Hardware - August 2006

athlon 64 over heating, temp going at 70 degree, pls help me? what should i do?i am using a athlon64 3700+ 1mb l2 @ 2.4ghz and it's temp is going to 70 degree C pls help me out . what sould i do? what is the paste that is applied to hit shink for better heat transfer - what is that all about? please help me out

2006-08-10 00:36:17 · 8 answers · asked by shivbhakta 3 in Other - Hardware

Is it possible to copy burn driver from my laptop and use to install to my home computer?

2006-08-10 00:27:28 · 2 answers · asked by doldemite 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Toshiba satellite M45 series Lap to. am using windows XP, centrino mobile technology.

2006-08-10 00:23:31 · 2 answers · asked by josh b 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My hardisk was detect in BIOS. But my computer show "Primary Hardisk Fail" when POST. I think my MBR is broken. Does anybody know how to solve this problem. Where i can get the link to free tools.

2006-08-10 00:11:07 · 4 answers · asked by DOZ 2 in Other - Hardware

It is intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU . 2.00 GHZ
2.00 GHZ, 256 MB of Ram.

2006-08-09 22:48:45 · 13 answers · asked by abrahamnarela 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-08-09 22:34:26 · 4 answers · asked by d 1 in Desktops

It is a sterio head phone for computer.
Make is Altec lancing. Model AHS 202i
Company gives no explanation or name for the small packet . It has only 3 or 4 very small and thin metal stips.
The company should have given an explanation. Thay should have told.

2006-08-09 22:30:15 · 2 answers · asked by abrahamnarela 2 in Add-ons

my TV doesn't have a svideo in so will this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5785120539&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 work instead, also I’ve just noticed that the socket on my graphics card is only marked video not svideo and has extra holes for pins(7 compared to 4 on a svideo) does that mean it isn't the same as a svideo and that I can't connect it to my TV but if I can still connect it to my to would this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5841680065&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 lead work or should I have to find a different lead, also if I can connect my pc to my TV am I likely to damage my TV if my settings are too high(screen resolution and refresh rate), thanks in advance

2006-08-09 21:49:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-08-09 21:23:40 · 5 answers · asked by Peter 3 in Other - Hardware

I have been going back and forth between getting a dell pc or a apple macbook. I dont plan on majoring in graphics or anything like that. I have never used a mac before either. Only thing i dont like about a mac is the keyboard keys are spaced out and i heard the white macbook computer gets dirty quickly. I've always been a pc user but others have told me that a mac is great for school. Im just so confused. My choices for a dell are
1.Insprion E1505 or E1405
2.Latitude D620 or D680.
And for mac macbook in white.
I also consider portablity as a factor.I know mac can run windows xp and mac os. Im just not sure what laptop to get. I've done alot or reseach but im still not sure. I like pc's bc i know how to use them. But i have to decide on a laptop right away bc skuls gonna start, So if anyone can help that would be wonderful. Thank You.

2006-08-09 21:20:44 · 6 answers · asked by cali55 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

The sata ports on my mobo are going bad, so if I use an SATA PCI card will I be able to plug my drives into it without having to reinstall?

2006-08-09 20:52:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I would like to know before I go shopping for one. I'll accept the basic CD/DVD entertainment type of set-up, but the Excel and Word applications are more important to me. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

2006-08-09 20:51:18 · 4 answers · asked by Awesome Bill 7 in Laptops & Notebooks

My compy is 4 years old. After uninstalling Linksys software that wasn't working properly, my computer wouldn't boot. After doing some research, I believed my boot.ini file had been corrupted (somehow). After booting from diskettes and the chkdsk /r thing, Windows finally booted. But the "Warning: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive 0 on the primary EIDE controller is operating outside of normal specifications..." appeared after restarting.

I tried running a 90/90 diagnostic, but I never got a "drive functional/dysfunctional" message. Only "pass".

I also tried installing the BR64013.exe file. I'm not even sure if that installed properly as I couldn't exit the program and had to restart using the tower button.

I understand the SMART system is something you should take seriously. But is there anything else I can do to know for sure that my hard drive is done? I take care of my things, and I hate accepting that ONE uninstall as the downfall of my compy.

Thanks! :)

2006-08-09 20:44:47 · 10 answers · asked by aerisaoi 1 in Desktops

Hi there,I'm looking to get a printer to print some photos (good quality ones from digital camera), and was wondering .. as the stores have semi - glossy paper and glossy paper , (semi glossy is considerably cheaper)..is the semi glossy suitable for photo printing, or would you strongly suggest going for the Glossy Paper. Thank you!

2006-08-09 20:37:45 · 6 answers · asked by comfreak91 2 in Printers

One is Intel Pentium 4 3.20 GHz. And another one is Intel Pentium D (Dual Core) 3.06GHz. The bus speed is the same, 1066GHz. Eveything is the same apart from the processor. Which one is faster?

2006-08-09 20:03:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

how can i make my hardisk write data faster

Dont answer defrag please

2006-08-09 20:03:10 · 4 answers · asked by Mark Anthony A. Sison 2 in Other - Hardware

i am aware that display and hard disk turn off. what about ram, processor, motherboard chips and its circuitry, touchpad etc?

2006-08-09 19:47:04 · 7 answers · asked by Rishabh Singla 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

actually i dont like the booting and shut down delays. so every night, instead of shutting down, i send my laptop to standby mode. and in morning when i have to work, i simply bring it back from standby mode. is it harming any component of my laptop in any way?

2006-08-09 19:44:56 · 10 answers · asked by Rishabh Singla 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

i heard that if the two sticks of 512 differ in speed..then the computer will choose the stick with a lesser speed. so since my current 512 is PC2700 DDR 333 MHz..will it still be compatible with PC3200 400 MHz even speeds are different? because i also heard PC3200 is backwards compatible with PC2700..but i really want to make sure before i buy..thanks in advance : )

2006-08-09 19:13:54 · 5 answers · asked by mike 2 in Add-ons

Hi all,

I have an old 16 MB USB flash drive that came with my Presario X1000 laptop. It's just like this Dell one at http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/01/64/05/91/23332241.JPG , but it has no markings whatsoever, so I don't even know what brand it is. The thing is, I just can't get it to work in my older Prosignia laptop in order to transfer some files. I've tried everything. I downloaded some generic drivers, and it appears in My Computer when connected, but every time I try to open it, it says the disk can't be read and has to be reformatted. When I try to reformat it, Windows said the disk could not be formatted because the computer does not have enough memory (the laptop has 32 MB of memory).

Anyone know how to get it to work?

2006-08-09 19:06:13 · 9 answers · asked by LimitedMage 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-08-09 18:58:14 · 2 answers · asked by westonatta 1 in Other - Hardware

i have an intel 915 chipset and i am willing to upgrade to 945 chipset and i have a 3.0 processor and i am willing to upgrade to 3.2, but i either upgrade my mainboard or my processor, so which one will give me better performance? which one shall i upgrade, mainboard or processor?

2006-08-09 18:52:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

What is the range of voltage required to power a PC

2006-08-09 18:51:48 · 11 answers · asked by Truth ? 5 in Other - Hardware

I'm on a tight budget and decided to replace my old Nvidia Geforce 2 MX 400 card to a new video card that can support Direct X 9. I have set my eyes on either an Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 or an ATi Radeon 9550. I have read that the ATi Radeon 9550 completely supports DX9 due to an agreement with Microsoft, unlike the Geforce FX series. I also read pros and cons about the two video cards. Which card is more preferable, considering the issues, the two cards have presented to current users of those cards, and performance-wise?

2006-08-09 18:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by joey d 2 in Add-ons

2006-08-09 18:40:49 · 3 answers · asked by N K 1 in Desktops

ok heres the deal, I have a laptop but it doesnt have very much memory and I have a regular desktop hard drive that has a lot of memory so is there anyway to use the desktop hard drive on my laptop?

2006-08-09 18:29:07 · 7 answers · asked by josx 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a computer i just got, and only has USB ports for keyboard and mouse....I have USB mouse, but no keyboard....is there any way for me to use a NON USB keayboard?

2006-08-09 18:12:00 · 11 answers · asked by Rick 2 in Desktops

I am using Windows Xp OS. While working in XP, it often get a screen with a message "DUMPING PHYSICAL MEMEROY" and
get struct there.I cannot do nothing then. I have to restart the system. Afterwards i restarts the system it login to Xp correctly. While working for some time i get the Same message..Is any one know how to rectify the error and what the actual Reason..
The same problem also come in my friend system. he also don't know about it..

2006-08-09 18:07:57 · 8 answers · asked by mani m 1 in Other - Hardware

I am looking to build a computer. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 Ghz
750 Gig Hard Drive
256 Meg Video Card
Surround Sound System (5.1)
Xi-Fi Sound Card
any case would do
multimedia keyboard
optical mouse (not wireless)
tv tuner+remote
dvd player
dvd burner
floppy drive
9-in-1 card reader
network card
any motherboard that supports intel core 2 Duo processor
19" LCD monitor

How much would this come to? Can anyone look up all the parts and give me the links to them or are you guys just as lazy as I am?

2006-08-09 17:57:40 · 12 answers · asked by crazyromo 3 in Desktops

I have a asus P5S800-VM motherboard running a AGPx8 ATI Radeon 9600 256 mb video card. I have a spare 125mb FX5200 PCI card. Is it possible to sync them both to run off the same motherboard

2006-08-09 17:42:50 · 7 answers · asked by michael h 1 in Other - Hardware