Hardware - December 2006

well ive got a pentium d processor totalling up to 6.8ghx, 1 gb of ram and a 200gb hard drive. ive also got a 2mb/s braodband connection. why are my direct downloads goiang as slow as 5-10kb/s? also when i open a webpage it takes ages to load. can someone help me? i would appreciate any decent answers as to why its going slow.

2006-12-05 04:01:32 · 12 answers · asked by jack d 1 in Desktops

2006-12-05 03:59:15 · 4 answers · asked by Boricua Love 1 in Desktops

Like, are they supposed to go between the mobo, and what it's being screwed into(backside), or between the mobo, and the screw head (frontside).

2006-12-05 03:45:01 · 6 answers · asked by bdb4269 2 in Desktops

2006-12-05 03:42:31 · 6 answers · asked by phsr4 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Can I use my old memory which is PC2700 DDR and put it into my new computer which is PC3200 DDR? Will it run ok?

2006-12-05 03:35:09 · 6 answers · asked by Meerkats 2 in Desktops

hi., i hav red hat linux installed on my comp. i wanted to know how do i use pen drive via usb port in linux, the pen drive is not being detected in linux, but works well in WinXP.. how do i enable the usb port in linux so that i can use the pen drive in linux..

2006-12-05 03:34:05 · 1 answers · asked by sujit 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-05 03:26:51 · 4 answers · asked by Rupali 1 in Monitors

i have installed windows vista rc1 but my system dident support windows aero a feature of windows vista i searched in microsoft website and intel web site they said gma x3000 is enough for windows vista but my system performance is low for 3d graphics even though i have intel core 2 deo processor ,intel original motherboard dg965ry, 1gb ram and i have done driver update also give me a solution

2006-12-05 03:23:00 · 3 answers · asked by venkat22esh 1 in Desktops

2006-12-05 03:05:34 · 4 answers · asked by K3NN 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm looking to buy a lap top for my son and this seems to be in my price range. Is it any good?

2006-12-05 02:57:31 · 2 answers · asked by bella 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

we want to buy a puter for mother in law and she doesn't need much so is cheaper to buy w/out XP or any other os but don't know if microsoft will allow me to use my product code on her computer? Also, what if you don't have internet how would you register a product. She doesn't have internet yet either.

2006-12-05 02:54:36 · 6 answers · asked by hair2811 2 in Add-ons

I have a Dell Optiplex GX520 and it seems to be running hot. What is the normal operating temperature for this or any other computer? At the moment, it is running at 117 degrees F.

2006-12-05 02:54:02 · 5 answers · asked by Hatty 2 in Desktops

2006-12-05 02:51:50 · 3 answers · asked by sexy♥ 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have PCI slots in my computer not PCI express. I am looking for something that compares to the Ge-Force 7000 range. I need help!!

2006-12-05 02:51:43 · 4 answers · asked by football23 2 in Other - Hardware

I am thinking of buying a 400gb internal hard drive and fitting it to my desktop, are there any cables i need or anything i need to install? A computer technician i know came round recently he told me my computer should easily have enough power to run 2-3 hard drives, at the moment there is just a 300gb hard drive. Do my two hard drives have to be the same type? My current 300gb is sata. I haven't acutally looked properly how its plugged in, but it looks simple.

2006-12-05 02:50:44 · 6 answers · asked by jewellui 2 in Add-ons

i put new grease on my processer, then i turned my pc on and it turned off by itselfand sometimes it starts up and says default settings need to be changed in bios and when i press del to go in to bios it turns off. if i have done somrthing to my processer how can i fix it..

2006-12-05 02:50:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

2006-12-05 02:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by GREGORY Y 1 in Add-ons

2006-12-05 02:44:22 · 1 answers · asked by Ashkar L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Western Digital
http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/6/12/5/f_ABCD0002i_3f34m_b91923a7.jpg

At first I thought it's iron but where I point doesn't look like iron.

2006-12-05 02:35:55 · 3 answers · asked by prabato 3 in Other - Hardware

I have a user that has a Dell laptop and was updating her Windows XP last night. Unfortunately she shut the laptop lid and now windows hangs after you log in and run the usual start up motions. It gives an svchost error and then right after that the machine locks. I have tried to DL and install from cd the upgrade but the files get copied and then the machine, you guest it locks up. This machine has windows media contection on it as well, if that means anything. Any thoughts.

2006-12-05 02:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by ndgrad2001 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

HDD 0 is 80Gb but only 20% being used
HDD 1 is 40Gb but only 15% being used

2006-12-05 02:30:16 · 2 answers · asked by HUBBA-HUBBA 1 in Add-ons

Hi,i'm planning to buy a Dell inspiron 6400 with 2.0ghz core 2 duo(4mb cache) and 2 ghz ram(dual channel-ddr2) and an ATI mobility X1400 256mb with hypermemory, and a 15,4'' widescreen display.(laptop)
but the question is that i want to be able to chat,play,surf,listen to music and watch videos with it, and i was wondering that can i play games like sims2-GTA-Star wars-Empire earth and similar games with 'normal' graphics? and can i burn DVD's and at the same time play(for example) or listen to music??
and if the fans inside the laptop(for example for the cpu) gets dirty how can i clean it? can i do it myself?
i hope you people could give me a good answer so i won't waste my money on something not good,,, thanx alot ;) peace

2006-12-05 02:13:33 · 5 answers · asked by Niklasbjorn1234 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-05 02:13:11 · 10 answers · asked by squirrellondon 4 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-05 02:07:33 · 9 answers · asked by Lord L 2 in Other - Hardware

i am doing a project in BCIS on scanners and i cant find anything that is usefull and i haven't found any pictures

2006-12-05 01:57:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

a boss who brings in his baby son/daughter all the bloody time to basically disrupt the office and lose out on an hours work?

2006-12-05 01:53:10 · 7 answers · asked by arrrthelifeofapirate 3 in Add-ons

and what is the difference between a OEM version and a Full retail version?Thanks

2006-12-05 01:50:39 · 5 answers · asked by vicki3537 2 in Other - Hardware

Now it wont boot and the monitor gows out. I had just installed a ned CD Drive. Ive restored everything to the way it was but still now joy. Pent 450.

2006-12-05 01:49:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I have a dell optiplex system with 2 large monitors which can be used simultaneously. which i use for video editing which i would like to sell.
bought it last january, has Avid Xpress on it Adobe Premiere and lots of others

Is anybody interested?

pros6359@yahoo.co.uk

2006-12-05 01:45:33 · 1 answers · asked by chembeh 2 in Desktops

so i entered twice. my sys got restared.after scanning disc was running.it asked some b4 i read it again restrted.after that it say ntfs.sys corrupetd.i tried to reinstall winxp.it not allowed me. in evening i tried again it allowed n i formated c drive, n installed. while installin after askin system name ..time and all....blue scrren came n sayd ntfs.sys corrupeted,...

any way to format n restallin the OS???

2006-12-05 01:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by grajeshkumar7 1 in Other - Hardware