Hardware - January 2007

Any motherboard experts have an opinion on which of these 2 motherboards may be best suited for PC gaming and Video editing specifically. ( or possibly another board )
#1 is
Intel D975XBXLKR & C2D E6600
Intel D975XBXLKR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard and an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2.40GHz Processor supports 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with a total capacity of up to 4GB. You can install DDR2 533/667MHz Memory. .

OR

MSI 975X Platinum & Core 2 Duo E6600
MSI 975X Platinum Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard and an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.40GHz Processor.
This high-end ATX mobo supports Dual channel DDR2 533/667/888 memory interface up to 8GB, as well as dual PCI Express 16X with either 1x16 or 2x8 operation.

Both are about 650.00, so I am more concerned about the performanace for games/video.

2007-01-14 00:01:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

what software do i need, to enable myself to burn dvd`s??? make and model??? and were do i purchase it??? thanks in advance.

2007-01-13 23:54:45 · 12 answers · asked by missey01_uk 3 in Add-ons

I'm looking at buying a new laptop, I've found 2 that look good. 1 has a 2ghz processor (centrino duo) but only 1 Gb ram. The other has 1.83 ghz but 2 Gb ram. Which would run faster/better?

2007-01-13 23:50:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i need to buy a new pc. i wanna play games on it, an it has to have a dvd re-writer. wat are the specs im lookin for cos theyre all numbers to me!! plus i dont wanna spend a fortune. any help appreciated xx

2007-01-13 23:49:00 · 10 answers · asked by goldgirl812 2 in Desktops

Intel P4 2.26 GHz
512 MB RAM
Intel board (865GBF) with 64 MB built-in video memory and AGP.
I want to upgrade to 256 MB video memory.
What is best for my PC?
Geforce or ATI? And which model?

2007-01-13 23:43:19 · 5 answers · asked by crazymetal 1 in Add-ons

while reading a article in wikipedia about the geforce 6200 i found out that they are actually geforce 6600,s that have been under modified and there is actually a fix that can return the 6200 to the build of a 6600
is this true,i could well believe it as most cards such as the low end 7 series cards are normally the 7900,s that didnt make the grade
has anyone heard of this?

2007-01-13 22:59:20 · 4 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Add-ons

i have a game both in an iso image file and also the extracted files in a different folder.. whats the best way to burn this game onto a CD-R so i can save space on my hard drive

2007-01-13 22:27:43 · 3 answers · asked by kenny7399 1 in Add-ons

when i insert pen drive in my pc or any other pc it always says that usb device not recognized.rarely it accepts it after a lot of trials.what is the problem & how it can be repaired?

2007-01-13 22:26:03 · 7 answers · asked by khan 2 in Other - Hardware

gave laptop to someone for clearout and it has came back with no sound . says no sound driver installed. advised to download drivers but clueless as to how.
can download music and have media player just no sound.
can someone give me step by step instructions as to what i need and what to do?

2007-01-13 22:17:19 · 5 answers · asked by ctdno7 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought my pc from comet at xmas its acer sempron 3000+
1.6ghz 512 mb 80gb win xp media centre but i still fin it gets sluggish i use norten anti virus i regulary defrag and uninstall unused applications.someone said its the 1.6ghz bit that does it and i should update this is that true and what is the name of this part?

2007-01-13 22:11:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Or should I just get a cardbus or USB external one?

2007-01-13 21:53:48 · 2 answers · asked by Darkspark88 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

cud u plz tell me which is the best laptop to purchase - according to the style, utility & price?

thanx!

2007-01-13 21:49:46 · 4 answers · asked by Rania 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

When I have my USB Memory stick attached and try to access the Web, I get the 'Page cannot be displayed etc message, When I remove the Stick and try again, no problem. Any Idea what this could be? I thought it might be some conflict between the USB modem and the stick any ideas?

2007-01-13 20:54:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

http://www.teenwag.com/poll?n=159

2007-01-13 20:49:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

ok here we are again. i bought a new cd burner. pulled the old one out and rplaced the new one (in the master slot like it recomended) and the put my cd rom in the slave. it will not reconize the burner. and when i put the software in my cd rom that the burner came w/t. it doesn't want to open. i know i have the mim requirements to use this burner. Celron R 1.85 GHz and windows XP OS. 29 G freespace on my hard drive and 224 MB free RAM. i thimk i got ripped on the burner. any help sits would be nice thanks.

2007-01-13 20:42:07 · 2 answers · asked by Rat 1 in Desktops

Need cheap ink for a HP 1315

2007-01-13 20:26:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

I mean the ones that are built in, like mine sweeper. I never use them and they are just using up disc space. Thank you.

2007-01-13 20:23:05 · 7 answers · asked by Spiny Norman 7 in Desktops

I've bought a Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13Ghz) about a month ago and have heard great things about this processor's overclocking ability. However, I just can't seem to find good resources to tell me just how to go about this task. I'm aware of the multiplier, the Bus speed, the voltages, and all that, but I'm not exactly sure what to do with them. Is it just a matter of increasing the Bus speed in the BIOS? what about Prime95 stability testing and that stuff?

What I'm looking for here is link to a nice step-by-step guide to overclocking a Core 2 Duo successfully. Nothing crazy, just 2.93 Ghz or so. I built my computer with a Zalman CNPS7700 Alcu cooler in case I would want to overclock in the future, so cooling shouldnt be an issue.

Here are my specs btw:

Core 2 Duo E6400 @ stock speed
Gigabyte 965P DS3 with F7 BIOS (I think)
1gb corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 Memory

2007-01-13 20:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Jamal D 2 in Other - Hardware

where can i find a coupon for upto $100 off any hp computer bought online ?

2007-01-13 20:05:12 · 2 answers · asked by lidiya r 1 in Printers

I have a dell laptop and it continuously does the "one time boot menu" upon start up, during that time it is also making a loud beeping noise...why? And how do I fix it?? I am headed to bed, I will check answers in the AM...thanks for your help! :)

2007-01-13 19:41:48 · 3 answers · asked by desertlily73 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am going to buy one of these motherboards, however i need to know if there is a significant difference in overclocking ability.

I don't need any of the extra features of the deluxe over the standard. I also have a good enough cooling system in mind that will make the heatpipes virtually unrequired.

Is there any other differences that i may need to know? thanks.

2007-01-13 19:41:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-13 19:35:36 · 4 answers · asked by king_mike_jr 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-13 19:29:39 · 6 answers · asked by yuksa 1 in Desktops

im asking the ground which agp graphic card to get, i think all of the below are about the same price:

nvdia6800
nvdia7300gt
ati x1600pro
ati x800

also i wish to ask if VIVO really exist in Sapphire ati X1600pro 256mb agp card?

2007-01-13 19:17:37 · 3 answers · asked by kersing 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-13 19:14:19 · 6 answers · asked by ralph k 2 in Desktops

i bought a new internal cd burner drive. and my pc isn't reconizing it. and the only diff on the requirment s on the box is my processor. it's calls for a pentium III 500 MHz. and i know a GHz is bigger than a MHz. so what's the deal? (btw i have installed it correctley both ways they suggest). links would be helpfull thx.

2007-01-13 19:13:03 · 4 answers · asked by Rat 1 in Other - Hardware

Putting together a new system for my friend and I forget if it needs to be put in as a pair. Do I order the pair of 512's or will one 1024 be fine?

2007-01-13 19:06:35 · 7 answers · asked by Danny_in_LA 2 in Desktops

2007-01-13 18:57:46 · 8 answers · asked by pinoypimp703 1 in Desktops

After a bad shutdown and having to restart with the option of going into safe mode with the f2 key, I noticed that the computer no longer recognized my secondary drive. Anyone know how I can get the OS to find the path to the drive again? Thanks in advance for your help.

2007-01-13 18:26:00 · 1 answers · asked by sandra_panda 6 in Desktops

hi, i would like to partition my existing hard drive into two. how do i do it? plz help

2007-01-13 18:11:07 · 6 answers · asked by chandu 1 in Other - Hardware