Hardware - April 2007

For an AMD (I am a die hard AMD fan for gaming rigs) based platform what is the most reliable, over clockable, AM2 (preferably), motherboard with the most options available now. I would like it to be good for future processor updates and vista compliant. I have searched newegg but they dont post the max processor speed. thankx

2007-04-13 18:01:54 · 3 answers · asked by ibyt2692 3 in Desktops

BIG CPU

2007-04-13 17:57:56 · 3 answers · asked by Francis M 1 in Other - Hardware

I am having a HP Laptop DV6120US and I want to add 1 GB more ram to it. So can anyone tell me what RAM model no. of RAM can I fix in it?

2007-04-13 17:50:04 · 3 answers · asked by chandan kumar 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-04-13 17:43:32 · 12 answers · asked by rohan s 1 in Other - Hardware

My computer has been acting funny for a while....When I start it up it says "Smart failure predicted on hard disk 0 Hitachi_DK23FA-80-(PM) Immediately back-up data and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.
Press F1 to continue.
It says that everytime I restart. Lately it has been shutting itself down and saying "Operating system not found" On a black screen.
I know a little about computers but not this much! I am assuming my hard disk drive is my C: drive..Correct?
I know this thing is going to crash eventually, but works for now. (kinda)
I found this website and I was wondering if I should get a "bare drive" and if that is what I need.
http://www.drivesolutions.com/cgi-bin/shop/ug2store.cgi?command=listitems&kind=sol&pos=0&type=itemid&itemid=sol1657
I ran it on PCpitstop.com and it said my C: drive was having issues. Should I get a Bare Drive? Or what?
I need my computer for school and can't afford a new one!
Thanks in advance.

2007-04-13 17:26:37 · 7 answers · asked by MyOpinionMatters 4 in Other - Hardware

2007-04-13 17:11:51 · 3 answers · asked by each may believe differently 3 in Scanners

what is the differnce between the amd64 orleans and a duel core cpu ?? , i haerd that because its a 64 that its just as good as a duel core

2007-04-13 16:54:11 · 1 answers · asked by trocker 3 in Desktops

My friend says nothing but I seem to think it's a bad idea and wouldn't do it.

Does anyone know for sure?

2007-04-13 16:40:59 · 6 answers · asked by Edward 5 in Desktops

OK, I bought 8 little fans and I want to know if there is a way of connecting all of them together with a single power supply, if the answer is yes, I don't know witch one I need I don't understand any of that tech langauage like DC, AC, AMP, Db or CFM just tell me what to ask for at my electronics store.

Here are the SPECIFICATIONS:

94 CFM
12 VDC
Draws 0.35 AMPs
4 hole flange mount on 4 1/8" centers
5 blades
41 Db
Size 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" x 1-1/2"


Thanks a lot!!!

2007-04-13 16:40:03 · 4 answers · asked by MACRON 2 in Other - Hardware

I don't have C.D. for CX-4600 and I can't find it fron Epson.com

Please Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-13 14:56:59 · 6 answers · asked by Gabriela Z 1 in Printers

Can somebody tell me in layman's terms about AMD CPUs and motherboard?

What is the difference between AMD and Pentium? Also, can programmes developed for AMD be used in Pentium motherboard. Also are devices, such as hard disk or RAM cards for the AMD motherboard compatible with Pentium motherboard? Can I use a RAM card made for Pentium motherboard in a AMD motherboard? Does AMD motherboards also use SATA sockets?

Are there any differences that I should take note of?

2007-04-13 14:52:00 · 2 answers · asked by Wonder 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-04-13 14:48:54 · 1 answers · asked by Drill ANWR 2 in Other - Hardware

200 MHZ to 300 MHZ. The computer has Amd athlon X2 4200.Default is set to 200 MHZ,will increasing this frequency speed up my computer.This is an Acer machine and there r no instructions or any information abt this in the manual. I think there manual is just useless, if they did not include the manual it will save a few trees and no one will miss thier manual

2007-04-13 14:46:21 · 4 answers · asked by roopali b 3 in Desktops

I have a compaq presario with an amd sempro 3100 processor. According to all of the dvd burners I have looked at they require at least a Pentium 3 with 800 mhz and recommend a Pentium 4 130mhz. I will upgrade the processor on this comp. but there don't seem to be many choices there either. HELP

2007-04-13 14:40:04 · 6 answers · asked by noahsdad93 1 in Desktops

2007-04-13 14:19:20 · 2 answers · asked by alan fANTASTIC FIGS FAGAN 1 in Desktops

I keep seeing these cheap HP Core 2 Duo computers. They seem to be top-of-the-line. But, they're everywhere and they're only $650. Is there something wrong with them?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=9594&A=details&Q=&sku=489894&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

2007-04-13 14:12:33 · 4 answers · asked by Moral Orel 6 in Desktops

my current virtual memory settings for my C: drive are...Initial Size (MB)--384 Maximum Size (MB)--768. My system RAM is 256 MB.

2007-04-13 12:59:45 · 6 answers · asked by double.delta 2 in Other - Hardware

it starts and gives me a screen with stats about the drive(A:/, C:/ , RAM) just like usual but it doesn't do anything , it can't start up.
By the way some one unplugged it while it was running windows update, is this the problem? or is it a hardware or software problem?anyother thing i can do?
(Windows xp, SP2, 192 MB RAM, 15GB Hard drive, 700Mhz processor)
I really need help

2007-04-13 12:43:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

PC was giving to me told add it needed was a Graphics card how do tell what one they took out the old one

2007-04-13 11:03:47 · 3 answers · asked by ozzmanb 2 in Other - Hardware

i currently hv broadband on my pc with a speed of 2.7mbp. for eg. if i buy a router with the lowest speed will that change the speed of my broadband?? it shouldnt right cos thats the speed im given.

2007-04-13 10:41:21 · 3 answers · asked by elle66 1 in Other - Hardware

What is better for a video card? PCI Express 16x or PC! Express 1x or AGP?

and why?

2007-04-13 10:38:00 · 3 answers · asked by hyperion 2 in Other - Hardware

where can i find a USB port for a massively mini media player?

2007-04-13 10:18:58 · 20 answers · asked by jenna e 1 in Add-ons

Intel Pentium D 925 3.0GHz 800MHz 4MB Skt 775 Dual-Core CPU

or

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz 1066MHz 2MB Socket 775 CPU

What is the difference between dual-core and Core 2 Duo?
What makes the one you think is better, better?

2007-04-13 09:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by hyperion 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-04-13 09:15:36 · 3 answers · asked by sandy m 1 in Scanners

2007-04-13 09:07:27 · 3 answers · asked by dracopro04 2 in Add-ons

Intel Pentium D 925 3.0GHz 800MHz 4MB Skt 775 Dual-Core CPU

or

Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz 800MHz 1MB Socket 478 CPU

honest answers please, and nothing like "the pentium 4 duh its faster" I can see the speed, but which one will perform better

2007-04-13 08:57:41 · 6 answers · asked by hyperion 2 in Other - Hardware

I need your help. I live and minister in the Philippines, so trying to find help over here is next to M-pozible and my SSA disability is small.
1. I forgot to do a proper shut down.
2. When I turned it back on it went to a black screen that said sorry but.......it then gave me the options of starting in "Safe mode, along with several other modes.
3. No matter which one I chose it would blank out for about 5 seconds and come back to the same screen with the different modes to choose form.
4. I took it to an internet cafe they tried putting one of their hard drives in mine and it did the same thing.
5.Then they took my hard drive and hooked it up to another computor to save the information from mine so they could try reloading windows.
6. When they hooked mine to the other computor it ran "scan disk" and then it saved.
7. They put hard drive back in mine to reload but it worked fine then.
8. It would not run scan disk on mine, but it had before when I forgot to shut down.

2007-04-13 08:56:03 · 2 answers · asked by Rev R 4 in Other - Hardware

When I right-click any document, windows installer launches and begins to install Macromedia's Contribute 3. C3 is already installed and stable and is completely unrelated to the document being installed

2007-04-13 08:53:00 · 1 answers · asked by Tom D 2 in Desktops

Please see the question below.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhWL2RMI.Pp9ZNBCqX3Cjkbsy6IX?qid=20070413101536AAr6aoa

2007-04-13 08:46:04 · 2 answers · asked by The Eight Ball 5 in Desktops

I have a Hewlett Packard s7700n with an AMD Anthalon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00 GHz. It has 894 MB of RAM and 250 GB of storage, of which 226 GB are currently free. I'm running Windows Vista. Can anyone give me a rough idea of how many music files (songs) I can store on my computer before it starts to affect my computer's performance?

2007-04-13 08:33:08 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops