Hardware - December 2006

Ok so the two main brand things are ATI and NVidia right? What are all the other brands like BFG, Sapphire, Innovision, Gainward? I mean when I'm looking up a Nvidia geforce video card there's actual 'nvidia geforce 7xxx etc' cards and then i find all these others like 'innovision 7xxx Geoforce blah blah.'

If I require a Nvidia geforce 7600, that would include all the other brands that say they're a (eg) ' InnoVision nVidia GeForce 7600 GS 512MB' or 'Gainward BLISS 7600GS nVidia GeForce 7600 GS 256MB', as well wouldn't it


Say you can get a Nvidia Geforce 7xxx in each Innovision, Gainward, Sapphire. If they each say they are a geoforce 7xxx from Nvidia aren't they all going to be the same? or do the companies change them? I'm a bit lost.

Please just explain the whole brand thing.

2006-12-20 13:58:00 · 3 answers · asked by Girl 2 in Add-ons

2006-12-20 13:47:26 · 7 answers · asked by Judgebie 2 in Desktops

Its not that I don't want anybody using my printer, but its this one person who prints a s**t load of paper using a lot of ink and doesn't pay me back or say thank you. If you know lexmark, they're ink is expensive. I'm constantly showing this person some deals on printers so he can get one himself, but its as if he doesn't get the clue that I don't want him using it. He's also been eating all the food and has been a "free loader" for over a year, has legal issues, and his job ain't taking him anywhere, and he doesn't do anything to help around the house.

2006-12-20 13:45:25 · 9 answers · asked by sariff 1 in Printers

2006-12-20 13:31:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My mom is trying to find a laptop for me for less because im very careless do you guys know where to get laptops about 400-600 dollars like at a store and new but a really good company.

2006-12-20 13:28:36 · 15 answers · asked by boydchick94@sbcglobal.net 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-20 13:19:16 · 4 answers · asked by TG01 1 in Desktops

I have a compaq presario 1688 laptop with 64 mb of ram, it can have up to 192 mb. What kind of ram should I get for it? I was looking at this http://www.edgetechcorp.com/store/productdetails.aspx?product_id=5391 ......also, what is the best type? ddr or sdram or what?

2006-12-20 13:17:11 · 4 answers · asked by Slash Kiron 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I had a liteon and it kept going out every month when I would try to actually burn something it would slow the whole computer down. So I thought it was just the burner so I got this new samsung Ive had it less than a week and it has done the same thing. I dont know what it is or what to do!

2006-12-20 13:03:58 · 3 answers · asked by rspp73 2 in Add-ons

My computer became usless yesterday when some sort of error made it useless let me explain:
The graphics look like those fro W95 those really ugly and they like really awful also the mouse is no longer avaliable it just doesn't apear on the screen the only way to control it is by using the arrows and is really anoying please I need help here's some info about the computer
Acer
Windows Me
Unknown file downloaded it by mistake
It fell one day before the whole mess start it

please help

2006-12-20 12:54:49 · 8 answers · asked by Cateelk 3 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-20 12:48:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

when i put the disk in to try to install the camera it said that i needed windows 2000 service pack 4 or higher or windows xp. i have windows 2000 service pack 3 ---it gave a link to microsoft and said to check for updates. so my question is , if i updated my computer from microsoft then will it change it from a service pack 3 to a 4 or higher? or am i going to have to update my windows

2006-12-20 12:47:26 · 3 answers · asked by ♥ gina ♥ 4 in Scanners

Sound card: Sound Blaster Audigy SE
Comp: HP Pavilion a305w
Will it fit in my computer? It says it's PCI, but it has 3 sections on the card and my comp only has two. If it can someone please tell me how.
Please and Thank You

2006-12-20 12:36:08 · 2 answers · asked by maddog4u31757 2 in Other - Hardware

I get a disk 0 failure error while attempting to boot the win xp laptop. Bestbuy seems to be charging ~$150 and I'm looking for other possible options. Thanks!

2006-12-20 12:17:54 · 8 answers · asked by sj 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2006-12-20 12:16:20 · 8 answers · asked by Jon L 1 in Desktops

I understand what overclocking dose but would it really help my computer? And i have a raditor cooling system(i'm not sure the technical name) but it is a standard shuttle cooling system.
~thank you all who try to answer:)

2006-12-20 12:14:27 · 4 answers · asked by Zenoth D 1 in Desktops

I have a CD Drive (CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive) in my computer. But my computer case came with a cool plastic for it (the flappy kind). So how do i take the plastic off? Included is a picture of the Cd Drive, and the new plastic i want on it.


http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/9526/dsc00106oq6.jpg
(top in package) New Plate Plastic
(bottom inside) Old Plastic that i want to replace

2006-12-20 12:00:57 · 4 answers · asked by dadudesam2 3 in Other - Hardware

This is from ibuypower.com it has a really cool transparent case, costs close to $5000, 100% real and genuine.
1. Cold cathode sound activated neon lights
2. 1,100 watt power supply (the best)
3. AMD Anthlon Quad Sli CPU (the best)
4. Free games, like Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six Vegas
5. Liquid PC cooling
6. Dual graphics card motherboard with 7 PCI slots (the best)
7. 2 gigabyte RAM but it is upgradeable up to 8 gigabytes
8. Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 megabytes video card (the best)
9. Physics card for even more realistic gaming
10. 500 gb hard drive
11. Lightscribe technology CD and DVD drive
12. 7.1 sorround sound card
13. 7 speakers and bass (7.1 sorround)
14. Onboard LAN network
15. 20 inch LCD monitor (the best)
16. g15 gaming keyboard (wireless)
17. g7 mouse (wireless)
18. Temperature meter and can be adjusted if it gets to hot or too cold.
19. Proffesional wiring to save space and heat reducer, also rounded cables.
20. Windows Vista
21. 3 year free warranty

2006-12-20 12:00:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

in the L.A. county area in california?

2006-12-20 11:59:14 · 3 answers · asked by [J3nn] 2 in Scanners

plz tell me company name or if hp is a great company
on this compueter i will have to use microsoft word a lot and use the internet to look up stuff
and some games..

2006-12-20 11:59:04 · 11 answers · asked by raymond p 2 in Desktops

In window XP, I restalled the USB Lexmark printer, It went to other device in device manager with yellow question mark, connection error appears each time when I print doc. Please help and tell why

2006-12-20 11:53:49 · 9 answers · asked by jingwang 2 in Printers

i pushed a button with my book on accident and wenever i get on the internet the words are very small

2006-12-20 11:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

This is from ibuypower.com it has a really cool transparent case, costs close to $5000, 100% real and genuine.
1. Cold cathode sound activated neon lights
2. 1,100 watt power supply (the best)
3. AMD Anthlon Quad Sli CPU (the best)
4. Free games, like Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six Vegas
5. Liquid PC cooling
6. Dual graphics card motherboard with 7 PCI slots (the best)
7. 2 gigabyte RAM but it is upgradeable up to 8 gigabytes
8. Nvidia 8800 GTX 768 megabytes video card (the best)
9. Physics card for even more realistic gaming
10. 500 gb hard drive
11. Lightscribe technology CD and DVD drive
12. 7.1 sorround sound card
13. 7 speakers and bass (7.1 sorround)
14. Onboard LAN network
15. 20 inch LCD monitor (the best)
16. g15 gaming keyboard (wireless)
17. g7 mouse (wireless)
18. Temperature meter and can be adjusted if it gets to hot or too cold.
19. Proffesional wiring to save space and heat reducer, also rounded cables.
20. Windows Vista
21. 3 year free warranty

2006-12-20 11:45:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2006-12-20 11:38:17 · 13 answers · asked by logan1595 1 in Other - Hardware

2006-12-20 11:38:13 · 10 answers · asked by seekme13 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want everything off my hard drive and just like new.

2006-12-20 11:36:50 · 5 answers · asked by PAYlURTACK* 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a V2555US.

2006-12-20 11:36:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

For some reason its still saying I have low space on my Hdrive.
Ive clearred everything, did a defrag.
I just recently installed windows xp again, too.

2006-12-20 11:24:36 · 6 answers · asked by PAYlURTACK* 2 in Other - Hardware

My computer is branded with an 80 gig hard drive, it even says it on the outside of the computer on the sticker. But when I go to "My Computer", it says that I have two hard drives, one called ACER (the brand of my computer) has a total of 34.5 gig in all. The other, called ACERDATA has 35 gigs on it, none used. Why is this? Are the two supposed to add up to 80? What the heck? I hope I didn't buy a crummy computer!

2006-12-20 11:22:22 · 6 answers · asked by The Halo Man 1 in Other - Hardware

is there a spot on your computer that you can read your ink properties.......how low you are in one specific color. what you need for an ink refill?

2006-12-20 11:11:25 · 4 answers · asked by sweetme 3 in Printers

my pc is running soooo sluggish when i play in yahoo games,or any games,it has run great before and when it does its lovely , i know about the lagging ,but i think thats not it ,i've cleared all the cache in places i can think of,but still no joy,it takes a while to get into a room and on tables,and the sounds doesnt keep up too,,please help!!!!!, it's sooo annoying,

2006-12-20 11:10:02 · 11 answers · asked by sjvaughny 1 in Other - Hardware