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| | Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I hoping that some of you smart people out there would help me build a good computer. I think I'm kind of late and limited my option a bit by posting this now since black Friday is 2 days away but I will take …  |
| | Hello, I need help, after dust cleaning my computer with celeron466, 256RAM, it will not boot through post at all, it will power up and just stay there with no screen and nothing. re-sit RAM and try different video card with no luck. Can anyone please help!! It is a … |
 | [B][/B]I have recently downloaded and installed m$ virtual pc, and installed vista premium on it. this means i have 2 vista versions on one pc! but i have a couple of problems. i have no sound, and it can only give vista 8mb of video ram, which makes the virtual … |
| | Hi All, Newbie here building my first machine (have done upgrades before but first shot starting from scratch. Got my machine put together, hit the power button, held my breath, and nothing.... Well a little more than nothing. The fans kicked on, the hard disk appears to be running, the … |
| | 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 |
| | Help...this 100% Cpu Usage and "System" (not "system idle process") at 99 is driving me nuts. I have Windows XP for home. I've checked for viruses and found nothing. I've used the "PC doctor" that came with my computer to check for problems...nothing!!! I've reformatted the hard drive three times. … |
| | I was just wanting to get someone elses input before I went and spent more money on something that might not be the problem. For awhile now my computer has been giving me the "blue screen of death" ever so often. Most of the time when it happens it is …  |
| | Recently i've been having some computer trouble. I dont know if its the tower, like if something got infected in it, or if its the monitor. I myself am thinking its the tower, because I swapped my current monitor with my parent's to see if that was the problem. It … |
| | I have struck out getting help from the video card maker and the monitor maker, so I am turning here for help. I am considering buying a Viewsonic monitor (the VA2226W) whose recommended resolution is 1680 x 1050. I have an older (and discontinued) video card, an ATI All in … |
| | I recently put together this new computer Specs: AMD Athlon 2000+ XP 512 MB DDR RAM WD 80gb 7200 RPM HDD ATI Radeon 9200 128mb Video card Windows XP Pro SP1 Just the other day, I restarted my computer, and it booted (as normally does) in about 10 seconds. Then, … |
| | Hi all Sorry i can't post anymore details than these, I cant get a detailed report because the heap wont post... [COLOR="Green"][U]Medion PC MT6. SN 11189010090360. Not running windows xp-pro[/U][/COLOR]. Here's the heads up!! I've been lurking a while now and have found reading various post really helpful.. In fact … |
| | Hello All, I have an hp photosmart m7183c desktop at home (it's my brother's) and it's been running a lot slower than usual and the temps have been high (54C idle as of today) and it's driving me crazy!! Even two system recoveries in a row have not helped!! I … |
| | Hi everyone. I CAN NOT GET ANY OPERATING SYSTEM TO RUN ON MY OLD COMPUTER, and I suspect it MAY be video-related first of all, here are my current specs: -P3 ~933mhz -256mb RAM -30gb hard drive -CD-RW drive -ATI RAGE PRO 128 ~ 64mb AGP video memory -on-board video …  |
| | I have a ACER TravelMate 4011WLCi. The screen doesn't work at all. I hooked up a video projector to the Blue Port in the back and the video projector couldn't find a source at all. Is this a problem with the video card? If so, how do I check or … |
| | Alright so I have a dell and i recently just wiped it clean and started over. The I loaded the server software and was using it as a temporary server. Then about 10 days later I went to go turn it on and the bios screen came up and that …  |
 | 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 … |
| | Hey, remember me? I'm back with no signal! *dun dun dun dun* *dramatic music* I rebuilt my computer... Heres what I've changed: New Motherboard: Asus P5N-E Sli New Video Card: e-GeForce 8600GT New Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 New Ram: 1 GB DDR2 Ram (1 chip, but I'll probably … |
| | Hi, i dont know that much about computers, but it seems like the people on this forum do. So i was wondering if you could help. this is my first post! So hi everyone! When i play games like Warxraft 3 frozen throne, Starcraft brood war and others, ( I … |
| | Buying a new pc can be a tedious and confusing task, especially for beginners. I've got a quick checklist that beginners (and medium level users) can use to overcome this problem. First of all, there are a plethora of brands out there. You need something that will last for a … |
| | I have an Envision 19" LCD monitor that I got about two months ago and a GeForce 7900 video card, and lately some videos have been completely tinted pink. Most videos haven't, but in the last two or three days I'll be watching a video online and it will be … |
| | I recently bought another video card hoping to squeeze a couple more years our of PC gaming but have since had a major system malfunctions. My current situation is that the computer does not seem to post (nothing on the monitor). I checked the video card and also the previous …  |
| | 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 actually posted this in another area by mistake. My monitor won't recognize either of the new video cards I have. Both are supposed to be compatible..but I could be wrong and would that cause this problem. I put the card in and hook up monitor..nothing. I move the monitor … |
| | Hi, I've recently installed a 512mb Geforce 7600 GS vid card, and have had nothing but troubles.... i'm running amd 64 4000 on an msi k8n neo4 mboard my problem being when i install the video card drivers all seems to be ok, but then the screen becomes covered in … |
| | 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 … |
| | My question is what exactly do a laptop lcd video cable do? Apart from taking data from board to lcd and back, does it also act as an identification mechanism? Sony vaio laptop, m/b and graphics card supposedly support 3 different lcds, each has its own video cable according to … |
| | Hi everyone, I need some help pretty badly. :( I am using: Mobo: MSI K8M800-CE Socket 754 K8M800 Micro ATX AMD Model # K8MM-V Video card: MSI Geforce NX6600GT-VTD128 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Newcastle 800Mhz FSB Socket 754 PSU: Antec True 430W Memory: 2x512 Corsair DDR400 (PC3200) Harddrive: A … |
| | I have a client that on start up gets a generic host process win32. At first two things would happen...1. the monitor would flicker on and off as if going into sleep mode. Probably unrelated and found hotfix from microsoft and so far so good. 2. the win32....after doing research … |
| | but i hope someone can point me in the right direction. here's the story 2 pc's, one upstairs with database one downstairs used to access and make changes to. This was working no problem for months. Then the downstairs pc needed a new AGP video card, easy install no configuration …  |
| | Hello all. I have a Gateway GT5032 Desktop PC running Vista Ultimate. I recently installed a program called Paragon Partition Manager. After setting it to format one of my partitions it asked me to reboot; which I did. The Partition Manger screen came up and it began to do its … |
| | Hello all, I am planning on building a windows based pc. I have a few questions: 1. I have an upgrade edition xp pro cd and an OEM edition of vista. Will any of them work? 2. Would the use of used parts be a better deal? 3. What are … |
| | 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 had a PC die on me recently, so I decided to harvest its parts in preparation to build its successor. I currently have a hard drive with an OS, a video card, a networking card, and a monitor. I really don't want to buy a "ready-to-use" pc and replace … |
| | current kit: MB: as7V8X-X Athlon 1300+ CPU (?) 256mb RAM Western Digital Caviar HDD (3x) 40gb/20gb/4gb c/d/e respectively. At any time, from during POST to hours after startup, drive 1 will randomly park and re-init for seemingly no reason at all. I have tried in vain to duplicate circumstances to … |
| | I was asked by my father to have a look at his computer for him. The computer keeps crashing on boot up and needs re-starting 9 or 10 times before it will stay on. At first I thought it might be a resources problem but he has plenty of disc …  |
| | Ok, let me set up the background: My computer kind of died. Right now, though, I'm trying to fix up my bro's PC. We do use our PC's for gaming, but were never the types to buy high end machines. Basically, I rebuilt his machine to near-identical stats as my … |
| | Recently when i try to play a game or listen music on windows media player i cant hear anything. The games just dont have any sound and on windows media player a small red "x" appears next the song and the following message pops up: "Windows Media Player encountered a …  |
| | Current Dell moniter works fine, but E Machine flat monitor screen is blank. It has power, at least the on/off button lights. Does the E machine require a specific video card? Any help? |
| | You, like thousands of others, may have installed vista on a machine with a gig or less of ram, and thought you made a good choice because microsoft's total care advisor may have said it will run smoothly. Well that is just wrong!! If your pc wasn't preloaded with vista, … |
| | Dear members, Please help me decide on buying a new PC since i dont know much about computers. I already have a 6 year old toshiba laptop and which is still works fine but has fairly old features (256 mb, usb 1.1, 30 GB, old graphic card, etc). These are … |
| | Hello Everyone, and thanks for your insight on my previous post (that stunk) about vista installation. I have this one as an update. Here is the new one: You, along a plethora of others, may have installed a version of windows vista on a machine that had been purchased before … |
| | compaq evo 510 sff; getting 7 bios beeps, a little research tells me to replace AGP card, but i get these beeps even pulling the card out. shouldn't i be able to at least get to bios to switch to use "on board" video? replaced memory but that wasn't it. … |
| | Hello! please help me. I have a Toshiba Laptop with fairly new video cards & drivers. I also have a new Panasonic LCD tv. They are hooked together with an S-video card. Now i can see everything clearly. I have full view of my wallpaper, and can even play games … |
| | I have been having this problem recently. My friend says this is because of my driver update, but I'm not too sure. So the problem is this, I start downloading a torrent, I usually leave it over night. In the morning when I check on it, my computer screen shows … |
| | 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 |
| | I'm looking for an external video either VGA or DVI card or adapter. I'm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and would like it soon. If anyone has one for sale or knows where I can get one that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jack |
| | I have a comp that was built about 2 years ago. A couple of nights ago I was gaming then the comp just went dead. I traced my problem down to my PSU. It was obvious since when removed you could see a capacitor sitting in the bottom of the … |
| | my computer is windows xp: media center edition Alright well first off, I've got a problem connecting my xbox to my computer with media center edition. When i try and download the xbox program it says that i dont have windows media center installed, but when i got into system … |
| | Recently bought the AMD 6400+ x2 cpu on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard. Was blazing while it lasted. After a week and a half started having random lock ups which eventually lead into lock ups during bios load. Finally wouldn't boot at all. Machine was still … |
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