Add-ons - July 2007

I have a 250 GB Western Digital MyBook external hard drive. I have it hooked to my computer through a powered USB hub, and I was just wondering if there would be any benefit to plugging directly into the computer instead of through the hub?

2007-07-28 18:45:08 · 3 answers · asked by just_some_college_guy1985 1

My laptop I just bought does not have the right ac adapter and maybe xp sp1,I dont know.Do you know wuy my pc wifi card only gets a low signal?
thanks

2007-07-28 18:07:17 · 1 answers · asked by cory p 2

Im guessing yes but im not sure. I have a 8600 gt as of right now and it seems to look pretty damn close to the ps3 if not is the same. Would the quad nvidia 8800 Ultra beat ps3?.... Ive seen the single 8800 ultra and they kick butt....

2007-07-28 16:58:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My speakers were working fine, but they had to be unplugged, and when I plugged them back in, I got this "no audio device found" error every time I try to play MP3s and no souds will play except system sounds. The speakers are plugged into the right port on the computer and into the sub, and the sub is plugged into the wall. The speakers are Creative SBS 390, and I'm using Windows XP media.

2007-07-28 15:42:43 · 7 answers · asked by Nautical 5

Does the DDR ram packages in stores come with one chip o 2?

2007-07-28 15:26:08 · 3 answers · asked by Simon L 2

2007-07-28 13:43:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which would perform better under multitasking (I mean like, encoding/ripping DVDs while playing games like Oblivion)? The obvious advantage of the Quad is twice the cores (though some people are saying its not a "true" quad, which I dont understand), while the E6750 has a higher FSB (1333 MHz vs 1066 MHz) and seems to be the more popular choice at the moment (and its 100 dollars cheaper). I'm also big on overclocking, and the G0 stepping on the Quad is drawing me closer.

So which would perform better for an overclocking, multitasking, high end gaming beast?

Oh yeah, and I'm not limited to just these two processors, if you have a better suggestion, let me know (but I'm not spending any more than $350 on a cpu, otherwise I'd get the Core 2 Extreme)

2007-07-28 13:35:21 · 4 answers · asked by prejudged_fire 3

i dont know what is wrong with it the dvd rom drive wont read any discs. The computer doesen't recognize it what do i do?

2007-07-28 13:21:47 · 3 answers · asked by grantman41 2

the speakers are seperate.

2007-07-28 13:00:26 · 3 answers · asked by sharon m 3

I have two free PCIs but how do I know if there's a PCI express one? Im trying to get a pc tuner but it's express so I don't want to waste money on it if it wont' work. I have a dell dimension 9200.

2007-07-28 12:36:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous 5

My friend has nvidia geforce 6800. Im pretty sure he has it on high quality and very seldom does it lag(once every 2 days probably) and on the off chance it does u can still save. So i was wonder ing would it be pushing it to run on very high? im getting that one.

2007-07-28 12:11:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

my CPU doesnt have a DVD rom. I have a DVD player. is it possible to connect the DVD player into monitor and how

2007-07-28 11:40:29 · 3 answers · asked by HelloThere 1

I'm looking to buy an Xbox 360 racing wheel. I want to use it with a 360, my computer, and my playstation 2. I can use it one the computer with no problems, it uses a usb cable. But on my PS2, I'd need a USB to playstation cable. Do know where to buy one or if they even make them?

2007-07-28 11:23:21 · 3 answers · asked by Mako 7

I am about to purchase a 1333 FSB motherboard to use with one of the new 1333 FSB Intel Core 2 Duo chips. I think I am a little confused, but if I have DDR2 800 ram, will this be a hindrance to the computer? In other words, since the ram is running at a slower speed than the chip and motherboard, will I see a performance hit?
Thanks

2007-07-28 07:58:05 · 1 answers · asked by Uzi900 2

I'm a gamer, into hard core gaming. I would like a card that can run most games maxed, but low price. Which one would you recommend? Which one is faster when it comes to great gaming. I know the 7900 has 256-bit and the 8600 has dx10 capibilities. I play games like GTR2, Obilvion, CS , HL2: EP1, all need for speed games, San andreas, DiRT, etc. I've heard that the 8600 has a memory bandwidth of 22gb/s while the 7900 has a memory bandwidth of 44 gb/s.

Which one do you think is best for me?

2007-07-28 05:21:20 · 3 answers · asked by Mike 2

2007-07-27 23:54:29 · 3 answers · asked by cutebabe112002 2

I am thinking about getting one but I don't know if it is really worth the $150. Any opinions?

2007-07-27 23:37:48 · 5 answers · asked by Nate R 3

i need advise on getting a graphics card to play sims 2!?

i have installed sims 2 already, but the walls and grass are flashing red and purple respectively...help!

i think i will need a new graphics card and most prob more memory too, but i really don know what on the market is suitable 4 my hardware.

I really need advise on the type, brand of the graphics card and the best price for it.. i have checked out some shops in sim lim square but being a not so advanced computer user i was lost at what was the right one.haha..

my motherboard:
Elitegroup P4M800-M7

*i need advise on the type of memory card to buy too!!!*

Thanks alot!

2007-07-27 22:56:36 · 1 answers · asked by anelocin 1

2007-07-27 21:04:33 · 3 answers · asked by MATHEW 1

my pc is the HP provilion a1130n. here is a website telling you just about every including the sockets for my pc (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=483902&lang=en&docname=c00388382 )

I want to get a good one but im not sure what one would be good to pick. i want to get one that will work with my pc but will also be powerful.

Heres a list at amazon.com of dual cores. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=blended&field-keywords=amd%20dual%20core&results-process=default&dispatch=search/ref=pd_sl_ms_tops-1_blended_32463374_1&results-process=default )
If you could look at the list and pick one by looking at the other page for what my pc can handle and tell me what would be good i would greatly love that. thanks to any one who answers.

2007-07-27 20:40:40 · 2 answers · asked by Mark ツ 4

Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There may not be a sound device installed on your computer, it may be in use by another program, or it may not be functioning properly.

2007-07-27 20:17:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im using Asus p4p800E deluxe motherboard with Nividia Geforce FX5500 graphic card.is it a good combination?

2007-07-27 20:10:35 · 3 answers · asked by constantine 2

I recently purchased a set of LOGITECH Z-5500 5.1 SPEAKERS + Sub. They worked perfectly last night, but this morning when i tried to power them up, i turned the master power switch back on, and the power didn't seem to come through to the control panel, making it not able to work.

Warranty is still up.
Thanks

2007-07-27 20:07:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont care if its a AMB or a Petium i would just like to get a dual core for my pc. right now my pc has a AMD 64bit Athlon processor. it works well but i just need more power for some of the stuff i do on my pc. my pc is the HP provilion a1130m. a friend of mine said that i might not be able to do this because of the sockets on my mother bored but im not sure so please if you could mabye look for my pc on the internet and mabye tell me if this is ture or tell me about a dual core proccessor that will work with my pc. thanks

2007-07-27 19:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by Mark ツ 4

I want to be able to upload files from my SD card to the computer. How do I connect it with the computer it doesnt go into the usb or anything.

2007-07-27 19:17:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some old hard drives I want to put into my new build. Will they work properly or are they built to be horizontal in the case. The old hard drives are no more than 3-4 yrs old.

2007-07-27 17:23:40 · 4 answers · asked by Meat 2

I got a bunch of old computers, and I want to update the graphics card. I got my friend over whos really good with computers and he said the first thing I needed to do was upgrade my power supply for all the computers. He gave me a power supply he wasn't using, which is 550 w. max. and we swapped it with a 200 w. So then he gives me an graphics card he stole from his brother, we went to put it in, but it was an AGP card, and all the computers i have are PCI express. My friend now left, and im stuck shopping for a PCI card. Thing is I know nothing about graphics cards, when I shop for a graphics card, what do I look for. Are there any suggestions on what I should get. I have a VERY limited buget and i'm looking for something 70 bucks or less.

2007-07-27 16:30:00 · 2 answers · asked by hipo8000 5

for some reason my dvd drive doesnt work properly... it will play music cds but wont load movies ... what can i do to fix this.. i have win media player 11

2007-07-27 16:12:39 · 2 answers · asked by ? 1

Someone told me that it was possible to use software to make your graphics card better. I think it was called Overclocking or something? I have an Nvidia 6800XT 256mb 256 Bit DDR 3 Agp8x

2007-07-27 13:51:56 · 3 answers · asked by B rand 1

I want to spend about $100-$150 on one, it has to have good, smooth game performance and great graphics as well but performance matters more.

Anyone know of a video card that meets that criteria?

2007-07-27 13:33:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous