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Can anyone please help. I have bought a 100 spindle of so called taiyo yuden dvd-r discs but out of the 100 i have burnt 10 which have a disc error when i try to play them on my dvd player and the rest didn't even lead in on my …
[quote=Vedax]Hiya all. first time poster to these boards..kinda new to the pc building sceen. Anyways ive purchased all my bits and got it all up and running but im having a few problems. The aerocool coolview case looks amazing with the jet black look and the lcd display on the …
Hi, I am new here. Building my first machine here, could maybe use some feedback. Im starting off my build with the first question being AMD or Intel. I decided that all my life I have had intel...why not try something new. I also am mostly concerned with the speed …
So I bought a 120GB HD for my computer, its a Western Digital Caviar SE. I want the make this HD my slave drive, but I bought it from Newegg and it came in a plain brown box filled with bubble wrap. So there is no manual on how to …
Hello everyone. I have an AMD system I would like to sell, with the following specifications: *CPU: AMD Athlon 1.3 GHz (200 MHz FSB). *Memory: 512 MB (SDRAM, 133 MHz) -> see note. *Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4200 graphics card (250 MHz GPU clock, 250 MHz memory clock, 64 MB …
Hello! i am having trouble with my machine, i recently bought 2x128/8 mb RDRAM and installed it along with my 2x64 /4 mb RDRAM. when i booted my machine it always restarts when windows 2000 is done loading in the memory. what i did is i removed my 2x64 /4 …
Hi guys i have a problem with my computer. When i switch it on at the wall my computer boots up staight away without me pressing the on button?? it then brings up a black screen with the following message: Performing automatic IDE configuration... Drive 0: Disk drive Drive 2: …
Hi everyone. Here's what I need help with - First off, I've started using Flash, and, having made a few shorts, I became extremely frustrated with its seemingly unusable drawing tools (how am I supposed to draw a curved line?) and having to use a clumsy mouse. So first off, …
Now I know, look in the specs, ask the manufacturer. I already have. the specs don't mention bluetooth, and the manufacturer, on the 2 times i called them, can't keep their story straight. at first they said yes, referred me to different places, but no luck, then the second time, …
Hi there.. I am located in NY and I am trying to find an Amstrad CPC 6128 somewhere in US ground (since shipping from UK is a killer one!). If anyone has any info or selling for one of these old 8bit machines please let me know.
Ok so im a student, just going into my senior year. my highschool is highly technological and all that fun stuff. so instead of waiting for my grad presents i would like to buy my self a labtop but i dont want just any labtop that is mobile. i want …
Hello everyone. I have an Nvidea GeForce 4 Ti 4200 card with 64 MB. The core clock is 250 MHz and the memory is at the same frequency, as standard for this model. Does anyone know if it is possible to overclock the GPU and memory? If so, could you …
Building new computer... numerous problems... first hard drives appear in bios but then when trying to load win xp, it says they arent there... finally started working... then as windows trys to load (before i get to partition screen) random error messages pop up... determined that memory was incompatible (still …
I was thinking of upgrading the RAM on my computer which I understood was currently 512MB. I downloaded a freeware programme - “Belarc Advisor” which does a complete scan of the computer and reports on everything which is installed. I did this to try and establish what scope there was …
I have a new D850GB mobo with a 1.7 Ghz CPU.. 423 socket. got everything installed in it updated the bios and every driver that i could find but if i do anything like open IE or jsut a folder it locks up. if i jsut leave the PC on …
Hi, I am working on a project of my own that involves the use a PIC microchip. I am having a difficult time trying to program the thing. The program is to be written in ASM language then burned to the chip. The problem in this is that I know …
My son has an Acer 3002Lci laptop that just started having problems after we bought a new battery. All was fine before the new battery was installed. (Also bought a new A/C cord )It now freezes after start up screen goes black (he gets the run Windows safe mode screen). …
[COLOR=#000000]ITEMS 4 SALE. TRADES WILL BE CONSIDERED, MAKE A PROPOSAL:[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]1)Pioneer 6-Disc CD changer: This is model CDX-FM67 which plays standard CD’s (non MP3). Includes FM modulator universal receiver so you can use a standard factory deck. About 4 years old. Includes remote control. Plays very well. $50 …
Hi, I recently got a new computer built for me, but when I am playing games, specifically World of Warcraft it keeps restarting itself. When I first had the computer less than a week ago I played Quake 3 on it and it seemed fine, then I put in a …
First my spec:- AMD64 San Diego 3700+ 2x1gb corsair xms 3200 c2pt HIS Excalibur x850xt turbo Asus A8N-E nforce4 ultra mobo. I built this PC just under a year ago. I noticed that in games such as WoW, during play the game would freeze then after a few seconds the …
Hi all, I was working on a friends computer to fix their display problems. Basically thier graphics card was dead. So i installed another grahics card and it worked fine for about a month and it is now dead again. What should I tell them is the likely cause for …
[COLOR=Black]Around 18 months - 2 years ago I built my brother a home PC with the following components: ASUS A8V mobo AMD 64 bit 3000+ 2x Corsair 512MB Western digital 160GB ATI Radeon 9550 256MB DVD Burner Floppy I put it into a fairly standard case and, as deserved, the …
Basically, i have created a list of components which i believe to be compatable, and should build a nice system. Please would you take a look, and feedback with any comments/recommendations you would like to make, even if it is jus to confirm the parts will fit together and run …
Hi, My computer, Configuration: 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 800 FSB, Abit IC7 G Motherboard, 512 Mb DDR 400, Abit Siluro FX5200 DT 128Mb Graphics Card, has been having problems with freezing. I flashed the BIOS and the first time I got the Message "CMOS Checksum error - Defaults loaded". The …
Hi all, Currently, I'm looking for an upgrade for my graphic card. A card that is below $100 and have better perfermance than my *NVIDIA Geforce4 MX 420* and can handle the game graphics such as world of warcraft. My computer model is Dell Dimension 4550 with 1GM ram and …
Hi everyone. I know this isn't the usual tech problem people ask about, but Ive been racking my brain, and I can't come up with a solution to my problem. To make it short and sweet, basically, out of nowhere games like Half Life2(CS:S, Deathmatch..etc), Hitman Bloodmoney.. for a couple …
Ihave installed the ATI Radeon 9250 and now it says I have a driver adapter problem any suggestions
My brother was looking for a card for his laptop so he can watch tv in his dorm room and not have to use the big tv. Anyway he asked me for my opinion on one and I said it looked to be the best buy. I neglected to see …
Ok, I am running into a problem here folks. I bought a ATI Radeon 9200 PCI Bus card for my comp as the guy at staples told me it was one that should work in most older comps. I have a emachines W2646, Intel Celeron 2.6g, onboard Intel 82845 Graphics …
Hi All, Does anyone know where i can get the compaq smartstart software from, its for a compaq proliant 1600 server with a smart 2dh array controler? cheers spikes
Hi. I had my Radeon X800 Gto for a month and since i bought it, i noticed it kept getting hotter and hotter as the weeks went by. The last temps i recorded when it was working properly was 55C idle, ~100C load. I bought an after market cooler for …
:eek: Hey I have just built a computer with the following Hardware: ASUS P5SD2-x Motherboard Pentium D 3.2 Ghz 840 ULTRA Series 500W ATX power supply PNY DDR2 1G RAM ATI 1900X 256MB ALL IN WONDER PCI E MASSCOOL CPU FAN 200 GB SATA MAXTOR HD OK so the first …
i have a classic VAIO SR7k notebook with a bad PCMCIA slot which has prohibited me from using the SONY PCMCIA CDROM drive. this means that i can't use the SONY system restore CDs since windows 2000 bios only recongized the SONY PCMCIA CDROM. bad SONY. i have an external …
hi, i'm using a HP F70 17" LCD flatscreen monitor that i've had for a few years. recently, the cable that came with the monitor became damaged and the picture would go from red - blue - purple. i could still see the picture, but i knew i had to …
Hey, I have an old mac I took apart. I have scsi drive, floppy drive, ram, motherboard and everything that i wnat to get rid of. anyone interested?
Hello! I have a Linksys router. I also have a software firewall. Do I need them both or should I get rid of the software firewall?
hey guys, my problem is weird and maybe many of ull havnt experienced it before. I was using Windows XP Professional on an LCD Monitor with a Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller as the driver installed. Im using an HIS motherboard. The problem started when I needed to switch to a …
I recently bought some more ram for running Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. I noticed though that my old ram is pc333 while the new is pc400.... soo all of my ram is running at the 333 speed. Anyhow... I have 2x512 pc333 and 2x512 pc400. Would it be better to just …
Hi guys stumbled across you earlier got a p4 3.4 ghz cpu the other day was idling in the mid to late 40's with load thrashing it with everest ultimate got into early 60's revered the 4" case fan on side to blow air in and turned 2 smaller ones …
Hi, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this (let me know where to post it if it's not) but I was wondering if this would be a good destop barebone+other parts and acessories to have in general for like non-editing things. [B]OS-[/B] Microsoft XP …
Hey folks, Im on a Dell 600m laptop with 2 usb slots in the back. The upper slot's plastic bit broke. Its a little black chip that just snapped one day and came off. Is there a way I can fix it or should I try and replace it?
Just a major/minor problem has been reccently afflicting my (bf's) computer... - computer starts up (and stays on) when plugged into the AC adaptor, and the connection is anything but loose. - the battery charging symbol shows that it's charging, and occasionally that it is directly on AC power (while …
Ok i just built my first computer, great i know...i have an MSI K8N NEO4-F board w/ AMD Atholon 64 3500 venice core.. my problem is, when i start up the computer on the monitor it will show a screen that says hit TAB to switch POST or DEL to …
I installed a new sony dvd/cd rewritable drive unit. Now when I burn a dvd, my dvd player does not recognize it. I can play it on the computer and on my dvd recorder, but not the dvd player. I am using the old 321 studio program. Thanks for any …
What does everyone think about adding a 64-bit computing forum? I am thinking of adding it to our Hardware category.
i bought a second hand xfx 7800 gs and when i play certain games the computer shuts down. battlefield usually lasts but the game that turns of eveytime after about 4 mins is unreal demo. I have not got a clue about what could cause this apart from this being …
Does anyone know how I can upgrade the internal memory slot of a Toshiba Satellite M105-SP381? Thanks,
Someone just gave me a dell insperation 7500 and said that the screen did not light up. I pulged it in and the first time all I seen was like a color bar test pattern.(vet and hor.lines),Turned it on and off a few times and Once I did see "WINDOWS" …
Dear all, I recently bought a used presario 700. It's a POS, I know. I bought it dead for 50 quid. Now, it's up and running. I still have 2 problems with it: 1- I'd like to buy a dvd/rw which can fit in this POS. the actual model has …
Yeah I know this is probably the wrong forum to post this on but oh well, the community here usually helps me out... So. I got Oblivion and I was playing it and first the sound was messed up, I installed the new patch and changed my sound setup and …
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