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It was recommended that I add RAM. I opened the box to see what I had and put it back in, and ever since then, the monitor will not display anything at all. The CPU sounds like it is booting, but the monitor display lights come on, and then it …
I have misc parts from an IBM 600/600X for sale. PM me for prices. I have 2 screens, 2 CPU's, memory, CD drive, and some plastic parts. I have a full IBM 600 available, but the system board doesn't work, so I am piecing it out.
Ok heres my problem, and I intend to explain it in great detail so you can presume that this problem is a lengthy one. I hope someone has the courage to read through all of it and help me out. I'd rather not have to buy a new computer but …
I just bought a Powerbook G4 a month ago. I do alot of video editting. I already had a pc with 2 120 gig seagate hdd's. I want to access one of them from an external drive & bought a box w/a 6 pin firewire port on it. I finally …
I just installed a slave drive, seagate 120gb, into my system. I have a 40gb as my primary. The slave drive does not show up in "my computer". I went into the CMOS and it is there, I also went into computer management > disk management, it is not on …
Ok, I've read the previous posts, none seem to have the answer I need or have the same situations to my problem. It happened like this.. I own an internet cafe. got several systems. 5 of which are identical. 1 of these 5 upon start up, give me the network …
These chipset are for dual opteron motherboards: nVidia nForce Pro 2200 & 2050 or AMD® 8131 HyperTransport PCI-X Tunnel AMD® 8111 I/O Hub We're talking about performance from processors, memory, hardrives, and motherboard bandwitch assuming they have the same setup(same ram cpu....) We are also talking about features that touch …
Check out this screenie off my computer... [U][URL="http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=holyshitti9.png"][IMG]http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/758/holyshitti9.th.png[/IMG][/URL] [/U] Crazy no?
Hello everyone, I was installing Windows XP OEM onto my friend's computer. I have done this several times, but this was the first on my friend's machine. He was running a bootleg copy of XP previously and the copyright warnings were annoying him, so I gladly accepted the offer to …
I have a Advent 3511, 2.9ghz, Pentium 4 with 512MB DDR and have just tried to install a XFX Geforce 6800XT 256mb graphics card. Uninstalled old graphics drivers, unscrewed and removed old card, replaced with new card and secured with screw, reconnect power and turn on and just get a …
Yay, I finally got someone to by my old pc for 2 grand, and I had $2500 saved up from work. I already have all my student loans payed off, and my car, and almost there with my house. So I finally got the PC, I have ALWAYS wanted. DFI …
Ok, I just got a new video card today (ATI Radeon x700 Pro) I installed it into the PC and then when I go to boot up my PC, the PC boots but no display comes on the monitor. I have 350W and it only need 300W. I think I …
I have a Dell Dimension 8100. Lately, when I turn my PC on I get a loud noise coming from the back of my computer. It sounds as if my fan is making a lot of noise. What can I do? Can it be replaced and how expensive is that? …
Hi All Just wondering if you could help with a problem i'm having with a samsung V25 The Screen appears to be white only and nothing more, i've read a couple of other similar posts but this machine hasn't been dropped or anything else for that matter, when plugged into …
I just setup a new Samsung 214T display. I preferred to connect it with the DVI cable, but when I do, the screen flickers constantly making it totally unuseable. If I connect the analog cable, it works fine, no flickering. Any ideas on what might be causing this? Could it …
I've took my old celeron 300 with a nvidia riva TNT 2 graphic card and attached a new 15" BenQ LCD monitor to it, for my mom needed a PC to work with word on. But my mom complains that the text is too thin, i've checked it with my …
Guys I am trying to install the utilities and drivers for winfast 2000 xp tv turner card because the tv in my pc plays but there is no audio... the sofware gives an option to select drivers and utilities for different programmes including winfast xp tv turner card but requires …
[COLOR=#000000]I have a Toshiba Tecra laptop that has worked perfectly for 1 year. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]After using it for 6 hours yesterday I noticed that there was some small faint fractal pink area that developed on some areas of the screen. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I reboot the machine. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The problem persisted. [/COLOR] …
Guys my speakers work well when i play music from my audio files in the computer but i struggle with the sound from my tv card....the tv card picture is perfect but there is no sound... i tried different configurations but it didnt help, i also inserted my speakers cable …
Hello, For some strange reason, my DVD/CD burner suddenly stopped burning or even recognizing CD-R's. It has no problem burning DVD's or CD-RW's - but it does not want to recognize CD-R's anymore. Where should I start in diagnosing this glitch? Has anyone ever heard of this happening before? Thanks, …
I tried to play the game GUNZ - The Duel. The requirements: [B]Minimum Requirements[/B] / [B]Recommended Requirements[/B]: OS : Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000 DirectX: DirectX 9.0c or above CPU: Pentium III 500/Mhz Pentium III 800 Mhz or faster Memory: 256 MB/ 512 MB or above Graphics Card : …
Are there any tv tuners out there now that are geared for satellite?
Hi - Hope someone can help me because I called Tech Support for the MP3 player and they were no help. I have a new inexpensive MP3 player from RCA. Model # M202. No instructions for Mac users were provided. I called RCA and they said with a Mac, just …
Case: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811163015]SILVERSTONE TJ-03[/URL] $273.99 Fans: 2 x [URL=http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21011&vpn=NF-S12-800&manufacture=Noctua]Noctua NF-S12-800 120MM[/URL] $19.50 each MotherBoard:[URL=http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813188009]EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR[/URL]$249.99 Memory: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146563]Crucial Technology Ballistix 2GB [/URL] $ 309.99 Power Supply: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817190012]XION Supernova XON-600R14-201 ATX 600W[/URL] $109.99 Procesor: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115001]Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Conroe 2.93GHz [/URL] $966.99 I'm going to use my GeForce 7800 GT that I …
Hi everyone I want to know what GFX card to get for my PC. I've just inherited some money and am getting a spec together for a high-end dual core PC (I've never owned a PC before), with an HD TV/Monitor that supports 1080p, and I want to get the …
Hello, I have a Gateway system. I just upgraded the RAM, (about to put in a 10k raptor) and am so happy with the boost, that I want to upgrade my processor. Right now, I have a Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, and the mobo supports Package: LGA775 with System Bus …
Howdy all I just got an ibook g3 white from ebay.It seems the user before me had the security set to have you login when the computer is turned on.I managed to boot into the shell and change the password so i can log in now. So now I want …
Ok i want to install XP on a laptop of mine However to do this i need a BIOS update However, to do the BIOS update I need a charged battery However, thats why i need the update (the BIOS ACPI is broken) And to install the update i need …
I have a geforce FX 5500 AGP X8 & AMD 64 x2 4200 just put it together. For some reason I cannot run a few of my games Call Of Duty 2, Pain Killer, Half Life 2, H/L Episode 1, F.E.A.R. and Quake 4. I can run Doom 3 with …
Everytime I leave my computer idle for any time, the computer restarts itself. I'm running xp pro. I only started having this trouble after I reinstalled xp on a new hard drive that I installed in the computer. Now it will come up with a error message and when I …
Hi Everyone.. Can anyone just help me in finding drivers for a local steering wheel kit ...
Hi, I've got a Toshiba Satellite A70 that I'm pretty happy with, however only 512mb of memory. I'm looking to upgrade it, and although am an IT person -- have been out of hardware for ages. The laptop takes PC2700 DDR memory -- but I see standard and SODIMM -- …
I'm trying to get my hands on either a copy of the motherboard manual or some sort of information relating to a G4 Motherboard, made by Apple Computer Ince, model 820-1276-a There seems to be some major power issues that I'm trying to resolve. With all components and power plugged …
Hi, I got an ext HDD recently which refuses to work with USB 1.1 ports (It worked on my friend's USB 2.0) although the product clearly says it's backward compatible. I was wondering whether it is essential to put the external HDD switch to master - i haven't got a …
Is there such a thing as a connector or adapter that would go in between my laptop's AC jack and the cord's AC plug, and would swivel to prevent the jack from working its way loose from whatever it's soldered to inside the computer? Or even one that doesn't swivel, …
My problem is that when i start my laptop it goes through the bios set up with the suspend to disk message (ram upgrade) then to a blinking currser on the screen.Cannot boot from a floppy or get the cd rom going at this point. Now with the harddrive out …
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 …
Ok.. lets see I recently changed computers, and decided to place my geforce card to this new computer, wich has a imbued Intel card already... once I attach the PCI card and turn on the computer, the monitor won't show any image, I tried plugging the monitor to the geforce …
Hi ppl. I have been struggling with this one for couple of days now. It appears that my Windows XP think that my Pioneer DVR 110 D is a CD-ROM drive. I've learned how to make windows think it is a burner, but I can't make it recognize it as …
I have an Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller, version 6.14.10.3691. I have been unable to run many newer games. Not brand new, I know this system couldn't play anything really incredible, but ~1-2 years old, games whos mininum system specs i meet in all areas and even exceed in a few. …
I properly uninstall the old intel 845 drivers, and disable the onboard chip, Then I grab my Nvidia card, and put it in. Great. Once I finish this, I install the drivers, and BAM. After I restart, the monitor constantly flickers, or does a hard refresh (Like when you switch …
I have just bought the parts to make a computer. After carefully installing everything. I tried to install xp 64 bit. Sometimes it installs to 'Setup is starting windows' and freezes (ctrl alt del won't restart it), sometimes the memory doesn't check good, sometimes it freezes in other stages of …
actually i have to solve an problem for my versity project.the project is to display LED.if any body help me about this i'll be very helpfull all the project description given bellow a) The pulse generator and 8 bit IO by using switches for input and the LED display for …
Upon installing a new graphics card into my hp pavilion a330n, my computer died. At first it wouldn't boot correctly, sometimes. Lights would come on, fan would come on, but black screen nothing would work. other times everything was fine, just rather laggy but would tend to 'time out' and …
Hi to everyone, I'm new in this forum :) Here is my problem - I'm trying to use dual monitors on my GeForce FX 5500 (I checked the nvidia site, dual monitors are supported) but the monitor that is plugged in the DVI slot can't display blue and red colors... …
I went to bed last night and turned off my computer as normal. When I got up this morning I went to turn it on - it sounded like it was starting fine for about 3 seconds, then it just beeps at me. I tried booting from the boot disk, …
To clean dust from the fan of a Compaq Presario 2100, can I vacuum through the vents? If not, is there any way to reach the dust without removing all of the following items, as instructed in HP's service manual? • Hard disk drive (page 2-9) • Keyboard cover (page …
HP- ze4x00 Series Compaq nx9000 Compaq nx9005 Compaq- Evo N1010v Series Evo N1050v Series Presario 1100 Series Presario 2100 Series If you happen to have one taking up space with Intel gear in it and don't mind parting with it, please let me know. It must be able to POST, …
I've been asked if you can run an EIDE drive with a SCSI drive on the same machine ? The SCSI was original. He's adding the EIDE and tried chg'g Bios to boot. Now having problems booting. [COLOR=blue]"" [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]I used Norton GHOST to transfer system and everything from the …
Ok this is my first post here, so hello everyone! Now i have a question that i need answered. I have recently bought a new stick of RAM for my computer (512mb pc3200). I already had 2x 256mb RAM pc3200 installed. Now after putting in the new RAM i have …
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