Hardware - October 2007

I did a scan of my computer at pcpitstop.com. After the scan was completed it my memory speed was signifinataly low. the rating was 1765/MIPS (or millions of intagers per second). when it should be 7900/MIPS. I have 1.5 GB of RAMin a HP Pavilion a1253w. Is there anything I can do to increase the speed of my RAM?

2007-10-27 12:44:14 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Desktops

I have a ASUS P5K Deluxe Motherboard and there are 2 fans that are on the case it is in. In the manual it says if you are using a Core 2 Duo processor (I am) then connect the fan to the Chasis Fan 1 connector. The problem is there are 2 fans, and I dont know if I should connect one to the named connector, and one to another connector, or connect them both through the Chasis Fan 1 connector (there is an extension to do that)

Any ideas?

One fan is in the back one is in teh front

2007-10-27 12:42:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Hey I am building a new PC and getting Core 2 Duo but need to know a motherboard that will take Core 2 Duo and DDR2 ram. What is a good one but not too cheap (they are slow) and not too expensive, just a good recommended one.

2007-10-27 12:34:56 · 3 answers · asked by Dillonp23 2 in Desktops

can i overclock my 8500gt ???
if can how?

2007-10-27 12:27:22 · 3 answers · asked by icecold 1 in Desktops

i have a headset that plugs into the back of my computer (into the line in/mic in slot and the headphone jack in the back)

i cant seem to figure out why the sensitivity is so low
i truly dont care if the quality becomes terrible
i just want people to hear me
and since i use it for talking to people online and the occasional online gaming i need it

so,
can someone PLEASE tell me why the sensitivity is so low and how to fix it

2007-10-27 12:18:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

need to know asap!!

2007-10-27 11:21:50 · 8 answers · asked by Chris G 1 in Other - Hardware

say its fully charged could a laptop break if its still charging say about 10 hours after its fully charged?

2007-10-27 11:04:56 · 9 answers · asked by Aaron 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a HP pavilion with windows 98. One day it just wouldn't turn on. When I pressed the power button, nothing happened: no lights or sounds or anything. About a week later I tried to turn it on again and the lights turned on, and I heard the computer running, but when I turned on the monitor, it said:
"Please check video cable connection." I made sure all the cables and wires were secure and in the right spot, but still nothing. I flipped the kill switch on the back of the CPU, but still nothing. I tried different outlets: nothing. I just need to turn on the computer so I can retrieve some files. The only way I know of to retrieve the files is to remove the hard drive and hook it up to my other computer, but I don't know how, and I don't want to spend money to get a professional to do it, so how can I get my computer to turn on right?

2007-10-27 11:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by luigi10liker 2 in Desktops

Im Current Using a Sony Vaio VGN-A217S and when i leave it on at night its pretty noisey.. can anyone tell me if its possible to reduce the noise leve and if so how?...

2007-10-27 10:41:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My computer freezes a lot, and i know its not a software problem, i reformatted and installed OS.... i notice at start up, the bios tells the temp, and after crashing, its often at high temps like 177 F... what should I do to stop it from over heating? It tends to crash more when its doing more complex things, like running a game or compressing video...

2007-10-27 10:37:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jabbles 1 in Desktops

2007-10-27 10:16:29 · 3 answers · asked by hcinderela 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

My husband has doodled all over it, the mouse mat and even started on the computer desk. What should I do with him?

2007-10-27 10:01:49 · 16 answers · asked by jo :) 5 in Other - Hardware

Im getting really fustrated it said on directions that its would take 30 mins and it has now been on for 3hrs and 30mins and im still getting a blank black screen with a white flashing bar... I did everything it said I hooked up the charging cable and waited I went out and came back and nothing has change and Im ready to call them any advice?

2007-10-27 09:53:46 · 2 answers · asked by Star J 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I seem to remember one company sendinding me back confirmation of reciept that included the question I asked. Some companies don't even send confirmation. I usually make a printout, but if printer is not working... This is for companies that only use webform for email.

2007-10-27 09:23:42 · 1 answers · asked by mondia c 1 in Printers

i have been reading up on changing from fat32 to ntfs and lots of people are saying that you cant change back or that it is harder to do so. everyone also says that ntfs is far better than fat32 so why would you want to go back?

2007-10-27 09:19:05 · 12 answers · asked by stuart b 1 in Desktops

2007-10-27 09:13:37 · 2 answers · asked by Nicolleta 2 in Printers

im looking for a new monitor to ask for, for christmas. i know LCD is very good quality but what type of graphics card is required to use one? also what is a top brand for monitors. im only looking for a flat screen that's 17"-19". advice is much appreciated

2007-10-27 08:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by Bees Knees 2 in Monitors

Why won't Vista recognise any of my hardware? I have a new Technika USB 2.0 Flash Drive but I cannot find a the drivers

2007-10-27 08:33:57 · 4 answers · asked by Ashmiss 1 in Add-ons

Does anyone know when it is coming out or how much it will cost,
i want to get an XFX 8800gts 640 but im afraid that the 9 series will come out and 8 series prices will drop by half

2007-10-27 08:05:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i just got a Wii microphone, but it can also be used on PC's I need a logitech download, so it will work,

thx

2007-10-27 07:44:29 · 3 answers · asked by Grumpy Cat 5 in Add-ons

Right, I'm thinking of buying a laptop off eBay. But it has Windows Vista Basic, now, no offence to Vista lovers, but I hate it! Anyway I was wondering is there anyway of knowing before I buy this laptop that I can definatly downgrade to Windows XP? And I've tried looking for the hardware manufactures names websites etc. But there is no manufactures stated in the item description, for example it says: SOUND - Internal soundcard. And it's not just that it's the same with the HDD and Graphics Card some other hardware as well. So the question is; Is there anyway of finding out weather I can downgrade this laptop to Windows XP like it should be! Without knowing the manufactures of the hardware?

Thanks, Jamie

2007-10-27 06:51:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

after formatting the hard drive and loading win98
a message that says there is a windows NT file partition that wont work id like clean the hole hard drive and start clean on this older computer

2007-10-27 06:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by ricky 1 in Other - Hardware

how do you rip a dvd?

2007-10-27 05:55:31 · 6 answers · asked by darrell c 1 in Add-ons

2007-10-27 05:49:18 · 2 answers · asked by ActIII 1 in Add-ons

2007-10-27 05:37:54 · 2 answers · asked by bethers1024 1 in Add-ons

The webcam was once attached to this computer and have worked just fine. I am running windows XP.

2007-10-27 05:34:03 · 1 answers · asked by ebm_sunny 1 in Add-ons

Is there a site available which can determine which is the best graphics card for my computer?

2007-10-27 04:36:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

My old roommate repartitioned my hard drive when we formatted my computer about 3 years ago, but he only left 3.9 gigs on my C drive. Now with windows and other programs taking up more room on the C than back then, I am left with under 200 mb free space which adversely affects the performance of my computer. I'd like to repartition my hard drive, and make my C drive about 5 gigs. Is there any way to do this without reformatting my whole hard drive again? Probably will be buying a new computer in the next year but want to improve this one's performance while I still have it, and don't want to go through backing up everything and so on. Can I simply "move" space between drives? Is there any program that allows me to do this? Please let me know how to go about doing this. Thanks.

2007-10-27 04:21:01 · 6 answers · asked by Mortel_LS 2 in Other - Hardware

ATX P4 motherboard 915G chipset, 7 PCI slots, on-board, video, Gbe LAN, audio, 2 ser, 1 par, 8xUSB2.0. its a brilliant motherboard that i want but the manufacturer wont contact me back and theres no buying option. can anyone please help as i really want the board

2007-10-27 04:13:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

also if you can do that is it possible to save some certain files like music so that after you erase your memory you keep those files?

2007-10-27 03:53:27 · 6 answers · asked by mb 2 in Desktops