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| | ok i think it is the motherboard i got a guted computer off my brother and they said it messed up right around the time it started raining none stop every day here in fl neways he took it to bestbuy to geek squad and they said it was the … |
| | Hello, I don't know too much about my computer, however, I would like to increase the RAM. My problem is that I have not been able to find much information on my computer. I have a Sony Vaio PCV-RS530G. I would like to know whether it allows for a High …  |
| | Hi Guys, I didnt't know where to post a thread on this topic so I just randomly selcted this area. Well, I just got new speakers and headset/mic cause I thought my mic and speakers was causing this humming sound when I used my mic. But I found out that … |
| | hey iv got a old computer that i renectly updated the processor from 350mhz to 400mhz (its not that good i know) anyway could somone direct me where to go or a file to download to flash the BIOS BIOS Date: 03/24/99 BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG BIOS ID: … |
| | hi Have a problem with hd audio sound drivers. installed win xp pro with sp2 on system and done all automatic updates. restarted computer made sure sound is on in bios , restarted when win restart no sound so i downloaded ati north and south bridge drivers restarted sound in … |
| | Hi there everyone. One of my older computers which for some reason i use more then the other computers so i decide that i should fix it up. Here is the specs of this computer right now (This is a oldie but it works fine) Computer: Operating System: Microsoft Windows … |
| | Hi All, I have just built myself a new computer. One of the final things I need to add is some more RAM (as I currently only have my old 256Mb of RAM in there). I want to add an extra gig for now and was wondering whether it would … |
| | I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Scenic P300 i845GE with this 256 MB RAM : [INLINECODE] Memory Module Properties: Module Name Hyundai HYMD232 646A8J-J Serial Number 2D05422Ch Manufacture Date Week 21 / 2003 Module Size 256 MB (1 rank, 4 banks) Module Type Unbuffered Memory Type DDR SDRAM Memory Speed PC2700 (166 … |
| | I have the cd that the motherboard comes with the msi cd. I put it in and there are no drivers for for the sound. I don't know where to get the drivers from and i'm to dumb to find the model number. Can someone help me? Thanks Trigun |
| | I'm trying to fix someones computer. There problem was after Windows(XP) loaded and they clicked on their name to log on, it would restart. The first obvious problem is that they bought an eMachine computer to begin with. I thought it could be the Power Supply. I went ahead and … |
| | Hi all, I have a Dell Inspiron 4100 that is having some keyboard problems. My spacebar recently stopped working. I took the top piece of the spacebar off to see if the button is permanently down, and it doesn't seem to be. I'm unsure what the problem might be now. … |
| | About a month ago my power supply went out and killed my motherboard with it. So after getting this fixed and putting in a 500 watt power supply with dual fans, the computer was running great again. Then about a week ago my computer shut off without warning. I let … |
| | Hey all, I'm in the process of choosing parts for a new system I plan to build, but I always get horribly confused when it comes to choosing RAM. I'm planning on getting an AMD 64 3800+ processor. My first question is would it be better to take advantage of … |
| | I don't really understand which socket is compatable with it. A site said: "Only compatible with new Intel 965 and 975X socket 775 Motherboards (Older 975 boards are not compatible)" Are they all socket 775? Most importantly, which one is best? Thanks. sorry for being stupid, I'm doing this for … |
| | I just bought 2 used motherboards on ebay for Gateway 450SX4. One sounds like it has a corrupted BIOS and the other condition unknown. I bought them in hopes of repairing the video problem which seems to be common for this model. Is there a way to run some checks …  |
| | In the attached link there is a performance comparison between 32bit and their parallel 64bit softwares for different CPUs(under Windows XP 64bit). As we can see passing to 64bit brings to an improvement up to more than 100% !!! [url]http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1959&page=24[/url] |
| | Last night after I shut down my computer, it started making a clicking noise (more so than a beeping noise). Now it won't start up :( I'm not very hardware orientated, so I'm baffled as to what's wrong. The mobo fan, psu fan and graphics card fan all run when … |
 | On my computer, i'm kinda getting annoyed because when I turn on my computer, it comes up to a screen that says the motherboard name and graphics logo. I customized every other part of the computer and want to customize this screen. I have the newest firmware to the BIOS … |
| | Hi, i was wondering if i bought a motherboard (socket 478) to replace my old one will my old Ram sticks still fit into the new motherboard? i currently have a socket 478 motherboard but want a new one as it is very worn out! but do not want to … |
| | Anyone know a good place to get a graphic card? Ive searched the net and find a good place to buy a video card. It would be much appreciated for a good site.:cheesy: |
| | Hi I have a Asus A8N-E motherboard on my PC and have a problem with the on board sound card which is 5.1 channel with settings to allow you to use 2 channel speakers I am using 2 channel speakers and have adjusted the settings accordingly, however when I plug … |
| | I've been researching motherboards to purchase for my first build. I've come across many reviews, but so many of them conflict. I've got my eye on this board: [URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131540]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131540[/URL] However, I've been told that board isn't good for first-timers. Can anyone recommend AMD-compatitble / socket 939 motherboards that are stable … |
| | Hi there i am having BIOS troubles. My BIOS is Phoenix BIOS 4. How can i disable BIOS shadowing? |
 | A PC reboots randomly and event viewer says due to bugcheck. What is this? |
| | I've replaced my cooling fan in my dell d600 and it still isn't working. Can anyone tell me what to check next or how to troubleshoot the system to find the problem? thanks,  |
| | I am trying to install windows xp on my computer...that isn't working out...the disk won't run when i put it into the drive...that is my first problem...it wont boot when the disk is in the drive at restarting the computer Second...i try as many tricks as i know to get … |
| | i had to reset my computer using the cmos battery, i believe that this changed the primary drive on the computer. Without going into settings, how do i reset these configurations..i need to be able to install Windows xp...but the computer only reads the a drive...how do i get it … |
| | Hi Hope this is right place for this. I am not registering any -5volt or -12volt on my system. I've checked and double checked, and my util must be working as everything else is OK. Can this cause any problems, if so what, and how can I cure it. |
| | So...When I play a game like World of Warcraft or something I notice multiple things... One, the fan is unbearble loud...sometimes, and I dont know why its sometimes. there is so ryme or reason to it. The fan spins fast some days and other days it dosent. Two, The graphics … |
| | Hi, I've done everything accept install CPU Heat Sink Fan, I read somwhere that you have to use some sort of paste, and need a tool, that has like three legs and a scew piece in the middle to seat the H/S and FAN correctly. I also read that its …  |
| | If anybody has the time to respond thanks and your assistance is greatly appreciated. I am running the 775 socket, 3.2 intel. I get to the installing devices portion of XP set up and the PC shuts off. I have tried all the methods of removing hardware piece by piece. … |
| | Hello all, I'll start off by saying that this system has been working good for well over a year now, no problems till just the other day... i found that it was powered down and its usually constantly up so i tried powering it up to no avail, i'd unplug … |
| | i recently built myself a new system running an AMD64 3400+ socket 754. when purchasing this i didnt think it came with a stock Heatsink and fan, but it did. So with this i also bought a Nexus AXP-6400, look at the link below. ([url]http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NEX-AXP64[/url]) i have an 80mm fan … |
| | hi everyone just signed up.:cheesy: i have a amd athlon 64 processor 3000+ 2.00 ghz 1.00 gb of ram i want to buy a graphic card for around 150. I only have a agp slot so dont know what card to go for or whether to upgrade to pci express. … |
| | When the computer cant load windows.How do you troubleshoot to know what is wrong on the motherboard. |
| | Hi, Having problems finding how I should set up bios on the above. The manual, site and all other material I've found, all relate to telling me how good/bad, or benchmark testing. At present am reasonably certain this is stopping my system from working as it should, especially the "on … |
| | I recently bought a new pc with an onboard video card. In xp and in the BIOS, i see that it has 128MB of video memory, but vista will say i have only 16MB of vram, so i can't turn on all the cool features in it. Does any one … |
| | Recently I've become concerned about the heating issues my laptop has been having so I did some research. Turns out Im using a disproportionately large amount of memory even when Im running nothing (Firefox with 2 tabs open and Google Desktop). It says 70% memory usage. If I turn everything … |
| | Hello. I'm pretty sure I have a bad fan/fans on my Gateway notebook computer. It makes a horrible whining sound and is extremely slow. I don't know which fan it might be though - when I take the bottom panel off there are 3 fans visible. I really don't want …  |
| | Hey, I recently bought a new box that came with 512MB of memory preinstalled. Ever since I first booted it, it would only show 384MB of RAM. I went into the BIOS to see if if I had 384 or 512, and infact I had 512MB, but xp won't recognize … |
| | I have a NetVista with a 700Mhz CPU and a 64mb ram stick. According to the manual, it supports DIMM (3.3 V, synchronous, 168-pin, 133 MHz SDRAM) combos of 64 MB, 128 MB, and 256 MB unbuffered nonparity for a maximum of 512 MB. There are only 3 RAM slots … |
| | Hello, I would like to make a bootable CD to flash different BIOS. I have looked at instructions here [url]http://www.bootdisk.com/txtfiles/flashcd.txt[/url] I have 6 different types of BIOS I need to flash on hundreds of machines is their anyway to make a bootable CD where I can have a menu to … |
| | I am upgrading the memory in my friends Dell laptop. It uses DDR 2100. It only has one slot for RAM so I took the old out put in the new and made sure it was seated properly. When I turned his laptop on the power light comae on, but … |
| | I have a P4 2ghz box running XP h ed; the mobo is made by Elite Group (ECS); BIOS build from mid-2002. Box assembler Wintergreen via Tigerdirect. mobo video is Radeon 7000 with VGA connector. I need to run a 4-year-old Apple LCD monitor with DVI connector. I bought a … |
| | How do I find out the maximum RAM I can put in my desktop computer? I have a Pentium IV with a D845PT motherboard. Currently, I have 2 512 MB DDR SDRAM DIMM chips in there. |
| | I've gotten a new desktop form Ibuypower, I instaled everything that came with the package and everything else was fine except for the sound. I installed everest, which can detect the driver but it doesn't show for the sound. What can i do to fix the problem, or where can … |
| | Hi there! :cool: Im new to this forum, and I was wondering if u guys could help me with this. Im building a new CPU. This is my first time building a CPU system. So, Ive done some research and here is my final complete configuration. Im building a budget … |
| | My sons school sold all their old laptops for $20 a piece. I bought 2 for the hell of it. I got windows 98 loaded fine but can't get any sound, and only 2 and 16 color. They have no software for them. I can't find what the motherboard manuf. … |
| | Hi everyone I hope this is in the correct forum, my appologies if not but I couldn't work out where to post. Really I just wanted some advice. I have just been given a laptop. I've never owned one before but can see the advantage of having one, especially for … |
| | Does anybody know an online store or company that sells computer parts in bulk? Thanks |
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