Hardware - July 2007

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2007-07-11 14:17:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a Dell Computer that is not Powering On...PSU is okay and I am afraid to spend on a Motherboard and find out the CPU is Fried as well...Anyway to Bench Test a CPU?

2007-07-11 14:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Other - Hardware

here is what i got: Dell Dimension 4550, Intel Pentium 4, 2.53GHz, nVidia GeForce4 Mx420, 1.5Gb of DDR Ram, 60GB Hard Drive, 10/100 Network Card.
what im looking into is: Vigor Stealth AE, Amd Athlon 64 x2 am2 3800+ @ 2.00GHz, 2000 MHz FSB, 512Kb x 2 Cache, Vigor Tornado dual 120mm case fan, standard 500w power, Msi K9N Neo f Nvidia nForce 550 with 2000MHz FSB, 1Gb of DDR2 Ram 667MHz, Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT 256MB DDR2 @ 450MHz, 200GB hard drive 7500rpm, 10/100/1000 mbps pci network card. that about all the specs i got but it runs about $670 for the Vigor

so is that a good upgrade for a gamer with limited budget? i just got into war of worldcraft and i like to be able to play other games. is this a good for the money or there is better out there or things i could change on this one computer please let me know i just want to buy the right computer this time

jairo
thank

2007-07-11 13:54:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I am in the market for a new computer and I'd like something that will be able to meet the requirements for playing computer games. I'm not looking for top of the line equipment, just something that will get me by without too many problems. If anyone could give me some advice on these areas, I'd appreciate it:

1. CPU (Minimum Athlon/Intel processors to consider)

2. RAM (1 GB or 2 GB? And what type of RAM?)

3. Video Card (I need the most help with this, every computer I've ever bought seems to come up short in this area).

I'd welcome any other advice or comments you might have. Thanks in advance!

2007-07-11 13:47:40 · 7 answers · asked by FL School Psych 2 in Desktops

2007-07-11 13:44:21 · 5 answers · asked by katie 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

T2060 Gateway laptop with 1Gb of memory, MAX memory is 2Gb. I can only afford to buy one stick of 1Gb memory. Is installing it bad for my comp?
I will have one 512mg stick and 1Gb stick next to each other. Any forseeen problems with doing this, or does it have to be uniform?

Oh and Windows VISTA sucks A$$ with only 1 Gb of memory

Thank you

2007-07-11 13:40:50 · 9 answers · asked by T9X 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm looking to buy a new video card and needed help figuring out what to go for. I'm looking at the X1650 Pro in AGP format. Newegg.com has several. My question is should I go for the card with GDDR3, even though it has lower core clock and memory clock speeds, or go for a card with GDDR2 with higher clock speeds?

Here's Neweggs.com's cards:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=1069609639&Description=X1650+Pro&name=AGP+4X%2f8X

2007-07-11 13:39:32 · 5 answers · asked by myst 2 in Add-ons

2007-07-11 13:29:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I am looking for a good gaming/entertainment computer (internet too). which one should i get? price doesn't matter, over two grand is too much!
what kind of brand is good for my needs?

2007-07-11 13:24:06 · 8 answers · asked by Edward 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

screen is black even held up to the light. (as Ive heard can mean bad backlight) PC boots up fine can hear windows. PC was left in my car in the heat, in the on position. Problem started has lines on the screen but eventually went black. Whats my fix any ideas?

2007-07-11 13:13:37 · 3 answers · asked by Canobeer6 3 in Monitors

I believe I hit the menu button on the computer monitor and it blurred the screen somewhat.

2007-07-11 13:03:20 · 4 answers · asked by DAVID B 2 in Monitors

when i turn my computer on it will not load up i can get on in the safe mode but other than that it will not let me on ... it just shows that my windows is loading but thats all it does... PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!!!!!

2007-07-11 12:33:04 · 4 answers · asked by crystal 2 in Desktops

2007-07-11 12:32:46 · 6 answers · asked by David B 1 in Desktops

Well...to put it so fondley...my computer is a peice of crap:) but i still keep it cuz my parents bought it for me!YEA!ok...so i need to know how to multi boot with using 3 partitions...on i want to be 60GB, another i want to be 20, and the last 80GB how would i do this on a 160GB harddrive?? i need to know how many MB's all of those will be so i can put on my operating systems! so how many MB's will you type in fdisk for 80 Gb, 60GB, and 20GB? THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

2007-07-11 12:13:05 · 5 answers · asked by kENNY 1 in Desktops

i have a computer that sucks i just bout it three years ago and its starting to lag lot i cant evan put in new games into it and i don t know where to get good computer that would last long

2007-07-11 12:12:20 · 10 answers · asked by ankit 2 in Desktops

2007-07-11 11:15:39 · 5 answers · asked by Joseph B 1 in Add-ons

I usually shut mines down about once or twice a month. For the rest of the time, I leave it running.

2007-07-11 11:11:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have an HP Pavilion 501n with an Intel 82810e chip set. There is no disable option in the BIOS screen. I already installed a video card but when I start up my computer there is a black screen but it turns on when I am at the welcome screen in Windows XP.

2007-07-11 11:05:05 · 6 answers · asked by anonymous 1 in Add-ons

Im thinking of buying an EVGA 8800GTS 320MB, but I don't know if my power supply is adequate enough for it. According to my power supply at the moment (Speedfan) here are the voltages:

+2.5: 1.47V
Vcore: 1.27V
+3.3: 3.35V
+5: 5.12V
+12: 12.06V

I know it says on the item description that it needs to have a minimum of 400watts/+12V rating of 26amps, im just not sure if my power supply can get up that high with the +12V rating and not sure how many watts it can put out. I looked on 3 different sides of the power supply for a readoff of the ratings, but I didnt see them. Im guessing its either on the side thats blocked from my view,cause its IN my computer, or theres no list of ratings. Please can someone tell me if you think it can handle an 8800gts or am I gona need to get one?

2007-07-11 11:03:14 · 2 answers · asked by jsgetbusylgz 2 in Desktops

I have a mac and everytime i close it, it signs me off of aim. How do i get it to stay online?

2007-07-11 11:01:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I used core temp and wondered what the tjunction represents...
It show 100*C is my processor that hot??

THe cores show 45 on idle and 60-65 on load. Dam thats hot (trying to fix that rite now can't think of anything else)

So basically my question is what does the tjuction in core temp represent

2007-07-11 11:00:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

First of all I don't play high end PC games or anything, but do everything else.

The 210 is so awesome cuz it's so small but the 410 might be a bit better tech wise and more upgradeable..
which should I get? would I be happy with the 210?

2007-07-11 10:56:21 · 2 answers · asked by ultcomics 1 in Desktops

The only difference is that the Intel Centrino is a pre-figured combination of a wireless card and other hardware for laptops, is that right?

So which would be better...say for example, I'm deciding between a Dell laptop with a Core 2 Duo, or a HP laptop with a Centrino Core 2 Duo?

Are laptops with the Centrino name usually cheaper, since the main hardware is Intel's? And would that mean it's quality isn't as good?

2007-07-11 10:47:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Best Buy, Circuit City, etc...

2007-07-11 10:38:35 · 4 answers · asked by mattloaf1 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm trying to make myself a wallpaper as my desktop but I'm not sure what size my computer monitor is. Is there a way I can find out? Or, can someone give me some of the standard (If there are) dimensions for monitors. Thanks beforehand!

2007-07-11 10:34:48 · 5 answers · asked by J 5 in Monitors

I purchased a new computer, but realized that I need an IEEE port in order to connect my video camera to burn DVDs.

How difficult will it be for me to add an IEEE port? Does anyone have detailed instructions or a website that I can refer to?

Thanks!!!

2007-07-11 10:29:27 · 6 answers · asked by onerockinmamato2 3 in Add-ons

When I bought my laptop, it said it had a DVD-+RW/CD-+RW drive with dual-layer and all that stuff. Now I'm trying to burn a DVD for the first time and it says that it's not a recordable drive. I have the laptop for about 2 years and I keep it well maintenanced. HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4244N is the drive model or what not. I have download an update to the firlmware. I use Sonic MyDVD to burn it. What can i do to burn my movie.

2007-07-11 10:18:47 · 5 answers · asked by strat_attack 1 in Add-ons

First of all let me start off telling you that my computer is as good as garbage now that I have upgraded to Windows Vista. I'm real siked to play Halo 2 Vista on my PC, Crysis, and the highly anticipated Gears Of War PC.
First of all here are my computers specs:

Windows Vista Home Premium
2.7 GHz Intel Celeron Processor
512MB DDR SDRAM memory
Intel Extreme Graphics

And here are the requirements for what I need:

Windows Vista
2 GHz or faster processor
1 GB of system RAM
NVIDIA 6100, ATI X700, or above

Could someone point out some specific parts I could pick up at like Best Buy?

I also need a new motherboard, because the one I have isn't compatable with the new PCI Express Cards.
Can you give me links to websites (perferebly BestBuy) for the following parts that will run smoothly with Vista and cost less than $800:

Motherboard
2GB RAM
Direct X 10 Video Card

Whoever gives me the best answer will get 50 Points.(Id make 4 more ?s and pick you) Thanks a lot!

2007-07-11 09:51:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I've already had to buy a cooling system. But it does not seem to help but I use that and a fan on the table and it still seems to overheat. I'm under warranty should I call them and make a backup or is this normal?

2007-07-11 09:48:56 · 10 answers · asked by b4utell 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i will be using mircosoft word,excel,powerpoint,publisher. And basic internet use. Also I'm going into high school. I have a 80 gb ipod

2007-07-11 09:43:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks