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| | hi everyone, i have ibm thinkpad t20 laptop with p3 650 mhz..... and i was thinking about upgrading it to p4.... so i have a few questions before i start the game: do i need to have a specific kind of processor that will work with my laptop...in other words, …  |
| | as most of you know, i have a new computer...i managed to fix most of the older problems...but now i am in quite a predicament...i have a Cd ROM drive...but the computer doesn't know that...as a matter of fact...it's as if it never existed...my computer doesn't have any CD ROM … |
 | Hi my name is Chris, I want to add RAM to my Mothers computer, but i dont want to screw anything up... So what i have is a Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 PC, with a 8.06 GB Hardrive (Thoughts of upgrading) with a ASUS motherboard. 66 Mega … |
| | hello everyone and thank you for reading my post. Here is my question lead: I currently have a MSI K8N Neo2 platinum board with 4 slots for dual channel RAM. I Currently have two slots populated with 1GB (2 x 512MB) sticks of RAM. QUESTION: IF i bought a 512MB …  |
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| | Hi, at the moment i am running:4x512mg kingston ram (2gb), amd 3800+(939), 580W psu, asus a8n sli, 200gb hd, + xfx 7800gtx extreme edition. I am wondering if the cpu is bottlenecking the systems performance at all (when playing games etc.) and if so what new processor would be appropriate??? … |
| | The ultimate in performance? How far can they go? Make your own mind up! [B]Overclocking Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Review[/B] NordicHardware posted an article where OC guru Robert 'crotale' Kihlberg overclocks Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 using a series of different types of cooling. [INDENT][B]"[/B]This is our third detailed … |
| | I upgrade and repair computers on a daily basis, but I am most familiar with Intels, Got a dinosaur AMD-K6 3Dprocessor today trying to upgrade, little confused. Would anyone recommend a good book or website? |
| | i need to install a new HDD 80 Go i have a old pc with pentium 200 mmx and chipset intel. bios award modular v4.51 PG |
| | Hi all I am nishant, an electronics engg. my PC has been in dire straits ever since i bought it an year ago. specs are: intel original 915 mobo,512mb ddr ram, 80 gb sata hdd, 3 ghz processor with hyperthreading technology.. first was the issue that this mobo needed 400watt … |
| | Hi, Just wondering if someone can help me with updating my ram. I have been doing alot of reading up on it and im more confused now:confused: . I attached my computer specs. I have 512 at the moment. Should i just add another 1gb? Should i go for a …  |
| | I'm looking for a MicroATX format Socket 478 motherboard that has onboard PATA RAID. This is for a middle-end gaming/entertainment rig. I can't find it! SATA RAID is everywhere, and the closest I can come is a PCI RAID card. With limited PCI expansions, I'd rather keep it on the … |
| | I'm planning on buying a computer before I go off to college this summer and I'm not sure what the best way to go about that is. I'm looking for a computer with at least 512 MB RAM and a 128 MB video card, so I can play middle of … |
| | OK, i got this computer from a friend cuz he was going to throw it away cuz he couldnt get it to work. so i took it and brought it home. it was completely tooken apart. only thing that was in the case was the motherboard. when i pluged the … |
| | I have a Toshiba M35X laptop I would like to upgrade. I would like to know if I could replace the celeron M cpu,with a Pentium 4 M. Thanks in advance for any help. |
| | 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 … |
| | Anyone have any experience with this puppy? Having problems with it recognizing SATA HD This is a high tech board. NOT CHEAP EITHER!:sad: |
| | I removed the cpu from my dell dimension 4600c computer to try and clean all the dust out. Now I cant get it back in. Any tips or suggestions? |
| | My mother has a Sony Vaio laptop PCG-F540K She left the wireless card in the cardbus slot and I guess it got shoved in too far and broke it--now it won't hold a card in. Is this easy/inexpensive to fix? Can I do it myself? Thank you, T |
| | 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... Can somebody help me with advice on installing the max RAM in my Toshiba Satellite 1135-S125 laptop? Right now the machine has 240 MB of RAM and I'd like to get it to the max. Any advice on the best approach to take? Thanks, looking forward to some sound …  |
 | [B][I]I am thinking of buying a new Laptop and want to know everyones opinion on the most efficient proccessor ??[/I][/B] [B][I]I do some DTP and photo work and I don't play games (crap co-ordination )[/I][/B] [B][I]I know that battery life is also important and certain proccessors give longer working times … |
| | Hello People, I recently built a system for myself to replace a very old Dell I was running. I went with a MSI PM8M 478-Socket MicroATX board (big mistake going 478. . .realized that two weeks later), Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz, a Western Digital 80gb Caviar hard drive, 512mb Kingston …  |
| | i recently got my hands on a Pentium 4 (2.8Ghz/ 512k/533) processor that was removed from a working compaq laptop in hopes of upgrading my dell XPS/Inspiron laptop which has a Centrino 1.7Ghz processor. i easily removed the heatsink and swapped processors but to my surprise, my laptop wouldn't start … |
| | Basically i think my freind overclocked my pc in the bios settings? now my pc switches on but no life on monitor! Which means i cant access the bios or anything else at all!!! Please i have tryed for like 4 days to get some useful coherant advise but all … |
| | 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 … |
 | depends on who makes your motherboard though. Dell especially are quite secretive about motherboard components. when you open up your machine have a look and see if you can determine whos the manufacturer of your motherboard and chipset and what not. take out the CMOS battery and let it be … |
| | I fried my mobo and possibly my processor on my desktop last winter. I am finally financially ready to replace both, and I am illiterate as far as shopping for compatible replacements go. What information do I need from my existing tower to ensure that it is compatible with my … |
| | :?: i need a real expert and am willing to pay dollars euro whatever the currency i am looking for info on the ts55100 chip and am doing a project at the moment involving this chip if any one can help please contact me on <[i]email snipped[/i]> thanks david |
| | Is it odd that my motherboard doesn't POST sometimes? I have an ECS RS482-M motherboard. I can't see the screen while it POSTs since theres some annoying graphic splash screen during it. But sometimes when I either turn on the computer, or sometimes when the computer reboots, it doesnt POST, … |
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