Hardware - October 2007

Here are the details from the seller. ,What kind of frame rates wuold this computer get on high graphics settings on games like microsoft flight simulator and sim city 4 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo (dual core) E6600 2.4GHz (ES) -

Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 7900GTX 512MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Dual DVI (with dual slot cooling that allows the hot air temps produced by the graphics processor to be exhausted directly out of the back of the case) -
Power Supply: Enermax 660W EG851AX-VH(W)

Motherboard: Asus P5GC-VM

Hard Drive: 160GB Serial-ATA (SATA)

CD/DVD Drive: DVD+/-RW

2007-10-16 13:59:25 · 4 answers · asked by camaross427 2 in Desktops

i am trying to put pictures on my mom's flash drive so she can remove them from her computer.

2007-10-16 13:21:11 · 7 answers · asked by rebekaH2003 1 in Add-ons

It does sometimes, but not others. I use the same Dynex cds, but it's like it just chooses when to recognize them. It keeps saying that the drive is in use or enter a blank disc.

2007-10-16 13:18:14 · 1 answers · asked by jfish 1 in Add-ons

my laptop was shut down by the lid being closed and now i cant get it to power back up. I also found a penny:( in one of the drives any advice please help

Thanks!

2007-10-16 12:57:37 · 2 answers · asked by cheryl 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

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2007-10-16 12:57:05 · 1 answers · asked by Carl F 1 in Desktops

Hi folks, I have a research project to perform and I have to 'invent' a device that can fit on my wrist. I'd like to use the below referenced flexible LCD from HP, but cannot any information on it since 2005... Does anyone have knowlegde of newer sources (I know Sony have developed similar, as well as Gummi) because I'd like to specifically use this one due to it's awesome properties (e.g. display retention while powered off) and size... I need information with technical information and such.

Cheers :o)
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/emergingtech/0,1000000183,39170581,00.htm <---check the images out!

2007-10-16 12:17:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

i need 2 monitors to be on one computer. i removed the monitor off of an old laptop to hook it up to a computer but i need to know what cord i need? is there an extension or somthing?

2007-10-16 11:56:57 · 2 answers · asked by FtrMrn 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

i got my computer a year ago and it's harddrive has failed twice. now it says at startup that computer faliure is imminent and that i should backup my data. but when i try to back up my data it says i need a floppy drive that i dont have on my laptop. wHAT DO I DO?

2007-10-16 11:54:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

would a HP Deskjet 6940 Color Inkjet Printer or a HP Deskjet D4260 Color Inkjet Printer
be better for making it a wireless printer i need help deciding which would be the better printer i am mostly going to prind word documents on the printer ......and also what type of wireless thing would i need to get to make it wireless.....

2007-10-16 11:43:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

Ok, so my problems continue. I ordered a motherboard off ebay, It didn't power up at all, not signs of life in it. But my original problem came from an old PSU melting to the mobo, there is no burns on the other side and it still for the most part works but I wanted to upgrade my video card.

If I left the melted psu in the mobo connected only to the 20 pin connecter. Could I use a new power supply and connect it to the video card and harddrive without having a melt down or something? If so is there any tips so I can make it decently safe?

~Mike, thanks

2007-10-16 11:29:02 · 1 answers · asked by User84 4 in Other - Hardware

This is between the HIS or Saffire both X1650pro agp: Which one is better? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201305520549%201069609639%20106790809%201067923258%201068310557&bop=And&CompareItemList=N82E16814102073%2CN82E16814161052

2007-10-16 11:25:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi, I need advice on some new things to buy. I need a new processor, video card, and more ram. The ram is easy, but I was just wondering what would be the fastest processor I could get right now. I saw on Ebay some processors that claimed to be 8.0GHZ(4.0ghz x2) Is that correct? Is that really how those work? What is the fastest Intel Pentium Processor right now and is it better than the fastest AMD? Also, what is the best video card to get right now? I am trying to run Microsoft Flight Simulator X at full graphics and I need a new processor and video card. Please tell me if these x2 processors are a scam and not really 8.0 GHz... Thank you

2007-10-16 11:11:28 · 7 answers · asked by ninertwo 1 in Desktops

I am looking for a decent video card for my setup.
AMD 64x2 6000
2gb pc2-6400 ram
22" Dell LCD monitor Max res of 1680x1050

2007-10-16 10:35:18 · 4 answers · asked by nukewire 1 in Other - Hardware

Is faxing free?

2007-10-16 10:33:08 · 2 answers · asked by Jaime G 2 in Printers

2007-10-16 10:29:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

Okay my computer keeps turning off by its self and pops up with this blue screen saying i need to turn it off and restart so i restart and it will stay on for about 10 minutes and then it turns right back off and does it all over again? im guessing this is a virus..?

2007-10-16 10:24:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

My sound doesnt work after i messed up with my msconfig...
Please help. I have a Sony Computer. I tryed going to my Sound and Audio and it said i do not have any audio. I can not go on my AIM(Instand message) PLEASE HELP =(

2007-10-16 10:22:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I got a free webcam with my keyboard a few years back, i don't have the disk or keyboard anymore. How can i figure out the make & info on it?? I plug it in and nothing happens.

2007-10-16 10:21:29 · 2 answers · asked by Chris M 1 in Add-ons

How can I tell by a laptops description if the display has a shiny screen or a flat (no shine) screen? Please help....

2007-10-16 10:17:32 · 6 answers · asked by prissygirl56 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

At the bottom where start is I somehow got it to go sideways on the right side of my screen. How do I get it back at the bottom?

2007-10-16 10:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I have made a mistake and thought I had an SATA but I don't. So can an Ultra ATA and Plain ATA HD be in the same computer I have two bays.

2007-10-16 09:54:49 · 2 answers · asked by Seth W 3 in Desktops

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm

Both my laptop and desktop running vista, will not open the scanner, and keeps asking me to install it! can anyone else get the scanner to open and run, from the above address?

2007-10-16 09:54:31 · 3 answers · asked by Cap10kirk 3 in Scanners

I downloaded bunch of tv shows from itune and when I play them on my laptop the audio works just fine but the picture freezes. how can I fix this problem?

thanks in advance

2007-10-16 09:46:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

...but it still happens. Is it a problem with my mouse or my computer?

2007-10-16 09:29:16 · 6 answers · asked by dsedarisfan 2 in Add-ons

What are the benefits (if any) of saving a picture file as a .jpg or .tif? Which is better?

2007-10-16 09:08:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Scanners

Just bought the MacBook last week, and somehow, didn't realize that the Leopard would be released next week (I was a Windows user till now...never followed Macs). Anyone know if I can get some sort of discount on the Leopard? Should I just call Apple about it?

2007-10-16 08:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

Ok picture this, you buy a decent windows laptop for £400 ($800) then all of a sudden you realise the new mac leopard is coming out therefor you want to get that instead of your current windows, thats my situation!

What should I do? my parents wont let me buy a new laptop because I just brought one recently?

Thanks in advance

2007-10-16 08:48:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I bought a new HP DV6000 with Windows Vista and a whole bunch of stuff is already installed - Vista seems to boot up slow even thought I upgraded to 2gb of RAM.

Any ideas?

2007-10-16 08:45:59 · 5 answers · asked by endznow 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

im going to build a moddern gaming PC, but i need some help.

I need a list of every part and the cheepest place to get them, from what i know I would like

2.3 or 2.6 intel cour 2 duo processor with Frount side bus of 1GHz or better

2GB of ram

a case

power suply

fans (if that liquid cooling thing is nessary tell me and explain) and thermal paste for the CPU

Hard drive (40GB or 80GB is fine i got lots fo 500GB external drives for my laptops lieing arround

mother board (this i am completly lost on) i dont know a thing about compability with other parts or any thing at all (this needs lots of explination)

need a grafix card DUH, BUT (here is the catch) i would like to have dual monitors (hence the 2GB of ram and SLI needs to be explained too)

do the 2 grafix cards work to geather to run both screens or does each grafix card pick a screen and only power that one? Can i do two monitors with one grafix card?

thier is prolly lots i have missed but i am running out of characters.

2007-10-16 08:39:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

Should I leave it plugged in when im working on it or should I let it charge all the way up then take it off, then put if back on when it is almost dead?

2007-10-16 08:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by Taz 2 in Laptops & Notebooks