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I recently downgraded back to ME (kinda had it with Windows lately) and now my processor reads as unknown. When I built this computer I ran ME, so I know it is compatible. All device managers I have used, including AMD's cpuid, reads it as unknown, though cpuid's Vendor ID …

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My school uses very old pentium 4 based pc's that run as slow as a turtle, and i am tired of it. i want to know how to over clock it without messing up the hardware, or getting caught. the specs i know of are: 256 or 512mb ram 40 …

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Good day. I'm trying to get the parts to build a desktop computer. I've got a few questions: 1. What determines what size (watts) power supply I'll need? 2. Is it better to have case fans for fans for the individual components...a fan for the RAM, a fan for the …

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Hi, I am in the market for some more ram. I found out that my P.C. runs DDR pc3200 and DDR pc 2700. Now at the moment I have 512mb DDR pc2700 of ram on my computer. First off which ram would be better to have pc2700 or pc3200. Now …

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Good morning everyone, Thanks to you people my first build has progressed to the point that it boots and works like a computer.. Next problem.....well it has no sound. this board has on board sound and it is turned on. I do have a location on the board to plug …

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Hi everyone I have replaced my mobo for an asrock K7VT2 with Athlon 2400+ onboard. I purchased two stick of 1gb ddrpc3200 ram (Samsung 400mhz) and put in the two ddr ram slots. when booted up it showed as two stick of 512/226 ddr both in bios and windows. checked …

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Hi, Folks. So far it is just on paper. I have 2 perplexities: RAM and Video/Graphics Card. Purpose: — [B]HEAVY Multitasking[/B], with very quick graphics support (thousands of files, think: Astronomy + gigantic fully-formatted WORD docs, hundreds of pages long with huge tables and many photos; think: books) —but no …

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hello all I have a p5nd2-sli deluxe with intel pentium D 2.80ghz chipset is nForce4 sli intel edition. currently running 2 gigs corsair ddr2 (pc2-5300) 333mhz in dual channel. I just purchased 2 gigs corsair ddr2 (pc2-6400) 800mhz, that i wanted to add to my other 2 slots that were …

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HI, I have bought a new Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Pi 2512 Pentium Dual Core T2330 1GB 120GB DVDRW Vista Home Premium from [url]http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=4Y3N[/url] Now, it tells me here it comes with 1GB RAM installed (2x512MB) and can take up to 2MB. I have bought two 1GB sticks to max the …

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Howdy, I have a Dell Inspiron 7000 with an IBM Travelstar ATA/IDE, 4.86GB model# DBCA-204860. I run Windows XP on it and it's so full it wants to shut down on me. I need a bigger harddrive but not sure what is compatible, and I don't know if I need …

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I have a new system: Biostar MB FT 7050 OCZ platinum revised 2 gigs Ultra 600 watt PS seagate 250 gig harddrive My problem, My system will not boot up properly after it has been off for a while(15 + Min). It boots to the BIOS and allows me to …

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We have 64 gigs on our computer and geek squad didn't even hook it up to another computer to see if it would then and they said thatit would cost $99/8gigs for recover y and my dad won't go with it I've got things on there like docs that I …

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If i upgraded my laptop from 512mb of RAM to 2GB of RAM would i notice much difference in speed? I expect it would but i was told it would not affect it that much. Please help Thanks

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I have a Dell Inspiron 1100. Don't laugh, it's paid for and works well. Anyway, when the power supply is plugged in I get a crackling sound. Is it something to be concerned with? Please advise. Thanks.

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Hi folks ...I'm not very techie and have been using my computer and camera for a couple of years with no problems until today. I connected my Pentax digital camera a per usual to the front USB Port on My Dell and got a warning message re Power Surge to …

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can anyone tell me what hardware deals with interuppt signals and how it works, i have a rough idea but not full circle, also pre-emptive multi-tasking has me stumpted??

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Hello, I have an intel D845HV motherboard and I am puting it in an aftermarket case. I need to know the wireing configuration for the motherboard. I have a power sw, reset sw, power led, HDD led, and front speaker. Can anyone help find them a home on my motherboard?? …

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HELLO DEAR, I HAVE A LAPTOP TOSHIBA Satellite Pro A10 ME REINSTALL NEW WINDOW XP after installtion not working faction key plz help me .................

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I get an error message that stops boot when starting my GW MX6448 laptop to check cpu fan. I opened the access for the fan/heatsink. The fan spins by hand and the area is clean and free of debris, plug is also in. I looked around the web for a …

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Hi all, My computer specs are: [B]Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Processor type: Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz (Intel EM64T capable) System Bus Speed: 800 MHz L2 Cache RAM: 1024 Kb[/B] Since last couple of months my CPU has been making loud noises specially if I try to …

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Are these hardwares good an compatible to assemble a nice Desktop PC ? Hello all beautifull readers of my question , I am gonna assemble two desktop PCs , with the following specification which the seller has suggested me o buy and since I am software developer the speed is …

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Hi Everyone, I Have A Toshiba A45 Laptop. The Springs (i Guess) In The Lid Are Shot And Now The Screen Will Not Stand On It's Own. Anybody Have Any Ideas On How To Fix This On My Own. I Heard To Get Another Case Is More Expensive Than Buying …

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I recently purchased an OCZ Tech Game X Stream 1010w PSU. After installation everything powers up, but the computer does not start going through the BIOS. All I get is a blank screen. After re installation of the old PSU (unknown model, came with an old Gateway tower) rated at …

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i have Ecs nforce 570slit-a mobo...its only cheap now...what is the best processor i can used on the board...its socket 775 Thanks Arnie187

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This may be a dumb question but here it is. I currently run a AMD 64 with 2x256 ddr of ram. I'm looking to upgrade the ram. I know I hold 4 slots. Is it better to go 256x4 or 1 1 gig stick? As well what can i do …

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List the wattage for the Power Supply (PSU) on your computer. Who has the highest, and can PROVE IT!!!

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I am not as familiar with RAM as I would like to be...I want to upgrade the RAM in my PC. I have a Dell that uses PC3200 400MHZ ram. Can I use any brand PC3200 RAM or do I have to use RAM that indicated it is for a …

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I was given a 'working' Gateway 600ygr but without a hard drive. Well after finding one I started to load winxp. However when it gets to the screen to actually start installing or just repair an installation, I discovered the Keyboard does not work. Nothing, completely dead. This is really …

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Hi everyone! I wanted to ask you. I have four slots for RAM memory on my motherboard. 2 slots are taken by Dual Channel 256 Mb DDR SDRAM and 1 by Single Channel 512 Mb. I wanted to buy a single channel 1 Gb RAM, but somewhere on the internet …

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anyone have any suggestions or set-ups for servers for a small business, that'll be able to handle networking the office together, run a website off of, run phones, basic business needs. Anyhelp will be appreciated, I haven't even started on the build, so anything from info on the motherboard to …

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What motherboard can support the easiest way to over clock your devices like ram, cpu, etc. Please list the motherboards information and specs, and where to get it from. Also, post your opinions and life experiences with over clocking, and tell how it worked out for you. I want to …

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Is this a good gaming mobo? EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

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Hi I have a dell d505 wich is dead no power when i switch on with battery when i plug in the power adapter the green light is on but when i plug it into the laptop the green light goes OFF it sounds like i am getting a short …

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when i right click my computer and go to properties, i see that it says pentium(R) 4 cpu 2.40ghz 2.41ghz, 2.00 gb of ram. and when i go to device manager and go under processors, it shows me there are 2. does this mean im using 2 processors on one …

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If I buy a new AMD CPU, do I have to buy a new fan too or can I use the fan from my previous AMD CPU with a different socket? Do the sockets have to be the same?

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hey guyz i have this little problem that i cant figure out , and frankly its very irritating i was woundering of u guyz could take a look and tell me whats the problem or how to resolve the it. i built my second extreme low budget pc for lan …

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i got the laptop Medion MD 95334. Intel (R) Pentium (R) Mo processor 1.60 GHz 798 MHz, 480 MB of RAM. Does anyone know how to upgrade this laptop's RAM? I see a rectangular PC card slot PCMCIA on this laptop? Is that where I put the RAM? Thank you.

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Hey everyone il make this as short as i can :- i have a kmex 500watt PSU and i got it for my second lan party rig and after i putt all the parts together and assembled it in the case which is a mATX it looked very untidy thats …

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I have a Dell 8400. Shortly after powering on the PC it seems over heat and shut down. When powering up, the fan in the power supply spins very slowly at first and speeds up after a while, all the while making an unusual noise. After it shuts down, the …

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hello When u have dual system ram for example 200mhz 256x2 they should run at 400mhz each or atleast 200+ , i mean this is nothing big but just a thought on a my mind ''like take my ram for instance corsair 512x2 of 667mhz , now it says dual …

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gday.i have an asus an8 (gto i thinks) MB, it has 4 slots for ram and can run dual channel. dual channel activates in slots 1/2 and 3/4.i have 4 x 512mb matched ram in atm. i have a spare 1GB stick, so would there be any advantage by replacing …

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i have a Toshiba Satellite M20 running an Intel Pentium M @ 1.3GHz in an Intel 855GM chipset @ 400MHz, is there a way to know the maximum ram compatibility? sorry... i'm not very experienced in hardware...

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Hi everyone! I got a HP Pavilion 700. Pretty sure the motherboard got fried. Doesn't turn on. Was wondering what I can Replace it with? Was going to use same HD, OS, CPU, case, power supply, ETC. What info do I need to know which will work? Thanks everyone!

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Im building my dad a pc and i found these parts but will they work together perfectly? His pc is for stock trading. ANTEC P182 USING A SPARE PSU 250G 32 MB CACHE HDD A RANDOM DVD/CD BURNER 8600GT [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059[/url]

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I have a laptop with an Intel T7200 Core 2 Duo @ 2.00 and i was wondering if that meant that it had two 1.0 Ghz. cores or two 2.0 Ghz. cores. I feel like my computer is always going slower then it should and I didn't want to break …

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i had a 512mb pc3200 ram. my uncle replaced his computer and gave me two 512 DDR pc3200. i've installed both of them in but now it only reads 1 gig of ram. i went on crucial.com and it only reads that i have 2 slots filled. and 2 slots …

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Hello everybody! I am in need of your advice. I have been building computers for the past 2 years, and I do understand the most of it. ;) I have however not kept up with the ram market. At the moment, I am building a gaming rig, and I need …

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