Desktops - July 2006

how full can a hard drive get before it starts to slow down

2006-07-25 17:27:45 · 6 answers · asked by Strike2? 3

I've used various devices like PDAs and other gadgets that I bought in the UK with no problems, I just use a voltage adaptor and its fine and dandy. I worry about bringing my desktop down though. Also, is the hardware similar i.e. can I use hard discs and ram chips I buy in the states in my UK computer or will I have to worry about that as well?

2006-07-25 16:44:46 · 9 answers · asked by Magnus 2

2006-07-25 16:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

the processor in a PC is usually called CPU. when it appeared in a server computer or a mainframe computer, can we still call it a CPU? If the term CPU is related to some archetechture problem?

one thing I am sure is :under any situation, u can call a processor as a processor.

Thanks a lot!

2006-07-25 16:00:42 · 3 answers · asked by chinawood 1

Is there a way to flash the BIOS on an older computer that has no floppy drive?

2006-07-25 14:48:28 · 6 answers · asked by RonMecham 2

I've been removing applications to have more space. Running Win XP. After I remove an application using the control panel, it still shows up on program files even after I restart. Plus they show up in the registry. Is it safe to delete programs in program files and/or registry (under software) after I try to remove them using the control panel or uninstall from the progam files. Any other things to clean up the hard drive other than the usual stuff, defrag, clean up, disk scan? Thanks

2006-07-25 14:41:49 · 7 answers · asked by robling_dwrdesign 5

I thought that if you filled up an internal hard drive, that the performance of the computer will suffer; it sure seems to for me currently. I am buying a new computer, but I also need a TB of storage, so I want to know if I should do the HD internally or just buy an external TB HD.

2006-07-25 13:49:49 · 9 answers · asked by kenboothe_2000 2

I'm trying to put an older computer back together but it's mobo battery is gone. How do I know what type mobo battery (the nickel size battery; I believe most are lithium) I need for this board?

Mobo is a: MSI Slot 1 Motherboard (MS6117) Ver.1.1 LX6.

Help please. I'll never get this thing going without the battery. Again, it's just a nickel size chrome battery that fits in a shallow small hole on the mobo and is held in place by a small metal clip (that clip is probably the anode or cathode side of the battery too).

This is a desktop......NOT a laptop.

2006-07-25 12:51:57 · 6 answers · asked by Im2hard2please 2

Am I the MAC daddy? hehe

2006-07-25 12:23:47 · 21 answers · asked by Meowmixtape 4

The printer and monitor work fine. We had a power outage a few times last week so I am wondering if this could have blown the circuit or something. I am pretty sure that we have a surge protector but I am not positive. The computer is an HP Pavilion from around 2000 so it really is not very old.

2006-07-25 12:13:59 · 26 answers · asked by Jay 1

i have a computer that lags when scrolling thru stuff like IE, or even just lager folders. i just reformatted, and that was the first thing i checked (it was running 20 processes when i checked) i have read some of the other posts like mine and have tried them all out (deleted cookies, defrag, stuff in BG....)
Specs:
ASUS A8V motheroard
1 GB corsair value select RAM
150 GB HDD
AMD 3500+
just upgraded from a 64 MB ASUS graphics card to a 256 MB ATI Radeon 9550

there are no viruses as i just reformatted
this computer is used mostly for surfing the internet and word processing.
i have all the latest video drivers
ran memtest overnight and it reported no problems

what can it be?

thanks,
Jason

2006-07-25 12:13:48 · 7 answers · asked by Jason S 3

My system is Windows XP sp-2. After the system getting starting, I receive a message as "Currupted system time". I do upgrade the system with the same original Windows CD, but the message is still arriving. Please somebody may help me to clear the problem.

2006-07-25 10:42:23 · 1 answers · asked by sukumaran_nair53 1

2006-07-25 10:26:21 · 9 answers · asked by simon c 1

2006-07-25 10:09:14 · 1 answers · asked by kerryjonjon 3

I've been looking at getting a new computer and the sales reps at these don't know much. I know that they are separate companies that produce processors but I wanted to know what is this difference. My current computer has a Pentium 4 and I'm leaning towards the Pentium but I've also heard that that AMD is just as good.

2006-07-25 09:04:00 · 5 answers · asked by guero915 2

i have a 250W power supply. i have added a dvd-rw in place of the dvd player. i have also added a good audio card. i want to add a good video card soon but i know i will probably need to get a bigger power supply box. i am considering a 500W power supply. if i have 2 times the watts does this mean i will have 2 times the heat? or will there be less stress on my pc and the heat will not change much?

2006-07-25 08:59:24 · 3 answers · asked by gonecrazy 1

Will it harm it in any way?Will It Slow it Down?

2006-07-25 08:44:43 · 11 answers · asked by natividad r 1

every time i perform a task such as launching the internet exp, my computer makes a clicking noise that seems to be in the same rythem as the hard drive activity light. Can i turn it off. its annoying!

2006-07-25 06:48:42 · 8 answers · asked by Arvind 2

2006-07-25 06:22:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without having to spend hours on the phone with a customer service rep from a foreign country whose English I can barely understand

2006-07-25 06:06:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need a pcie x16 slot to get a graphics card to get the good version of windows vista. the only pcie slot i got is x1 .

2006-07-25 05:42:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-25 04:32:03 · 8 answers · asked by thakur 1

i have friend that got this message when his computer failed. sources please.

2006-07-25 03:46:48 · 6 answers · asked by reprap 2

Where is a proven good driver site with a large archive of drivers for old computer products like a 1999 creative modem blaster flash 56 modem? Google would provide so many search results so I want to know if someone found a really good one out there. Thanx again.

2006-07-25 03:16:41 · 5 answers · asked by Rick Wesley 4

is it really that you just cannot delete files from a CD-R, and can you keep on burning more files to a CD-R? thanks for helping with this one -

2006-07-25 03:03:06 · 14 answers · asked by tom M 1

pls send the steps to be taking when one wanted to be connected to the internet

2006-07-25 01:49:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

recoment a bettr configuration for 35k(total) in india

2006-07-25 01:38:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok when u start ur computer u select home edition or professional and i select home edition and it just goes to it and after a minute or so my computer just restarts by its self what is causing this problem? and how do i fix this problem? plz help

2006-07-24 22:55:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 21:33:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do I upgrade my pc from 40 gig to say 80 + gig, and how hard is it, and how much will it cost ?

2006-07-24 21:32:38 · 15 answers · asked by jjc3333 1