Add-ons - January 2007

Here are the specs on my computer:
Asus A8N SLI-Deluxe motherboard
250 GB Seagate SATA hardrive
1 GB of memory (I actually have 1 GB and a 512 MB stick, but it reads only as 1 GB)
2 x Geforce PCI-express 6600 (running SLI, 256 mb a piece)
Samsung 19" LCD monitor; VGA (600:1, 12 ms response time)
Integrated 8 channel audio
1.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64
DVD burner and DVD/CD-ROM player (1 of each)

Could yall please rank the following upgrade options in order of most helpful:
1. Buying another 1GB and a 512 mB sticks of RAM to give me 3GB of RAM.
2.Buying a 2.2-2.4 Ghz AMD Athlon X2 (Dual Core) processor
3. A 19-22" Widescreen DVI output monitor
4. A designated sound card
5. Something else.

Thanks.

2007-01-15 03:15:35 · 5 answers · asked by dios_et_dios 2

If not, what kinds of video cards will work in a PCI express slot?

2007-01-15 02:42:12 · 7 answers · asked by xorestes 1

It new and this is my first time using it

2007-01-15 02:06:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently formatted a hard drive that is 20 Gig and after the format it states that its capacity is now 2 Gig what do i have to do to it to get it back to its original size; I have reformatted it again with no success ?

2007-01-15 01:45:13 · 5 answers · asked by robert S 5

I recently purchased Desperate Housewives the Game and it says that I need a GeForce 3 card. I was thinking that the GeForce 4 MMx 440 would be more advanced. Am I wrong? If so, will I need to purchase a new card or is it possible to download updates for the GeForce 4 MX440? I can get the game to run, but it crashes and some of the color is off. Your help is appreciated!

2007-01-15 01:26:53 · 3 answers · asked by Jamie M 2

though my unit is quite 'old' but iwant to upgrade it little by little.

my pc specs are:

pentium 4 @ 2 ghz. having socket 478. (is socket 775 more effient?)
asus board P4S533(which does not support hyper threading technology)
512ram
128 video card
300w power supply

my usual interests are gaming, internet. and office prgram related to accounting w/c is connected to a network. for just only 3 PC. as am working in a small financing corp. the program just only consist of storing of client's data, issuing a voucher, reports.

please advise..thanks

2007-01-15 01:12:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-14 22:23:08 · 3 answers · asked by tessababy992006 1

i am wondering if it really is a combo or a cd rom. how will i know

2007-01-14 22:03:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-14 19:19:39 · 11 answers · asked by georgeygirl 5

would the speakers here, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836131011 , work on my tv? the the tv is within a year old. its an rca

2007-01-14 18:00:16 · 3 answers · asked by dude 1

i want to watch my computer on my tv, but it seems that i dont have the s-video out thing.... do i have to buy an adapter or ios there another way of doing it???

2007-01-14 16:57:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i plugged it in to my computer so i could talk and use my webcam. the webcam is fine, but i can hardly hear the mic volume. i checked the settings and they were fine. plz help

2007-01-14 15:34:56 · 2 answers · asked by Nick F 2

I need an external HD to use as a slave drive to backup entire c:drive and also install and run Linux OS. I currently have a 200 gb HD that still has about 80% free space so thats not an issue. I just want it for security and I don't want to partition c: drive for multiple Linux installs. My main question is what kind should I get ( I want comparable speed and performance of C ) USB or USB to IDE????? In short what are the pros and cons of each .


thanx in advance

2007-01-14 14:45:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's an old white IBM webcam. I plugged it in to my computer, and my computer attempted to install the hardware. However, it says that the computer lacks the software/driver suited for a webcam. How do I fix this, or where do I download such a thing?

2007-01-14 14:41:49 · 7 answers · asked by demon_card99 4

i'm interested in getting a tv tuner card for my dell latitude d610. are there any available that you can install yourself, or can use like a usb? also, what's the average price and best brand? i've searched online, and there are so many kinds it makes my head spin!

2007-01-14 14:40:11 · 3 answers · asked by stitchfan85 6

I recently upgraded both my 250W power supply to a 500W Coolmax and my FX5200 8x AGP to a 7600GT AGP. For about a week nothing went wrong and then today, my PC just shut down. I figured the problem is with my PSU, but that is odd since the requirements are 350W and I easily beat that. My PC runs w/o the video card connected, but as soon as I plug it up, my PC won't start. What is the problem? Is the PSU faulty? Is the graphics card broken?

2007-01-14 14:20:53 · 2 answers · asked by Gaz 2

I have it hooked up and everything..but when I go to copy files..its says that the Retrospect backup software is not installed. And I don't know how to install it. Help Me Please!!..lol

2007-01-14 14:20:28 · 2 answers · asked by Kip 1

I have an old 850 megabyte hard drive, and only 256 megs of RAM, I was wondering if I could use this hard drive as RAM instead of wasting a bunch of money on an expensive RAM chip.

2007-01-14 14:16:52 · 8 answers · asked by chris 1

2007-01-14 14:08:00 · 1 answers · asked by Santigo 1

I have an HP Pavillion desktop with composite inputs. I need to know if there is a program out there, or already on my computer, that i can view the video that is coming from these inputs. i have a playstation plugged in and want to play it on my computer. I have windows media center.

2007-01-14 13:56:38 · 1 answers · asked by Apache Rose Peacock 3

Can you edit the registry, change options in the bios menu, anything to set it so it can't be disabled by another mouse. If it helps, I have a kensington wireless mouse three button. If you have an answer to this at all it will be helpful.

2007-01-14 13:47:36 · 3 answers · asked by dustinh456 4

2007-01-14 13:43:57 · 2 answers · asked by lilz. 2

Purchased hardware that recommends 2.0 . . . ain't sure thats what I got.

2007-01-14 11:47:53 · 5 answers · asked by USAviator_55 1

What details about my computer do I have to know?

2007-01-14 11:27:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I purchased a new Coolmax 500W PSU, 18 days ago. It failed on me today and I need a new one. Can anyone suggest a good company that makes quality PSU's, I don't want this to happen to me again. I've heard Thermaltake makes good PSU.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=360940

This is the PSU I had in my PC till it failed.

2007-01-14 11:13:35 · 5 answers · asked by Gaz 2

Can it burn CDs too, or can it only do DVDs?
On a DVD+/-RW desktop, I want to know if it can burn pictures or not.

2007-01-14 10:16:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-14 08:50:10 · 3 answers · asked by tal_coh 1

I have no sound coming from speakers. Thay are plugged in correctly but it says there's no active mixer. Anyone help please? I've been into control panel and also tried loking for driver but i'm stuck! Thanks

2007-01-14 08:43:31 · 6 answers · asked by mishnbong 6

I have a new computer and just installed an older game Diablo 2 to be exact. I've ran thsi game on my laptop forever and have not had any problems with it. My new comp is core 2 duo running 1.8mhz each 250GB 1GB Mb ram running an onboard graphics card, when i get onto diablo and i try to play the game my FPS drops to around 10-20 which for a mediocre graphics game like d2 is bad. buts its bad for anygame anyways. I checked around and said im only using 9mb of 128 mb of Vram and i cant find out how to raise my Vram. Or unless Im missing somethign is there something im missing to make the gaem run faster and smoother?

my old laptop is a Celeron 1.4mhz 80gb 512mbRAm with a cruddier on board intel graphics card

2007-01-14 08:41:32 · 5 answers · asked by Michael B 1

I have a Acer system, with speakers built into the monitor. (not very good sound) I have maximised my volume, and been in programs/accessories/sounds. Is it possible to just add extra speakers in the back of the tower, if so do I need extra drivers ? thanks

2007-01-14 08:39:23 · 5 answers · asked by woodworker143 2