Hardware - October 2006

I have 2 really old computers. 1 has a Pentuim 2 Processor and a lot of space on the hard drive and the other 1 has a Pentium 3 Processor but has no Space on the hard drive. I got a new game and I only have enough space on the Computer with the Pentium 2 Processor but the game requires a Pentium 3. Can I change the hard drive from 1 to the other and then chabge them back?

2006-10-12 10:20:06 · 5 answers · asked by fulltimeballer 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-12 09:54:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Anyone out there make an SLI compatable Motherboard, which can support a Core 2 Extreme Conroe????

2006-10-12 09:33:16 · 3 answers · asked by thepoet01 2 in Desktops

2006-10-12 09:33:05 · 2 answers · asked by robert55445 1 in Other - Hardware

My pc stalls at the bios i have a older cd reader and a cd burner/dvd combo (which came with pc) and have a 55 gb hard drive that came with pc and also have a older 1gb hard drive help plz.

2006-10-12 09:28:33 · 4 answers · asked by Xavier T 2 in Desktops

i am upgrading my 2nd pc and i thought i would ask the answers community about their opinion...remember this is a 2nd p.c and is only used for internet usage ,photoediting,and the odd game
this is what it will be like when upgraded
cpu amd athlon 3200+
ram 1gb ddr
hard drive 2 x 80gb ata drives in master/slave config
graphics ge-force 6200 (256mb)
dvd-rw drive + dvd-rom drive
intergrated audio(nvidia n/force 3)
i think this is as high as i will upgrade this p.c so thst is a 2nd question...what would be a good replacement to this p.c in the £1000 range
thanks

2006-10-12 09:26:26 · 3 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Desktops

2006-10-12 09:20:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Without physical shocks to my laptop, my Acer Aspire 1355 LC suddenly didn't work. No display. First, the screen displayed black, the lamp was working. After a couple of reebot commands, no more light from the lamp, this means no image at all. But the laptop seems to start normally, the fan in working properly. When the display was on black (with the lamp working) it seemed that it was some activity on the HDD. Now, no more display and it seems that the hard-disk too has no more activity, even if the cooler is running well. Please help. The motherboard is provided by VIA.

2006-10-12 09:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by Sebastian 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm upgrading my drive and need to set the old drive to slave

2006-10-12 09:17:57 · 2 answers · asked by jonseegee09 1 in Desktops

Talking about their whole life span, from manufacturing, to power consumpation when they're being used as an end user product?

2006-10-12 08:59:45 · 3 answers · asked by justanotheruser 5 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-12 08:46:01 · 7 answers · asked by girl21 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-12 08:30:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

what is the difference

2006-10-12 08:27:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Do you need a special CD drive to burn DVD's or is it just the software, I thought of buying the software and the thought maybe you need a special drive. Can anyone help me with this?

2006-10-12 08:22:30 · 8 answers · asked by momof4 2 in Other - Hardware

2006-10-12 08:19:26 · 2 answers · asked by chris ireland 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-12 08:05:13 · 4 answers · asked by payam p 1 in Other - Hardware

Hey i have a HP Media Center PC m7490n with a NVIDIA GeForce 8300 LE. I have a s video and composite video/audio hook ups in the front and back and a cable cord hoock up in the back. I am able to hook up my cable to my computer and watch live tv on the computer but I do not know how have my computer show up on my. I do not know really how to work. When i right click properties on the desk top and than click on display theres no option to change my which monitor to use. I tried to than go to advanced than to GeForce 8300 LE but I dont know how to work with that at all. Is it possible to show my computer on the TV with my PC? If so how?

2006-10-12 08:04:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I want to upgrade a computer with some used RAM chips, I don't plan to keep this computer for long.

I'm wondering, if a RAM chip fails, what is the worst thing that can happen to your computer or your data on the hard drive?

2006-10-12 08:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by C1N2G8 1 in Desktops

help i have to hold my head at a 90 degrees angle to read my computer, my 2 year old daughter was mucking about and now it has turn sideways, please help my neck is hurting (kids hey?)

2006-10-12 08:03:24 · 16 answers · asked by kaingirls 2 in Desktops

2006-10-12 08:02:29 · 4 answers · asked by sassy! 2 in Add-ons

Is it Apple?
And Besides Apple, for PC's, who does best? HP? Dell?

I have always had desktops, and want to make a transition, who offers the best options, quality, price?

Why?

2006-10-12 07:43:57 · 12 answers · asked by xrionx 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok, so I take great care in not tossing my laptop around and have a case for it, nonetheless, the surrounding frame around my laptop screen and the base around my keyboard keeps on getting scratched! There are little black scratches on the perimeter of my keyboard and the frame of my screen (the silver coating is apparently scratched off in those little places). I don't understand why these scratches just magically appear out of nowhere when I do not put any abrasive surface against the laptop and am so careful in handling it. Please help!

2006-10-12 07:29:01 · 4 answers · asked by ☆sock☆ 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Im Building a GAMING computer..Should i go with a single core or duo core?

My mobo is a ASUS PtN32-SLI Deluxe Nforce4 Sli X16 Intel Edition
http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=729&cid=3

IS it any good?

2006-10-12 07:26:56 · 7 answers · asked by shizdan 2 in Add-ons

Hey, I am trying to buy a Rambus non ecc PC800 memory from ebay. The one I have on my motherboard is (2X256MB)Rambus Non-ECC PC800-40 and the ones on sale on ebay are Rambus Non-ECC PC800-45 (2X256MB) so I am wondering if those two could be combined together to make (4X256MB) 1 GB memory. Can PC800-40 and PC800-45 work together??

Thanks

2006-10-12 07:21:36 · 4 answers · asked by unknow noob 1 in Desktops

computer cases, hard drives, monitors, toners, jet ink cartrigues and others

2006-10-12 07:12:20 · 1 answers · asked by gclbo 1 in Monitors

I tried changing my basic color sheme, but, its the WHOLE page that changes color. right now its allll green. ty ty ty.

2006-10-12 07:10:11 · 7 answers · asked by Sally A 1 in Monitors

does this mobo...
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=227&model=1280&modelmenu=2

support this processor....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003

2006-10-12 06:50:49 · 3 answers · asked by shizdan 2 in Add-ons

Toshiba Satellite A70 S249 Laptop with xp Audio driver Realtak AC97

2006-10-12 06:42:07 · 4 answers · asked by Thomas C 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-10-12 06:31:53 · 6 answers · asked by Dangermouse 29 3 in Desktops

i wouldn't have a need to actually do that but theoretically, can i? does it shorten the life of a computer?

2006-10-12 06:30:21 · 10 answers · asked by nicekrngirl 3 in Desktops