Desktops - April 2007

ok so i am planning on building a pc and my original plan was to get an intel e6600 cpu but then it occured to me overclocking. is it more worth it to get a e6400 and overclock it or o just get a e6600...and maybe later overclock that??

i would also like to know what is needed to overclock and how to do it.

2007-04-26 11:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am buying a processor but not sure which one to buy. the x6700 is 2.66 Ghz and is qaud core. the x6800 is a newer processor and is 2.93 Ghz but looks to be a dual core. what would be best for gaming and performance?

2007-04-26 11:35:45 · 3 answers · asked by gonecrazy 1

I just finished biulding my computer. It turns on but wont boot. What could the problem be? The cpu fan is spinning, does this mean the processors working? The hard drive is also making noise.

The specs are::
ASUS P5N32 SLI DELUXE MOBO
INTEL CORE 2 DUO 2.13GHZ
SEAGATE 500GB HD
2GB CORSAIR DDR2 RAM
EVGA Geforce 8800 gts

I turn on the computer and it powers up, but the monitor says no connection. Can anyone help?

2007-04-26 09:07:22 · 3 answers · asked by Luke H 1

And why don;t I see any computers with windows XP home edition in the market these days?! It is pathetic!

2007-04-26 08:26:40 · 9 answers · asked by saint 1

Attempted to write recovery disk set and got warning of not enough disk space. Second attempt recovery disk write was successfull but now no space left on the D drive (6.9gb filled). All other systems working properly.

2007-04-26 05:39:35 · 3 answers · asked by Patricia J 1

how do i check to see if it's working.
I am still running windows 98se.
compaq presario.

2007-04-26 05:30:39 · 7 answers · asked by crazycul1 5

I have a microsoft milleneum 2000, and its been having problems. Like it was in safe mode for some strange reason, so i changed it to normal mode. When I got on n ormal mode the colors were the same as in safe mode, so i changed them to normal colors and changed the desktop size to normal (800 by 600) Then it told me to restart so the changes could work but they didn't. I've been doing this several times. Nothing happens. I want it to get normal so I can play my games on it !!!! help??

2007-04-26 02:25:41 · 14 answers · asked by blumangrrl 2

I've tried the "F8" key but it doesn't do anything it asks me if I want to reboot in Safe Mode and some other questions. I've done it before and that's not the screen that appeared last time.

2007-04-26 02:13:11 · 7 answers · asked by s. williams 1

i had to change from amd+asus to celeron+intel

2007-04-26 00:07:03 · 6 answers · asked by Avi1708 3

I want to use it for editing film, writing screenplays, music (I will have Itunes and I want to record music. Taking into account various Microsoft programs and Internet Explorer I guess it'll have to be quite big? Editing on my laptop is dreadful.

If you could help on processors, etc (what kind would be best) I would be really grateful. I've never done this kind of thing before.

2007-04-25 23:01:54 · 7 answers · asked by Girl with pink in her hair 3

i recently reformatted my netvista with windows xp. i have noticed that my usb ports havent been working at all. can someone give me a link to the driver that i need to download? the information about my computer is below:


Product: NetVista personal computer 8311-62U


Operating system: Windows XP

Original description: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz (512KB), 128MB, 80GB 7200RPM IDE HDD, PCI Microtower (4x5), Intel Extreme Graphics, 40x12x40x CD-RW, 56K modem, Intel 10/100 Ethernet, Windows XP Home

someone please help me !! the first person to give me a correct answer (that works) will get the best answer!

2007-04-25 16:08:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello ,

I have computer with following specification ..



OS : window XP professional



Processor: 533 Mhz Intel Celeron

Primary cache : 32 Kb

Secondary cache : 128 Kb

Tertiary cache : 128 KB



Main circuit board : Tyan computer corporation , Intel 810 1.0

Bus clock : 66 MHz

BIOS American Megatrends Inc 063101 01/15/99



Ram : 256 Mb



Hard drive : 20 GB



Problem :

when i start the computer it shows that S.M.A.R.T is present but disabled ..when i able it ..it wont work properly ....it takes a long time on welcome screen which opens with a beep sound ..sometimes it takes 15-20 minutes in that welcome screen ...i have already uninstalled all the softwares which were usually loading at the beginning ...i disabled everything in msconfig ....so could anybody please suggest me anything else ..would BIOS update helps in anyways ..if yes how can i do that ...

thanks ..

2007-04-25 15:29:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean for things like playing games, creating music, writing letters, etc? Can it be upgraded? What is a server anyway?

2007-04-25 11:24:17 · 5 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

Can you still use XP and Vista with this processor or do you have to get a 64 bit version?

2007-04-25 09:57:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey,

I have a Dell Dimension e520, it came with a Pentium D 805 dual core that i just recently replaced to a Core 2 Duo e6400, I also upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista Home Premium. Anyways i have an Nvidia 7300 LE and i want to upgrade my video card in the near future to maybe an Nvidia 8600 GTS or even a Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS...(because i found out the 7300 isnt too good for games....although i did finish F.E.A.R and F.E.A.R extraction point, but with some lag).....my question is i want to know how i find out if my motherboard is compatible with those, and how i find out? Lol i was going to build my own computer instead of the Dell but im probably not experienced enough yet.....next computer i get ill build......but if i can upgrade to a nice video card like the ones i mentioned i will be set for while.... :D

Thanks a lot =]

2007-04-25 09:54:27 · 8 answers · asked by lauralie5005 2

I am looking for a new processor and motherboard< since my current board will not support it.

Which one is better?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 (AM2)
X2 6000+ / 3.00GHz Socket AM2 1000MHz (2000 MT/s)
or
Intel Core 2 Duo (775)
E6300 / 1.86GHz Socket 775 1066MHz

Any suggestions?

Also what is the difference between a dual core and a dual processor?

2007-04-25 08:18:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife & I both have the same type computers. Can I format the floppy on mine and her be able to use it on hers?

2007-04-25 07:42:48 · 10 answers · asked by Joe S 3

hi,
i have a dell branded copy of windows xp, and was wandering if it is possible to install it on a non-dell machine?

thanks

2007-04-25 07:07:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i turn on the pc, i can find the pc is working but no image on screen and the screen show no signal. could you tell me what the problem is.
PS. 1.i changed a new vedio card.
2. the pc was built by myself

2007-04-25 05:57:39 · 3 answers · asked by kevin z 1

I have a Dell Optiplex, has anyone ever done this before?

2007-04-25 04:46:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i had to do a complete full system restore, w/ the back up disk and everything, which took out all the music, pics, games etc, is there any way to get these back??)

i found the file under "my back up" in the c drive, how do i restore these files??

please be SPECIFIC and tell me every step of the way...
i have no idea what i'm doing and need all the help i can get.

i already went to my computer and control panel, but couldn't seem to find anything.

Please help ASAP. thanks :0)

2007-04-25 03:05:54 · 5 answers · asked by who cares! 3

When i switched my pc on yesterday morning i noticed a new hardware symbol in the bottom right hand corner i believe i clicked on it and it disapeared.Now though when i click the start symbol in the bottom left and then click my computer it says there is a 3 1/2 floppy drive in devices with removable storage and i have done nothing different and have certinately have not connected a floppy drive.Also not sure whether this is connected but when i switch on my pc when it firsts starts it now asks me to press either f1 or DEL to continue.I have so far pressed f1 and it starts up as usual but it never asked me to do this before yesterday.I hope someone can help me stop my pc from thinking it has a 3 1/2 floppy connected.

2007-04-25 02:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by simon o 1

At first I thought I did somethink to delete it but then under my husband's name his recycle bin shortly dissappeared too. We have done everything to try to locate it such as search and so on but have not been sucessful. It is eating up our memory to not be able to empty our recycle bins so any help would be great. Thank you.

2007-04-25 02:39:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It won't boot up at all. Is there any way to get it back up at least long enough for me to save my pictures to a disk? Please help!!

2007-04-25 02:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by jlbrooks_78 2

I just purchased it online and then thought Doh!

Will I have to add DDR2 RAM to my order also? Or can I just get by at a lower rate for now.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-04-25 01:16:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anyone Know? 2

I posted this question earlier and did what everyone said, and it still says my computer is low on memory, It only happens when i click on a certain link that pulls up windows media player. I choose C; drive, which is my main drive, was i supposed to choose D; drive? I don't even know where virtual memory needs to be, I'm still learning. help?

2007-04-25 01:09:45 · 7 answers · asked by cas1025 4

2007-04-25 00:22:19 · 4 answers · asked by jay 2

the desktop of a PC is full with icons. hardly any space is found for putting a shortcut of some important files and folders.
PC also hangs frequently.

2007-04-24 23:54:46 · 9 answers · asked by S T 1

the processor is core2duo 6300 and with 1 GB RAm.... i feel the start up programs are loading slow....there are not many...... i was told that core 2 duo is the fastest among all at presend....other than quad core n extremes

2007-04-24 22:48:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

...so anyway, the gf's demands on what we can have in our 44sq m place in Copenhagen has forced me to build a small form factor computer'.

Now, what I'd like to know, is how far can I push this little device?

..as it only comes with a 200W PSU, and I don't want to melt the thing.

So far, I've added the following:

P4 531+ 3.0GHz (clocked at 3.42GHz and no crashes yet)
Twin s/w striped hard disks (7200rpm IDE &7200rpm SATA)
Radeon 800rx 256MB 3D card
Audigy X-Fi sound card
1.5GB RAM
Optical drive is external Sony DVD RW D/L (some rest for the supply here)

So what is next guys?

I'm currently checking out 10k rpm SATA drives at the moment (as my m/b supports RAID for matching SATA drives). Would these be too much for the supply?

Also, what can be done with memory timings in the BIOS? I don't understand what to tinker with first?

Is the new 3.0GHz LGA 775 CPU ready for EBay already, in favour of a dual core or something?

Need more more more!

Any ideas?

2007-04-24 20:07:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anyone Know? 2