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 | 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 … |
| | Really stupid question...where is the power button on the Toshiba Tecra 8100. I borrowed from work but can't turn it on... |
| | 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 … |
| | Hello. I recently installed my current motherboard to a new case, but i have no sound in my speakers all of a sudden. Everything else seems to be in working order. The speaker is plugged in the back, i checked my drivers, checked the system volume contol. Im absoloutely stumped. … |
| | 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 |
| | Hello I felt the rush of electric current (electric shock) to my body when I touched the back of the computer case. Is it normal to have electric current flowing through computer case? Thanks  |
| | 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 … |
| | Hello, Recently, i have been thinking about changing the look and style of my case. I've found some good looking ones but I need to know how and what are the steps of case switching. Would any of you guys please lend me a site or teach me about case … |
| | I currently run a fan based cooling system, and my room is unnaturally hot. I've wanted to change it to a liquid cooling system. Can the heat sink on my processor be removed? Or has the thermal gel between the two bonded them together? (I custom built my computer myself. …  |
| | 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 … |
| | Been using my computer and camera for a couple of years with no problems until today. I connected my digital camera a per usual to the front USB Port on My emachines 620 and got a warning message re Power Surge to USB Port andvising me to disconnect and reset … |
| | I was able to buy those things for around 55bucks several months ago(good deals at the time). The not so good deals though were better than what there is now. What is going on with this case? |
| | 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 … |
 | Just a major/minor problem has been reccently afflicting my (bf's) computer... - computer starts up (and stays on) when plugged into the AC adaptor, and the connection is anything but loose. - the battery charging symbol shows that it's charging, and occasionally that it is directly on AC power (while … |
| | 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, … |
| | I have a amd 754 pin cpu and im thinking of upgrading to the sli board they have for that processor but i hear it cant use the new sli drivers. Thats what it says from the shop im thinking of buying from. Does that mean i just use the … |
| | I want to replace the battery for my CMOS. How should I do this without erasing everything in my CMOS? Do I jump another battery across the terminals while I pull the old battery out and put a new one in? Does the CMOS battery only retain the CMOS memory … |
| | Hi can anyone help I've been getting this message up. Instruction 0x62308d19 ref memory 0x022d2094 could not read has come up since I installed an extra 256 of ram I took this out and the code is still coming up. The ram wasn't brand new so I'm not sure if … |
| | Well, I went to Future Shop to find the RAM I need. I gave them the receipt for the computer I bought. They gave me the RAM they said that should work with the computer I'm using. I tried it but it wouldn't fit. I returned it and they said … |
| | I have a 7800gs with 2 x 512 mb 400 ram. I like playing battlefield but dont know if making my ram 1.5 gig will help me to improve gamplay or will it just load quicker? And if theres a big improvment should i go for corsair ram as its …  |
| | :eek: Normally this would be easy, but the fans share a PSU 4 pin power connector. All the fan controllers I have seen use a 3-pin or 4-pin motherboard style output for the fan power. I need one that will out put power in the form of a PSU 4 … |
| | I have an hp pc. When it boots up the first screen that shows is the "HP Invent" screen. THis is the screen that gives the option to perform a system recovery or go into bios setup. That seems normal, however it stays on the screen for 30 sec.. After … |
| | hey can any1 help me.....my pc keeps on restarting whenever i open a game.....its absurd...it works fine otherwise.. i play fifa06 n counter-strike....so just in the course of play...pc restarts... n then in system config....it says there is no HDD present..so it stops there itself :sad: |
| | I have an old hauppage wintv PCI card. XP cant "see" it - any help? |
| | I am looking to buy Intel® Mother Board D101GGC I want to ask that which is the memory of the built-in VGA of this board ? and will I be able to play the latest PC games with it Thanks |
| | Does ATX mean tower, Midi ATX mean half tower and Mini ATX mean a cube? |
| | Starting off I can barely remember my specs on my desk top. I know it's a Pent 4, 1.4 ghz, 640 dimm. My brother built it 3 years ago and then gave it to me. So I replaced Win98 NT with Win98 then later purchased and installed full version XP. … |
 | Hi all, My laptop started shutting down without notice, it was overheating, so I had the sink fan replaced. That seemed to do the trick for a few weeks. Then the shutdowns again. No warning. On one minute, off the next. I noticed that the power supply didn't seem to … |
| | hi just wanted to know if anyone knows where i can get a manual for the sony vio laptops. I have to open up as processor is overheating but cannot reach processor from the bottom so I assume the keys have to be taken out to reach pcu. I am … |
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