Desktops - February 2007

how long should i keep my computer i had it for about 3 years now its a little slow how long till i should get a new one

2007-02-20 04:10:14 · 12 answers · asked by matt12882003 3

Hi i bought Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66GHz 8MB Cache 1066MHz and NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard .. not sure what kind of case i need for this. Any advice would be appreciated.

2007-02-20 03:27:49 · 3 answers · asked by Firas 2

2007-02-20 03:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Dudeberry 2

I just upgraded to Vista and need to update the BIOS on my computer but I can't find the download anywhere. Any ideas?

2007-02-20 03:12:44 · 1 answers · asked by kim8403 1

What's the most annoying habit your partner has?

2007-02-20 03:08:07 · 2 answers · asked by J C 2

2007-02-20 03:04:25 · 3 answers · asked by jessica d 1

How much does a power supply cost and can I replace it myself. I saw a green light at the back of the pcu, but I did not hear the fan noise. What else should I look for when I have the unit open.

2007-02-20 02:20:50 · 3 answers · asked by Susan J 1

2007-02-20 02:01:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

can i switch between two O.S like that of fast switching betyween users can u plz say how to do so

2007-02-20 02:00:25 · 6 answers · asked by shankar 1

when i install some software it shows a icon on desktop at that first time the icons will look good after once restsrted it wiill look not clear what's the problen why it happens so ,what to do now

2007-02-20 01:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by shankar 1

when ever i delete any filev ffrom my system it says that it says thst on deleting these files you may loss 1 or more programs from running fine (destop_sis)
(even though it is a movie or word file-resume pictures ect)

2007-02-20 01:51:30 · 6 answers · asked by shankar 1

I constantly have to change my passwords to my online accounts because my boyfriend always somehow retrieve my passwords tough I constantly change my passwords and make sure that the passwords are hard to figure out. I figured out that he does a system restore on my computer constantly. Does anyone know how or what he could be doing to constantly keep getting my passwords?

2007-02-20 01:33:18 · 3 answers · asked by CC 2

I'm trying to help my sister with her computer... for some reason every couple minutes or so her computer will restart on it's own
she said the hybernation is off... what would be the possible reasons it would do this?

2007-02-20 01:31:32 · 5 answers · asked by feelingfroggee 2

some computer guy came to fix my computer and it was a 2001 or 2002 i can't remember but he downgraded it to a 2000 but we can't upgarde it off the internet because now the motem is shot if you have andy ideas contact me

2007-02-20 01:22:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 00:45:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 00:12:07 · 3 answers · asked by Ice 2

Whatever I have been doing, my PC will restart itself at the mentioned time daily. No matter what i do, that will happen, is there any other person with a problem like mine

2007-02-19 20:56:14 · 11 answers · asked by Will 2

My Compaq is dead, can I put the drive into a comparable Dell box with no drive? Will XP automatically determine and download the correct drivers, etc.? Or is it a lot more work than it is worth?

2007-02-19 20:36:23 · 9 answers · asked by Rob 1

My C drive is small and full. There is a second drive which is four times the size and almost empty. How can I transfer all the contents of my C drive to this F drive, make it the boot drive and then reformat the old C drive? I want to avoid the agro of reinstalling Windows and all the other programmes if possible.

2007-02-19 20:17:34 · 11 answers · asked by M B 1

I mean, can I tranfer hard drives, power supply, processor etc...to the new mobo and boot up? If not, what do I need to do?

2007-02-19 19:53:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-19 17:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by steamroller 1

Whenever i run mine system in office a process CTFMON is always running in back ground and some times it starts to hog memory .Could some body tell me the purpose of CTFMON .I think its a virus because i have tried to delete it or remove it from the startup but it comes back every time

2007-02-19 16:31:27 · 3 answers · asked by lucifer 1

We have an older Compaq desktop. the motherboard only supports 512mb ram, and it's too slow for office2003 and Autocad. I'd like to buy a new barebones system, some ram, CPU, and then move my IDE HD, CD/RW and DVD/RW over to it. Already have mouse/kbd/monitor/etc also. Lots of choices on Newegg and other sites, but how to know what to buy that all works together? Nearly anything would be faster than what we have now, don't need a "screamer" and don't even need super powerful graphics. This isn't a gamer system, 'ya know?
I'm no stranger to the insides of a PC, but just need some help buying some componets that will play nicely with each other. Don't care if it's vista compatible either. Win XP home is fine for us, I don't even want to reinstall my OS, it messes with the licensing for Office.
Best answer is a shopping list from newegg or other site with reasons why. Can we keep it under $300? If more, why?

2007-02-19 15:51:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a video card that won't fit in my computer unless I remove the little tabs often used to remove RAM from the slot. I need to remove one of them from all of my RAM slots to get my video card to fit. Is it safe? I DO NOT need to remove the tabs on the other side of the RAM, nor remove the tab on the video card slot. No connector pins are going to be removed.

2007-02-19 15:49:47 · 4 answers · asked by dashwarts 5

... a new motherboard and graphics card. I use it for gaming and programming. Gaming, of course, is where it is most lacking.

Without further ado, I give you the specs:

The Inexorable
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Intel P4 2.4C (FSB * 2.5 = 3.0 GHz), 512K
* Abit IS7-E, Intel 865PE, Socket 478
Seagate 80 GB SATA 7,200 8MB
WD 120 GB SATA 7,200 8MB
1GB Ram (256 X 4, 2-6-3-2)
Antec 430W power supply
Dual LCD (19”, 17”)
* ATI 9700 Pro
DVD +/- RW

*needs immediate replacement

In summary, this computer (1) needs a new motherboard, and (2) a new graphics card that can handle two LCD monitors. What mobo / graphics combo would best mesh with the current equipment?

2007-02-19 15:33:11 · 6 answers · asked by a link to the past 1

I have a hp pavilion desktop a305w, i have just installed windows xp home edition. This desktop comes with the D:/ Recovery Drive that is supposed to hold only program files that you cannot delete but since i've installed windows xp, everything is being saved to the D:/ drive and im running out of space. I've tried deleting files off of the drive and it won't allow me. When i'm installing new things, it won't give me a chance to chose the drive i want. There is supposed to be recovery discs that came with the computer but i don't have them to restore it back. How can I disable the D:/ drive or change the main drive back to C:/ Pavilion. I would also like to find out how to delete unnecessary files off of that drive. We have contacted hp services and that can't seem to help us out at all.

2007-02-19 15:09:10 · 4 answers · asked by the_beast_inme 1

For the average pc owner, what troubles could be reasonably expected? What steps can I take to rid the worm?

2007-02-19 15:07:34 · 6 answers · asked by buddypogo 2

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2007-02-19 14:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by webdesignsperu 1

Can all OS use FAT and NTFS, or does each OS have its own way of doing HDDs

2007-02-19 13:45:43 · 7 answers · asked by RADC 1

mounting holes in the case, what is the advantage? i.e. the motherboard spacer is sitting on a piece of electrical tape covering the hole in the case.

2007-02-19 13:12:50 · 1 answers · asked by Sporadic 4