Hardware - May 2007

2007-05-11 14:39:37 · 5 answers · asked by R D 1 in Other - Hardware

how do replace my agp graphics fx 5200 with 7300 gt,shall i just take out the old one and replace it with the new one and then update the drivers?

2007-05-11 14:16:14 · 2 answers · asked by Ricky 1 in Add-ons

I was wondering if anyone out there has a ASUS P5B Deluxe Mother Board and if so how does it perform? I plan on installing 2; 720GB hard drives with a 650 watt power supply.Also was wondering which processor and memory i should use.

2007-05-11 14:15:11 · 3 answers · asked by Richard L 2 in Desktops

I installed a Firewire/IEEE 1394 card on my Windows XP Dell just yesterday. Upon first installing the card, the computer responded just fine, and video transferred normally.

However, I tried using the computer tower with a different monitor today, and when I turn the computer on, the monitor acts as if the tower is off, or idle. The button stays orange, instead of green.

In addition to the monitor not responding, I've found that the tower boots up for a few seconds, shuts off, then boots up as it normally would.

I have checked the wiring time and time again, and have made numerous attempts at booting up the computer. It has had no problems prior to this.

I'm assuming that it's an issue with the card. If it is, what needs to be done to fix it? Or if it is not an issue with the card, what could it be instead?

Also, could it just be because I used it with a different monitor? Someone I know suggested that. It doesn't really make much sense to me, but I thought I would at least ask.

2007-05-11 13:56:37 · 5 answers · asked by Count Cocofang 1 in Desktops

my dvd burner, matshita uj-832d isn't working...and it says the driver might be corrupted or missing...anyways, i try to reinstall the driver but it fails...i have a sony vgn-sz260p...can anyone please help me solve this problem...thanks for any help you may offer

2007-05-11 13:36:45 · 4 answers · asked by themug05 1 in Other - Hardware

My mom is out to dinner and I accidentally spilled water on her keyboard....has this ever happened to anyone? I unplugged it completely from labtop and wall, and took out the battery. Is there anything else I can do? I turned it upside in hopes of draining the water. Can the computer recover? My mom makes a living on that computer and I need help fast. Please, any tips would be great...thanks so much.

2007-05-11 13:31:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-11 13:21:19 · 11 answers · asked by alex 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I heard an opinion saying that if you format your hardisk more than twice, it can damage it. Is it true?

2007-05-11 13:08:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I am looking for a motherboard that supports the following configurations:

1. 2X PCI-Express Slots - (I want to use 2 PCI-Express video cards, so if you can explain how to do that it would be helpful)

2. Will support P4 processor (2.25 Ghz) but will also support Core 2 Duo for when I upgrade. I would like to use the motherboard with my current P4 2.25 processor and upgrade later to Core 2 Duo without changing the motherboard.

I dont need a specific model, just specifications (a specific model will be helpful but not necessary)... I think Socket 775 is what I need but I am not sure.

Thanks!

2007-05-11 13:00:06 · 5 answers · asked by yairgr 1 in Other - Hardware

Why are they more costly than the desktop versions?

2007-05-11 12:49:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-05-11 12:40:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I'm considering buying a new computer, and I have two graphics card choices:

256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache

256MB ATI Radeon X1300 Pro

I'm just wondering what's better.

2007-05-11 12:12:25 · 6 answers · asked by What? 1 in Add-ons

screen that says windows xp and then a screen comes up that says the power was off or shut down wrong. You can choose to start windows the normal way but it won't go any further than that!! She called Compaq and it would cost &70.00 for 15 minutes. She can't afford that...could someone help her??

2007-05-11 11:50:40 · 9 answers · asked by mary01_1999 1 in Desktops

have PCVRS-430G (*upgraded RAM to 2GB)

I'm going to get

HIS Radeon X1650 Pro IceQ II / 512MB GDDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card (this card needs two free slots)

But under the requirements is said
"HIS X1600 AGP series requires connection to your PCs internal power supply for operation"

What does it mean??? and how do I do that?? Will it work with my p4sn-vx motherboard?

2007-05-11 11:48:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-05-11 11:41:26 · 8 answers · asked by Twink 1 in Desktops

2007-05-11 11:41:10 · 1 answers · asked by killar163 2 in Add-ons

My father-in-law's laptop is running Vista - it can see our Network and says the signal strength is very good, but when we open Explorer it says that it isn't connected.

HOW DO WE FIX THIS PROBLEM??

Thanks!

2007-05-11 11:26:54 · 5 answers · asked by cuteshyghost 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have Windows on a hard drive, and I need to remove it so I can make an extrenal hard drive! How do I do this??

2007-05-11 10:44:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Hey everybody, I'm looking into buying a new computer case and I was wondering how many fans of what size I might need to cool a high end graphics card? Any case recommendations would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for the answers.

2007-05-11 10:32:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i want to reboot because my computer is messing up... it restarts on its own, and the sound doesnt work. im s ur everything is plugged in rght but it still doesnt work... how do i back up da files? is there a website where like photobucket that can let me upload folderS? heLP!

2007-05-11 10:05:17 · 6 answers · asked by sugar sugar . 1 in Desktops

I need to buy a laptop and I was wondering if it is possible to buy from the USA to take advantage of the exchange rate. Is there a difference in a laptop from over the pond or are they all the same? if it helps i was thinking about a vaio

2007-05-11 10:02:24 · 9 answers · asked by 0scar 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I currently have Windows Media Center PC but it does not have a TV tuner. What is the cheapest TV Tuner I can get that will let me utilize all of the features of the Media Center PC such as scheduled recording, pause and fast forward live TV, etc.

2007-05-11 10:01:46 · 3 answers · asked by dudeman 2 in Add-ons

is 768 mb is good as 1 gb

2007-05-11 09:53:27 · 9 answers · asked by yocheckit2001 1 in Desktops

Right i Got right F***cked Up comp ok got some right weird viruses. Tryed differant methods of removing them But when I open something to remove them it just goes all grey and just have to shutdown i want to reinstall like Total from new but have no disc as it is a laptop that came automaticly installed?

2007-05-11 09:50:37 · 4 answers · asked by worksoplads 1 in Desktops

2007-05-11 09:33:46 · 4 answers · asked by ekitten2005 1 in Desktops

I have heard great reviews about this computer but now you can only buy it with Windows Vista. Should I not get it even though its a great computer? Is Vista really that bad? Are there other computers like the HP Pavilion dv6000t that can be bought with XP? Thanks

2007-05-11 09:23:30 · 5 answers · asked by anonymous 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-05-11 09:13:07 · 4 answers · asked by S 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Hello, I need to install a video card because I get a no signal input and done tryed to see if it was just the monitor, I want to know how, is it really hard, and will any computer use any video card? Thank alot! =)

2007-05-11 09:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by Rodney G 2 in Add-ons

I just bought a new flat screen tv. It has a hook up for my computer so that I can use it for my monitor also. Does anyone know what the cable is called to hook the hard drive in to the tv?

2007-05-11 08:55:46 · 3 answers · asked by jenniferlynnfyfe 2 in Monitors

2007-05-11 08:53:46 · 5 answers · asked by Sat1 1 in Other - Hardware