Hardware - July 2007

I'm buying a new PC soon...andi want to buy the graphics card seperate. Which of these cards will give me the most FPS in games like CS:S and Halo. I definately don't want to go over $280.. but i prefer to go under $250.

XFX GeForce 7900 GS XXX 256 MB($150)
XFX GeForce 7950 GT 512 MB ($270)
XFX GeForce 7950 GT 256 MB ($225)

Which should i get, or another recommedation.

Thanks.

2007-07-14 08:49:27 · 7 answers · asked by Nick C 2 in Add-ons

My mother desires to go back to college and wants to get a new laptop. Here are her minimum requirements she wants.

17" wirescreen
2gb Memory
200 GB harddrive
DVD-ROM Drive

2007-07-14 07:07:26 · 4 answers · asked by ookami_douketsu 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I want to build my computer by myself

where can i buy the best computer hardware?

2007-07-14 06:59:08 · 13 answers · asked by hh k 1 in Desktops

aNY dUO pROCESSOR
1gb RAM - mINIMUM 512 mb
HARD DISK DOESN'T MATTER
WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM OR ABOVE PRE INTSALLED
WHAT WOULD BE THE COST IT IS PREFERABLE THAT U GIVE THE AMOUNT IN INDIAN RUPEES IF NOT TELL ME UR CURRENCY NAME
THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE
FOR YOUR HELP....

2007-07-14 06:39:56 · 7 answers · asked by Ganesh 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-14 06:18:33 · 7 answers · asked by terrysessum@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-07-14 06:17:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

each time i go on my pc it say sytem failed to cpu over clocking and then when i look at my mnoniter nothing shows.my moniter works with other computers but doesnt want to work with mine what should i do

2007-07-14 05:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by gregory s 1 in Monitors

Can anyone tell me if you can change the size of your desktop icons i.e. smaller or larger
Thankyou

2007-07-14 05:47:18 · 5 answers · asked by Gary Crant 7 in Desktops

I got a 30 c idle and a 40-45c playing games is this norm?

2007-07-14 04:34:31 · 1 answers · asked by machollo_2003 1 in Add-ons

ok i know my stuff about computers but i havent really had the time to research the dx10 thing. but i ahve a dell laptop and im running vista with dx10 but i dont want to wipe it out and i want to put my games on here but there dx9 games. so what im asking is, is there somthing to download to were i can flex to dx9 games and the laptop is dx10 the rest of the time?

2007-07-14 03:48:16 · 3 answers · asked by steve g 1 in Desktops

The toshiba laptop tecra s2 is booting, after the toshiba logo comes then there is a screen which asks to login through safe mode, through networking, through command prompt, last known good configuration, normally. After this screen, I bet a blue screen which says the system is shut down abruptly, it gives me an advice to use chkdsk command in the command prompt, I cannto even use the recovery CDs. please help me to repair windows or what do i need to do.

2007-07-14 03:40:37 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. Bond 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I don't understand.

My computer specs

3.0ghz intel pentium 4 processor
1.5gig of RAM
256MB Nvidia Gforce fx 5200

no viruses
no adware
ive cleaned the registy recently
i clean it regularly.

15Gb space left on HD (could that be the problem?

anybody know why my computer is running slow? specially when playing games.

I have all the updated drivers for all my harware too.


ergh...help? :)

2007-07-14 03:28:02 · 9 answers · asked by phoenixj109 3 in Desktops

Pushing the button does nothing even though he claims that he knows power is going into the computer. Any suggestions?

2007-07-14 03:21:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a Dell Photo AIO printer 964 and everytime I print photos or something in colored ink the picture is mostly green. If I print in black it's fine. Does anyone know how to take the greenish color off?

2007-07-14 02:58:48 · 7 answers · asked by Tara 2 in Printers

I am suppose to be upgrading my Desktop PC. I dont have a clue and need help with what stuff to get. Basically, the pc is used for surfing the web, email, watching videos and buying stuff. I dont play games and just need to know what is the maximum ram i can install. Thanks. :) :)

Below is a brief list of specs for my current PC.

Manufacturer : NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Product : SiS650
Version : 1.0
Serial Number : Unspecified
Support MP : Yes, 1 CPU(s)
Version MPS : 1.4

Chassis Information :
Manufacturer : NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Type : Desktop

American Megatrends
Winbond 697HF rev 6 found at port 2Eh
SiS 650 rev 1
Microsoft Windows XP Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor
2400 Mhz max= 3000Mhz
256 MB Ram, MAX= 2048 MB
Hard Drive 60gb
OEM Sign-On: 8SIML V2.0Z

BIOS Type: AMI
Chipset: SiS 650 rev 1
Super I/O: Winbond 697HF rev 6 found at port 2Eh
OS: WinXP SP2
BIOS ROM Socket: Yes
BIOS ROM Size

2007-07-14 02:51:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just got my Macbook Pro back from the service centre, where they replaced the LCD (the last one had developed some white spots). I got home, removed the protective sheet and realized that the screen is now a glossy one instead of matte. Have they made a mistake? What are the pros/cons of a glossy screen?

2007-07-14 02:48:29 · 2 answers · asked by hardoon 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a 20 gb drive that is full so I added a 80gb slave I then dragged a Lot of files from c to h drive but I am still not gaining space on my c drive. after I copy and paste to H drive I delete the file on C but still nothing also I have 3 user accounts on xp and want to have everything seperated on the H drive

2007-07-14 02:43:47 · 4 answers · asked by shovel 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-14 02:39:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

can I find the model number? The friend has long since discarded the original case. Asking him is not an option anymore.

2007-07-14 02:26:47 · 2 answers · asked by runner1 6 in Other - Hardware

I know dell has come out with a new line of laptop computers that are in different colors. Does anyone know of someone who sells orange notebook computers, it seems to be the one color that dell doesn't have.

2007-07-14 02:18:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

iam buying a laptop and i have option of upgrading my processor from core 2 duo t5500 to t7600..or upgrading the ram from 1gb to 2gb...iam confused about which matter more...processor power or ram...plz help...

2007-07-14 02:13:07 · 16 answers · asked by raven 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Is this graphic card good(in term of playing games such as mmo's)? and is there any way to update it?

If no can anyone recommend me the best(or the good) graphic card.

2007-07-14 01:54:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

For space, it would be easier if I stood my computer on it's side, instead of the base. Would that affect the pc? I got an IBM for $10 at a yard sale, and it works OK. It's got a newer operating system, and my old PC is windows ME. The IBM is 2000 professional.

2007-07-14 01:39:34 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a folder that is 904 MB (948,790,897 bytes) on my desktop. I don't have a portable USB... could I save it to a CD? What do you recommend?

2007-07-14 01:34:43 · 3 answers · asked by Min 1 in Desktops

2007-07-14 01:23:42 · 7 answers · asked by benjamin 1 in Other - Hardware

alrite my new laptop has an intel 950gm family chipset and ive assigned 128mb in the bios so does that mean that it will assign that amount to my games or if not what do i have to do?

2007-07-14 01:16:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-14 01:01:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-07-14 01:00:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

IM looking for a cheap laser color printer. I dont care if there are rebates or not, i just want the cheapest.

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-14 00:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by Seneca P 2 in Printers

I need to convert my ntfs d: to fat32. My c: used ntfs, the main reason I need my d: to change to fat32 is because the application I use that came with computer cant create backup for me unless its fat32.

The size of d: is 35.9GB I tried doing the format way through command prompt, but at end it said NTFS is too big to become fat32.
The d: that I want to change to fat32 is completely formatted, there is nothing on it, so I am not worried about having to lose data or anything. I am using win xp. Please if you can help that would be great.

2007-07-13 22:21:09 · 4 answers · asked by shaunybhoy 2 in Desktops