Hardware - December 2007

Q6700 (2.66 GHz) vs QX6700 (2.66 GHz)
I have a basic understanding of computers but please try to put answers in as plain of terms as possible.

2007-12-21 09:07:57 · 1 answers · asked by mudsplitter 3 in Other - Hardware

Where is the jumper on nvidia biostar tf 560 motherboard to reset the bios...

2007-12-21 09:02:01 · 3 answers · asked by Joe R 1 in Desktops

RAM - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-650-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 650W Power Supply

OS - Microsoft Windows XP Home

VideoCard - EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor

2007-12-21 08:53:21 · 3 answers · asked by Jake 1 in Desktops

Iv got a dell laptop with xp. It was working just this morning but then i went and swiched a few hardware pices and now when i go to boot up it gos to the boot up screen that says windows xp but the progress bar dose not move or even start to show. I put in the xp disk to try and recover/fix it but i went straight to a screen that said stuff about normal, safe mode, stuff like that.

2007-12-21 08:46:24 · 3 answers · asked by Tim Sing 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I cannot free-up any more space. I thought that memory dealt with programs on the computer.

2007-12-21 08:10:15 · 11 answers · asked by hellboysapien 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

i HAD a 400w antec psu,. then got some random oryxx 600w psu . but with the 600w psu i am noticing the led on my fans just seem dimmer? is it worth changing back to my 400w.?

motherboard: full sized aliveXfire-esata2 asrock
2 700rpm sata hdd's
amd athlon 64 4200 DUAL CORE
4 sticks of ram
two dvd drives
4 led 80mm fans
front case lights and lcd display.
2 sound controlled cathodes

i used a psu calculator and it says i only need 300v for all of that??? that cant be right.

2007-12-21 08:04:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

2007-12-21 08:03:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

really want to know

2007-12-21 07:46:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

How do you get 8gbs of RAM into a computer? Also every motherboard that i've seen only has four holes so then the max RAM allowed is 4, so how do i get 8. is there 2gb ram chips? or does window xp/vista 64bit make it think different...such as 1 gb = 2gb....lol just guessing Please help

2007-12-21 07:36:20 · 10 answers · asked by jefferylovesashley4eva692009 2 in Desktops

I'm curious as to what type (brand) of laptop would be the best for a student (University)?

2007-12-21 07:18:12 · 3 answers · asked by Curtis S 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

motherboard: full sized aliveXfire-esata2 asrock
2 700rpm sata hdd's
amd athlon 64 4200 DUAL CORE
4 sticks of ram
two dvd drives
4 led 80mm fans
front case lights and lcd display.
2 sound controlled cathodes

i used a psu calculator and it says i only need 300v for all of that??? that cant be right.

2007-12-21 07:16:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Occasionally, when I open the lid of my Inspiron 8500, the resolution has dropped to 800x600. Sometimes it will quickly change itself back, but other times it just stays that way. I have an ATI mobility radeon 9000 video card and I've tried updating the drivers. I've also read about other ppl fixing this problem by changing 'LidBehavior' keys in the registry, but I think this only works with Nvidia cards, b/c there are no such keys in my registry. Any ideas?

2007-12-21 07:16:04 · 2 answers · asked by dave999212 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-21 07:06:38 · 2 answers · asked by rancid1321 3 in Add-ons

Ive just been able to turn on my home pc yestersday since the mid-west ice storm has taken power from me for 11 days now. My pc was on a surge protector but there is problems. When I turn my pc on I get a black screen that gives me options to (start windows normally), (start at last known good configuration), (start in safe mode), (sart in safe mode with networking). All options attempt to load the OS but bring me right back to the black screen with the previous options. should I begin a system recovery? I really dont want to loose my data files.

2007-12-21 06:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by E 2 in Desktops

I have a DELL that has a pc2700 256 stick currently and my buddy gave me a pc3200 and said it should work but he is not sure. What do you know?

2007-12-21 05:33:49 · 4 answers · asked by shotouthype 2 in Desktops

i want to buy a laptop. will i get a better deal after christmas.

ps. i will buy online from best buy or circuit city. i don't want to have to get it in the store

2007-12-21 05:17:44 · 5 answers · asked by jesse b 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

this the first time i am puting a system ..so i need some info about the rom how do i know its good one wht speed must it has ? which one shoud i get SATA or IDE ...

also i saw this one the net i sit any good ?LiteOn 20x LightScribe Kit

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CD%2FDVD+Drives/DVD-R%2FRW+Writer/LiteOn+20x+LightScribe+Kit+?productId=26558

2007-12-21 04:59:28 · 4 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-12-21 04:35:29 · 2 answers · asked by Crysis 7 in Desktops

I have only 5 gigs of memory in my computer out of 138 gig that i had when i first bought it. I have a dell dimension E521 with a Radeon x1650 series graphics card. Also can u tell me where to get a hard drive that has 200 gigs and costrs less then $100.

2007-12-21 04:29:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I have an external hard drive that I want to reformat. When I plug it in, three letters come up as if I plugged in three different drives. I am somewhat familiar with drive partitions; I know what they are but I don't know how to create or remove them. I would like to reformat the drive so it acts like one drive. Is there an easy way to do this in Windows XP without a third party software? Like I said I don't care about the data currently on the drive.

2007-12-21 04:26:42 · 6 answers · asked by Sloth 3 in Other - Hardware

ok you need to listen to all of this to know my problem

I reinstalled windows xp and now i have no sound. I have the same speakers as i've always had and they've always worked.
I've reinstalled windows before the same way, but i still had sound after the reinstall. This time i dont.

The sound doesn't work from my computer speakers OR my external speakers. I sometimes get a sort of 'eep' sound when something goes wrong, which is weird as the computer won't play any other sounds.

When i go to Sounds and Audio Devices in Control Panel it says 'No Audio Device' so i cant do anything there. In device manager there is nothing under sounds except codecs and stuff. I've tried adding new hardware but it won't find my speakers. My speakers didn't come with an installation disc.

My speakers are from the company 'tsunami'. My computer (motherboard or whatever) is a HP Vectra 4L00.
I cant find any sound drivers to download for this model.


I would really appreciate any help thx.

2007-12-21 04:23:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

What do you think of it?

2007-12-21 04:23:48 · 2 answers · asked by Dadaist 1 in Desktops

I Just recently reinstalled windows becasue of a hard drive problem. When I reninstalled windows the Ethurnet Controller drivers never reinstalled. Where can I find these drivers. Here are my computers specs

Sony Vaio VGC-RA810G(UC)

The main board is a ASUSTeK PTGD2-VX

The processor is a Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.40 GHz

2007-12-21 04:15:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

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with a promo code, the price drops down to $70

2007-12-21 04:09:04 · 1 answers · asked by UnholySoldier 2 in Add-ons

when i restart my pc my os boots and win 98se gets loaded. after that the icons come but i get a msg saying that "windows did not detect a mouse attached to computer . you can safely attach a serial mouse. to attach a mouse to PS/2 mouse port, you must first turn computer off.

my mouse gets hanged and i have to restart the pc. then it works. in safe mode i am able to shake the mouse cursor. but in normal mode it automatcially works. but again you shut down the pc and restart it it doesnt work. the mouse hangs and the msg come s again

2007-12-21 03:57:32 · 6 answers · asked by karthik r 1 in Desktops

My computer has had a virus for a while now, i've been trying to get rid of it but now there is nothing i can do but reboot the whole computer. Before i do that i need to save all my pictures somewhere so i don't loose them. the problem with that it that my computer doesnt read my flash drive, doesnt have a cd drive, and wont let me to access the internet. can someone please help me, im desperate. thank you

2007-12-21 03:50:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

How can i attach my pc to my tv like i want my tv to be used for moniter si what accessories do i need and how much does they cost? i want the easiest one and any cheap one. just tell me

2007-12-21 03:28:33 · 6 answers · asked by Matt Cameron 1 in Desktops

My trusty Epson Stylus RX500 all-in-one has develoiped an unfortunate sheet feeder problem. The paper goes in and starts printing, but one side soon gets stuck and bunches up.

Can this be fixed? If so, how do you suggest I go about it?

Should it be fixed? Is what I would need to do to get it running more trouble than it's worth?

Facts and opinions welcome. Thanks!

2007-12-21 03:15:27 · 3 answers · asked by Cranach 2 in Printers

I recently bought a new Dell Inspiron 1520. At home I prefer to connect it to my external monitor LG Flatron ez T713SH (not LCD), like I used to do with my previous notebook. But with the new Dell, the external monitor is flickering and I can't look at it more than 5 minutes. I tried all setting combinations, installing and uninstalling drivers... but nothing... same result. With my old notebook it worked great (Acer Travelmate 420). Any idea before I must give up my beloved 17'' Flatron?

2007-12-21 01:24:11 · 3 answers · asked by Smashu 1 in Monitors

How do you get yahoo to appear as a full screen page
I changed the resolution, thats ok. I open web pages and the are the same size as when I had my 15 inch..I assumed that with a 24 inch it would fill my whole screen. Most of the other web sites also do not fill the whole screen. Is there some setting that I can do to stretch the pages like you do with backgrounds?


It is a widescreen LCD

2007-12-21 00:29:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors