Hardware - March 2007

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2007-03-06 18:57:03 · 6 answers · asked by carnesalice 2 in Other - Hardware

I've had my eye on a some Patriot Extreme 2GB DDR2-800 Memory with 4-4-4-12 latency for about $220. But recently, I've come across several performance benchmarks that show that the difference between 667 and 800 is negligible, as well as 4-4-4-12 vs. 5-5-5-15. Is this true? If so, what is the benefit of having this supposedly "better" ram? I can easily get 2gb of PNY DDR2-677 at 5-5-5-15 for a good 70 bucks less. Is it smart to do this?

I don't really overclock, and if I do, its nothing extreme. I have a Core 2 Duo E6400 and the most I plan to overclock it is to 2.93Ghz if at all. Will I be OK with the DDR2-677 ram and what is the difference (if any) in gaming performance?
Thanks

2007-03-06 18:49:48 · 8 answers · asked by Jamal D 2 in Other - Hardware

what is the difference between a 32-bit operating system and 64-bit operating system.

2007-03-06 18:46:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a MSI K9N Platinum motherboard, 2 GB's of DDR2 memory, 2 500GB hard drives all less than 2 months old and I have a new AMD 64 X2 5200+ processor. I have not had any problems burning CD's/DVD's in the past until I installed Nero 7. Now every time I try to burn anything my PC shuts down when burning process starts. I disabled my DMA settings to PIO and that stops the shutting down but I obviously can't burn correctly. Here is a list of things I have tried.
-Bought new CPU fan and Arctic Silver thermal grease
-bought new Ultra 550watt power supply
-reinstalled software
-Checked all Driver's, firmware,bios,software,etc...for updates
-Installed new antivirus,spyware software
-Installed system mechanic 7
-Installed info.log's but nothing registers before shutdown
-Bought new surge protector
-System restores
-Nero, MSI, Microsoft help sites
-Made sure I'm not overclocking
-trouble shot all hardware devices
-disabled Nvidia IDE Drivers and only used MS drivers

Any Idea's

2007-03-06 18:43:47 · 3 answers · asked by Freddie D 2 in Other - Hardware

I have an emachines pc with a AMD 64 Athlon.to i need the 64 bit or 32 bit or does it matter which one i use

2007-03-06 18:35:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

my friends monitor keeps blacking out and won't turn on and it seems to shut down the computer. We've switched monitors and it is no help. There also seems to be a smell of burning and the tower is very warm after a short time (no more than five to ten minutes). We've put it into safe mode and run diagnostic on it and it didn't work. It is plugged into a surge protector so it shouldn't have been shorted. The computer tower is not even a year old and the monitor (lcd flatscreen KDSusa monitor) is not even 8 months. I've restarted it over and over and it keeps happening...

2007-03-06 18:29:55 · 3 answers · asked by nellie_bellie01 1 in Monitors

hey everyone please help i pressed something and now my computer sceen i mean the picture is upside down! please help

2007-03-06 18:26:09 · 14 answers · asked by Maggie 2 in Monitors

The other question is How can I know it's a good HD?any methods?
Thanks in advance!!!

2007-03-06 18:08:34 · 4 answers · asked by Kalip A 2 in Other - Hardware

Hi, Can you tell me if buying a Samsung Sm713BM LCD is a good idea. What are your opinions is it any good. my friends told me that there were some problems with displaying fonts , I mean it was not as sharp as with CRT and i've got a weak sight so i need some help here..

Thanks :)

2007-03-06 17:52:09 · 1 answers · asked by vudu11 1 in Monitors

i have a realtek AC 97sound card on my computer . its the sound card that came with the computer when i bough it two years ago and i bought fl studio and i was thinking of buying a sound card cuz i want better noise so is the sound card that i have a good one or should i upgrade to a better sound card and if so which would you recommend

2007-03-06 17:51:58 · 3 answers · asked by David Garcia 3 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-06 17:38:17 · 6 answers · asked by Jean Z 1 in Printers

i have a x1600 pro 256mb agp vid card i am wanting to buy the xfx 7600gt 256mb extreme agp vid card is this card better and is there any problems with the 7600gt cards

2007-03-06 17:37:26 · 2 answers · asked by chriswinter82 1 in Add-ons

2007-03-06 17:35:28 · 5 answers · asked by Snoopy 1 in Add-ons

I had the on board video than i put in a video card and didn't install the drivers and left my monitor plugged into my on board i went from 2 FPS to 27 fps how? I am going to put in another video card if i left in the video card i have now and put in another and uninstall the drivers to the old card and installed the drivers to the new card would it give me better FPS like it did with my on board?
To sum it up
Would it give me better FPS if i kept in my old video card and put in my new one?Than not use the old one.

2007-03-06 17:35:00 · 1 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-06 17:33:56 · 1 answers · asked by J T 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-03-06 17:32:49 · 1 answers · asked by Freddie D 2 in Add-ons

2007-03-06 17:12:03 · 2 answers · asked by Samiran S 1 in Add-ons

My laptop charging port, as far as i can tell, has undergone metal fatigue over the course of my ownership. I do plug it up sometimes while using it on my lap, but usually it's on a desk while plugged up. The screen has a brightness adjustment. When plugged in the screen is brighter, when unplugged it is darker again. So I go through these bouts of a flickering screen because of the problems with the charging port. Sometimes it goes for a long time and my battery dies without my knowing. It's annoying. My best buy warranty doesn't run out for 8 months (Performance Service Plan). It covers "dust, heat, humidity, daily use, failures due to normal wear and tear, power surges, no-lemon guarantee" and covers "Full parts and labor". I've heard horror stories and would like to know if anyone has had problems with this companies warranties? I'm going to take it to Best Buy over the summer just in case there is a delay, so it woun't interfere with school.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

2007-03-06 17:03:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Hi!
Well i have been through similar question but i have a little different scenario.
I am designer and developer who uses heavy softwares
I wish to buy a Laptop which is either available in UK or INDIA which is not only fast but good in looks too.
After surveying the market the info i have is
HP(DV 6117) is OK
Toshiba (M100)is Good
Sony Vaio(vgn fe 31M(UK model) vgn fe38(India) is both good in looks and performance.
Dell latitude D820 a great performer and ok in looks
As such i like the last one. But Please help me to decide the right one.
My Range is 900 GBP or 80,000 Indian Rs



I have Heard Windows Vista Doesnt allow Pirated Softwares to be installed.
Does it ?

Models i have specified are not necessarily to be the only one. Please tell me other if you think they are better.I will look into those models too.
your suggestions are really a great help
Thanks

2007-03-06 16:47:39 · 4 answers · asked by CoolestnHotest 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I spilled something on my laptop a few days ago and the only part that is sticking is the left/right buttons on my mousepad. I cant seem to them clean! Any ideas other than taking the whole thing apart ?!

2007-03-06 16:40:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have been running XP home for the past years which contained Service pack 1 which enabled me to use a slave drive of 300GB...

I recently switched to XP Pro, which oddly did NOT come with SP1. I downloaded it, but I still am not able to use my 300GB harddrive without limiting it to 137GB. This is bugging me a lot. For alternatives or any solution, please reply. Thanks in advance :)

2007-03-06 16:36:30 · 5 answers · asked by Col 4 in Other - Hardware

well i have purchased a pentium d processor 2.8 ghz with mercury motherboard intel chipset is it right choice ???

2007-03-06 16:23:35 · 1 answers · asked by irresistibly_lovable_guy 2 in Other - Hardware

Very good in graphics and visual applications and software for architects like AutoCAD, photoshop. corel draw..etc.

2007-03-06 16:21:35 · 6 answers · asked by tsinalife 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

but in my computer monitor there is display however when i switch to TV as my monitor no display only sound.

2007-03-06 16:17:03 · 6 answers · asked by mgarrucho 1 in Monitors

My laptop doesn't recognize the LMJDSecure key when I plug it into the USB ports. I try the key somewhere else and it works fine. This would say it's the ports on my laptop, but other plug-n-play USB devices work fine. It just seems to be USB Mass storage devices that my laptop won't recognize (anymore, it used to.) What should I do? What could be wrong?

2007-03-06 16:12:33 · 1 answers · asked by author_observer 4 in Add-ons

2007-03-06 15:56:41 · 1 answers · asked by dung091679 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a old 1999 380z thinkpad IBM and would like to find one that i could use for parts i know very little about computers this one just stopped working one day so i just replaced it with a new toshiba for the heak of it i was trying to fix the old thing with not much luck i replaced the batt with a new one still dont work so i have taken it all a part would like to take some parts out of junk one just to pass the time and see if i can make it work i live in S.E KS where do i look for a old one is someting like this hard to find

2007-03-06 15:53:51 · 3 answers · asked by SSR 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I cannot adjust it using the monitor settings on the monitor.
Everything is crooked! Any ideas.....Keep in mind I just reformatted so that is not an option

2007-03-06 15:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by Eeyore 3 in Monitors

what should be the first few things that i should do?

2007-03-06 15:50:14 · 10 answers · asked by Peter 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I don't think it is the power cord. i think it is the hole in the computer the power cord plugs into. Is this something i can do myself?

2007-03-06 15:44:20 · 4 answers · asked by Stever 2 in Laptops & Notebooks