Hardware - October 2006

2006-10-20 10:18:21 · 8 answers · asked by bsbc 1 in Desktops

hi,
I have a pc with the following specification:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0192444884.1161378402@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgaddjeflmflkcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&sku=122715&tabIndex=1

I am hoping if someone can tell me my graphic card is lacking with the current games out these days such as Battlefield 2142, company of heroes, etc...
I want to be able to play these games at top(or near top) quality. so can anyone give me some recomendations on graphic cards please...

2006-10-20 10:10:35 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Windows Vista is able to recognize the disk in device manager, but it's labeled as "offline", and can't be found in My Computer. It seems I need to convert it to a "basic disk". But I already got data on that disk and don't want to format it.

2006-10-20 10:10:13 · 3 answers · asked by Ling Z 1 in Desktops

2006-10-20 09:56:50 · 3 answers · asked by Nicholas A 2 in Desktops

2006-10-20 09:48:08 · 5 answers · asked by steelman1962 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-20 09:09:06 · 4 answers · asked by J Tourettes 3 in Desktops

2006-10-20 08:39:31 · 2 answers · asked by C.Nemo 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I will be using my DDR400 2x1GB memory and want a processor that runs at DDDR400 to acompany the Mobo. I need at least 2 PCI slots, but more would be a bonus as im always upgrading. I definately need an AGP slot and lets ust say money is no object. If possible something with HDTV capabilities.

Not sure if this is enough info, oh, and I will be building this myself. I have previously build athlon mobos and want to try an intel board for a welcome change.

2006-10-20 08:28:53 · 5 answers · asked by extrachoice 1 in Other - Hardware

i want to burn a dvd into my laptop but i cant because i have 0 kb of free diskspace.free diskspace. what can i do? is there something i can buy?

2006-10-20 08:20:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi

People

Im buying a PC with an integrated graphics card wanted to ask could I later add my own graphic card of a higer spec to use on this machine?


Many Thanks

2006-10-20 08:15:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-10-20 08:11:15 · 1 answers · asked by hasantiger007 1 in Other - Hardware

tell price in rupees

regards.

2006-10-20 07:44:31 · 0 answers · asked by GoLd E 5 in Desktops

My father-in-law sent me an older USB optical mouse made by Logitech. I plugged it into a USB port and received a message from windows that new hardware was installed and working properly. The light on the mouse never came on, so I tried a different USB port and downloaded the driver. The buttons work, but still no light. Do the lights burn out or is it just busted?

2006-10-20 07:34:29 · 8 answers · asked by CPAKeith 3 in Desktops

2006-10-20 06:43:44 · 8 answers · asked by patrick c 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

When i run 'dxdiag' it says that there is no graphics card.. Does installing one mean taking the computer apart? or does it slot in the side?

2006-10-20 06:22:39 · 9 answers · asked by patrick c 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi People,

Going to be buying a new PC but wanted to ask which is better:

Intel Pentium D Processor 805 (2.66Ghz, 2 x 1MB cache, 533 Mhz
with 160GB HD
1GB RAM
256MB Graphics card
Media Card Reader
19inch Monitor
£379


AMD® Athlon 64 3800+ Processor (2.40GHz, 512K cache)
250GB HD
1GB RAM
Integrated Graphics card
19 inch Monitor
£409

The PC with the AMD athlon processor is worth more than the PC with the Intel Pentium D Processor.

I want it for playing movies, using Internet and occasional games.
and want it to be quite fast i.e for multi tasking.


Which one is the better out of the both?


Many Thanks

2006-10-20 06:12:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-10-20 05:47:46 · 2 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Printers

2006-10-20 05:43:55 · 5 answers · asked by tatevik115 1 in Add-ons

2006-10-20 05:40:40 · 3 answers · asked by cableguy 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-20 05:40:21 · 11 answers · asked by Jando N 1 in Desktops

I have a Garmin GPS unit that connects to my computer thru COM Port. As far as I can tell I only have one COM Port (the 9 pin plug). When I first bought the unit I followed the manual and it worked fine...pretty much set itself up...(I am running XP) and I was able to tranfer map data between my computer and the GPS. I have not used it in a month or so and now when I plug it in, the program (MapSource) and the computer fail to see the attached device?
I ran the troubleshooter and it tells me that COM Port 1 is working properly although it does not mention anything about the GPS device using it. I tried reinstalling the mapping software since this is where the drivers come from.
Any help would be appreciated. And I am a computer dummy... so don't think I'll be offended by details... the more the better.

Oh.. and I have already tried contacting the manufacturer, they have no idea. They tell me it is a computer issue not a GPS issue. Lots of help they were..

2006-10-20 05:26:38 · 2 answers · asked by Muggles13 1 in Other - Hardware

does '1.3mega pixel' actually mean 1.3? im baffled.

2006-10-20 05:21:23 · 6 answers · asked by JJ London 2 in Other - Hardware

release date, etc?

2006-10-20 05:13:44 · 2 answers · asked by Μακεδών 2 in Other - Hardware

how do i know which ones i use and which ones i dont.

2006-10-20 05:09:52 · 3 answers · asked by mojo jojo 1 in Other - Hardware

my old pc quit working. it would power up but the monitor, keyboard & mouse were dead. so i bought a new pc (both dells). i'd replaced the hard drive about a year ago & i suspect it's still good to go. can i install it in my new pc & move the doc files? the old pc ran xp pro. new pc has xp media edition.

2006-10-20 04:53:34 · 7 answers · asked by dougporter506 1 in Desktops

how do you like it? I have now and I think it sucks.Give me yours.

2006-10-20 04:47:39 · 8 answers · asked by crackchecker2000 2 in Other - Hardware

Please help me - I need my computer for uiversity and it seems to have died on me!

2006-10-20 04:39:37 · 8 answers · asked by bigboy282820 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

So I need to buy a new laptop for school and playing world of warcraft. I have a decent amount of computer knowledge so if you are just going to guess then please dont because I will know. Anyways I cant decide between an hp laptop with these specs:
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 With AMD x2 OR 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 with Core Duo

I know the 128MB card is better, but how much? I can either get the AMD with the 6150 now...or I would wait about 2 weeks to get the core duo for about $100 more. The processor is not a big deal since I know they are close to the same thing. Also the computer will have a gig of DDR2(yuk) ram and both processors will run close to 1.73.

My questions are: Is the 128MB card much more powerful or hardly noticeable for playing WoW?
Worth the price over the AMD's card?

Thanks

2006-10-20 04:35:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-20 04:28:41 · 4 answers · asked by Robert P 1 in Desktops

i have a gigabyte GA-K8n51GMF-9 motherboard that supports dual channel. one of my dimm[512 ddr] is 512 ddr sdram pc3200 [200 MHz] unbuffered[2 ranks, 4 banks] [module width at 64] and mem timings as
1]@ 200MHz 3.0-3-3-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
2]@ 166 MHz2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
3]@ 133 MHz2.0-2-2-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS).

the other dimm[2] as 512 ddr sdram pc3200 [200 MHz] unbuffered[1 rank, 4 banks] [module width at 64] and mem timings as
1]@ 200 MHz3.0-4-4-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS).

i see that both are different in things such as the above ones[i dont know what they mean]. i got these from a program called everest. now how do i solve this problem? how can i enable dualchannel conf? my pc boots showing single channel memory. i heard that dual channel is better. i would be greatful if u could say what conditons are for dual channel.both dimms are simtronics made.

2006-10-20 04:18:08 · 3 answers · asked by ankitazen 1 in Desktops