Hardware - November 2006

Currently I have an Nvidia 6660 Le and I pretty much play battlefield 2 and battlefield 2142 but the settings aren't high on those games. Which card should i get that can run those games on High settings. *Note* I don't want to spend too much, umm a price range of 0-100. or may 150

2006-11-08 14:57:12 · 6 answers · asked by ExtmePillow 2 in Add-ons

Tomshardware doesn't have a benchmark for the 128mb version of the main card they offer in most models. I forget what the upgraded one is.. and also, can you upgrade the card yourself in an iMac or is that impossible?

2006-11-08 14:52:48 · 3 answers · asked by PaulN 2 in Desktops

Needs 512mb or 1gb memory and at least 40gb hard drive.

2006-11-08 14:50:50 · 4 answers · asked by gsp5791 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

my computer was originally dell dimension 3000, then I changed few parts inside like HDD, MOBO, bought another sticks of RAM and here is a question. can I use 2 sticks (2X256) and other(2X512) all together?? I mean that I'd like to get 1,5 GB of ram. actually I did that - I installed 512MB in slots 1 and 3 and 256 in slots 2 and 4. BIOS sees that as 1.5GB and Windows also as 1.5GB. so everything looks fine but I wonder if this is CORRECT combination?? Or there may be some conflicts? (all four sticks of ram are 400MHz)

2006-11-08 14:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by kamel_nyc 1 in Desktops

I bought my pc with XP already installed. So if I f/disk it, will I be able to go online and download Windows XP home edition again?

2006-11-08 14:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Leon 1 in Desktops

hi, my computer wont boot up and there are some documents that i really need. Would it be possible to take the hard drive out and put it in a different computer to recover the information?

2006-11-08 14:42:25 · 3 answers · asked by Troy 1 in Desktops

hi i have celeron d 2.6ghz cpu i also have a pentium 4 2.4ghz cpu wold it be worth taking the celeron d chip out and putting the pentium 4 2.4 in would there be any diffrence in performance

2006-11-08 14:40:10 · 1 answers · asked by chriswinter82 1 in Desktops

2006-11-08 14:33:10 · 4 answers · asked by Alfred T 1 in Desktops

2006-11-08 14:27:51 · 4 answers · asked by Mik Steve 1 in Monitors

I'm thinking about investing in a color laser printer and seeing if laser printers can print good photos. I have an Epson RX500 and I've printed photos on it, but the quality wasn't so great.

2006-11-08 14:21:12 · 4 answers · asked by Sam 1 in Printers

lightscribe dvd+rw drive. Does this mean I can burn dvds?

2006-11-08 14:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by Tso 1 in Desktops

i have a brother copy,scan and fax printer, Model MFC 240-C. Please help me on this.

2006-11-08 14:12:41 · 3 answers · asked by simchl 1 in Printers

everytime i open my laptop, onr or two characters always appear in my monitor and i can not type properly.

2006-11-08 14:07:04 · 3 answers · asked by armand 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-08 14:01:02 · 4 answers · asked by zuck 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

It is a Logitech and it worked fine yesterday. My son unplugged it this morning to plug in a barrowed wired mouse(because we lock the mouse and keyboard up so he can't get on the computer while we are not home) and now I can't get the mouse to work. The keyboard wasn't working either but I got it to work.

I have put new batteries in the mouse and still nothing.

2006-11-08 13:56:39 · 5 answers · asked by unicornfarie1 6 in Add-ons

does anyone know if this means my computer is equipped with a dvd burner?i don't know anything about this. i could use the input from someone that knows about computers and the hardware.

2006-11-08 13:50:40 · 2 answers · asked by jackie 1 in Desktops

My cheap computer has no DVD drive, so I've decided to purchase an external one. I have researched DVD drived over the Internet but confuse me because their product information provides information about burning dics and other similar information. I am wondering if certain DVD drives can only burn music or can you also watch movies on them and stuff, because I purchased a game (Marvel Ultimate Alliance) and it appears I need a DVD drive to play it, so I am wondering if I need to buy a dvd drive specifically designed to play/watch games/movies, rather than only being able to burn dics. Any information would be helpful, thanks.

2006-11-08 13:45:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2006-11-08 13:41:26 · 14 answers · asked by Todd S 1 in Desktops

I was using battery power for awhile this afternoon, and i put the ac adapter in but its broken so it falls out all the time. my problem now is that everytime the adapter falls out my computer shuts off? best buy is shipping me a new adapter, but whats up with my comp?

2006-11-08 13:30:44 · 2 answers · asked by Stephanie B 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-08 13:11:20 · 1 answers · asked by cristopher d 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-08 13:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by Soccer_Fan_1111 1 in Add-ons

I have a dell inspiron 500m computer.
As it is, I have not been able to open any attachments on my yahoo email account for over a month now.

2006-11-08 13:06:57 · 5 answers · asked by haideniz 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-11-08 13:03:07 · 6 answers · asked by john doe 2 in Desktops

i want to install a new graphics card but dont know how

2006-11-08 12:51:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Is there a huge difference? Im deciding betwen these two for a gaming desktop and i need more knowledge on them before i make the buy:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1366622&sku=CP1-A64-4000%20E

VS

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1446877&CatId=1948

I see the price difference obviously but performance wise... is the difference THAT great?

2006-11-08 12:42:37 · 4 answers · asked by James M 2 in Other - Hardware

BFG GeForce NVIDIA SLI-Ready GeForce OC 7950GT 512MB Video Card or ATI Radeon X1900 XTX PCI-Express 512MB Video Card? they are both the same price. (at future shop)

2006-11-08 12:42:00 · 7 answers · asked by Soccer_Fan_1111 1 in Add-ons

Got opinions? SHare them. Both sites seem to do a bit of review changing (bad reviews with 5 star ratings on products, very generic great reviews on multiple items).

What're your experiences with them both?

2006-11-08 12:31:49 · 4 answers · asked by James M 2 in Other - Hardware

which would use more power from a laptop battery, a bluetooth mouse or a USB mouse?

2006-11-08 12:19:38 · 2 answers · asked by Brisk W 1 in Add-ons

I am on a budget, it will act as my backup/travel comp. I have a desktop that I do most of my school/gaming on.

DELL Inspiron 1501
Mobile AMD Sempron™ 3500+ (1.8GHz/512KB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home (w/ free Vista upgrade)
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated)
60GB Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Integrated Audio
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
TOTAL: $614.00 w/ tax= $656.98

2006-11-08 12:15:39 · 4 answers · asked by JD 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a HP NX9010, i'm not sure if the video card build-in the motherboard.

2006-11-08 11:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by s s 1 in Laptops & Notebooks