Add-ons - October 2006

I am considering upgrading my computer RAM from 512MB to 1GB. Before I do that, I want to make sure I really need it. How can I tell from my computer/software usage, how much RAM I am truly using?

2006-10-24 15:51:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Asus Radeon 9550 Gaming Edition / 256MB DDR / AGP 8x/4x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card
i would like to play needfor speed underground and need for speed most wanted and other raceing games.i like to watch dvds and do benchmarks on the rig.would this be good for that?my rig has a FPS of 34 will this do better than that?

2006-10-24 14:35:33 · 9 answers · asked by n/a 1

how can I put 2 hdd's to work together as one hdd ex I have 2 hdd's 80GB working individual how do i have to put the jumpers??

2006-10-24 13:41:45 · 10 answers · asked by Master P 2

Hey I currently am thinking of takeing my old Desktop and giveing it a boost of the comeing up PC games (Neverwinter Night's2 ^^) , but sence I dont know much about hardwear or what Is useful I wanted to know if any one could give me some names, brands, of components that could help me, Ram, a Good Video Card, Maybe a Motherboard. I will post my Comp specs as are now, also a note, this comp was build for me by my Uncle so is all custom.

2006-10-24 11:05:41 · 4 answers · asked by Drykah K 1

i am currently using 1gb of ram ,and my mobo can hold 3gb,my question is
: is it worth carrying on upgrading until i reach the 3gb limit or is there a amount that will be "enough"
i ask this as by saving money on future ram upgrades the money can then be ploughed into other parts of the computer such as storage and graphics
system specs
amd athlon 3200+
1gb ram
1 x 120gb hdd
1 x 80gb hdd(slave)
nvidia ge-force 6200 (128mb)
dvd-rw drive
cd-rw drive

thanks

2006-10-24 10:47:42 · 14 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7

question A do i need a dvd burner or just the software and a cd burner. is the physical technology different. B if all i need is software where can i get it free?(legal or no i could care less)

2006-10-24 10:36:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two graphics the same make and model 1 is AGP and 1 PCI can i have them both in the 1 computer?

2006-10-24 02:33:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I install an AGP video card to a computer that does not have an AGP slot onboard? Is there an expansion card?

2006-10-23 19:19:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-23 16:54:52 · 8 answers · asked by Jay 2

hehehe!!!

2006-10-23 16:51:09 · 15 answers · asked by boom 1

Can I ad an internal backup drive and later put it in an enclosure and use it on other computers without loosing all the data on it? I have read that most of the ready made external drives have pretty lame software on them.

2006-10-23 15:54:55 · 5 answers · asked by mickeydalons 1

Anyone know EXACTLY what the best combo would be and where I can get it?

2006-10-23 15:42:01 · 2 answers · asked by solitas777 3

Is RAM better between brands or is it just the same thing?

2006-10-23 15:07:10 · 6 answers · asked by James Peter Mcc 2

Any ideas, who has the best range. What price are they, can you purchase second hand, I cannot see many on Ebay.
Is there any other way for me to have my wall mounted jukebox?

2006-10-23 08:26:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-23 05:54:25 · 2 answers · asked by techyhere 2

Yesterday I seen some wonderful machines here in Tokyo, shoot 'em ups on three screens, liquid cooling for cpu (and graphic cards), and memory with digital read out of frequency and temperture on the simm.

Now, the liquid cooling part...though I've seen it inside the case in the UK - safe as it can get, I guess.....here they have external cooling devices, running liquid cooling pipes into the casing. Now any home with children is bound to have this interesting warm fan device knocked off of the top of the machine, and cpu/motherboard/case is going to follow. And if the dam thing leaks, the computer is F*cked. So why bother? Has anyone had any nasty experiences with liquid cooling yet? I saw the Xbox 360 Laptop online, and he had 'pads' to absord any leakage - which I don't think is good enough.

So is anyone aware that in telecomms we use Peltier coolers to cool down that $10,000 laser. So why not use them for the pc? Or just go with a huge heatsink?
Noisy liquid cooling system.

2006-10-22 19:48:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not tiny little USB hard drives but actual Fire Wire hard drives that are as big as a router (or bigger).

2006-10-22 16:52:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Computer:- HP Pavilion Intel Pentium 4 3.40Ghz 1Gig DDR Memory, 250 Gig HD +150 Gig Ext HD, DVD Rom & DVD/CD Writer, NVIDIA Geforce FX6200 with 256Mb Memory, Windows XP Home Edition (OEM) with SP2 installed. The Mother Board is a ASUS P4SDLA.

2006-10-22 12:35:12 · 7 answers · asked by EASYIT 1

How do i find out what AGP slot i've got on my motherboard. All i now is it's made by ASUS and the model number is WMT-LX. I've tried asking the ASUS but they don't recognise is on their website.
I'm looking for a new graphics card and i want one that compatible?

All i now is -
3.0 is x4 or x8
2.0 is x2 or x4

2006-10-22 04:32:56 · 5 answers · asked by jbenny1 1

I've got a pentium 4 1.7GHz with 1GB RDRAM (800mhz), what would be the best graphics card to get the most out of the cpu. The mb supports AGP. I don't want to waste money on a expensive card that won't reach it's full with only 1.7GHz CPU, but i need to get one thats faster than the NVidia GEForce2 MX-400(64MB) thats in there all ready.
Any suggestions please.

2006-10-22 01:53:13 · 8 answers · asked by jbenny1 1

To bring out the best in gaming experience...not to forget entertainment also

2006-10-21 21:40:42 · 4 answers · asked by dyzmie 2

2006-10-21 20:19:28 · 3 answers · asked by spawn2781 1

My brother has a DVD drive and CD-R drive from his HP computer and he isn't using it. He switched those hard drives with his old computer's drives. Now I am wondering, my computer (Compaq Presario) lacks a DVD drive and I sometimes wanna watch dvd's on my comp....can I put the HP's DVD drive into my comp? It has a missing spot where I can hook up a drive. Is this possible?

2006-10-21 17:38:58 · 3 answers · asked by Amelia 2

I don't really like Real Player, and everytime I want to watch A movie on my comp, real player launches, But I don't want to use RP, how do I stop it from being my automatic player. I have other media players such as windows and something else.

2006-10-21 15:55:20 · 7 answers · asked by Raziel 3

2006-10-21 15:40:01 · 11 answers · asked by Sik Hoe 2

Will you be able to hook it up to a TV like the old one and will you be able to play the same games from Nintendo Game Cube?

2006-10-21 15:09:05 · 4 answers · asked by redtulip 2

Yes, i'm looking for an extenal hard drive for my laptop.

The requirements are below:

2006-10-21 14:40:52 · 7 answers · asked by yankeesfanX10 2

2006-10-21 10:48:02 · 8 answers · asked by jay 1

i am having intel d865gfb mother board and pentium IV 2.66 ghz
i m having a onboard shared graphic card but i m not satisfied i want 128 or 256 mb

first of all pci-e or agp and why ??
then nvidia or ati ???
if ati 9550 or 9250 or other
if nvidia which 1 u suggest

i m having limited money

i hav seen some really good software provide by ati with graphic card

2006-10-21 06:21:48 · 4 answers · asked by mohsin 2

i wanted to know if it would make a difference if i bought a new 90 dollar mobo and a 100 dollar amd processor and a gig of ram will it perform like a new computer or does my hard drive make all the difference?

2006-10-21 05:45:01 · 9 answers · asked by Shrey S 3