Hardware - August 2007

I upgrade from my 21" sony trintron crt monitor to a samsung syncmaster 226bw 22" 2ms LCD Monitor.

It seems i am getting a little bit of terring and even lower fps on most games than my crt monitor put out. I am using the DVI Connection. my system is plenty fast to run every game i have. I have had it about 4 months now and it has never had any fps problems in games until I switched monitors.

my system config:
AMD AM2 5200+ dual core oc 2.8ghz
2x 1gig sticks DDR2 800 memory oc to 4-4-4-12 CL2
(OCZ Crossfire cert memory with ATi coolers)
MSI K9a Platinum socket AM2 crossfire 3200 MB
Radeon X1950 crossfire edition 512mb DDR4
Radeon X1950xtx 512mb DDR4 in crossfire
2x 160gig sata 3.0 hard drives in Raid 0
crap tones of cooling for the overclocking.

all runs stable but im lossing fps with this LCD, maybe LCD is just a lost cause for now?

2007-08-24 05:59:11 · 4 answers · asked by lostinvamountains 2 in Monitors

i have a hp pavillion dv 1000 the screen is pretty much dark unless i tilt it into some light i have tried the f keys to make it brighter but it still reamains dark

2007-08-24 05:40:51 · 1 answers · asked by dronebee91 2 in Monitors

i've updated my nvidia geforce 7300 LE yesterday, i downloaded this update: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_162.22.html

but after installing it, i tried playing maplestory, and suddenly everything seems to lag... the mouse in maplestory is not smooth. but when i go back to my desktop and moved my cursor it was fine and was smooth, so i dont think it is my mouse problem.

now i want to know how i can configure my nvidia geforce 7300 LE(like the settings). and see if it can help.if it might not work can you give me some other advice on how to fix my maplestory problem. thnx!

2007-08-24 05:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by *ĎāяκċĦāőş* 2 in Add-ons

plz help im tryin to put my vid's on web

2007-08-24 05:12:01 · 2 answers · asked by reise w 2 in Add-ons

I have an hp-pavillion 760n and lately its been randomly shutting down. This is just one problem out of many but the most annoying at this point. I ran disc cleanup and defragmentor and that didnt help. I cant restore it to before when it wasnt doing it because System Restore isnt working for an unknown reason. I have errors popping up but invalid pictures or files and this morning once I restarted the computer again... there were a good 20 volume screens up. Thanks very much for any help you can give and just for reading it.

2007-08-24 05:03:28 · 12 answers · asked by stepherz804 2 in Desktops

I'm trying to figure out where can I find the data that is stored on my laptop....I have a gateway computer and im trying to see if it has the data that i typed stored into it, but where do i find it at?

2007-08-24 04:18:44 · 1 answers · asked by lovechild 1 in Other - Hardware

I have dial up service with Earthlink, and I just bought a new Dell Inspiron 1501 computer from Dell. The thing takes about at least over a minute or more to log on to a link or something else while on the internet. This is way way too slow for a computer with duo core technology and a speedy AMD Athlon 64x2 TK 53 processor.
What is happening, and what can be done? My old computer works fine and processes things on the web very fast. Any thoughts on this matter will be appreciated.

2007-08-24 03:22:47 · 13 answers · asked by WC 7 in Desktops

Hi I have a Dell Dimension C521 Nvidia Gforce 6150 AMD 64 Processor and I had to wipe my drive clean and rebuild but I am having trouble with my drivers. I installed all but one which is a PCI Device. What is that? And where can I find a driver for it? The Dell website doesn't have it and I've tried Windows Update but no luck. I can't get any sound of it so I'm thinking that's what it is. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.

2007-08-24 02:49:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Ok so i have a computer and it says the maximum amount of ram it can have is 2g , ok so if i get 2g ram (2x1g) and add lets say a 512mb graphics card , will my machine no longer work or will it be fine?

2007-08-24 02:04:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i am looking at buying a pc monitor from chine - a benq. I have heard the format is different. All of the output wires are the same as in uk. will it work?

2007-08-24 01:43:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Every 5-10 seconds, my mouse suddenly freezes. I can't move it or click something or use the scroll. Everytime this happens, the red light is still on. My computer detects the mouse. I already cleaned it. Now what am I supposed to do???

2007-08-24 01:01:44 · 9 answers · asked by mirrormask 1 in Other - Hardware

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2007-08-24 00:06:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-08-23 23:58:00 · 2 answers · asked by Gurjit 2 in Other - Hardware

I crashed my computer last night and can't even get it to boot up. I keep getting an error message that says that some "explorer.exe" file is missing or something and should be reinstalled to fix problem. Then my wallpaper comes up, but that's it... NO desktop icons or anything. It won't boot at all. I tried to go "restore" going to F10, but it asks for some Administrator Password or something and none of my passwords work. I have no idea what they're talking about.

I would hate to have to reformat my entire hard drive, but even if that was the last resort, I don't think I could do it without being able to boot.

Would it help to try to get to "safe mode"? If so, how would I do that and what do I do once I get there?

Please, someone that actually knows about computers - help! I am running Windows XP Home edition. Thanks. Jeff

2007-08-23 23:32:46 · 8 answers · asked by Jeff 4 in Desktops

2007-08-23 22:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

Hi guys !

I am planning to build a PC. I searched many forums and sites and discussed with friends etc to find a perfect system configuration for me.

To be honest, I had a difficult time choosing the best manufacturer for each components.. I even posted so many questions in Yahoo answers itself. Many Good guys helped me.

Here is my final configuration :

Intel E6850 Processor
Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi AP Motherboard
1 GB DDR2 (800 Mhz) Memory X 2 (Total 2 GB in dual channel)

XFX Geforce 8800 GTS 320mb XXX edition Graphics Card

160GB Seagate SATA Hard Disk
Sony DVD Writer
LG 17" Monitor

A good Cabinet with good ventilation
PSU 450W or 500W

I personally think that it is a good, Stable, reliable, Durable Configuration which runs at high efficiency with high performance.

What do you think guys? Any suggestions on motherboard or another components? Only after getting reply from at least five people, i will confirm this configuration.

Thanks to Everybody.
Sim

2007-08-23 22:33:52 · 8 answers · asked by Sim Kuriakose 1 in Desktops

will this http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321123&prodlist=pricegrabber

work in a pci express slot but not x16 x 1

2007-08-23 21:53:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I am upgrading from 256Mb of PC2100 to 2x512Mb of PC3200 memory. Happy to do into the BIOS and adjust settings, if I knew the correct ones to adjust. HP do not have a BIOS update for this machine.

2007-08-23 21:47:34 · 6 answers · asked by Concerned 1 in Desktops

What was the whole scare all about when the year 2000 came?

2007-08-23 21:44:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

My question is if I will be able to connect it to my tv via an s-video cable or any other type of cable to watch videos from the laptop. Because my old toshiba satellite laptop is able to do just that by right clicking on the desktop>properties>settings>display>and then toggling the tv option. But I don't know if i will be able to do this on a windows vista computer.

2007-08-23 21:31:32 · 3 answers · asked by Shard 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My question is if I will be able to connect it to my tv via an s-video cable or any other type of cable to watch videos from the laptop. Because my old toshiba satellite laptop is able to do just that by right clicking on the desktop>properties>settings>display>and then toggling the tv option. But I don't know if i will be able to do this on a windows vista computer.

2007-08-23 21:30:20 · 3 answers · asked by Shard 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Help pls nid help settin up com

2007-08-23 21:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Seems a shame to goto waste....

2007-08-23 21:22:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Well i bought a geforce 8600 gts pny graphic card in april of 2007.. can anyone tell me all of a sudden why my fps isnt as high as it usta go .. i was thinking the settings.. but its already on preformance and not quality..

2007-08-23 21:14:03 · 3 answers · asked by iFAP 3 in Add-ons

2007-08-23 20:51:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi,

I'm building a new computer and i don't know which graphics card is best for my pc without my processor bottlenecking it. The processor i'm using is an Intel Pentium 3 Tualatin 1.4GHz. Any idea what's the best nvidia 6 series card for this cpu? i don't want to waste money on a card that will be bottlenecked.

Thanks!

2007-08-23 20:23:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-08-23 19:19:40 · 3 answers · asked by Nick W 2 in Add-ons

First off it is an outrigh LIE to say that MACs cannot get a virus. they are NOT immune. The hackers decided that MACs don;t have a ig enough market share to be a REAL target, so they focus on where they can do the most damage, PCs. Please stop saying that they are IMMUNE, they are not!!
What do you do when your mac can no longer run through all those video clips as fast as you want? do you upgrade? of course you do, you throw out your entire system and give MAC more money for their over priced and proprietary systems. A PC user could easily upgrade a single part, or a few parts to get the same effect.
So maybe you have a good MAC capable of runnig a recent game. My 2 year old PC can run anything currently available (except DX10) because i have been able to upgrade it.
So waht makes MAC so special? they use Intel Processors. they use a GUI similar to windows. Maybe they don;t crash as much an average, but most windows crashes are user error, something MACs don;t even allow.

2007-08-23 19:15:33 · 5 answers · asked by Jason S 3 in Other - Hardware

Today I did a complete system restore on my computer and had to reload all the softwares and what not.
Everything on the screen is huge and when I go to "Display Properties" to change the screen resolution, it does not give me an option to change. It is only on 16bit. Does anyone know what to do?

Thank you very much.

2007-08-23 19:06:11 · 5 answers · asked by Who Loves Ya Babe 4 in Monitors

i have vista and a 128mb video card with an amd turion x2 processor what are some good games i could run with this setup

2007-08-23 18:56:07 · 4 answers · asked by ce3sparky 2 in Desktops