Desktops - March 2007

I'm currently using an integrated ati radeon xpress 200 and I was thinking of upgrading to a new graphics card, can I run a nvidia card on my pc (I have a compaq presario SR1800NX, 3.6ghz and 512mb ram, also I have a PCI x16 and PCI slot)

2007-03-14 10:08:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

!GB. This computer is specked for 4 GB max Memory. Now i have 2 open memory slots, i want to add another 1GB memory, Can i add one 1GB memory module or will i need to add 2 512MB memory pair

2007-03-14 09:36:45 · 6 answers · asked by roopali b 3

2007-03-14 09:24:16 · 2 answers · asked by Mi 3

2007-03-14 08:58:27 · 2 answers · asked by Rafique 1

So, My Mom got a Dell computer through their credit service. Apparently she has been having trouble making minimum payments. She has been sending a payment each month, just less than the minimum they ask for. They are threatening to repossess the computer if she can't pay in full. I've tried to help her negotiate with them, since she has become disabled, but we're not having any luck. Will they really repossess? Any tips on dealing with them would be much appreciated.

2007-03-14 08:56:28 · 12 answers · asked by Serendipity#2 2

2007-03-14 08:56:26 · 1 answers · asked by Rafique 1

Please someone i have two computers and it says if i dont have a product key for microsoft windows vista home premium them my computer will freeze in 10 days HELP HELP please????????????????????

2007-03-14 08:51:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

will this work for most people or no?

2007-03-14 07:43:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It can play regular cds fine but when I put a blank one in to burn it says that. It also doesn't burn CD's and I imagine this is related, any ideas?

2007-03-14 07:41:55 · 6 answers · asked by Tyson 3

All the talk on different posts about graphics cards has be confused on what I strongly believe in using AGP's...Some swear up and down about using PCI for games, but yet there is no advanced 3D support in DXDIAG. So what's the deal. AGP had all full support with hardware etc, and plays faster, so why do people like PCI instead, and why are there so many PCI cards put out by ATI instead of AGP's, and so many PCI's selling on ebay instead of AGP's...? Please help me with my confusion as what to buy for an upgrade card.

2007-03-14 07:41:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wan't to build a cheap gaming system just for playing games like sacred, diablo II LOD, Half Life, etc. I want to find a motherboard that supports a Pentium D processor and has no integrated video or sound, that will support like up to a 2g.cpu or better. I don't really care if it's an AMD Athlon or Intel D they both play good with games. Main thing is I just want a plain motherboard with no Integration support with AGP to 8x supported and more than three PCI's for expanding sound video, ethernet, etc cards. Who makes a non integrated motherboard that rund stable, and performs...?

2007-03-14 07:34:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just put in new memory up to 2 GB. Also I have run the latest spyware and virus protection programs and everything is ok that way. It will just freeze up for 20 maybe 30 seconds when I am on the internet then it will come back. It doesn't seem to be doing it with any other programs but not sure. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

2007-03-14 07:15:42 · 8 answers · asked by Nick M 1

I checked my System and it says that the Device (Lite-On LTN483S MAX) is working properly.

What do younk the problem is?

2007-03-14 06:55:17 · 8 answers · asked by Tyson 3

i have a OptiPlex GX150 i have 1000 megahertz Intel Pentium III and 510 Megabytes Installed Memory can anyonbe tell me the cheapest easiest most idoit proof way to upgrade this hunk of junk! thanks

2007-03-14 06:47:07 · 15 answers · asked by pafc4life 1

2007-03-14 06:19:17 · 11 answers · asked by Gautham 1

In other words, what is the best way to expand my memory with the least disruption to what I am already doing?

2007-03-14 05:34:04 · 4 answers · asked by robertcorvello 1

Windows is offering validated customers a free upgrade to Windows Vista. I'm wondering if I should upgrade to the new platform? I've heard there can be problems if your PC doesn't have the necessary specs. My PC has a 1.7 ghz hard drive (Pentium M), 1 gb of ram, and 80 gb of storage. Is that enough for me to upgrade? Also, will my current programs work with Vista? Or will those have to be upgraded as well? Thanks!

2007-03-14 05:33:40 · 5 answers · asked by Redeemed One 1

im gonna build my own rig and I wanted to know will ddr2 ram slots support ddr1 ram sticks, they are kingston.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?Item=N82E16813138035

2007-03-14 05:20:28 · 4 answers · asked by ???? 5

Hello all once again,
i am in the process of building my own PC. i have decided on what i want but now i need help with what brand of memory i should use. my system is AMD X2 5200+ (AM2), on a ASUS M2N - E mobo with nforce 570 ultra MCP shipset. the system will be used for everyday usual stuff. nothing extensive and absolutely no OCing. i am planning to install 2 GB memory at the moment @ 667 mhz speed.
here are my choices:

Corsair Value Select 1 Gb x 2
Kingston ValueRam 1 GB x 2
K - Byte 1 GB x 2
PNY Optima 1 GB x 2

all of these RAMs that i am looking at are DDR2 PC5300 (667 mhz). i have heard good things about corsair but never used them and have used the kingston DDR on my dell and am pretty happy with them. Never heard of K -Byte and PNY...... well all i know is that PNY's "lifetime" warranty is not a "true" lifetime in the graphic card department atleas.
So help me out here my fellow yahooians!! :) thank you all!!

2007-03-14 05:02:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to buy a new pc and think a dell pc will do. can you buy upgrades from other manufacturers. some one said dell don't let you use other products other than dell products

2007-03-14 04:07:42 · 11 answers · asked by Davinho 2

when I try to scan an item such as a document and especially pictures I keep getting " pc not available" I have tried everything to fix it and there seems to be no help. I use to scan things to the computer all the time I just don't understand what happened.

2007-03-14 03:52:57 · 2 answers · asked by scorpionprincess 1

2007-03-14 03:22:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-14 03:13:17 · 7 answers · asked by gwennie 1

My father recently bought a Compaq PC, Vista OS, with this brand of DVD-CD RW Drive. When the button is pushed, the drawer comes out like it should. But we can't find a way that sends the drawer back in afterwards short of putting the PC in and out of sleep mode. That can't be good for the 'puter or the operating system and, even if it is, its a major migraine.

2007-03-14 01:01:56 · 1 answers · asked by Jenny R 1

my pc after getting shutdown gets restart.help me plzzzzzz

2007-03-14 00:30:09 · 3 answers · asked by sweetgal 1

I would like to thank everyone who's tried to help me remove Hurri also known as Boot Malmo virus from my flash disk. However, removing FAT32 from my flash is impossible coz "Delete Partition" is not applicable. Delete Partition is there but not highlited or activated. Clicking on it doesn't do anything. Format, does the formatting but retains the old FAT. Available FATs when Format is selected are FAT & FAT32. NTFS is not available although my Hard disk has NTFS partition & clean from the virus.

2007-03-14 00:26:04 · 2 answers · asked by billyboy 1

Our office borrowed a computer whiz Monday afternoon to sort out some third-party software issues. When we came in Tuesday am, we discovered that the server now beeps, a single short beep EVERY 5 seconds.
I can't find anything similar on the help boards or in the BIOS beep codes.
It's annoying, but the boss (who's hard of hearing) insists that we leave it on because his machine works fine. How big is the risk to do so? And what can I do to fix the problem?

2007-03-14 00:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://picasaweb.google.com/ssuasw/VISTAORNOT

View it in full size
This is a picture of my desktop, its actually windows xp. I just wanted to know how convincing the vista effect is ?

2007-03-13 23:59:39 · 4 answers · asked by ssuasw 3

2007-03-13 23:47:41 · 3 answers · asked by dinosour_27 1

i am trying to use magic partition to resize one of my partitions
my qustion is : can i use it to resize the system partition increasing or decresing it
wont that affect windows?
thanks in advance

2007-03-13 23:34:17 · 3 answers · asked by MOhamed E 1