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| | Hi, I have an older Dell laptop with USB 1.0 ports and a single PCMCIA card slot. I'm currently using the PCMCIA card slot for a wireless internet card (802.11g) connecting to a Linksys Router. The problem I'm trying to solve is faster throughput from ANY available port on my … |
| | Hi, Im fairly new to video cards and I want to be able to run games like "World In conflict" and "Crysis." I know I need a PCI compatible video card but Im not sure which one to get. Im looking for a price range of $60-$120 and I'm hoping … |
| | please help me. i have had my computer for just over a year now and when i went to turn on my computer after school, its fans went to max rpm and only no input signal appeared. then after a few attempts to reboot, it was working again. but it's … |
| | Hey, I'm no professional at building computers - best I've done is install a PCI TV Card, although I recently purchased an expensive desktop and for some stupid reason I didn't even think about intel core duo/ dual processor but it has a high spec without the matching processor I …  |
| | I am having problems sharing internet on my wired network. I have 2 cards; a 3Com Gigabit LOM {3c940} and a Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet. One of the cards is for the DSL connection through an external modem, and the other is used for the network hooked up … |
| | Hi, I'll post my info on my USB device. I have XP Pro with SP 1, and a Trinity 400(S1854) motherboard. Can someone please tell me how I can get the "enhanced" USB 2.0? Do I have to buy a new card(is that what it is called), or download something … |
| | Hi, i'm having trouble booting my computer up. When i try to boot it up, it shuts off by itself after a few seconds. If it goes longer, it gets to about the Windows loading screen, and then the monitor says "No Source" and then i have to reboot again. … |
| | I came to this website as a last resort. I am desperate and in urgent need of some advice - non-superficial advice. Just to set my status: I am a very experienced XP user and have been using it for the past 5 or 6 years. I am in no … |
| | Hey guys, recently my computer has been acting up. Im not sure exactly when it started, but for the most part i use this computer for gaming and my computer had been freezing when playing certain games like Team Fortress 2 and World of Warcraft.....these freezes however were infrequent, and …  |
| | Hi and hello to everyone im new here and am quite a novice looking for help!!!! I recently installed Vista Ultimate over my old xp as i liked the look of vista, all is good apart from i have no sound at all. I have ttried installing drivers again updates … |
| | The other day, I went and bought some new ram for my PC. I went to the site [url]www.crucial.com[/url] and it said that i need either a DDR PC3200 or 2700 because either should be compatible with my motherboard. So I went out and bought one and went to go … |
| | Hi Guys, Just built a new system and I was really excited. I booted it up, and everything started very smoothly. Fans kicked on, lights were bright, but no picture. Monitor light went from green to orange. I shut everything down, removed and reinserted the Video Card. Hooked everything back … |
 | I have a Compaq Presario desktop PC model SR1053WM, and it has one of those power supplies that has a little green indicator light right on it, on the machine back. One day that light started flashing and the computer will not turn on. I found a good page about … |
| | Hello, im sorry to bother you all, must be alot of people with problems. I've searched the web tirelessly and cannot seem to come up with much, then i saw a similar problem on here and the person who replied did a great job and seemed very helpful, so i … |
| | I've got some 5.1 speakers and they are currently plugged into my onboard 5.1 soundcard. I've recently bought the Razer Barracuda headphones which are also 5.1 sound. Was wondering if there are any sound cards that could allow me to have both plugged in at the same time (i.e. the … |
| | Hi, I have just set up a server in a lab. It is running WinServer 2003 and the lab network is wireless. I would like to know if there are any compatible wireless card (pci or usb) that would be compatible as have tried Belkin wireless card and was unreliable? … |
| | Hello there, Are there any adapters that hook up to a PCI slot and allow you to have either PCI express or AGP. (I know its not worth upgrading an old system like this but I just would like to know)? Thanks in advance, Bmora96 |
| | can you replace a nVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT PCI-E with 256MB DDR2 VideoRAM with a DUAL NVIDIA® GeFORCE 8800 GTX PCI-E SLI Mode 1024MB total ??? or could you replace it with a better video card |
| | Hello i have a xtreme notebook([url]http://www.xtremenotebooks.com/[/url]) computer they are custom built with windows xp. i have a replacement plan so i could send it in to get a new one but i really need to keep this one because it has all my projects on it. when i start up … |
| | Hi all. I have a custom built system that I've been using for around 3 years. To save power, I hibernate it before I go to bed. The other day, when I tried turning it back on from hibernate, nothing happened. The motherboard power light is on, the power supply … |
| | I have a Dell Dimension E310. Had to re-install Windows XP on it. I have no sound, sound card is integrated into the MOBO, and I cannot find those drivers. What type of sound card can install on this machine ? Help! anyone.. |
| | eMachine T3418 on board 10/100 ethernet. Went into control panel (win xp home), network connections, properties. Checked the box to: show icon in notification area when connected, and the network connection was lost. Device manager showed yellow exclaimation next to Device Unknown - nVidia network controller. Uninstalled the driver then … |
| | Hello all! This is my first post here so go easy with me! I have been putting together a new build machine using a Foxconn 6497 motherboard and a ATi radeon X300 64MB graphic card. The board has no built in graphics ,so hence the small graphics card just to … |
| | I have an old IBM laptop 560X model 2640-60U. It has a Pentium 200MHZ processor with 96 Megs of ram. I have a Mobile CD PCMCIA CD Rom drive that I would like to use with this laptop. I do have a drivers floppy for this CD rom drive. I … |
 | hi i am new to this field about 2 years and i am 14 years old, i juz wanna noe cuz i will be upgrading to a newer GPU (Gigabyte Geforce 8600 GT) all i know its not tooo bad and it is at least good on playing crysis...rite? oh … |
| | Hi guys, Im looking for a good pci-e low profile graphics card and dont really know what to go for. Basically i just need something that can play the latest games so at least a 256mb. Now i've seen a few that look alright but was just wondering if anyone … |
| | Hi, I recently built a new PC and ever since then my wireless connection has been incredibly slow and cannot last more than 15-20 mins without disconnecting. Sometimes "repairing" the connection will not work and even with a restart I have not been able to reconnect to the router. It …  |
| | I've done all the usual stuff like checking BIOS with an older pci card and tried different voltage, frequency on PCI-E, reset BIOS by taking the battery out, reset with jumper for 10 seconds and vice versa. I am not able to get this card working with the mobo. What … |
| | Hi, I am not particularly hardware savvy, but am trying to set up an older laptop with a docking station to work with a graphics card as a gift for my nephew. I am working on a Dell Latitude C400 Laptop (PIII, 1333 Mhz, 1Gb ram, XP pro). My docking …  |
| | Ladies and Gents, i'm trying to build a media center and need to find a Tv card thats freeview and HD compatible. (and it might need to be low profile) also i'm thinking of using thermaltake medialab as the main software as it comes with a remote control and 5.25" … |
| | [TEX]unable to instal drivers for fontech tv tuner card in vista[/TEX] |
 | i am currently using a ATI Radeon X300 graphics card my friend (jbennet) is offering me an X800 at £20 while another friend of mine is offering me a radeon X1600 for £60 What should i do?! they both have 256Meg of ram on em so which is better?! or … |
| | If I am installing a newly setup old PC, using hardware from a dead mobo, as an actual example...where's the easiest/quickest way to find a driver to mate the drive and hardware? I've found this is still a bit of a hassle when XP is not using it's builtin online … |
 | OK here is the deal. I bought a Linksys USB Wireless card (model number WUSB54GSC) to connect to my wireless network at my house. I ran the driver, plugged in the card and my PC won't recognize it. the USB port works because it will run my external HDD. I … |
| | Hi!! I've spent the past several days trying to figure out my sound problem and have came to the conclusion it has something to do with the modem, it's a voice wave modem for fax machines and such, but I do not use those devices. when windows start I can … |
| | Basicly I need a new video card my old one sucks and plays pong with lag (joking not really that bad) but I really need a new video card 128mb ATI/Nvidia would do me great. Anyway the problem is I see there's 3 types of video card AGP , PCI-E … |
| | I am trying to install an x1650 pro video card in my sons dell dimension 4600. I am not a techy, but I can usually follow instructions and get the job done. I read in another forum that this AGP card is compatible with this computer. I have actually tried … |
 | Hey, I have been reading recently about this physx card....does anybody have any experience with it???? I don't want to spend 200 dollars on a card that does nothing..... |
| | ok...I'm wanting to upgrade the soundcard in my pc and have seen most people recommending the creative x-fi xtremegamer or the x-fi fatali1ty. The difference in price between the cards is about $60, but is there really a difference between the cards? I can't find a real good comparison between … |
| | I recently did a clean and new install of windows xp on a Compaq Presario 2108 cl. Everything works just fine including the wireless 802.11, but the wireless button on the front of the machine will not turn the light off. I can connect and disconnect my wireless connection by …  |
| | First of all I wanted to ask, to make the most of the Quad-Core technology should I be running 64-bit Vista or 64-bit XP??? (mostly used for gaming, hardcore). Second, I am currently installing 32-bit XP as I do not have the 64-bit at the moment, and after XP installs, … |
| | I have a Hauppauge WinTV card and Windows Vista with Media Center. The recording function on Media Center seems to me somewhat limited. I can only record whole programs according to the times set forth in the Program Guide. My main use for the TV card, my cable subscription, and … |
| | Hi, i have a radeon 9200, and i want to install it on this motherboard, however for some reason it isnt working. Im not sure how to turn off the intergrated video, as it doesnt show in my BIOS menu. Could someone please give me a hand on how to … |
| | Hey, I found an isa card i need some info on. It looks like it has ide support on it. and has two numbers on it: [engraved] PCB NO. 400599-97 PCB rev B [on a sticker] 400586-01 does anyone know anything about it? |
| | I'm new here, I did a search, but couldn't find anything that fixed my problm. Just built a new P(my first build)... here's the components: Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+/AM2 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128081[/URL] Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103228"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103228[/URL] Video Card: EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312[/URL] … |
| | I am trying to fix a friend's computer and problems abound. About 7 weeks ago a friend's computer wouldn't start anymore, i found out the graphics card was dead and replaced it, their machine was also running really slow so i reformatted the hard drive and put on a fresh …  |
| | Hi guys. I have horrible wireless connectivity in my house and have spent a lot on equipment to boost the signal, to no avail. Here's the rundown: House: -$800,000 with brick chimney, stone walls, no wired ethernet, no powerline capability -Bad router placement in the office to one side of … |
| | I am trying to set up Network. I have a wireless router hooked up to cable modem. I have a total of 3 computers 1st hooked up directly to the router, 2nd one hooked wireless by a PCI card and the 3rd I hooked up by a crossover cable to … |
| | has any one used these parts and what do you think of them? Mach Speed Venom MSA2-6100V Motherboard CPU Bundle - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Processor 2.80GHz OEM XFX GeForce 8600 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card thx |
| | Hi, I have a fairly old (about 1998) yet expensive PCI audio card (Yamaha SW1000XG). I'd love to keep it as it's basically a really nice synth in PCI form and the sounds on it are great. Unfortunately Yamaha seemed to have dropped support for it in 2002 and they … |
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