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My budget is 1,500 Singapore Dollars. I want to get a computer for gaming but i do not trust Dell as i have heard and read about them thus i chose to choose a computer /laptop from Toshiba but i do not know what intel core/ motherboard and graphics i …

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I was told that I could connect my failed PC hard drive to a Mac to retrieve the data. I believe that it has a virus, it gives the black screen of death. The hard drive is removed, and a new one is installed. The machine works great, but when …

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hey i have recently built/upgraded a dell dimension from parts from my older computers and some new products when it broke down. but the heat sink on the porcesser gets a bit warm for my liking i was wandering could i solder a new fan in a circuit type arangement …

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Make: Dell Inspiron 1720 Howdy, I have a windows vista laptop that has started to have some odd behavior relating to power. When the laptop is plugged in (cord to wall) and the battery is in, the laptop will shut down within a few minutes. If the computer is running …

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Im trying to locate a motherboard from a reputable manufacturer and It needs to have a 64 bit PCI bus, support DDR ram, and an intel pentium 4 processor. right now im running a system that is using: Motherboard: MSI intel 845D Chipset (845 Ultra-ARU) Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 1.7Ghz …

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hi! i want to buy a new battery and i found one for a good price but im not so sure about something. the model no. of the new battery is the same as the one from me. the problem is there is a list that says: fits for the …

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Can one combine two different processors like pentium 2 processor and pentium 3 processor of different speeds in a given motherboard as a way of upgrading it? -Thanx

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After moving my computer from one room to another i have found that my USB ports will not work. I can not get my digital camera to upload pictures or my printer to print. I've tried uninstalling the USB devices and thne having them reinstalled but that has not helped. …

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i repair pc's and have been given one from a customer who had attempted to change the ram themselves. yesterday i got it to boot up and could use it perfectly, with both the old (512mb) and new ram (2gb) together. i tried both individually and it turned out that …

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We have two ways 2 access files . Open and its friends and mmap system call . When to use mmap() and what are its advantages?

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It has been suggested that I flash my BIOS in an attempt to correct a problem, I have also been warned that this could leave me with more problems than I started with, so how can I avoid this other than the obvious not doing it? And How is flashing …

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the motherboard on my compaq presario sr1950nx has died, HP not longer stocks or sells this motherboard, had it in to a shop and they say the power suplly is good but the board is dead, just baffles me that hp has discontinued the board on a 3 1/2 year …

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Hi, I'm new to this forum, and had already run Belarc Advisor to get info on my computer before coming here. Now I just wish I could read it. I think it's the same info I'd get with cpu-z too though. Dell Inspiron 1100 running Windows XP SP3 2.4 Ghz …

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ive got a foxconn internal speaker that im trying to hook up to a foxconn motherboard, and no matter how hard i try i cant get it to work. i live in the middle of nowhere, with not even a store to buy a patch cord from to hook into …

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hi, i recently had the motherboard and processor replaced in my computer due to the previous components burning out, i took it to the computer shop where they installed a new processor and a new motherboard of good quality, i have kept the same graphics card even though it is …

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Recently I purchased a 750a sli xfx motherboard. Also purchased a 125 TDP x4 3.2 ghz phenom processor to go in it. My question is that it stated that it would run this processor and I have checked several sites stating that it would. I have tired the easy overclock …

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Hello Guys, Please see my computer specs below and can you tell me what is the best overclocking settings for me? I attached pics of my CPU-Z please check. I appreciate any help.. Thank you. AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4Ghz COrsair 1333mhz 2Gigs x 2 Memory

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Questions: 1.) PC wont boot into BIOS stage, CPU light on, fans running, monitor light blinking green/yellow (not orange) - RAM problem? or something else? 2.) Is a DDR2-400 RAM module compatible with a board that supports DDR2-667 and DDR2-800? Details: I have a friend who unknowingly fried his motherboard. …

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Hey everyone, This is my first post so please bear with me. I've had my own build desktop for some years, but last week the CPU died, it would start up, only to fail. So I'm thinking of getting a new motherboard and CPU, and was hoping for some recommendations. …

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Hi, My Friend has asked me to build him a PC and given me £500-550 max to spend on it. I have limited experience building PC's having built my own one last year - which touch wood seems to be working just fine. He is mainly looking for speed (wants …

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When i wanna reformat my friend PC i enter the BIOS to set the boot sequence but just enter the BIOS and just want to set the system reboot. I keep on trying but still cannot. WAITING FOR REPLY THX

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Hi all, I have a TOSHIBA Satellite 2805 - S401 and I can't go to BIOS screen (Esc + F1) to change the Boot priority. The hard disk was wipped out by somebody else and I try to reinstall an OS on that, but can't boot from a CD. I …

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I'm attempting to manually load the hexdump of an elf file that I compiled using g++ into a processor simulation I designed. There are 30 sections to a standard elf file and I am loading all 30 segments with their proper memory location offset taken into account. I then start …

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I also posted this thread in the Windows NT/2000/XP forum, but I just wanted to post it here as well since it may very well be a hardware issue. Hello all. I've been having sound trouble with a newly built computer. About 2 weeks after it was built, the sound …

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i'm looking for a small form factor PSU that will still give me ~500W. I have a computer installed in a medium-large guitar amp, and it's not very deep. i don't have much in there, just the motherboard mounted to the front surface. i hook an optical drive up only …

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Have only just learned about processors with 'extensions'. Apparently, one can have an X86 processor with 64bit extensions. Seeking guidance on how this works. - Does an X86 processor perform 64bit processing? - Could such a processor meet the requirements of software designed for 64bit processing? - Who makes such …

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My questions are: 1. what exactly is the difference? 2. how do they work? 3. do all proccesers use these? 4. what is direct memory access?( how does it work)

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Hi. I know what a physical and virtual cores are but in terms of performance is there any difference between a physical core and a virtual core? Lets say you had two processors and for the purpose of this example they were identical except one was a quad core without …

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Hy. I have to make a program to crypt a text entered from the keyboard whith aes 256 , but i have problems when i try to split the text in two.I get a bad_ptr when i declare unsigned char** intext=new unsigned char* [16]; [CODE] #include<iostream> #include <fstream> #include<conio.h> #include …

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hello can you help me please i want to buy a new system unit can you give me what is the best specs in system unit...like those hdd,motherboard,ram and etc... thank you in advance hoping for your positive responds...

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Hi All, All of a sudden I woke up yesterday and found that my laptop would not start and there was no lights either,so called Dell care center and was told that mother board has konked off and needs a replacement with prohibitive cost.The charger lights show green led while …

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During runtime when a program asks for a memory block (say, by malloc()), its provided with a block of virtual addresses, say 0x10000000 to 0x1000A00 (for 32 bit). During the execution, other processes are incorporated into the main memory and pages 0x10000000-0x100000A0 are paged out. After some time, the program …

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i have gigabyte GA-945GCMXS2 motherboard, i have 512 mb(x1) of ram(DDR2-667) installed in one slot, and other slot is empty. I want to perform a memory upgrade(preferably 2gb in other slot), but the problem is the manual which came with it says it supports max 2gb, while the site[URL="http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2521&ProductName=GA-945GCMX-S2"]http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2521&ProductName=GA-945GCMX-S2[/URL] says …

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PC become slow and i tried formatting. even after that is slow and take very long time to boot. after booting up whatever program is started it takes very long time to open for first time. but when the program was closed and restarted it is faster. can any one …

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earlier today i was using my gateway (read, ultimate crap) laptop on plug power, as always (i like to save battery for car and plane) and it worked fine, as always. i packed it up to bring it to new york, try to turn it on here - and it …

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Dear All, My computer system is very problmatic in many ways(5 year old)now iam planing to upgrade the system,as i am not required huge storage so won't change hard drive(80 gb)only processor, mother bord and ram, will anyone will suggest me is it possiable with same cabinet with existing hard …

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I am creating a small data/app server for a small family business. We have less than 10 employees but a lot of data flying around, not literally though ;) . So I was going to build one to run on Ubuntu and I was looking around NewEgg for the parts. …

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Is it possible to set up a motherboard so that on PC startup, it wil enter and exit the Bios settings automatically. I don't want it to make any changes, just enter/exit. Also want it done automatically without user having to plug in a keyboard. I have my doubts that …

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difference b/w L1,L2 and L3 cache? Are there any other cache m/y in cpu.?which cache is more important. Pls answer these questions... Thanks in advance..

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I was wondering whether it was possible to use dynamic memory or something else to achieve something to the effect of entering numbers or a string using standard input without first having to specify how many instances you intend to enter. If this can be done through some other method …

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Hi, I have C# .net application which reads data from the serial port and launches a new thread to process the data when all data has been read (end of data is determined by timing constraints). I create a new object where the thread will run, copy the data that …

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[ATTACH=right]14704[/ATTACH][B]Reviewer's View[/B] I'm the kind of person who has an almost religious fervour when it comes to keeping data backed up, perhaps unsurprisingly as I am an IT professional and my livelihood depends upon it. So when it came to the hands-on testing of System Mechanic 9.5 for this DaniWeb …

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Hi everyone, I recently bought a Gamers PC and I'm very happy with it, however I'm wondering about the transfer rate of the RAM, and not too sure if it's good enough... I'm running Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, and the specs are as follows : - Radeon HD 5770 …

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Hi everyone. Thanks for all your help on a previous issue I had. Unfortunately, when it rains, it pours... My laptop fans no longer work, I have dropped my CPU to "degrade" to increase lifetime before the heat causes damage to the computer, but obviously this is only a short-term …

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Hi again all, sorry to be a royal pain in the ass but I have another question about processors. While I've been testing out upgrading my system with various different parts, I've noticed that some of the processors I have been trying will not work; in that when I try …

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I am having a problem with my computer (Windows XP, 1Gig Celeron, 512 PC133 RAM) booting up. Whenever I completely power down my computer, even if it has only been on for a few minutes, I cannot immediately power up my computer. The drive lights come on, but I don't …

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