Hardware - April 2007

ok my choices are
-AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor

or

-Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor

they are about the ame price but which one would be better to overclock and would get better results??

2007-04-26 21:01:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i had a customer call me today and he said that his computer last night when he clicked shutdown he said after he clicked it he left the room and the next morning he came back in the room and the computer was still powerd on and it was froze so he unplugged the power cord from the outlet and now he has plugged it back in and no power at all will come on on the computer do you think that the power supply is gone bad and needs to be replaced?

2007-04-26 19:34:35 · 5 answers · asked by jp 1 in Desktops

2007-04-26 19:05:07 · 8 answers · asked by sunny 1 in Desktops

since I heard Vista takes up a lot of unnecessary Ram and is quite buggy...
and well the only thing im concerning is if i install xp, will future vista designed software be compatible with it since for sure vista isn't compatible with a lot of xp-designed softwares right now...

2007-04-26 18:16:07 · 12 answers · asked by triumph2004@verizon.net 1 in Desktops

this computer got the AMD64 X2 4000+ and it only runs at 2.1 Ghz, tried to overclock it and went to the bios, it seems like the area where you can overclock it its locked, anybody knows why is that? this computer could run faster, but why they wont let people do that?

2007-04-26 17:43:26 · 6 answers · asked by godspeed73 1 in Desktops

Ok i build a desktop Pentium D 945 3.4Ghz/ DDR2 2GB of Ram/ 512Mb Video Card ATI/ 250GB Hardrive SATA/ 400Watts power suply/ and i bought Windows Vista Home Premium Full Version, New Motherboard ECS P4M800PRO-M All new!!! i set up Bios and install DVD Cd rom Windows Vista CD ok good, after that 5-10 min my cpu shut down/and restarted again.. can any one help me?

2007-04-26 17:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My friend and I took the back panel off of his laptop to see how much memory he had, and the memory stick says "512 MB" right on it. However, when the system boots, it only says 384MB. What's the problem here? Is the memory bad?

Please, only answer if you are sure of what you're saying.
Sources are appreciated as well.

Thanks.

2007-04-26 17:30:46 · 3 answers · asked by Jjjjjjj 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-26 17:30:41 · 7 answers · asked by meinbuckeyes05 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My parents have a dell computer that uses the old USB 1.0 ports.
I cannot under any circumstances install a new USB 2.0 port board. Is there any way to adapt a USB female plug into a Firewire input?

2007-04-26 17:12:54 · 6 answers · asked by JRubino 2 in Add-ons

I customized two notebooks online, one Sony Vaio VGN-FE890 and one Hp dv6000t. I made them both pretty much the same and one is 200 dollars cheaper, but which brand do you recommend?

2007-04-26 17:07:39 · 8 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-26 16:42:31 · 4 answers · asked by Indpls 1 in Desktops

2.0 Ghz Intel core2 duo 4mb cache
2gb ram
256 mb GOOD video card!
15" or 17" inches screen
bluetooth
160 or up Hard drive
dvd burner double layer
windows vista home premium
and if you can good battery life


THANKS

2007-04-26 16:23:45 · 4 answers · asked by user232144 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-26 16:14:52 · 2 answers · asked by John L 1 in Printers

I just bought a Samsung SyncMaster 226BW. It came with Digital cable. I don't see the quality difference between Digital and Analog. Can someone tell me?

2007-04-26 15:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz 2MB L2 LGA 775
$118.00

GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 LGA 775 Intel 945GZ Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$60

KINGSTON 2GB DDR2 PC5300 Dual Channel Kit
$70.00

EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
$100

Rosewill R6422-P SL Black/ Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$16

LITE-ON Black 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner $33

That is $397.00 (not including tax/shipping)
What I want to know is will all this be compatible?
Also, what else will I need? I know I will need speakers, a keyboard, and a mouse, a monitor and a network card. Do USB ports come on the motherboard, or is that something I will need to buy seperately?
I have never built a computer before... What else am I going to need?

2007-04-26 15:30:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Hello. I am interesting in building a computer. I posted this on a forums website, and a person told me which parts to buy. However, I do not know if these parts will all fit. I have never built a computer, so I dont know if you need certain parts for certain things. So, will all these parts fit together so I can build it?
Parts:
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.asp?ID=5556126

2007-04-26 15:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by Wes 2 in Desktops

I just did a minor upgrade by replacing my processor, old one was a p4 1.6ghz and the new one i just tossed in is p4 2.4ghz

problem is , i downloaded the intel processor ID tool and it says


................... Expected ...................... Reported

Speed: ...........2.40 GHz ............ 1.81 GHz
System Bus: .........533 MHz .......... 400 MHz
L2 Cache Memory: ............. 512kb



so it seems the new processor i tossed in aint working at full specs,
do i have to upgrade my bios possibly?

*note* i didn't change MB, just the processor


would appreciate any help on this.. thanks

2007-04-26 15:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by DJ-ICE 1 in Other - Hardware

I currently have an AMD Athlon XP processor at the 1.26 GHz speed, i want to upgrade since it is behind, can somebody recommend a good CPU under $250?

2007-04-26 14:55:55 · 4 answers · asked by Jon 2 in Desktops

hello of course alot of us try to get things free its not that im cheap but what out on the web is the best free way to clean your computer like i mean a pc cleaner that realy works without reformating your computer

2007-04-26 14:02:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I'm looking for an old laptop. I am looking for something/anything that I can put my jobs program on it and bring it on appointments. No need to get on the internet or wireless, but that would be a plus... I am looking to spend $100. So anyone out there?

2007-04-26 13:45:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm using an HP Pavilion a610e CTO (D7223J) that I bought 3 years ago. I just bought a Samsung SyncMaster 226W monitor. The picture is streched and I would like it to work with the native resolution. How do I get this done?

2007-04-26 13:20:33 · 3 answers · asked by borat_almaty 2 in Monitors

I'm interested in either a Laptop or a Notebook, which can provide wireless access to the internet.

2007-04-26 13:14:12 · 3 answers · asked by raym6991 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Are the resources on the EX mobo capable of ripping a DVD to an ISO image and storing it on a local hard drive for later playback in a Microsoft OS environment? What about arcade emulation software such as Nintendo or Nintendo 64? Can the EX mobo handle these applications?

2007-04-26 13:00:53 · 1 answers · asked by chris m 3 in Desktops

hp dv9000z
cpu turion mobile mk36 /2.0ghz/
512 mb ram
80 gb/sata hard drive

Im a real estate broker I love for picturers videos etc.

2007-04-26 12:57:16 · 14 answers · asked by altagracia 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Socket AM2 and Socket 940

im not sure but im just seeing the same board sometimes with a different socket .. so??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138041
this is SOCKET AM2? correct

but if you go to the main site.
http://www.biostar.com.tw/support/cpu/socket_AM2.php3#NF500U%20AM2G
and click on CPU support it says socket 940..?

2007-04-26 12:52:31 · 3 answers · asked by Minizzle 1 in Add-ons

2007-04-26 12:12:13 · 2 answers · asked by What is wrong w/ppl these days! 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so i am planning on building a pc and my original plan was to get an intel e6600 cpu but then it occured to me overclocking. is it more worth it to get a e6400 and overclock it or o just get a e6600...and maybe later overclock that??

i would also like to know what is needed to overclock and how to do it.

2007-04-26 11:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i am buying a processor but not sure which one to buy. the x6700 is 2.66 Ghz and is qaud core. the x6800 is a newer processor and is 2.93 Ghz but looks to be a dual core. what would be best for gaming and performance?

2007-04-26 11:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by gonecrazy 1 in Desktops

Will anything get deleted?

2007-04-26 11:31:06 · 3 answers · asked by Skins08' 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

today i was trying to download a file but all of a sudden it said no space in my drive. then i opened the properties of my hard drive and i saw that all the space was used but that is impossible. then i went to add or remove program and added all the space that the software and other stuff in my computer takes up. it was 7 gb altogether but my hard drive is 69 gb. then i opened my pictures folder properties and it was 2.18 gb. but all the things in my hard drive takes up only about 9.18 gb but my hard drive is 69 gb. and if i count all the other file it would probably be like 10 gb. what is wrong?

2007-04-26 11:10:31 · 6 answers · asked by Rabi 3 in Other - Hardware