Hardware - October 2007

it shut down once and now it wont start.

2007-10-04 21:30:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Hi Guys

Can u tell me how do i determine whether my PC has DDR1 Or DDR 2 without opening it?

Can anyone help?

Ash

2007-10-04 20:52:24 · 4 answers · asked by ashwin i 2 in Other - Hardware

Shop owner offer me same price for this two graphic card, but I cant decide which to buy since I dont know clock speed or memory more important, can some graphic card's expert help me out please? Thanks alot!

GeForce FX 5500 (256mb, 350mhz)

or

ATI Radeon X 1050 (128mb, 400mhz)

2007-10-04 20:44:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i was surfing the internet last night when suddenly my pc restarted!!! and when it restarted i just turned it off because something bad might happen. this is the first time that such a thing happened to my pc. what do you think is the reason why this happened? is there a virus in my pc? omg i'm scared!!! i'm really taking care of my pc. i always shut it down properly so why would it restart automatically???

2007-10-04 19:39:35 · 7 answers · asked by Christian M 2 in Desktops

2007-10-04 17:49:50 · 1 answers · asked by Eric S 1 in Printers

My laptop battery is dead. It seems that the computer/ internet is running slower since it died. And I just upgraded the speed. Is it possible for the dead battery to be the cause, because it is only working off the adapter. What's the likelihood?

2007-10-04 17:33:21 · 6 answers · asked by Ignorant? R-U? 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-04 17:17:37 · 4 answers · asked by Nettie Anne 1 in Printers

vertical top to bottom just left of center Pink Line the size of thread in my Gateway LCD Monitor Model 2100 FPD2185W it never changed shows through everything tried different monitor and settings not on other monitor. can i fix or is it crap

2007-10-04 17:03:24 · 3 answers · asked by mjwags2000@sbcglobal.net 1 in Monitors

i want to play the sims 2 on my computer and i am purchasing a new laptop. i want to know if the video card in this laptop will play the games because the video card in my current computer is the reason i cant play now

the new computer has an ATI Radeon x1200

the sims needs:
* A T&L-capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM.

Supported video cards:

* ATI Radeon(TM) series 8500 or better (9600 or greater required for Vista)
* 8500, All-In-Wonder 8500
* 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
* X300, X600, x700, X800, x850
* X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950

requirements here:
http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=340

2007-10-04 16:35:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

desktop or laptop whichever you would get

2007-10-04 16:16:15 · 12 answers · asked by ihurtmyhand 4 in Desktops

The manual is in Chinese. Do these laptops have a re-boot button? Sometimes I have to unplug the power and remove the battery if the thing jams.On the top of the keyboard there are 4 buttons besides the on/off. It it one of those?

2007-10-04 16:08:16 · 3 answers · asked by rastus 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I've heard that if you install Limewire on laptops it just gives you viruses and its not good....is this true? If it is, can't you just get rid of the viruses and clean up your computer? So basically what i'm asking is....can you have limewire on a laptop without seriously damaging it or wrecking it?

Also, if the answer to that question is no, what's another good free music downloading program I can use?

Thanks in advance.

2007-10-04 16:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by *** 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-04 15:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by John v 3 in Desktops

I have a Geforce 7950 GT it has always been finnicky but it still pumped out good frame rates in games like F.E.A.R.
I havn't been playing many games in a while and i just started playing F.E.A.R. again and lets say the frame rates arn't all that great :( In fact, they are dreadful no matter if AA and AF are on or off and its really annoying, why is it performing poorly should i get it repaired? I might replace it if i have to i heard the chipset it uses is kinda picky. I just want a consistent card :) Thinkin about downgrading to a 8600 GT XXX edition, i am not playing at ultra high res or anything but a 8800 GTS would be really nice if i can afford it come christmas time :) Am i doing something wrong? I usually like using stock drivers from nvidia (never new!) cause they seem to run smoother. oh and when dual monitors are enabled my boot time is dreadfully long.

2007-10-04 15:32:56 · 4 answers · asked by tehmazing 3 in Add-ons

I recently purchased CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 with memory timings of 2-3-3-6. My motherboard (ASUS) is having a hard time recognizing the correct voltages and timings and I want to go in to the BIOS and set it up manually. I just need to know what exactly each number represents in the timings. Ex: CAS = 2, not sure if thats correct but that is what I need to know. Also what about voltages? I don't want to overclock it but I would like it to run as fast as it can without damaging it. The link to the actual memory is here if you need more specifications to help me out. Thanks!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145450

2007-10-04 15:31:40 · 3 answers · asked by -VeNoM- 2 in Desktops

My tv in my bedroom at the apartment is the same size as my computer screen , so I would like to be able to watch my cable tv through my pc,

I know this can be done cause I have heard of others doing it,

also , Is it possible to record something as I am watching it ,

say if a ocean show or somethign is on the discovery channel can I record it and burn it to a dvd.

as far as I know its regular analog cable, I guess I could call the cable company and ask , but its just the regular old cable people have had around here for years

2007-10-04 15:21:18 · 13 answers · asked by marinerules 1 in Desktops

i have a HP pavilion a1203w and it has a k8s-la (salmon) mobo in it..... Ive looked at the specs and Ive found what kind of memory i need but i need to know witch one of these sticks i can trust? im going to be running 2 x 1gb sticks....heres the site http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&N=2010170147%201052107965%201052407862&PropertyCodeValue=521%3A7965%2C523%3A8477%2C523%3A7858%2C524%3A7862%2C2599%3A16377%2C2599%3A28775%2C2599%3A16289%2C2599%3A16380%2C2599%3A16382&bop=And&Order=RATING

2007-10-04 15:17:50 · 4 answers · asked by coolslamma 1 in Desktops

i dont care if its expensive

2007-10-04 15:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by sean g 1 in Desktops

Hello:
i presume that u can hook up 2 monitors (one extends the other) on a single 8800gtx card, as it has 2 dvi out. right?

2007-10-04 15:10:58 · 3 answers · asked by 3726 3 in Monitors

I have windows xp, if that helps any

2007-10-04 15:07:59 · 17 answers · asked by Sabina 2 in Desktops

I ran a system requirement test on FEAR on my computer and this is what I saw in the section of recommended in the test:

CPU Recommended: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
You Have: AMD Sempron(tm) 3000+

CPU Speed Recommended: 3 GHz
You Have: 2.00 GHz Performance Rated at 3.00 GHz

What does rated at 3 Ghz mean?

2007-10-04 15:00:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I just plugged in a new, bigger, wide monitor to my computer and all my photos and web pages are stretched. How can I get them back to normal proprtions?

2007-10-04 14:10:45 · 4 answers · asked by BAGOFSWAGS 5 in Monitors

Well, I decided to upgrade to Vista for free! Yippe! Yeah, well, before I do that, I want like a "list" or "log" of EVERYTHING on my computer. Is there anything that does that and tells me what apps and stuff I have on my computer? Thanks!

2007-10-04 13:47:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

which is better pc6400 mushkin or pc6400 corsair?

2007-10-04 13:44:24 · 6 answers · asked by TheOne 2 in Desktops

I am running 2 x 1gb dual channel 800mhz sticks. I just downloaded CPU-Z to see what my RAM speed was at they both say 400mhz. Should they both say 800?

2007-10-04 13:38:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Well, I have good system specs on my computer like 2 GB's of RAM and 600 GB's of HDD Memory. The only question is that I want to upgrade to Vista Ultimate. Is this a good idea? It seems much better than XP security wise, but if not, I already have a good Vista GUI emulator so it looks exactly like Vista, just a little more memory added to it. What should I do?! Thanks!

2007-10-04 13:22:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I'm continuing this question I had, because I haven't figured out.

I have gotten rid of a few virus, and spyware/malware stuff. Spybot, Adaware, and AVG have done their part. I installed Eusing registry cleaner ... and it cleaned it up good.

I had this problem before I did these things, it's the only thing I haven't figured out the remedy to. Ok, it's freezing at startup. IT was freezing both at start, and at shutdown. Now, I have run those programs and PC-Doctor 5 and it didn't show anything wrong with the graphics, motherboard, etc. I did all the tests.

What do I do next. How do I determine what it is next?

Thanks, I'll award an answer!

2007-10-04 13:21:08 · 9 answers · asked by reefmonkey 2 in Desktops

i have a dell .where should i go to do this. becuase i have videos in my computer that i want on cd.

2007-10-04 13:14:42 · 1 answers · asked by jake j 1 in Add-ons

I hav a hp and only 1g of ram.

2007-10-04 13:08:10 · 3 answers · asked by tagged314 1 in Desktops

im getting new laptop for homework use and of course a lil bit of game like warrock( it only requiers 256 mb ram)
im not willing to spend more than 550 dollars.
wat is a decent one i can get? at least 1 G ram. Some ppl say dell, some say acer, some say gateway, im confused.
any recommendations? thanks for those who help me out!

2007-10-04 13:06:18 · 4 answers · asked by scofield24z 3 in Laptops & Notebooks