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| | Hi all My pc specs are 1)intel D915 motherboard 2) 3 Ghz HT intel 4 CPU 3) 512 Mb RAM 4) 80GB SATA HDD 5) DVD COMBO DRIVE WHAT would be the best power supply rating for this configuration? |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop; it's about 4 years old. Anyway, I've been using this machine with the same power adapter for years without incident. Now when I boot up, I get a warning message something like, "AC Adaptor cannot be recognized. System will not operate at optimum … |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 and upgraded RAM to 1GB and hard drive to 80 GB. I have to use an auxilary fan or it will overheat and shut down. I've been told it's probably the HD. Should I switch back to the OEM 60 GB or what? What … |
| | okay whenever I play this rpg online based game I get this virtual memory low warning. and then this beep sound. And latley my computer has been freezing often. even if I'm just opening my applications offline or web surfing. especially whenever I web surf and try to open windows … |
| | HELLO, i have a problem with Intel(r) 82801DB/DBM USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD. basically when this is enabled my CPU usage shoots up and never comes down lower than 40 45%.... and if i disable the enhanced host it comes back to normal and CPU usage is 0-15%ish... … |
 | I am thinking about upgrading my computer. I am an Intel guy normally but I wouldn't mind trying an AMD. I also like ASUS a lot. But I would not be opposed to trying another brand. What combination of RAM( I need atleast 512), Processor (I need atleast a 2.0 … |
| | I have a Gateway 2000 GP6-233 with a mainboard model Intel AL440LX and BIOS version 4A4LL0X0.15A.0023.P18 and a Maxtor Diamond Max Plus 80 GB ATA/133 Hardrive model 6Y080P0 that don't agree. My BIOS refuses to find the operation system already installed on the hard drive. The jumper is already set … |
| | I have had two 512 sticks running in my system at 400mhz... Recently I've come across two 1gig sticks running at 266mhz... I have windows XP and an alienware Area-51 computer... Which combination would be best? And in which order should I install the RAM? Is having two different speeds … |
| | Opened up my pc on sunday night to check for space for some upgrades i wanted to purchase this week. Put it back together and thought it was fine. Went to boot it up yesterday and all i got was a beep code! No signal to monitor, just a continuous … |
| | Hello! I have a problem with identification (producer/model/chipset) of one older motherboar. Maybe you could help me? Here are links to photos: [URL]http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2438/dscf0066zh4.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2583/dscf0071ge6.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8841/dscf0080vs6.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3451/dscf0081as8.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6364/dscf0082px2.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3475/dscf0084vj3.jpg[/URL] Thank you in advance for help. Greetings from Poland!  |
| | I have a core temperature reading occuring in comp running an Athlon 64 3500+ socket 939 cpu that's got me a little concerned. Speedfan is giving me AMD K8 core temperature readings between 44C and 48C when cpu usage is under 10%. 50C is the warning temperature. Below is an … |
| | Hello, my names Greg.. recently I bought a new DYNEX 350 watt power supply for around $95.00 canadian and noticed that my computer seems to lag or is much slower. My old power supply died this past Friday night, and with that power supply I didn't have such lag problems.. … |
| | Hello, I got this problem with my cpu and everytime I play a game called Wolfenstein. the cpu goes all the way to a range of 80-100 % usage. heres a chart [URL="http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chartbc8.jpg"][IMG]http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/5320/chartbc8.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I had no problems before and I wanted to know if I should buy a new cpu … |
| | HI there, :mrgreen: Just bought a new motherboard and processor and the motherboard has four ram slots two are DDR 184 pin and two are DDRII 240 pins. And I have two questions:- Q1) I currently have two 512 DDR 184 pin PC3200 to fit in the DDR slots but … |
| | I am trying to help someone add more RAM and I was wondering if a 256MB PC2100 266mhz chip would be able to replace a 128MB PC133 133mhz chip. I would do it and find out but the computer is 50 miles away. Any comments or suggestion help. |
| | first I'm new here i joined out of desperation i have totally ran out of ideas on this one. just put together new system all fans come on lights everything. no display then everything got real bright then turned off and would not turn back on. checked the psu and … |
| | what would be a good motherboard to go with the intel core 2 extreme? |
| | hey all, my comp wont start all of sudden... seen alot around on this but nothing very definitive basically you turn the power on, fans run but the monitor shows no signal and the comp does not boot, there are no system beeps tried several things including resetting the CMOS, … |
| | Help! Recently my mother board was burnt due to wrong insertion of a new RAM memory and switching the PC on. To start with there was no display, then I tried to test my monitor on other PC, it worked. One of my friends who knew better about hardware said …  |
| | Okay this is my problem: Whenever my computer is booting up, or whenever I'm playing a game it restarts. But sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes I can play for say an hour and nothing happens, but at other times when the computer is booting up it will restarts or whenever I … |
 | Right now I'm working with an ASUS A7V8X-X, and it has proven to be most reliable and right spritely. I have the feeling if I get into some relatively heavy duty multimedia and video production that it might falter somewhat. I'm limited as to what I can spend at the … |
| | Okay, I know that this is probably a terribly stupid question for those who know better, but I've never really followed AMD until the last year or two and it suddenly hit me that I didn't know what generation they introduced their first dual socket MBs? Was is the Socket … |
| | Can anyone give me a suggestion on which mobo is a better one? I've been trying to decide but i'm having trouble sticking with one. [U][COLOR=#0033cc][URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2530051&CatId=2018[/URL][/COLOR][/U] [URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2532189&CatId=0[/URL] [U][COLOR=#0033cc][URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2532191&CatId=0[/URL][/COLOR][/U] [U][COLOR=#0033cc][URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2552457&CatId=0[/URL][/COLOR][/U] [U][COLOR=#0033cc][URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2549287&CatId=0[/URL][/COLOR][/U] [U][COLOR=#0033cc][URL]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2532193&CatId=0[/URL][/COLOR][/U] I know thats alot, but they all seem to have such good deals. Any help would be much appreciated. … |
| | Hi! I have a very annoying problem with my power led on the mobo. First of all I just wanna make sure something about the power led. When I have my pc on the power led should light green and when I shut down my pc it shouldn't light anything. … |
| | I have a dell cpu and can't figure out how to open the casing. I just purchased a wireless system and want to install it but this case is kicking me in the butt trying to figure out how to open it. |
 | I know this section is for barebones, but its the closest i could find for what I need I am building a computer off of tigerdirect canada and I was just wondering if I could get someone to check and see if all of these parts are compatable with each …  |
| | Hey There, I'am just new to this forum, and have been wondering for some time now how you overclock your CPU. I wouldnt have the first clue on how to get into anything. Can someone please advise me on how to do it, without stuffing up my computer? Are the … |
| | Hi everyone im new to this forum and would just like to ask anyone from the UK who knows much about good prices of PC componants and also compatability because i would like to build a gaming machine of my own to run all the latest games like BF2142 etc. … |
| | hi, i'm having problem with my cpu speed, the processor is 1100MHz but i'm getting 733MHz,its pentium3 M758 celeron motherboard. dont know how to get my FSB |
| | Hi there, I don't know whats wrong I took the cmos battery out and then replaced it to rest the bios and now everytime i switch the pc on I get nothing on the monitor and I get one long beep and two short beeps which indicates there is a … |
| | Hi Folks, I recently added 256MB RAM to have 512MB for the sake of it (Greed), Anyway when I booted it took me to a boot menu saying boot normaly, safe mode or last known good config, non of these work, they each just power off the machine and start … |
| | Hello to all. Work computer recently died and after speaking to some tech guys decided that it was a MB problem and promptly went and bought another. Installed new MB and nothing, won't power up, Won't even turn the processor fan. Led light on MB is lit. Processor has been … |
| | Hi all i have a toshiba qosmio f10-101 notebook,four months ago i have had my nvidia fx 5700 graphic replaced with nvidia geforce go6600 because there were some waves on screen and needed to be changed. From that time i noticed that the new card every two second starts and … |
| | I havean asus tuslc-2 motherboard and after its on about 20 minutes the pwr light flashes green likeit is in standby and wont come back on unless you turn off pwr supply. All the pwr savings and everything is turned off. |
| | Should memory cards match? For example, let's say you have 768 MB RAM installed in your computer (one being 256 and the other 512). Isn't that wrong? And, if they don't match, what effect does this have on the PC's performance? Thank you =) |
| | Hi All I am new to building PCs. Ihave installed a Gigabyte GA 81945p Pro board and bios does not seem to identify any hard drive or optical drive connected to IDE 2. If they are connected to IDE 1 they are identified. Can anyone help |
 | Hi all, Having yet more problems with my New Mobo and Win XP. I have now successfully installed SP2. But my PC crashes randomly. I suspected this to be due to me trying to Overclock the processor via the BIOS but having reset the values to default. The problem still … |
| | I dont understand this problem at all and was hoping somebody could help me. Usually when I turn on the computer for the first time in the morning the computer will power on for a few seconds, you can then hear the harddrive making noises like its trying to do … |
| | hi i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or solution to this problem i am having with my system, my system was up and running a day before and i came from work yesterday and try to turn it on but it wont come on i change … |
| | I have a toshiba laptop and I've had this problem for a while and just stopped using it for a while because it got to be so annoying and impractacle to even use anymore. The power cable used to work perfectly fine when you plugged and unplugged it, then all … |
 | helo evry1, i have jus ordered all the parts i need for my nu pc, (still awaiting motherboard from savastore!!!), and my RAM ... (KHX3200K2/2G 2GB 400MHz DDR Non-ECC CL2.5 (Kit of 2 - 1GB) ...has jus arrived, and am not sure if its compatable, i have compared the specs, … |
| | I have been thinking about getting some upgrades for my computer. But I dont know what i should get. I play a lot of games on and offline so I cant just get cheap old upgrades. please help me! |
| | Simply is it possible for the PC (motherboard) to blow PSU'S I.E.from a shorting motherboard or other device on the mobo Have been fixing PC'S for years but this scared me and my pocket, The PC had a blown smokey PSU, I replaced with a second hand known working unit.... … |
| | i would just like to point out that im not sure where im to post this so if this is the wrong place then could someone reply telling me where to post it ? Thanks Hello people, im new to computers, i don't really have a clue what people are … |
| | hey, I play a lot of games online but some of them i cant play because i dont have the right stuff. I was wondering how often i should upgrade the following: motherboard, graphics card, prossesor, sound card, RAM, and any other upgrade that i didnt say.  |
| | Hi, I have been thinking about upgrading my computer because it pretty much sucks. I mostly play game online like battlefield 1942 etc. but a lot of the games i want to get i cant play them because my computer sucks! well i really need to know what the best … |
| | [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 … |
| | Hi, I have a ASUS motherboard model P5W DH Delux, I am trying to buy the fastest graphics card that is compatible to the board. Can any one help suggest a really fast card? One Gb is what I would like. I have been looking at the GeForce 7950 GX2 … |
| | i used my system like yesterday and now i turn it on it wont come on. first i notice light was coming from the mouse only and when i press the power button nothing happen so i change the power supply and then i get it to turn on but … |
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