Hardware - June 2007

I have a Hp Windows Xp Pc and it's hella slow i want to erase everything on it so that it turns like new when i bought it how can i do it. I dont care about loosin my files i just want to restart from the beginning. thanks for ur help.

2007-06-13 06:18:40 · 5 answers · asked by jet_jg 2 in Desktops

2007-06-13 06:16:28 · 2 answers · asked by hoopcrazytr 1 in Desktops

I want to send and recieve fax on a laptop connected by wireless broadband

2007-06-13 06:08:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

What do I do? i want to play it bad.

2007-06-13 06:02:33 · 3 answers · asked by HoustonJ 1 in Other - Hardware

i have a amd 64 athlon 2ghz single core processor im thinking of upgrading to amd 64 dual core opteron 2ghz, would there be much difference performance wise? pls help

2007-06-13 05:39:09 · 3 answers · asked by ytuty t 2 in Other - Hardware

I have used mine once since I bought it a year ago. I am thinking of doing it again. But only if it doesn't effect the performance of my hard drive. Thank you.

2007-06-13 05:08:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I was wondering which processors are faster...and what's the best way to compare the speeds of an Athlon to a Intel? And if you have a dual processor...and your speed is say 3ghtz...does that mean your speed is actually 6ghtz because of the 2 processors?

2007-06-13 05:05:23 · 4 answers · asked by Baston Chowda 1 in Desktops

I have a Compaq Presario V2220US that I've had for 2 years. I love it, and my life is essentially on this laptop. I do not want a new laptop for hopefully a year... mostly because I want to wait a while before getting Vista, etc... so, the battery died a while back...it stopped holding a charge completely about 6 months ago so I have had a wonderful stationary laptop since then. For a short time, without a battery, my computer would shock me if I touched it...but we made it through with a little understanding. Now, while scouring e-bay I've found a reasonably priced battery and AC adapter for my computer...a better MUCH price than the $250+ if I were to get them through HP...however I don't know if I should go for it or not. I know I'd need a battery...but should I get both...or just continue one with my own personal stationary laptop? I guess I'm worried that I will get a new battery and my old ac adapter will ruin it, or I'll get an adapter I don't need...is there anyway to test it??

2007-06-13 04:57:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Which is most powerful cpu

2007-06-13 04:38:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Right now Im in a hole guys. I cant get out and im down as far as I can go. I have warrants out for my arrest because of unpaied tickets. I cant get a job because I dont have an Phot ID to cash checks . I dont have an ID because If I try to get my drivers liscense they will arest me at the DPS office. Bascially before I was 16 I had lots of tickets already because I was driving and I didnt pay them so now they are really expensive :(. My life is going nowhere I cant turn to anything. Where do I go from here?

2007-06-13 04:31:25 · 11 answers · asked by Cliff 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-06-13 04:28:30 · 10 answers · asked by karlita810 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm lookin to buy a new computer system made for the new and future generation of games for the PC. Would a duo or quad processor be better than a 6GHz processor (is a quad 2.4GHz processor the similar to a 9.6GHz single processor).

2007-06-13 04:03:55 · 7 answers · asked by mikehockstein 2 in Desktops

i turned my laptop off last night and accidentally forgot to unplug the ac adapter from the outlet before i went to sleep.

i have a dell inspiron 6400 and im paranoid that the battery might explode.

it wont explode will it?

2007-06-13 04:02:04 · 7 answers · asked by nasgmx,zncv xc 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

AT&Tsent a notice promising that my computer will be 3x times faster on June 16, 2007 I am instructed to restart my modem for this to work;how do I do that?

2007-06-13 04:01:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Since vga is synonymous to the resolution 640x480 how can computer monitors and hdtvs still use the vga connector to display much higher resolutions?

2007-06-13 03:57:08 · 3 answers · asked by evolut1010 2 in Monitors

in short term plz

2007-06-13 03:55:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i have a fx 5200 graphics card with 128 mb memory & with my onboard graphics i can set it up to 256 & i have 1gb of ram installed, So my question is is my onboard graphics gonna serve me better then my fx 5200 graphics card ??

2007-06-13 03:45:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

my cpu is a pentium D 3.2ghz dual core and with the stock fan heatsink unit i am getting 58C at idle and up to 80C at full load. once i got up to 88C which scared the hell out of me as the breaking point for this processor is 96C. i need a better cpu cooling solution that does not involve liquid.

2007-06-13 03:32:35 · 2 answers · asked by adam h 1 in Desktops

Ok... long story short... got the amazingly annoying "winsrv" error blue screen of death after trying to instal SP2.


I know the processes as far as recovery go...

But... will using the "repair" console OR reinstalling windows...

will that erase all my documents? (pictures, music, word files)

2007-06-13 03:20:43 · 3 answers · asked by Jonathan F 1 in Desktops

i want to build my first ever pc system for personal use like word typing, internet, email, uploads digital cam videos, store loads and loads of pictures from photo album (really HUGE).

i have come up with the following spec:

Asus P5W DH Deluxe (Intel 975 - 1066 FSB Conroe)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Retail (2x2.4GHz 1066FSB 4Mb)
OCZ DDR2-800 2x1024MB
BFG Nvidia 8500GT 256MB PCIe
Windows XP

wil the motherboard, processor, RAM and graphics card work well together?

shall i use the heatsink and fan included in the processor box or use the ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU COOLER?

and also the WiFi icluded with the motherboard, will it be able to pick my internet wirless connection?

do i have to buy an external graphics card to connect to the monitor? which one would you recommend?

i also plan to use a 80GB hard drive for win XP and applications and a 320gb hard drive for data? is that good or bad?

any comments or suggestions please?

2007-06-13 03:18:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I'm looking at buying this video card http://www.newegg.com/product/produ...

Would a 6800GT be better? What's the performance difference?

2007-06-13 03:08:46 · 5 answers · asked by Mako 7 in Add-ons

I am upgrading an only Dell Dimension 8100, and the highest processor possible for this old motherboard is a 2.8Ghz, the next is the 2.6Ghz. The 2.6 would cost $67, the 2.8 would be $169, is it worth the price for the additional 200 mhz in speed?

2007-06-13 03:05:16 · 7 answers · asked by freshy84 2 in Desktops

What is it's importance?

2007-06-13 02:57:13 · 7 answers · asked by DreamyFantasy 1 in Other - Hardware

this is factory installed, brand new

2007-06-13 02:39:16 · 2 answers · asked by toots62001 1 in Desktops

it makes my pc slow and some applications are not available

2007-06-13 02:13:46 · 4 answers · asked by sdnkd06@sbcglobal.net 1 in Desktops

how i can maximize my fps by setting with a software?
my vga is ati radeon 9250


i'm sorry for my bad english

2007-06-13 02:08:23 · 2 answers · asked by evillord bla bla bla bla bla bla 1 in Other - Hardware

I was given a used laptop (IBM Thinkpad Model T42), and it's about 2 years old. It's also pretty virus full I think. My friend does not have a CD to reinstall Windows XP either, who said it was preinstalled. I don't want to have to purchase a CD, as the laptop has been heavily used and there is no promise that it will last long. Several AV scans hasn't helped at all. Any suggestions on what to do? Can I still reinstall or restore XP? Or am I going to have to go with something like Ubuntu? If so, how do I overwrite XP? Sorry if these are too many questions, but I have no idea what to do. Please speak to me like I'm a child because I'm not all that tech savvy.

2007-06-13 02:06:00 · 11 answers · asked by Magnolia S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Because this one is driving me crazy...

2007-06-13 02:05:26 · 10 answers · asked by Cole Cooper™ 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

i leave my computer on over night most of the time. when i woke up this morning i heard a weird clicking noise when i came down. when i tried to move the mouse the computer wouldnt respond, the screensaver stayed up. so after a few minutes of control alt delete, moving the mouse, and hitting keys i held down the power button to turn of the computer. when i turned it back on it sayed primary hard drive failed...press f1 to continue press f2 for setup utility.

is there any possible way i can save the information on the hard drive. there are some really important files on there. i can buy a new hard drive and just run my computer off of that but i really need some of the files on there.

2007-06-13 01:58:53 · 6 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Other - Hardware

Ok so i use this Mosel RAM card on my COmputer (AMD Athlon Processor) its PC3200 200 MHZ 256 MB. And i installed (so like i puted in the oter RAM slot) another RAM Card That is Kingston PC3200 200 MHz 256 MB and when i started the computer i started to see numbers and colors and i saw the bios duplicated on the screen and i the monitor was full of these things including Letters.Why? Wy did i saw that what happend?What should i do?

2007-06-13 01:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by TheHumanist 2 in Other - Hardware