Add-ons - December 2007

i want to get an upgade to my GA- P35-DS3L motherboard it supports Core 2 Quadro and Core 2 Duo which one should i get ? which Video Card an GeForce 8800 GTS or a 8500Gt?

2007-12-27 20:32:40 · 2 answers · asked by ReIn 2

i am having 2-hdd 80gb each.can connect only 2 components via ata

having 3 connectors.one for the 80gb hdd and another for cd/dvdrom.so

the other 80gb hdd is kept idel.how can i connect all three in my

pc.with out open the cabinet each time i want to acess the 80gb hdd.or

is it a option to put ide-usb casing.thks

2007-12-27 19:27:29 · 2 answers · asked by tadepalli h 1

i have an intergrated graphics card and i know if you add more ram it would give my computer more video ram, like i been told that you can change you video setting in the systems bios and i try that and i couldn't. If i add more ram to my computer will it automaticly add more video ram?

2007-12-27 18:40:06 · 5 answers · asked by bobby s 4

Does all pc when you buy only has 250 watt? My brother has a Gateway pc and he uses Geforce 7600 GT that require 350 watt power supply but he didn't have to upgrade or anything at all but still work perfect. So will it be ok for me to use Geforce 7300 GT?? will my pc blow up? LOL!

2007-12-27 16:36:31 · 5 answers · asked by Cool2Fool 1

I got a flash drive for Christmas (It's a Lexar), and although it works on my Mom's computer, it won't even recognize it on mine. The first time I plugged it in it said that using it or whatever could damage my computer, so I hit cancel, and ever since my computer won't acknowledge that I've plugged it in. Help?

2007-12-27 14:36:34 · 4 answers · asked by Mokusan 1

g'day.

I am after a new video card (PCI-E) for use with CAD software like ArchiCAD and Revit. It needs to be able to handle lots of 3D rendering. I am looking at anything up to about $400. What is the best card for the job? I have been looking at the Leadtek Quadro FX560 128MB and was wondering how it compares to the gaming video cards like the GEFORCE 8600GTS 256MB. Anything i should be looking for in a card for CAD use?? Can CAD cards be used for gaming also?

Cheers
Ron

2007-12-27 12:05:49 · 1 answers · asked by ronr 1

I am removing a DVD drive from my computer. I already know how to open the Computer cover and drive panel. I disconnected the IDE too. Now All I need to do is disconnect the 4 prong power cord. The problem is, it won't come out, no matter how hard I pull. How do I get the power cord to a DVD Drive to come out. (If it matters, I am using a Dell E310)

2007-12-27 11:28:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I currently have 2 512mb ram sticks of the same time so its dual channel but i have 2 slots open i was wondering if i added 2 more 1GB sticks of the same type would everything be dual channel

2007-12-27 08:20:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got suggestions but can't seem to find specific a socket cpu's but am2 sockets seem to be abbundent so are they the same or what?

2007-12-27 08:06:36 · 6 answers · asked by andrew m 1

2007-12-27 07:55:11 · 1 answers · asked by Megan D 1

im not sure if i have one or not. how do i know?

2007-12-27 07:51:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought and 8GB flash drive and it keeps corrupting data. Most of what I transfer are albums and mp3's. I will transfer over 3 cds each in their own folder and then I will double check and everything looks fine, then I will look back in there 5 minutes later and all the data is corrupt and won't let me delete it. I have tried to format it and this is not helping anything. I always eject before I take out the flash drive, so I have no idea what the problem is. Any ideas? This is a non name brand drive that I bought on Ebay--Don't know if maybe I got screwed over there? Any help would be great. Thanks so much.

2007-12-27 05:42:56 · 2 answers · asked by haimnotfeldmen 1

I got a new computer for Xmas, and it's great, but after awhile the right-click on the mouse won't work. It works for awhile, then it quits and I have to restart the computer to get it to work.

I also noticed that this happened frequently with my mom's old laptop.

Any ideas? Thanks.

2007-12-27 05:22:56 · 3 answers · asked by Me 7

2007-12-27 03:40:03 · 5 answers · asked by Aziz H 1

my cpu fan is running noisily ever since i bought the geforce
8600gt graphics card while playing games.the noise was
much lesser with my prevoius graphics card geforce 6200gt

2007-12-27 03:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by jrn59 2

Thank u for reading. I am using system in company. Here user mention H:/ Drive. I was using my usb in same system that was showing G:/ Drive. Next I added another usb together. B4 i used some system. But this system replaced that secound usb with my previous usb. Now system showing normal H:/ was my user drive and G:/ drive was my secound drive. but i need my previous usb. I removed that secound usb and inserted my 1st usb that didn't show my 1st usb drive. If i login to another user name that time my 1st usb was show my pc. My question is how i will replace my 1st usb in 2nd usb drive G:/? How i will get back my G:/ Drive? Please tell me with clear explaination. Another onething i was tyed system management, i loss all my datas in my 1st usb and 2nd usb still i can't open. So please be do for me. i hope better and useful help from u. Thank u very much.

2007-12-27 00:38:51 · 5 answers · asked by lovusam 1

I can burn cd's. The game is in and I click on the cd drive and nothing is there.

2007-12-26 23:23:54 · 5 answers · asked by missy61886 2

I Need A Dvd Drive So I Can Play Sims On My Computer But How Can I Get One? All The Shops That Said They Can Put A Dvd Drive Onto My Computer Are Shut. What Kind Of Dvd Would I Need To Be Able To Play Sims? Would one that plugs in and just needs installing work or would you actually need it inside your computer?

2007-12-26 22:34:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

the cheapest possible please

2007-12-26 16:57:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a cpomputer with Vista Basic loaded on it and I need to double my memory and upgrade the graphics card, will I have problems with Vista?

2007-12-26 16:32:21 · 1 answers · asked by gr8heart3 1

Ok i have a nvidia 6600gt 256mb and i just bought a 8600gt 256 mb
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Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer NVIDIA
GPU GeForce 8600GT
Core clock 620MHz
Memory
Memory Clock 1600MHz
Memory Size 256MB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR3
3D API
DirectX DirectX 10
OpenGL OpenGL 2.0
Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV Out
VIVO No
General
Tuner None
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
RoHS Compliant Yes
SLI Supported Yes
Cooler With Fan
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
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with those specs how much of a difference is this going to make. for games like cod 4

2007-12-26 16:01:31 · 3 answers · asked by RO_dog 3

It is a cavalry USB 2.0 + SATA hard drive. I have it powered up and connected to my computer through the USB 2.0. I have a Dell Latitude D620 laptop. I do not believe there are any external SATA ports.

The hard drive is supposed to be plug n play but my USB does not recognize it. Nothing happens since I have it plugged in. Do I need to have the hard drive plugged into a SATA port and a USB port? So then I would have to buy a external SATA port for my laptop.

Thanks in advance for any help.

2007-12-26 14:53:10 · 3 answers · asked by Scott K 1

I recently got a powerful GeFORCE 8700GT Video card. I know practically nothing about installing them, and have the cd, instructions and everything. However the instructions use words like BIOS and crap that we dont know about.

Will someone please walk us through?

2007-12-26 14:32:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My printer and external hard drive (both USB) now come up as "Unknown Device" in Device Manager. I have used them both for months in the past with no problem on my Windows XP machine. When I check "Properties" it says that "No drivers are installed for this device." I have tried turning the devices off, unplugging them and plugging them in again (in the USB ports both in front and in back of my computer), to no avail. A few more notes:
-I have uninstalled and reinstalled the printer software, and nothing changes.
-I started up the computer in safe mode, and both "Unknown Devices" still showed up in the Device Manger.
-The devices start up fine when plugged into my ohter computer, so I'm pretty certain that the problem is not with them.
-Several flash drives also are "Unknown" when plugged in. Oddly, I have one flash drive that is identified properly.
I've looked over many user groups and help files, and haven't seen anything like this. Can anyone help?

2007-12-26 12:46:28 · 4 answers · asked by Lumpy 1

its a HP premium sterio headset w/ mic and there are two jacks..one for headphones and one for the mic part...but i cant plug in both in my comp cause for some reason it wont reach..anyways. the pink one that is for the mic, i put it in the pink spot on the back of my comp and recorded sound and nothing came out..the microphone volume is on too and this is a brand new mic set..i got it yesterday..what is wrong?

2007-12-26 12:45:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of getting a media center pc - The Acer Aspire Idea 510. Its got all sorts of connections on the back, but I'm not sure about whether the onboard sound card will be that good for playing cds and stuff. So, I want to get a good expensive sound card. Ahh, one problem, theres no pci slots! Is there like external pci exclosures with a usb connection? I have seen ones like it, but they use a pci card to connect the external box with the pc, which is a problem, as the HTPC has no pci slots. Is there any way round this, like a usb one or anything? any comments would be appreciated.

2007-12-26 12:42:42 · 4 answers · asked by thedoctorwho_42 2

2007-12-26 12:36:56 · 3 answers · asked by Businessman 2

2007-12-26 11:16:53 · 5 answers · asked by scratch 1

Hi,
I got the Orange Box for Christmas and my graphics card maxs out at DirectX 7. I currently have a Dimension 8300 from Dell with a NVIDIA Geforce4 MX 440 with AGP8X. I'm running XP. The meet the rest of the requirements for the games, except for being able to use DirectX 8.

The card I am currently thinking about getting is a BFG - GeForce 7300 GT Graphics Card and it costs around $130.00 from Bestbuy. Below is a link to the card.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8367279&st=graphic+card&lp=9&type=product&cp=1&id=1177718060586

What I am wonder is that is this a good card for the price and for that games I am running? Or is the better AGP card at around the same price or cheaper?

Thanks

2007-12-26 10:50:34 · 3 answers · asked by Brian C 4

I want to buy this magic microphone as I have read so many good reviews about it and have seen it on ebay for about £73. Can anyone give me any advice before I buy one about any pitfalls and is it worth buying a second wireless mic?

2007-12-26 10:09:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous