currently in the process of upgrading my PC. I am upgrading my motherboard and CPU. My new motherboard is a [URL="http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?series=NVIDIA+nForce+680i&productConfigurationId=1006213#openLarger"]XFX NFORCE 680I LT[/URL] My new processor is: [URL="http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?IL-Q6600O"]Intel Quad Core Q6600[/URL] I'm not 100% sure what …

I have an HP omnibook xe2 with phoenixbios 4.0 release 6.0 that I gave my daughters for christmas. I set it up for them a couple months ago and stored it for a couple months where it apparently lost every bit of power. When we turned it on it gives …

well my computer is OLD only pci slots and my parents refuse to buy me anything on the internet so the "best of the worst" PCI card at my local computer store is a diablotek radeon 7500 64MB. i'm not trying to play any demanding games but i was wondering …

I just recently installed my intel core 2 duo in my computer, not sure if thats the problem. Somebody said that I should set something in my BIOS, but I don't know what to configure, hopefully you guys know. I'm getting this when I try to start up my computer, …

Hello everybody, I had a problem with my vaio VGN-A130 laptop booting up (blue sreens).... took it to geek squad technicians and they told me my harddrive was going bad so it needs to be replaced and gave me a killer price. Then I thought I should do it myself …

I recently purchased a custom built computer from my mother's friend from work. He has built a nice machine, but did not put in a graphics card. I purchased a graphics card (AGP) and am now having the trouble of fitting it in. I have rear panels on the back …

I am helping my brother in law out trying to do a non destructive repair using the installation disc. When we went through all the steps and got to the section that shows the hard drives it does not recognize the hard drive and won't let us do a repair. …

Everything seems to go fine, everything copy's to the hard drive and it is partioned fine, but when it reboots to go into the GUI mode for the rest of the setup it just sits on "Press any key to boot from cd-rom....." no matter how long I leave it. …

Hi all, just wanted a bit of advice from somebody, my dell d610 processor fried a while ago and i wasn't sure what had happened at the time so i gave it in to be checked. The pc people said it was the processor n they changed it for another …

I am using a HP DV8000 laptop which has 4 USB ports, it originally came with Windows XP Home installed but I have upgraded to XP Professional (genuine). Each time I plug in a USB device it is correctly recognised but when I plug in any USB 2.0 devices I …

i have 2 problems..one with a desktop alienware aurora, i tried to full reinstall windows xp, once i enter the set up screen and press enter to begin installation, i get an error saying windows does not detect a harddrive, though bios detects it, aswell as the p.o.s.t..im assuming its …

Hey all, I have a ViewSonic E90FMB 19" CRT monitor w/flat screen. I've used it a lot for about 2 straight years. I now have a lap top and the monitor is sitting in my bedroom doing nothing. Still has great picture. I am wanting to get rid of it …

Just hooked up a new LCD Monitor, but the screen says "No Support", anybody know what the problem is?

I am a newbie programmer and was planning Attendance software using fingerprint scanner.Can Any one suggest the best hardware and software.Database suggestions etc thanks

My System Config: AMD 64 2800+ (1.8 GHZ) ASUS K8V-VM Board Nvidia Geforce 6200 LE Turbocache 1x512 MB RAM Kingston DDR 400 PSU of Circle : +12V @ 10A My Graphics card was heating up when i start playing games. I just placed a local fan below the graphic card's …