Hardware - August 2007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133035

using this to build a new pc. will there be any dif than using a tower with all the same hardware?

2007-08-14 16:08:00 · 4 answers · asked by lll 1 in Desktops

if there isn't one can i build my own power supply?

2007-08-14 16:05:15 · 1 answers · asked by smittydingo 2 in Other - Hardware

i need a laptop and i was wondering if this is good

its a vostro 1000

PROCESSOR AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TK-53 (1.7GHz/512KB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 Dimm
HARD DRIVE 80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, Cyberlink Power DVD
VIDEO CARD ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (integrated)
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card

would this be good enoufgh to surf the web download music mess and mess with my ipod
,also will it be a good multitasker

2007-08-14 15:56:09 · 3 answers · asked by Nosduh21 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Emachines T184
intel celeron 1.8 GHz processor
126 mb of ram

I already tried xubuntu (ran slow)
and Damn Small Linux (Colors were distorted and grain because of my intel chipset)
So don't recommend either of those

2007-08-14 15:52:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Only for exprerienced PC repair people:
My computer locks up and the screen goes blank 5 minutes after booting EVERY time. Here's what it's not:
1) I know it is not RAM. I have singled out every stick and ran extensive memory tests. No change in results.
2) It is not software or hard drive. I have booted to a linux bootable CD (hard drive unplugged) and it still locked up 5 minutes after boot.
3) It is not the video card. I have swapped video cards to find the same result.

All fans are running fine; I do not believe it is a heat issue. I do not have another power supply with me, but would that cause the computer to lock up at the exact same time every time? Processor and Motherboard are fairly new - all POST tests look fine with them. I'm running out of parts to swap. Has anyone seen anything exactly like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-08-14 15:48:52 · 3 answers · asked by Bret 1 in Desktops

i just baught a Emachine computer and i downloaded world of warcraft to it the Emachine had windows vista already on it and when i got done downloading it it was laggy and it said there was something wrong with the display driver. i found out blizzard has a patch for it(which may be false) but i tryed to download it again and it said Couldnt Decompress ogg data. i dont kno wat it is i kno its not my hard drive cause the computer is new. would it be windows vista? and i was wondering if i took my computer to a computer repair shop could they download world of warcraft there? plz give me some answers

2007-08-14 15:45:11 · 3 answers · asked by ♣♠NIC♠♣ 1 in Desktops

I'll be watching a video and then in about five minutes the video will freeze along with the computer. For some reason streaming a video uses 100% CPU usage... I have a gig of RAM and I know it's not buffer related because the whole video buffers in about a minute. Any suggestions please?

2007-08-14 15:35:37 · 3 answers · asked by Bexilurk 2 in Desktops

I'm leaving for college, and I'm giving my mom my laptop. Is there any easy way to just delet EVERYTHING off of it?
Or even any ways to make it more like new?

2007-08-14 15:31:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-08-14 15:21:21 · 12 answers · asked by vinny w 1 in Add-ons

2007-08-14 15:21:06 · 2 answers · asked by brwnii00s 1 in Desktops

I went on the computer today, and the coloring is bright green~~ blue colors are now orange~~ even the colors on Y!A are weird! I already tried to change the screen brightness with no effect. And the weird light coming from it is making my eyes feel funny. Can anybody please help? And fast?

2007-08-14 15:16:01 · 10 answers · asked by danielle 4 in Monitors

I downloaded a virus control and a photo program.
After this my computer slowed down by 50%.
If I add more ram will this speed my computer back up to where it originally was or better

I currently have 256 MB of Ram
Im adding 512 MB of Ram
That will give me 768 MB of Ram

Will this help or am I just wasting my money

2007-08-14 15:15:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-08-14 15:09:31 · 2 answers · asked by gohanmoka 1 in Add-ons

I have an old HP Pavilion 6745C, and i have just recently took it apart, i was wondering if you know how much money (if any) i could get for a
1. Mother board
2.one 128mb memory stick
3.one 64mb memory stick
4.floppy disk drive
5.I think a 4X speed Disk Drive
6.Power Supply
7.Internet Connection Stick thing
8.and a USB cord (that goes inside the tower)
i was just wondering if i could get anything for those 8 items
Please answer, thank you

2007-08-14 14:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by Quin 1 in Other - Hardware

I have Windows Vista Home Premium, with an Intel Pentium dual processor T2130 @1.83GHz 533 Mhz FSB. I do not do anything high end on this laptop an have a 160GB hard drive on this lap top on a Toshiba P205-S6307. I have the capacity to take it to 4 GB, but i don't feel it would be worth the money to go that far out for what I am using this unit for at all.

2007-08-14 14:54:59 · 7 answers · asked by polecat094 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have an old HP Pavilion 6745C, and i have just recently took it apart, i was wondering if you know how much money (if any) i could get for a
1. Mother board
2.one 128mb memory stick
3.one 64mb memory stick
4.floppy disk drive
5.I think a 4X speed Disk Drive
6.Power Supply
7.Internet Connection Stick thing
8.and a USB cord (that goes inside the tower)
i was just wondering if i could get anything for those 8 items
Please answer, thank you

2007-08-14 14:52:22 · 11 answers · asked by James 1 in Desktops

I have a HP DV2400 series computer... can I record sounds and my voice on it?

2007-08-14 14:51:56 · 2 answers · asked by Fire Away 1 in Add-ons

I've had my Mac for a while and it has a lot of important files on it. Is there a cheap and easy way to fix the pixel without losing any files?

2007-08-14 14:49:56 · 9 answers · asked by fumagalopoly 1 in Desktops

I want to order a dell. Should I get an extended warranty on it or is this not worth it?

2007-08-14 14:43:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

My computer has been acting strange since the windows update today, I have Vista Home Premium 32x. It said I needed to update the PCI Hardware Driver. Well I found the driver, but the computer froze before it could install. I managed to get the computer back up, but now it doesn't ask for the PCI Driver (I think because the Communication Manager Error)

2007-08-14 14:34:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

its a HL DATA STORAGE

model

GCC-4481B/HTG11

2007-08-14 14:26:59 · 3 answers · asked by cooper 2 in Add-ons

Where can i find low priced laptops. Preferably with Windows XP and NOT refurbished.
Is there a specific website that sells this stuff?

2007-08-14 14:13:30 · 6 answers · asked by christigmc 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a a1640n Hp Pavillion and I am looking for a graphic card that is a good price and that would let me play Halo 2 at medium settings. Just something that would allow me to play Halo 2 and Doom 3 with little lag.

2007-08-14 13:45:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I just recived a Logitech webcam I bought in Ebay last week. It's a Logicool Qcam for Notebooks (QV - 400N),
which acording to the seller (I even asked her by mail and she confirmed it) is fully compatible with Microsoft Vista. The problem here is that when I install the webcam in my Laptop (OS Microsoft vista) and I try to run the software,
a dialog box appears, telling me that this software has known compatibility issues or something like that.
I've tried to repeat the instalation process several times, but the result is always the same. I've even unsuccessfully tried to find a driver in the web, but since this an imported product (from Japan) and it doesn't have a lot of distrbution I haven't found one yet. I don't know why the seller told me it was compatible with Windows Vista if it wasnt. So, what should I do? Should I inmidiately return this product to the seller and ask for a refund? Does anyone know if there is any way I could make this webcam work? . Thanks in advance.

2007-08-14 13:30:48 · 2 answers · asked by Elizabeth G. 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I am looking for a 3.0 shader module graphic card for my computer. It's Hp Pavillion a1640n, can someone choost a good graphic card for me?

2007-08-14 13:29:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

having problem error 7 comes up on some programs whats wrong

2007-08-14 13:18:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

after I install the driver for my quickcam.. my computer speed suddenly become very slow.. and theres always an error when I try to run every program or application..
but if I uninstall the driver again.. then my computer will become normal again..
can anybody help me with this problem.. T.T
thanks before

2007-08-14 12:58:43 · 2 answers · asked by xXx 1 in Add-ons

for some reason i only have 3gb left in memory. I can't seem to run simple software without waiting. I have noticed that my internet is way slow... but only for certain pages... otherwise it's normally really fast. I am running safari on a mac os x 10.4.10
the funny thing is, i can't even load the apple discussion board to help... so i'm here
thanks for any help!

2007-08-14 12:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i asked on yahoo answers whether my computer was good enough for what i needed it for. i got an answer saying i should get a better NIC card. what is this and what difference is there if i have an integrated one or a better one?

im going to use this computer to surf the web watch online movies manage pictures listen to music and school work.
the computer is an inspiron 530 with intel core 2 duo processor e4400
2gb ram
samsung 20-in. lcd
vista home premium
320 gb hard drive
256 mb video card

2007-08-14 12:46:00 · 5 answers · asked by :) 2 in Desktops

llike crucial ballistix tracer -they have nice LED lights on to p and blue light the down of the ram ...i know thoes ram r bit expensive ...its okay just please give few models ..and web sites that i can buy them ....

2007-08-14 12:44:39 · 1 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware