Hardware - November 2007

I found that AMD processors are performing better to Intel processors, s it true?? if so why isn't it gettin popular like the latter ??

2007-11-02 20:23:30 · 2 answers · asked by crazzzy 1 in Desktops

Both cards cost 90

Some of the specs....

BFG - GeForce 7300 GS Graphics Card
Powered by the GeForce 7300 GS OC graphics processing unit (GPU)
Memory: Supporting 512MB with 256MB local.
PCI Express x16 interface
575MHz overclocked core clock; dual 400MHz RAMDACs
2048 x 1536 at 85Hz maximum analog resolution at 32-bit color and 1600 x 1200 at 60Hz maximum digital resolution at 32-bit color for ultrarealistic gaming experiences



PNY - GeForce 8400GS Graphics Card
Powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS graphic processing unit (GPU)
256MB DDR2 memory
PCI Express interface
Dual 400MHz RAMDACs core clock
Shader Clock (MHz) 900 MHz
Core Clock (MHz) 450 MHz
Memory Frequency (effective) 800 MHz

Im kind of a newb when it comes to reading specs for graphics cards. My brother told me to go with the PNY because its an 8 series but the BFG seems to have the better specs.

2007-11-02 19:55:38 · 4 answers · asked by treew81 2 in Add-ons

But I was wondering since it is always plugged in and I don't use the battery for wirelss could that still be the problem..The fan on the bottom is not blocked at all..It's 2 years old and I know my son's Compaq was doing the same thing after 2 years?..Any suggestions?..Could it be an age thing?

2007-11-02 19:42:39 · 1 answers · asked by Darlene C 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

hi,

i just bought a visiontek X1550 graphics card that has an ATI radeon x1550 512 MB processing unit for a PCI-E slot. i want to put it in a HP pavilion I bought a few months ago that came with a geforce 6150se integrated into the motherboard with 128 MB dedicated graphics memory and 495 MB shared system memory for a total of 623 MB available graphics memory.

my question is this: will i lose either of these memory resources if i install the radeon graphics card?

also, my system apparently has a 250 watt power supply and the recommended wattage for the radeon is 300 or greater. will this lower the performance of the graphics card significantly? I only have a wireless network adapter card installed additionally in the PC...

any help is appreciated. thanks!

2007-11-02 19:36:18 · 1 answers · asked by kallistos 2 in Add-ons

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-AM3100-U3202A-Desktop-PC/sem/rpsm/oid/191234/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs

If you know a better desktop can you recommend any other suggestions that are around the same price as the one above that may be a better choice? Thank.

2007-11-02 18:59:53 · 3 answers · asked by Ryoma Echizen 3 in Desktops

Keeps coming on when I have internet explorer open or a few programs on. And it stays on. Even when starting up it goes on and then goes off when computer boots to desktop screen. Then I open a program or 2 and it comes on.

I opened the case, cleaned the whole inside out, took the fan out, cleaned that. I noticied one of the clamps that keeps the fan on in place was broken off. But its still pretty snug on the processor. It has this thermal glue also, could it be that it needs more thermal glue? Could I possibly need a new fan?

516 MB 2.70 intel celeron processor.

2007-11-02 18:28:17 · 8 answers · asked by Ryan M 1 in Desktops

im used anydvd to remove all the protection stuff but everytime i burn it to the dvd it doesnt play on the dvd player can someone help plzzzzz?????

2007-11-02 17:55:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

2007-11-02 17:45:56 · 8 answers · asked by vaugn4 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a DELL and TOshiba laptops here, which is same problem in both. They do not power on neither from battery nor from power adapter. What can be the reason for it? Both computer were in good conditions it just suddenly stopped middle of work. Please if anyone knows about it then let me know.

2007-11-02 17:43:56 · 1 answers · asked by Bluebird 6 in Laptops & Notebooks

My PC has bad sector of 48 KB. It is maxtor hard drive. I did try to chkdsk and it shows that it has 48 KB in Bad sector. Please any professionals knows how to recover it. I will be thankful to that person whos gives reasonable answer.

2007-11-02 17:32:51 · 8 answers · asked by Bluebird 6 in Desktops

2007-11-02 16:45:30 · 1 answers · asked by Andre T 1 in Desktops

ok well, first comes first, my laptop is an Acer TravelMate 2420 series.
I used to have working internet ( wirless ) but now it jsut says it cant find wireless coneections, my dads laptops internet works perfect, but mine dont.
Also, i just got so fed up with it, i wanted to restore it back to systeme defaults with my backup disks it told me to make when i got it. Ive done it before, but now it wont work! it tells me to put in first dicsk. then it does its thing, tehn second, third fourth bla bla bla, but then when its done, it makes me do it all ver again! wth.
ok, and my last concern is that when i try to do jsut normal systeme restore ( to an earlier date ) it jsut dont work. :(

Please help me, im desperate!
I dont want to go and buy a new laptop!

P.S. im taking it to furture shop on sunday, but i need some before hand help. thanks
Brent

2007-11-02 15:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

i bought 2 used computers awhile back and pulled 2 video cards that say Graphics by Rage mobility ATI. Under that it says
RAGE mobility-p
216POSASA25
D41781
9951SS
TAIWAN
that is printed on a chip on the board.
also it has printing on the board itself which reads...
CR216S
and on the other edge it reads
8M

what kind of card is this? is it good? do i need drivers for it? if so where can i get them? and if i wanted to resell it how much could i get for it? As i said it came out of a used desktop that i used for parts, i have 2 of them any info would be great thanks.

2007-11-02 14:08:21 · 1 answers · asked by jaguarjake2000 2 in Add-ons

I ordered a Macbook Pro 2.4 ghz 4 gig RAM 160 gig Hdd @7200 last week. While I was waiting for it to arrive, they released a new 2.6 ghz option. If this option were available at the time of ordering, I definitely would have chosen it. I want my new laptop to be as future-proofed as possible. My comp is due to arrive Monday morning. Is it worth the trouble to return my computer, pay an addition $250, and wait another couple of weeks for the extra .2 ghz and slightly larger hdd? Will there be a noticeable difference? I know Apple generally doesn't allow returns for CTO computers, but because of the situation, I was told that they allow returns in these cases. Any thoughts? Thanks!

2007-11-02 14:01:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-02 13:44:43 · 3 answers · asked by babigurl 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-11-02 13:41:48 · 1 answers · asked by Jeremy B 1 in Add-ons

I have an older psu and the 8800 GT come with a dual molex to 6 pin pci connector....would this work for the dual molex to 6 pin adapter put out enough amps for the card. Dont want to have to upgrade psu quite yet...thanks

2007-11-02 13:34:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

im trying to find out which video card is better for GAMING (such as the sims 2) i Have 2 Differnt ones... if someone could tell me which one is better for gaming that would be great... So is the: " 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS " Better? or is the " Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 graphics GPU " Better?

If Someone Could Please Help me Out for which one is best for gaming that would be great!

2007-11-02 13:26:20 · 2 answers · asked by -Jr- 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-11-02 12:46:35 · 4 answers · asked by cincolady 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a mac desktop computer and just recently tried to install the new "Leopard". It wouldn't work on my computer so it told me if I wanted to quit, I'd have to restart. I restarted my computer and all I get is the small circle with the thing going around and around, under the apple logo. I don't know how to take the Leopard Install disk out during this or how to get my computer to start. Please help.

2007-11-02 12:08:32 · 6 answers · asked by The Bad Boy 1 in Desktops

computer:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
E4400 @2.00GHz
1.00GHz, 448 MB of RAM
Physical Address Extension

this how its appear when i go to properties on my computer icon.i don't know which one is the speed of the processor.anybody please tell me whether the 1 ghz or the 2 ghz is the speed.

2007-11-02 11:55:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I have a slightly above basic knowledge of electronics and tools. I want to utilize my keyboard in my music creation yet it only has an audio output port, not a midi port. I don't mind hacking it I just need help.

2007-11-02 11:37:15 · 3 answers · asked by Neo Tarantula 2 in Other - Hardware

Ok, so here's what happened...
I downloaded something on my computer and I made the mistake of downloading all its components on my desktop instead of an appropriate folder. So anyway, I deleted all the items from that software on my desktop but I think that I may have deleted a few things I wasn't suppose to in the process because when I turned on my computer today certain files were missing.

I tried "Recuva" already to try to get my erased files back but that program only covers C:/ and D:/ drives whereas my files were on my desktop! How can I get my files back? Please help, they were for school.

2007-11-02 11:10:48 · 3 answers · asked by determined_ladii 4 in Desktops

I recently put new ink into the printer. Before this the printer worked fine.

2007-11-02 11:06:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Printers

The webcam is a cheapie, but does indeed have a mic. I can use the video recorder selection on it to record vids with sound, but this is NOT working when hooked up to my computer using Yahoo Messenger. Any ideas, I've looked at configuration/speaker settings, and it seems like I've got those right.

2007-11-02 10:55:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have a compaq pressario c306 US and when i turn it on within 10 seconds it turns back off ive tried pressing f11 and going to safemode but it cant even get there it just keeps going in a cycle of restarting what can i do i really need help

2007-11-02 10:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I saw a commercial on tv it was about a labtop that was very durable. Like if you dropped it, it wouldnt break and its waterproof and really cool things like that. I also hear that it was 200 dollars and i would like to know what the labtop is called. I thinks its like xo labtop or something but when igoogle it its about one labtop for every child and thats not the one im talking about.

2007-11-02 09:43:20 · 3 answers · asked by peaceee 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

I got a new mac book I have been saving for a year and the packing sticker got stuck on it and i sliced it open enough with my nail to open it but now there is sticker on either side of it. I heard you can use hairspray and windex to remove it...how do you get rid of it?? Someone told me dont use nail polish remover because it will destroy the macbooks plastic. HELP!!

2007-11-02 09:37:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I am soooo lost! My parents said that they'd get me a new computer for X-mas, but, I need to find one thats fairly cheap and can hold a ton of songs, photos, and all of the Sims 2 games. Any ideas?

2007-11-02 09:31:00 · 10 answers · asked by idinaissocool91 2 in Desktops

2007-11-02 09:11:18 · 2 answers · asked by Ryder 1 in Add-ons