Hardware - July 2007

2007-07-10 14:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-07-10 14:32:45 · 1 answers · asked by Tyler A 1 in Desktops

what kind of power supply would i need for the nivida 8600 gt video card? i have a atx mother board.
what wattage?
what specs?
what kind of fans, dual or 1 120m fan?
should i have a dual +12v and what does it do??
modular cabling support?

please list anything i missed and im not sling this card thanks

2007-07-10 14:10:10 · 3 answers · asked by wudup 2 in Other - Hardware

Here is a quote that would possibly help if i even understood it a little:
"You cannot just go get any old speed ram, it has to match the bus speed of the main board. Find out the speed of the ram stick that works, and if that is the same as the speed of the one that doesn't [3200], then the one that doesn't is defective or the dimm slot is."-- wouldent the RAM speed be basically.. the RAM?

Mainly i want to know how to find what RAM is compatible to my 'bus' (which what i read is the exact same thing as RAM..._ any ideas?

In addition to this question: Should i get a new graphics card? right now i got an integrated card but i want to play GOOD games(Starcraft 2, Overlord, Halo1-2, and such) . but then again i want directX10, so should i wait for 2 years till the cards arnt 500+$? right now 200$ is almost over what i could possibly afford. whats your opinion?

2007-07-10 13:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by kension7 2 in Add-ons

I have purchased motherboard AsRock P4VM890 with PCI E X 16 and would like a powerfull GPU to play games. Is this motherboard compatible with GPU GeForce 7 Series.
LINK
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=P4VM890&s=478

2007-07-10 13:47:20 · 1 answers · asked by beyonduniverse 1 in Other - Hardware

Such as iTunes?

2007-07-10 13:38:48 · 3 answers · asked by Mother Inferior 9 3 in Add-ons

I'm comparing a T61 thinkpad to a 2.2Ghz MBP. They are both about the same price.

Linux support would be good.

2007-07-10 13:26:35 · 6 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-10 13:25:06 · 2 answers · asked by donnie h 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

ok so i compiled a wishlist at newegg
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=6828348&WishListTitle=minor+upgrades

need it looked over to see if everything is compatible...

the graphics card i already have but its nvidia geforce 6800xt .
http://www.xfxforce.com/web/product/listConfigurationDetails.jspa?productConfigurationId=141227

also installing 5.1 soundcard already have.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1111756&sku=M501-1042

appreciate any info

2007-07-10 13:05:44 · 5 answers · asked by {*.*} SD 4 in Other - Hardware

i am not doing any graphic,whats big diffrence between them?
the price is different,why?
tnx
ace

2007-07-10 12:39:57 · 5 answers · asked by gil h 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

my video adaptor is intel(R)82915G/GV/910GL express chipset family..
isthis also my video card?

ineed 32MB T&L** video card to run a certaingame...
howwill iknow i have that type of video card?

2007-07-10 12:24:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have windows xp. I used to watch dvds but now I get an error message to change screen resolution and or color. The dvd still dosent play dispite changing settings. I am able to play usic cds so the cd rom seems to be ok. I am not that good with computers so can someone help me please

2007-07-10 12:24:07 · 2 answers · asked by startcpr911 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Today My computer shut off when I was using it. Is it a virus? if so, what kind of virus is it?

2007-07-10 12:08:30 · 9 answers · asked by xChocoLattex 2 in Desktops

i am building a laptop on hp and this is one of the procescer options Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) . It says its 64-bit enabled. Is t true 64-bit??? Will it run vista ultimate??

2007-07-10 11:42:32 · 4 answers · asked by Josh Breanard 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just bought a 100gb Hard Disc Drive Multi-Media Player. In order to get it work properly and show files on a TV it is supposed to be formatted in FAT32. However, Windows XP only offered me the option to format in NTFS and I foolishly clicked 'ok'. The drive works fine on the PC but when connected to TV it states that it has no files on it. Can anyone tell me (in simple terms if possible), how I reformat it back into FAT32 in Windows XP (even though XP doesn't offer this option via the usual 'right click, select 'format' route')? I have no need to worry about losing data because I only put some files on it to test. I'll be happy simply to fully format it again. Thanks to anyone who can help me. Tony

2007-07-10 11:31:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

OK, I need to know what motherboard and operating system you're using and any other problems I should look aout for such as RAM compatability.

I've been looking at upgrading - possibly to an EVGA mobo and a quad core CPU.......and then upgrade to Vista home premium.

This is a PC that has to do everything - act as a TV, DVD player, games machine, word processor, graphic design/ media editor and of course, music player.

I'm currently running a P5N-E SLI mobo (which doesn't support more than 2Gb of RAM as claimed by ASUS - system won't boot....locks up at POST and can't enter BIOS) 2Gb Kingston Value RAM, e6420 Core 2 Duo overclocked @ 20%.

Your knowledge and help will be much appreciated

2007-07-10 11:23:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i have an old computer from 98 i think n the tower is pretty old to but some people say that its my printer , but could it be that my computer is old too cause im having alot of trouble with it i cant get into myspace or watch vidoes that much without it kicking me off please help mw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-10 11:22:25 · 2 answers · asked by lonelygurlcries 1 in Printers

i was in th bath with my useing my laptop when i slipped and it fell into the water.luckyly the power cable had fell out so i didnt get frazzled lol. but now it wont work properly. my dad said to put it in the oven. so i did ON LOW for several hours. the water has stopped dripin out so i now its dry inside.when i turn it on nothin happens apart from making a high squeeling sound - so i now the speackers are woring.what can do to make it work again. can i get a new inside bit? the outside looks fine please help.

2007-07-10 11:12:04 · 30 answers · asked by pc wizzer 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-07-10 10:45:25 · 1 answers · asked by Emil 1 in Scanners

i'm off to college full time in september, and i really need to get my hands on a laptop, but unfortunately as a single mum moneys a bit tight,i've looked on ebay but nothing there really, i just need a second hand jobby to store notes on and stuff, anyone selling one? as long as it's reliable i'll be happy :) !!

2007-07-10 10:42:34 · 15 answers · asked by KELLY F 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i have about 500-550 bones to spend on a gaming computer and i would like to know what others reccomend for parts. I decided to build one myself so any piece of hardware from case to mobo would help.

Thanks

2007-07-10 10:40:30 · 3 answers · asked by James 1 in Other - Hardware

dual core-3GB system ram-128MB video ram---anyway it freezes up on me right in the middle of a Shockwave game (Destroyer), but not all the time. I have a new video card(256MB pci express) that Im afraid to add as I killed my last pc with too many add-ons. This is my favorite game, and Im not sure what to do about it. Any suggestions?

2007-07-10 10:36:32 · 1 answers · asked by Nemo the geek 7 in Add-ons

I want to switch to a bigger case but what case should I switch to? if that's even possible? i dont wanna lose my memory and cpu and psu...

2007-07-10 10:35:52 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff P 1 in Desktops

I have a dell xps gen5 and 3.5 p4 HT with 4gb ddr2 ram, 320gb, nvidia 6800 gtoc 256mb,with 460 watt power supply, dvd rw and dvd drive, memory card media hub,floppy,tv tuner card, Im wanting to know can an nvidia 8800 gts 320mb have enough power to run with the pc, I know that Dell's are hard to upgrade and that u get what you buy, but im wanting to wait to build a pc until the beginning of next year, I did my research and it states that the 8800 gts 320mb is capable no problem at all to run the video card but then again im just making sure it will all run smoothly, once playing games such as test drive unlimited and crysis and so forth, please leave some good details and opinions

2007-07-10 10:26:00 · 3 answers · asked by Yubixa M 1 in Desktops

Hello, I might have lost my old computer since I have a new one and my uncle thought that the old one was no longer needed. So, he took the computer out to the ranch and used it for target practice. There are three half-inch bullet holes in the pc that he managed to get before I stopped him.

Is there a way to get my old pc fixed or is it too late? I am not joking so please answer.

2007-07-10 10:18:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

What shampoo should I use in the months preceding its harvest.

2007-07-10 09:56:56 · 7 answers · asked by pimple 2 in Add-ons

on a laptop
Toshiba A135-S4427

2007-07-10 09:50:34 · 4 answers · asked by livingforjesus231 5 in Add-ons

we have a printer that we want to connect to two computers. How do we do that?

2007-07-10 09:27:59 · 4 answers · asked by Emo 2 in Printers

My letters on my computer are all huge and i dont know how to fix it. Does anyone know how to?

2007-07-10 09:22:06 · 3 answers · asked by islandgal 1 in Monitors

I'm shopping around for computer parts, and I think I have settled on an EVGA 680i TR version motherboard.

http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=122-CK-NF63-TR&family=20

My question is this - the board says it comes with 2 pci E x16 slots, and one pci E x1 video sli expansion slot.
Does that mean that if I run two matched cards in SLI mode, they will both still run at 16x ? Or is the 1x expansion SLI slot going to run one card way slower than the other?

Thanks for the help :)

2007-07-10 08:19:30 · 4 answers · asked by twilightinsanity 2 in Other - Hardware