Desktops - February 2007

Award BIOS date 02/09/02...CAn anyone help me get my machine running again? PLEASE
It will not boot up...

2007-02-10 00:34:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 23:02:05 · 9 answers · asked by star sailor 3

i.e. I am buying a computer and do not know if I should worry about getting a "super" processor or lots of RAM?

2007-02-09 22:48:36 · 7 answers · asked by eltouro 2

sometimes the pc restarts by itself and on restart it just HANGS on the intel screen (where the bios settings shortcut is) and i have to reset it to b able to start up again!
and when it DOES start.. it gives me a microsoft error tht windows encountered a problem and such..!
whts up with tht!
is it a software/driver conflict! or a hardware problem!

2007-02-09 22:35:59 · 10 answers · asked by SilentScream 2

If I purchase a Motherboard with the DDR2 533 Standard, will I be able to Utilize DDR2 677 Ram? Or will I need to purchase the DDR2 533? The processor involved would be a Pentium D 2.8 Presler, and a Biostar Motherboard Socket 775.

2007-02-09 22:14:54 · 2 answers · asked by thepoet01 2

I decided to add some more ram to my dell computer. Its a pentium 4. 2400 series. Found what I thought was appropriate ram card on e-bay, and put in a bid. After I placed bid, seller added more information...saying it was a low density ram. Can you tell me what low density means? ( Yep u r right..I am comp. hardware ignorant!) I really need to know if it will still be compatible.

2007-02-09 21:34:06 · 3 answers · asked by linda501910 2

Please help me to speed up my xp pc using 256 mb memory

2007-02-09 21:25:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are two computers I have seen which look good, either:

1. Dell Dimension E520, with AMD Athlon 64 X" Dual-Core Processor 5000+ and 256MB ATI RADEON X1300 Pro Graphics Card for €929

or

2. Dell Dimension E520 with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300(1.86GHz, 2mb Cache, 1066 MHz FSB) and 256MB nVidia GeForce 7300LE Turbocache graphics card for €1064

Everything else is exactly the same, so which one is better?

2007-02-09 20:52:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do I know if I need them or not?

2007-02-09 20:04:07 · 11 answers · asked by spencer 2

I just finished transferring everything inside my old customize pc into a new case, when i turned it on in just 10secs it turns itself off? i perfectly assembled it as it was.. why? anybody?

2007-02-09 19:39:35 · 8 answers · asked by aen 2

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail) Service Pack 2
Computer Type: ACPI Uniprocessor PC
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 2800+
Motherboard Name: Asus K8N (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset: nVIDIA nForce3 250, AMD Hammer
System Memory: 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator: nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
Monitor: Philips 105S7 [NoDB] (14511670)
Audio Adapter: Realtek ALC850 @ nVIDIA nForce3 250 (CK8S) - Audio Codec Interface
HDD: Sata 160GB with 2 partitions (75 GB x 2)
SONY DVD+RW Drive
SONY Floppy Drive

There is no Onboard graphics in the board. So system cannot work without graphic card.
Tried formatting the HDD completely and installed XP.
No Virus infection detected.
System hangs of in sudden.

Some usual errors:
1)DVD writer stops responding resulting in CD/DVD writing error.
2)Blue screen error. etc.

2007-02-09 18:34:33 · 15 answers · asked by meodowla 3

I have seen many that are P4 512MB over 2 GHZ and have at least 60 GB harddrives for right around 300 secondhand. The RAM can later be upgraded to even 2 GB and an external harddrive can be used if needed for storage. I have an older P4 1.8 GHZ machine running XP Pro with only 256 MB RAM and all applications run very fast. I do not use this for games or other graphics intense programs anyway.

I will go to Vista when the first service pack is released and they work out any bugs in the new upgrade software. Initial cost of the machine should be under $300 but I am willing to spend more later to upgrade. What make and model is the best for this? In other words, value and quailty hardware.

2007-02-09 17:19:27 · 8 answers · asked by AH 3

I bring home work, play poker and of course the usual picture and such. I do alot of graphic designs so basically I need alot of memory and great hard drive. Just am not sure what the best is I can get without spending $1000 bucks.

2007-02-09 17:09:40 · 13 answers · asked by tamorasmiles 1

When i look in the My Documents file they are not listed while I'm in nero

2007-02-09 16:32:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to burn cds on my computer ( compaq Presario) and now the drive wont read the cds when I put them in. It says to put a clean cd, but I already have. I took it to get it looked at, but they said it was ok and they burned cds with it, but I cant do it at home

2007-02-09 16:26:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

# AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0GHz Dual Core Processor 3800+ with 2x128KB L1 cache, 2x512KB L2 cache, and 2000MHz Hypertransport Bus
# NForce 430 chipset with AM2 socket:

* Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 GPU
* Integrated HDA (Azalia) / AC97 Audio (7.1 Audio)
* PureVideo
* NVIDIA MediaShield RAID support (requires second hard drive)

# 2GB DDR2 at 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
# 80GB EIDE Hard Drive (7200RPM)
# 48x32 CD-RW/DVD reads and burns CD and reads DVDs
# Integrated 10/100 Ethernet

2007-02-09 16:20:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is my kids computer and has no data i need,
the problem is when i turn it on it says it can start XP because this file is either missing or corrupt , \windows\system32\config\system i have tried every option under the f-8 key and nothing works it goes right back to the begininng, i bought the computer new a couple years ago its an HP and it did not come with a windows disk and does not have a floppy drive only usb and cd rom any ideas what i could do to fix it short of throwing it in the trash , it is a great computer for kids has 512 mb ram 1.2 ghz processor , should i spend money on it , i also have a 2.8 ghz gateway and a new dell inspiron but i'm not ready to pass either of these on yet the dell is brand new and the gateway is less than 1 year old, so someone please tell me how to fix this problem cheaply, thanks

2007-02-09 16:07:01 · 5 answers · asked by roger c 4

Hey, Big time noobe here,
I would like to know what the bigger size I can go to.
Right of now. Its running a AMD XP 1500+ I'm seeing out there like the 3000 and things like that. I want to go bigger so I can build this the most as I can. But I got the AMD XP do to its small and I was not sure how big I can go. not sure and cant tell what MOTHERBOARD I'm useing. Is there a way like of looking on my computer to see what board I'm running?

2007-02-09 16:06:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

its has
2 - dualcore xeon processors running at 3.0 ghz
16 GB of ram 667 mhz DDR2 (8 x 2gb)
and ....

with 16 gb of memory, can it run purely from memory

2007-02-09 16:04:46 · 3 answers · asked by SUPERMAN 4

Which computer is better?? they r both desktop...?
SYSTEM # 1
Acer
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
2.2GHz
2GB DDR2
512KB + 512KB
N/A
No
250GB SATA (7200RPM)
16x DL DVD +/- RW Drive
19” wide LCD
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
NIVIDI GeForce 6100
N/A
SYSTEM # 2
Intel
Pentium D 950 w/ Viiv Technology
3.4GHz
2GB DDR2 SDRAM
2MB L2
800MHz
No
600GB SATA
DL 16X DVD+/-RW w/ Lightscribe & DVD-ROM
No
N/A
Hi-Def Audio, 8 Speaker Configurable
No
90 Day Limited Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce 7500LE w/ 256MB (shared)
56K V.90
89995
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2007-02-09 14:51:20 · 3 answers · asked by peyman_m89 2

its a g3
its os 9.2.2
Im pretty good w/ computers so u can use basic tch language
thanks!

2007-02-09 13:37:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am currently running Windows Vista. In the Bios and the cpu test it shows that I have a 5200+. Infact eveywhere I look on the system it shows up as a 5200 with all of the specs. The only place that I can see that it is a 5000+ is under device manager.

What processor do I have? How do I update the driver to show in the device manager that is a 5200?
Please help

2007-02-09 13:32:00 · 5 answers · asked by Sean P 2

I have an older computer that is pretty good but overloaded with junk. would replacing the hard drive even help and if so can i put such anew part in an old computer with no problem. It is about ten years old.

2007-02-09 13:18:04 · 17 answers · asked by ace24 1

What would I need to do to put in a second hard drive?I have Windows XP Professional edition.The first hard drive is still working,I just want more space.Will I have to somehow format the second hard drive?

2007-02-09 13:15:45 · 17 answers · asked by Hibba 4

It keeps saying that I need to insert a disk, but it's in there! and It's not my computer because I tried another disk, which worked just find. I can hear my computer reading it, but then it just stops...Any ideas?

2007-02-09 12:51:15 · 2 answers · asked by Amy 2

AHHHH!!!

I don't have the disc from Motorola. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks!

2007-02-09 12:51:02 · 5 answers · asked by ☼ lovethesun11 2

i have a comqaq comp. its a presario 6000 series. It restarts for no reason often. People are telling me it the motherboard and something about BIOS or something like that? I did a system recovery on it and it didnt help. What can i do to fix this problem is there anything i have to updated or download to fix it?

2007-02-09 12:13:47 · 5 answers · asked by pnkrockerkid 1

why do emachines suck they are fast for the first 1 - 3 months but then they start doing alot of stuff by itself they do not want to boost up i left mines on for about 8 hrs and it was still runnig slow know i got a gateway desktop and its super super super super super fast and when you turn it on you dont have to wait hrs for the computer to boost up you just turn it on and wait at least 5 seconds to load your settings and when its finished you can do what ever you want so do you like emachines i dont THEY SUCK

2007-02-09 11:44:12 · 7 answers · asked by Basilia M 1

I found out my computer is a Socket A (462). I was told by the manufacturer of my computer (Hp/Compaq) that A motherboards are compatible with Processors up to Athlon 64. I am unable to find many motherboards for Socket A to begin with, let alone ones that say they are compatible with Athlon 64. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I currently have a A7VBX-LA Motherboard, Athlon Xp 3000+ 2.17ghz processor, and 1 GB of Ram. I do seek to play the game medieval 2 total war (Im upgrading the graphics card as soon as i upgrade the processor and motherboard).

2007-02-09 11:22:06 · 5 answers · asked by Andre G 1

when i start my computer and i push f8 to start in safe mode it dosent say to start in safe mode(with networking) on windows xp

2007-02-09 11:17:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous