Hardware - October 2006

hi i just wanted to know about all these different rams
256mb
512mb
1gb
thank you
i play the sims and my game is so slow

2006-10-08 07:23:13 · 15 answers · asked by yates1239 2 in Other - Hardware

I am thinking about either the 6600 or the 6300. Is the 6600 hundred worth the extra $150 ish?

I mainly use my computer for fooling around. I watch movies, play music and play games. I have no problem lowering the quality of a game to make it work better.

Another thing I see is that the 6600 will be more upgradable later on in life. (I have had an AMD 1700 XP for about 5 years now)


Here is what I will need, help me if I am wrong

6300 cost 170
6600 cost 315

New case? Or can I get a new PSU and keep my current one?
PSU? 40?
Ram? 100?
Motherboard? 100?
Video Card? 100?

Would I be better off getting I dell?

I built my last system, but that was a long time ago.

I have a hard drive, I have optical, I have monitors and speakers I like.

2006-10-08 06:53:43 · 2 answers · asked by The Cow Goes Moo 2 in Desktops

2006-10-08 06:52:12 · 1 answers · asked by Lynn S 1 in Other - Hardware

Ive bough a new soundcard but i'm still getting static noises or high frequency noises through my monitors, it didnt use to do it on my onboard soundcard? i'm confused and i'm trying to make music on it, please help needed

2006-10-08 06:45:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2006-10-08 06:45:30 · 3 answers · asked by Karla G 1 in Add-ons

I'd like to get a good home computer that isn't going to cost a ton, but isn't going to crap out on me in a couple years. I don't need all the bells and whistles, but would like enough features, memory, etc. that I'd need for normal home computer-type activities--digital pictures, maybe a few games, high speed internet, etc. Also, I definitely need to have Microsoft Office...anyone know of any computers that come with it, or any stores that offer a good deal to add it on?

2006-10-08 06:39:23 · 4 answers · asked by rybcrib 2 in Desktops

BUT KNOW IT DOESNT wanna work i dont see the folder with my pics. How am i supposed to get the pics. It says the camera is connected but i dont see it. Also I Looked in my computer so what can i do HELP!~~~~~~~~

2006-10-08 06:20:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 06:03:48 · 10 answers · asked by y2k 1 in Other - Hardware

My question is computer's and this is how it hupens to me . I bought A laptop two days before and I was downloading music from cd's and suddenly it stops and it say's windows hipernating then it shut down by it self then I treid two three times but I couldn't make it so plz let me know if anyoone hupns to him/her thank you !

2006-10-08 05:51:32 · 8 answers · asked by Biruk T 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have an older pc that i would like to set up just to playolder version pc games like mechcommander. the pc has win xp pro on it right now as the windows system, and i would like to put win 98 on it. but right now it wount even run xp! when i start the pc i get a blue sceen that says "unmountable_boot_volume". and the pc wont do anything. not even in safe mode. how to i get past this message so my pc will run? thanx for any help guy! have a great weekend!

2006-10-08 05:44:50 · 6 answers · asked by feelingfroggy2424 2 in Other - Hardware

Seems to happen whether on Nero or Winamp (which uses Sonic), at both 10x and 1x settings.

Note only seems to happen towards end of CDs, aftern around 40-45 mins. Starts gradually, then builds up to complete distortion!

Thanks

nb. machine is a dell laptop w/CD/DVD rewriter

2006-10-08 05:38:07 · 4 answers · asked by tsashton 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

In terms of speed, power management and general efficiency can the AMD compare to the INTEL processor? I want to buy a new laptop and have found that those with intel centrino processors are more expensive so is it worth the extra $100 or is the AMD processor just as good; if not even better?
Thanx

2006-10-08 05:35:13 · 3 answers · asked by no_clue 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

An AMD (and why + source) or Intel (and why + source)

2006-10-08 05:14:49 · 15 answers · asked by Jay 3 in Desktops

toshiba dvd-r/rw combo drive

2006-10-08 05:08:37 · 4 answers · asked by jammie d 1 in Other - Hardware

DDR1 and DDR2 RAM support - both

I want some motherboard which supports DDR1 and DDR2 Ram simultaneously

2006-10-08 05:01:01 · 6 answers · asked by the.chosen.one 3 in Other - Hardware

Compare Intel's duo core which, normally have 2MB caches and 667Mhz front bus speeds,with Amd's slower buses and smaller caches.Does this not make Amd slower?
Or is there any technical secret to this?

2006-10-08 04:57:15 · 5 answers · asked by joe l 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Same qu for a regular HD on my desktop too.THANKS.

2006-10-08 04:49:30 · 4 answers · asked by nittanyisland2000 2 in Desktops

2006-10-08 04:49:14 · 8 answers · asked by Thava 2 in Other - Hardware

Using a "Gateway Computer"

2006-10-08 04:47:23 · 14 answers · asked by DOUGLAS P 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 04:45:42 · 12 answers · asked by Thava 2 in Other - Hardware

The USB Ports stopped working on my computer. The USB Root Hub does not recognize (has the ?) beside the icon under System. any help?

2006-10-08 04:44:33 · 4 answers · asked by summercruisin 1 in Desktops

2006-10-08 04:38:25 · 8 answers · asked by Dr. Christopher Carter 2 in Monitors

2006-10-08 04:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by pando_d33 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 04:32:49 · 4 answers · asked by pando_d33 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-08 04:18:05 · 3 answers · asked by jsutin 1 in Other - Hardware

today a buy a webcam e-solution mini internet camera "for note book lgd pc"?
it says os support windows xp i install disk that came with it
but the cam wont work . when i touch the cam the led lights come on why is this ?is it broken its driving me crazy help .

2006-10-08 04:15:38 · 7 answers · asked by deniro 1 in Add-ons

Can anyone help me here?. I really want to purchase a second hand or re-furbished laptop, but my other half is very reluctant, because of the recent cases of laptops going on fire due to the faulty batteries! I only want one to play games on really, but would welcome some advice

2006-10-08 04:11:17 · 5 answers · asked by linda501910 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Something has really weird happened to my family computer the past few weeks. We've had around 30 GB on our hard drive and then one day it tripled. Like, it was 30 GB, but then it was saying it had 111 GB (out of 120, somewhere close to there). Even if we did download or install a new program, it wouldn't be that much. Do any of you have any explanations to explain this?

2006-10-08 04:09:13 · 2 answers · asked by punkrockchik29 2 in Other - Hardware

I lost my drivers cd and i don't know what to do..., How do i find out what brand my motherboard is so i can get a copy of the drivers online?

2006-10-08 04:08:12 · 7 answers · asked by jordan21s 1 in Add-ons

A couple of years ago, I lost 7 chapters of my novel when my hard drive crashed after a sandstorm. I had my original notes, so I retyped the lost chapters, but I have not been able to recreate the mood of those characters and settings. If such data recovery IS possible, how much might something like that cost?

2006-10-08 04:06:35 · 8 answers · asked by correrafan 7 in Other - Hardware