Hardware - September 2007

every time i log on to windows i get the BSoD and nothing i do makes it go away. i cant even boot in safemode. what can i do????

2007-09-06 17:19:36 · 12 answers · asked by dcholsted 2 in Desktops

I'm building a computer, a desktop, and I wanted to see if these parts will work well together:
Processor
-AMD athlon 64 Fx-62, 2.8GHz, 2MB cache, Socket AM2
CPU fan
-Cooler Master Gemini 2, copper core/heatpipe
Motherboard
-ASUS M2N SLI, NVIDIA, Socket AM2
Memory
-Corsair XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240 Pin DDR2
Hard Drive
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, 250GB 7200 RPM
Video Card
-NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT, 512 MB DDR2
Sound Card
-Creative Labs Sound blaster Audigy SE
DVD/CD drive
-Lite On Super multi LH20A1H DVD Burner
Operating System
-Microsoft Vista Home premium, 32 Bit
Case
-NZXT Apollo Black SECC steel chasis, ATX mid tower

Also, If you know any stores beyond Newegg and Tigerdirect, I'd love to know. I'm trying to get these parts discount, so I can buy food too.

2007-09-06 17:15:35 · 9 answers · asked by QueenMab87 2 in Desktops

2007-09-06 17:14:20 · 3 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i need to replace it with my new graphic card......PLZ HELP

2007-09-06 16:25:41 · 6 answers · asked by me high 1 in Add-ons

by chance notebook doesn't work properly can they sort out the problem?If their engineer come then how much rupees they take it? are spare parts easily available & what's the resale value of it?

2007-09-06 16:20:56 · 9 answers · asked by yahoo 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I just put a new almost top of the line soundblaster sound card into my computer to replace the onboard sound but now whenever i have itunes playing and a computer game on at the same time my sound "scratches" horriblly. It didn't do it with the onboard sound. I don't think its a problem with the card itself since it only does it when the two different programs are open.

2007-09-06 15:58:51 · 3 answers · asked by arctic_scrap 2 in Add-ons

There is a sale on a Corsair 2gb pc5300 667MHz matched kit for $69. There is also a 1gb stick of Transcend for $59. Is the transcend memory better or high-end? Is there such thing as high end memory?

2007-09-06 15:57:59 · 2 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Here is a question
Normally people would extened their hard drive life
but I on the other hand was challenged to shorten the hard drive's life as much as possible with only softwares and s
still make the hard drive very useful.
P.s it's a 10gb internal hard drive (i'm not trying this with anything expensive)

2007-09-06 15:42:47 · 5 answers · asked by mei 1 in Other - Hardware

vaio, or something like that?

2007-09-06 15:38:15 · 5 answers · asked by jorge n 1 in Desktops

just wanting to know if i can replace my core 2 duo with a quad core. the socket is lga 775. they are both the same socket just different fsb.

2007-09-06 15:33:17 · 4 answers · asked by Aero_Repair 2 in Add-ons

i while back my computer started to not work well at all.. wouldnt even shut off sometimes. i figure out i had some viruses or somethin so i took one of my two RAM cards out. i had 1gb of RAM now i only have the 556 i think. the computer works fine now that the one card is out. i think that means the problem is in that card? is there anyway to fix it myself because the computer is starting to fill up with stuff and getting slower i need that extra RAm back? what can i do.. i dont have a lot of money so a computer tech is porbably out of the question but if i have to hey. thanks

2007-09-06 15:31:52 · 2 answers · asked by brent b 3 in Desktops

How do I recover one or the other ? I donot
have a disk except one for my toshiba laptop. Which is windows xp prof. will it work and if so how do I do it? or just find one of the other ones that are supposed to be on it

2007-09-06 15:31:22 · 5 answers · asked by lectric lady 2 in Desktops

its square and has these prong-like things sticking up. it fell off the other night, but luckly it still works. but i really want to know if it should really be on there or how to get it back on there.

2007-09-06 15:29:51 · 4 answers · asked by Erica L 2 in Desktops

We are still on dial -up.Can`t download large amounts of info so what`s up?Tried the installation technician,he has no idea why it is reading out wrongly.He spent a couple of hours on it,but can`t figure it out.Does anyone have a clue?

2007-09-06 15:25:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have HP pavilion and want to use it in my car. but want it to charge while using it? how can i do that? my car does not have inverter. will a regular external inverter work?

2007-09-06 15:24:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-09-06 15:21:36 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

Im trying to save a school essay to my flash drive but dont have any idea how to get it on there.

2007-09-06 15:20:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

check it, i rebooted my computer and since my rebooting everything was free from virus and stuff...i tried installing my ipod, my cam, my fon all of them( before i rebooted it all installed with out cds) and now when i plug my ipod in it says on the bottom right hand corner that its an ipod so i try installing it, its searching and it has a yellow question mark and after it says cannot install this hardware..

can anyone help me plza

ive reinstalled my driver cab and stuff

2007-09-06 15:00:41 · 1 answers · asked by BOY16 1 in Add-ons

I bought a motherboard with crossfire chipset and my graphics card is not Radeon but Geforce. Crossfire is made for Radeon. SLI is made for Geforce. Will I have any problems with a Crossfire motherboard with a Geforce graphics card? Will my Geforce 8600 be able to reach maximum capabilities with this Crossfire motherboard? Is there a way where I can convert the motherboard to SLI?

2007-09-06 14:32:43 · 3 answers · asked by ashsblrsxtrg2006 1 in Add-ons

How much is a Geforce 6100 GPU.
Just ballpark is fine.

2007-09-06 14:26:41 · 4 answers · asked by daid k 2 in Add-ons

I currently use windows XP and wish to wipe everything and start again using windows XP pro. I'm reformatting because my computer is quite buggered with me not being able to download anything or install anything with somesort of error. I also have a virus and windows XP pro would be a nice update.

When putting in the windows XP pro CD it tells me that my current version of windows is newer than the CD and it wont install. I've deleted the update thing (i think its called SG2?) in my control panel -> add/remove programs but that didn't work.

I tried right clicking my C drive and hitting format but there are always programs running, even when I tried it in safe mode. Shutting them down does nothing.

I've tried setting my computer (in BIOS) to start up from the disk but it doesn't work.

I'm SOL and don't know what to do next. Help is appreciated.

2007-09-06 14:15:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a dell pc and im not really sure of the exact model that it is but if it gives you a better idea, it has no floppy disk drive or dvd rom. Just a plain ol' cd drive only.

Anyways, i had to restart it and when it came back the desktop icons were completley gone....even the start button. Just a blank wallpaper!!!

I tried to right click and nothing....i tried control alt delete and the only responce i get is a box saying the task manager has been disabled by administrator.

I must have restarted it with the button on the tower a dozen times and still they are not there.

Someone told me to start it in safe mode and choose the option that restores it back to its last working point, or something like that but before i could someone else told me that doing so will crash my computer permanently.

Does anyone know the truth of this? Is that so? If that IS true, then how do i fix this so i can have my pc back once more?
Without my pc buisiness to run i am SUNK!
PLEASE HELP!!

2007-09-06 13:48:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I don't have this problem with any other program. has anyone else come accross this problem and have any solutions. Cheers.

2007-09-06 13:40:14 · 2 answers · asked by jasemuk 2 in Monitors

so my laptops screen is dead but the actual laptop itself works. someone told me that i can hook up my laptop to my pc monitor so that i can still use all my files on my laptop. does anyone know how i can do this?

2007-09-06 13:37:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

my computer is broken, the part the outlet goes into broke. i was wondering...hoe much should it cost me to have someone take info off my hard drive and put it on a new computer without fixing the old? the old computer is a hp and the new is a dell both note books if that maters

2007-09-06 13:36:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Can a Intel 82815 Graphics controller display 32-bit?

2007-09-06 13:36:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Laptop was recently "dropped" opened to see if anything loose, like the hard drive. seems ok. Thought I might have a loose connection for HD. Besides plugging into the slot on the mother board is there a smaller connecter that attaches to it?

2007-09-06 13:27:51 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer is really slow and crashes when I try to play this game. I had to uninstall the game now my computer works fine, but it is still a little slow...It has 2.00GB Virtual Memory and 5.2 MB Total Physical Memory with 136.27MB Total Physical Memory available. I really don't know about such things. Does my computer need an upgrade to play games?

2007-09-06 13:22:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I just got a new computer and it says it has 1 GB RAM. But when I view my properties of the computer it says 768MB RAM. I don't think that equals 1GB. I have Win Vista. Help please.

2007-09-06 13:17:27 · 8 answers · asked by jawn 2 in Desktops

my cpu keeps freezing before i get to the log in screen like u know the screen that is sayys like for example windows xp home edition 95-02 and it ahs the logo it freezes every 6 seconds. and keeps loading and never lets me in
please help

2007-09-06 13:17:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware