Hardware - January 2007

2007-01-04 16:25:33 · 8 answers · asked by Delson R 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-04 16:24:52 · 7 answers · asked by smthnfsmsrt 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-01-04 16:23:54 · 6 answers · asked by elfidritch 1 in Add-ons

2007-01-04 16:21:31 · 6 answers · asked by Delson R 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

This is my system:

CoolMax 550W CR-Series PSU
Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Athlon San Diego 3700+@2420MHz/Stock Fan
Corsair Value 1GB Dual Channel DDR400 PC3200 RAM
Maxtor DiamondPlus 9 80GB SATA 150 HD
Leadtek 6600GT PCI-E 128MB 526/1005
Sound Blaster Live! 24bit 7.1
Lite-On DVD-RW
Samsung Floppy Disk Drive

Keep in mind that I use this computer for gaming...but i'm not looking to overclock.And I'll wait for when more affordable DX10 mid-range cards come out or when the 8800GTS and GTX lower in price.

Option#1:
Swap my 3700 with a x2 Dual proc(stock speed has to be high)
Add another 1GB of memory
The DX10 Video Card

Option#2
Swap BOTH my motherboard+cpu for a LGA775 MB that supports Intel Core 2 Duo(stock speed also has to be clocked higher)
1GB RAM
DX10 Video Card

2007-01-04 16:20:57 · 5 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Other - Hardware

My bro wants to sell me a 2 GB flash drive for $ 30 it is basicly brand new but the cover on it is a little damaged. Should I buy it from him???

2007-01-04 16:19:25 · 11 answers · asked by Bridget 4 in Add-ons

I just got a new video card so that I can play Flight Simulator X. Everything works fine, but when i load a lfight and take off, the computer restarts suddenly. That crazy thing is that I can taxi all day, and do anything I want, but when the plane leaves the ground, the computer restarts. Is it the video card, I have turned down all of the graphics on the game as low as they go.

2007-01-04 16:17:14 · 6 answers · asked by theascheick 1 in Desktops

i just downloaded the sims 2 on my computer it worked but it was very very slow is there a place like best buy or something to get a new memory card its not a laptop its a regular computer my dad cant find any memory cards that would fit into it anywho i just want to know if there are any stores that sell memory cards

2007-01-04 16:10:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-01-04 16:08:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-01-04 16:07:18 · 8 answers · asked by derek s 2 in Other - Hardware

I am using a Liteon DVD Burner (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106019) and HP DVD+R 16x Media. (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=DM00044XM&cpc=RECOM)

Media is capable of 16x as is the hardware, but it only burns at 1x..
Always at 1x.

Can anyone give me some advice?

2007-01-04 16:06:49 · 2 answers · asked by blue.bios 3 in Add-ons

My disk defragmenter has been going for about half an hour now and I'm not seeing any progress. Is it more likely that I have alot of fragments or is the program not working properly? Thanks for any help!

2007-01-04 16:06:04 · 14 answers · asked by peachy78 5 in Other - Hardware

2007-01-04 16:03:47 · 6 answers · asked by Krystal L 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to know what is motherboard Combo and with motherboard that has video card or video chip or 256 MB without buying a video Card.

2007-01-04 16:03:14 · 4 answers · asked by xddsd 1 in Desktops

Are anti-glare items good for the eyes? I mean is it better to use anti-glare than to use your computer screen without it? Does it make a difference?

2007-01-04 15:50:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

What games will play on that? Many of the new games will not play.

2007-01-04 15:50:07 · 4 answers · asked by ohliela 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

here is some site to find out for yourself http://www.hp.ca/portal/smb/compare/Dell/competitive_dell_performance.php

2007-01-04 15:49:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am currently preparing to applying to an art/design college to attend next fall.

I'm going to be working with alot images and pictures so I'm going to need a strong graphic card and memory card that'll be able to handle all my tasks and files. I also need a large screen to work with. Since I'll be thousands of miles from home, ease of portability: I need something light-weight and thin. It also means I need a long lasting battery life. Plus, I've been using PC all my life so if I have to use other things, I want it to be user friendly, and it must be durable and last AT LEAST 2 years without breaking or disfunctioning.

I checked out Apple's Macbook Pro, and it did meet some of my conditions but I wasnt sure if it was suitable for my art.

pretty design would be good..price isnt considered as much if it meets all my conditions.(but it'd be nice if I could get it cheaper.)

please, feel free to make any recommendations. be sure to include detailed information. Thank YOU!

2007-01-04 15:45:14 · 5 answers · asked by Cindy K 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

When my benchmarks trounce theirs in 3D Mark and all others?

2007-01-04 15:39:57 · 11 answers · asked by take_it_slow 1 in Desktops

I mean so deleted they can't do CSI stuff to it. I already use a windows washer with bleach(all pc terms) Is there any program I can dowload or should I just live a magnet on it for a day???? (does that really work)

2007-01-04 15:34:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Are there any computer screen things that you put on it so as to not damage your eyes that much?

2007-01-04 15:32:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

and i want to found and pick up it.please help me...

2007-01-04 15:29:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i saw a hp laptop at walmart.com for 928.00 it has the dual core mobile technology (1.6 ghz). 2048 ram and 120gb. it also has a built in dvd burn and it comes with a web cam. i just wanted to know if it was a good buy. i am a college student. i dont really download music and stuff i just want something that is going to last me for a while.

2007-01-04 15:17:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer is a Compaq Presario model S5100NX. It has a 2.6ghz Intel celeron processor, 504MB of ram, a 80G harddrive, and is about 2.5 years old.

2007-01-04 15:16:18 · 7 answers · asked by guysmiley98465 2 in Desktops

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2007-01-04 15:15:15 · 1 answers · asked by woodardoffice 1 in Printers

I have an older laptop and am looking for a wireless pc card for it. It takes Type II or III. I don't know anything about the different variety and types of cards out there. What are the differences you can buy (Wi-fi, sattelite, cardbus, etc...) and which is best?

2007-01-04 15:14:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

im deleteing windows, so i need to wipe out my hard drive, how do i do it?

2007-01-04 15:08:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

2007-01-04 15:08:16 · 6 answers · asked by nela 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a 250 GB Hitachi SATA Hard Drive and intalled it in my computer. It has a Biostar P4M80-M4 Motherboard and my operating system is Windows XP Service Pack 2. I have updated the BIOS to recognize big hard drives and it does recognize my 250 GB drive, but when I start Windows it only detects half, 127 GB. What could be the problem, does Windows require some settings or drivers that I should install?

2007-01-04 14:55:49 · 8 answers · asked by carlossaulfuentes 2 in Other - Hardware

I uninstalled Win.me and installed Win.2000 server...now i can't get my speakers to work...it says i have no drivers...how do i get drivers for this thing?..I have no manuals or info about the motherboard..Everything else seems fine so far...I have the original speakers hooked up as well...if i had the original operators manual it would help but I don't know where I would get one...any help?

2007-01-04 14:55:01 · 3 answers · asked by johnnyray 1 in Desktops