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| | 'm looking to build a Pc very soon, and probably will buy the components this second online BUT not sure what CPU to get. Now I'm going to get an Intel Core i7 CPU. And I know most people would say dont waste money on anything other then the Coire … |
| | i cleaned up my motherboard and i get the processor for cleaning and put it back again.. after my cleaning.. i run my computer and there's a blue screen errors that will appear and it has a problem like this "Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal".. i just want to ask, what is the problem … |
| | This information applies directly to my CPU/System,but will work on any ATX set up in a tower case.It all began with my Raidmax mid-tower case,Gigabyte MOBO,& 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 Prescott Cpu.If your a hardware junkie like me,I'm sure you know the reputation(well deserved) of a Prescott P4-you could cook … |
| | Hi, Received new RAM today. My dad's PC now has 2 sticks of 512 in one bay and 2 sticks of 512 in another for a total of 2GB, however its only showing 1.7GB and says 'Memory runs in Single Channel' or something similar when it boots. Also, now my … |
| | can i take the 1.8ghz chip from a gateway gm5442 (intel 945G) and replace it with a 2.8ghz chip from a gateway gt5404 (intel 945G)? |
| | Hello again. I've been having trouble finding an appropriate cooling apparatus (heat sink as well) for my cpu. I found a mere 7 for the socket and they were not something I'd consider "better" than the stock. Information about sites available or input about particular coolers would be greatly appreciated. … |
| | hello there this is my first posting on this place so I hope you can help. I bought about 6 months ago a dell inspiron 5100 and up until a week ago I hadnt noticed anything but then every now again in system properties it says that its a pentium4 …  |
| | I'm not sure if this sort of thread is appropriate here, and if it isn't I apologise in advance :) I'm hoping someone can advise me about this case before I buy it, because I can't find adequate answers elsewhere. 1. Does this case include the required fan bracket on …  |
| | Greetings, I've just bought a GeForce GTX 260, which is apparently being bottlenecked by my old CPU (an amd athlon x2 3800+). I'm looking for a cheap "solution" (a CPU that'd make a noticable difference but not necessarily 100% without bottlenecking). So I'm wondering if an AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core … |
| | Hi, I have ?100 (?150 if you include postage) to buy a motherboard. What should I get ? I was looking online and have seen: ?95 - GIGABYTE LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard- Retail - [URL="http://www.dealstudio.com/deallink.php?deal_id=184427&ru=281"]LINK[/URL] ?78 - ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G Motherboard - Retail - [URL="http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?ATT=--&CMP=AFC-C8Junction&Item=N82E16813131324"]LINK[/URL] … |
| | [COLOR="Green"][/COLOR] Even after shutting down the system ,how the System manages the CORRECT time. How the clock "ticks" in the computer even there is no power supply.  |
| | Hi everyone at Daniweb !! I have an Emachine W3611, Windows Vista Basic, 2GB of RAM and a 3.0GHz processor. I believe it took a lightning stike, not too long ago. It doen't want to boot up. Sometimes it would start running but then shut off after a few seconds. … |
| | Have a IBM M 8143-28U only have 2 sticks of 256MB of RAM, bought some comparable 1G or thought I had, but when I put it in it recogonizes it in BIOS but will not boot? Any suggestions?  |
| | can i ask what can i do this is my mother board MS 7043 its not accepting any hardisk if i inserted one it doesnt read. Barracuda 7200.7 seagate is the only thing that reads but my hard disk is already destroy i try to put Barracuda 7200.9 seagate but … |
| | Hi all, how do I identify what mother board I have with a view to a compatible ram upgrade? |
| | Hey, I just bought a new digital camera and editing the video footage works great with the software.. if the video is under 30 seconds. Uploading and editing is very choppy and takes a long time to format if it gets to about a minute or more. Right now i … |
| | I've heard I need to check the power supply that graphic cards need to run on. I'm trying to hook my TV to my computer. I never see power requirements in specs. when looking to purchase a card online. How do I look for this? Will I need to ADD … |
| | Can u tell me? intel core 2 s775 on intel classic mobo. Can't get any display. There is no beeb sound. I know the alarm beep works because I tested the geforce 9800 GT with no power and it beeped. Tried with geforce fully removed and plugged into onboard video … |
| | My pc having 1gb of ram ,when i start my pc is show 256mb ram on booting. is this possiable to put ram on boot?? please help |
| | Hi, I am repairing a laptop. It keeps just switching off within a minute or less of switching on. Have tried a new battery and power supply. Noticed the fan is blowing very warm and after switch off you it's hot enough to fry an egg, the screws are untouchable, … |
 | hi guys Over these past two months if i reset the pc i would sometimes get boot disk failure. I would manage to solve the problem by slightly moving the power cable of the harddrive that has the OS installed on it. Recently the pc would freeze up (mouse non … |
| | I know this in an ongoing problem with generic batteries in these machines, but I haven't replaced the battery--I just suddenly lost power and when I went to A/C, I got the incompatible battery error message and hibernation. This is the original battery--I haven't even handled it at all. Any … |
| | I recently bought an OEM Q6700 and put it into my motherboard complete with a brand new cooler for it. Everything was working fine before I turned it off, and then installed it without a hitch. When I turned it back on, I get power, all fans are working, but … |
| | Hello, I'm having tons of problems with ram upgrading and i just cant figure out what's the cause. Here's my story: At first i had 2 Patriot 1gb 800mhz ram sticks. After a while, i bought an OCZ 2gb 800mhz, which caused my computer to freeze regulary.Memtest 86+ didn't find … |
| | my mother board INTEL D945GCCR + Pentium D Dual Core: 3.00 GHz + 1GB DDR2 RAM 533 Mhz(single module) 1)my cpu fan too much noisy...and make lot of noise continously...whole day..and intermiitently.. what is possible reason.....and remedy..??? 2) Second problem is when i add additional another 1GB DDR2 RAM (533 … |
| | My friend and I are discussing PSU draw and we cannot figure out if a server with 2 or more PSUs (redundant power supplies basically) draw the full amount of power they are rated for on both, or if while both are running they share the load equally. We cannot … |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 4150 that has a burnt out fet on the Q2 circut. I can not make out enough of the id number to do a prpoper seasrch for a replacement fet. Can anyone help me out with a part number/a source to get one? |
| | I have a dell insperiron 1200, got a flashing yellow light on the front, flaches all the time, when I unplug AC it still shows thant its running on AC, but its running on battery! I checked power settings and it list battery as unknown but yet it still charges … |
| | [COLOR="Green"]Hey all! Wondering if anyone knows why my pc has the flashing green power light and I can't start it? I unpluged it to move it and now is dead:'( [/COLOR] Any ideas will be MUCH ApreciAted!  |
| | I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that had a power surge hit it. The case fan would run at wild speeds but nothing else would work. The light on the motherboard would light up. I replaced the power supply and it fried the new supply. I have tried 3 power … |
| | Hello I have Gateway MX6447. The problem I'm having is the power will short out. I thought it was the adapter so I bought a new one and I still have the same problem. I'm not sure if it's the battery is finally shot or/and if my charger port is … |
 | Hey All, I have purchased a new PSU for my computer which is running on an Intel D845GVSR with Intel Pentium-4 Processor. The Problem is that , When I power up my computer The Fans(Ventilation Fans ) spin once and stop. When i contacted my vendor regarding this. It seems … |
| | Hi everyone !!! I have a Dell Inspiron 5150, with an A38 BIOS , a 2.8 GHz processor and a 60GB hard drive in it. I know that it calls for PC2700 RAM, up to 2GB. I want to know , since PC2700 is so expensive, if PC2100 will work … |
| | HELLLLLLLLLLLP!!!!!!!!! When I shut down my computer the fan gets extremely loud. the only way to quiet it down is to unplug it. when I plug it back in it's still loud UNTIL I power on the machine, then it's normal/quiet. Do I need to replace the Power supply?? |
| | Hi All, This morning my Gateway M520 powered down out of nowhere and subsequently happened several more times and then wouldn't start up at all until I left it sit awhile. After turning it back on and being cautious I found the power plug was extremely hot. In the little … |
 | I'm new to this forum, and I don't really know too much about computers. I do know enough though. I am in the process of building my own computer to support my needs, and I would like some suggestions on the best kind of RAM that would do well for … |
| | OK, basically, I want to confirm a problem with a laptop... The laptop is kinda 5-7 years old, runs windows xp sp3...and this winter had a hard drive change... The owner came to me with a BSOD problem he got on the laptop, and told me his hard drive got … |
 | Hello I have a ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI R2.0 (long name!) I know that my mobo can support the phenom but i do not know my mobo max cpu wattage, i would appreciate it if someone could find out my mobo max wattage becuase when i get the phenom i will be … |
| | Hi to my great family at Daniweb !!! I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S1712 laptop , with a 1.6MHz processor in it and I'd like to find out how big of a processor I can put in it. The processor thats in it now is a Intel Celeron M 380 … |
| | My old and precious dell laptop was overheating but it was working. One day I decided to clean the fan because I notice the whole cooling system was clogged with stuff. I removed the cooling system where the fan is attached then I put everything back. After that my laptop … |
| | I have an old emachine t2460 when i try to boot it just sits there. no post\beep and the monitor blinks green and yellow. Now, when I hold the power button and it shuts off i immediately push the power again and it boots up fine. It has to be … |
| | I'm going to buy a PC in a couple of weeks and I'll most probably be using it for 3-4 years. I don't know whether to choose a Core 2 Duo with a speed of 3.0 GHz or a Quad which runs at 2.4 GHz. I'm uncertain because I understand … |
| | I have an HP dv2911us. Everything is stock in it--haven't changed a thing. When sitting idle on the desktop screen, I can hear the fan turn on and off about every 3 seconds. I'd really like the laptop to not make as much noise. What can I do? Thanks. |
| | Running a Dell E310, Windows XP, 160 G hard drive, external 500 G My Book, Xp partition is 117 G of 160, only 55% full. When running Chuzzle, Ma Jong, mmorpg's, email, basically anything every 10 - 30 minutes it freezes/won't respond to mouse or keyboard input, won't update screen, … |
| | I have a Dell Inspirion 1501 When I turn the power on it has a long constant beep. I have reinstalled the ram, tryed new ram and updated the bios. No warranty left now and I am stuck as to what the problem could be. I had to replace the … |
| | Hello, I just wanted to know if there is any site where i can get drivers for the following motherboard: M848A by PC-Chips. It's pretty unusual and im finding it hard to find drivers for the devices connected to the motherboard. In particular i want a site where i can … |
| | hi, i have a computer here which i cleaned with a computer dust spray. my family member was complaining it makes a lot of noise. i noticed the pcu fan was so dusty, i cleaned it with the spray. when i was done, i started the computer and i get … |
| | I accidentally put agp in the title instead of pci the slots are actually pci. I have an ASUS p3v4x motherboard with a p3 800mhz processor. The issue im having is there is no signal going to the monitor at all. It just happened out of the blue the monitor … |
| | I just got a new Core 2 Quad, Q9550, to replace my core 2 duo, E6600, but when I installed it there is no display on the monitor. I checked to see if i installed it right, which I did, but still no display. I have since put my old …  |
 | hi guys, i have this problem on my pc..i got two ddr2 same brand and same specs.. my problem is, if i both plug-in the two memory sticks on the mobo..my windows will be unstable.. it will auto reboot..even if i'm just browsing the internet.. to isolate the problem..i plug-in … |
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