Desktops - May 2007

My computer is a 6-year old Dell (Model L700C). I have 384 MB of RAM, with 109.7 MB still available. Also an Intel Pentium III Processor Driver and I use dial-up. This computer was lovely when I first got it, but now it's frightfully slow and I'm wondering what I can do about it.

2007-05-23 07:33:06 · 6 answers · asked by MusicGirl_54 1

how many hard drives can you have in a pc and what is the best grapices card for a AMD 1900+

2007-05-23 07:10:11 · 12 answers · asked by Ashley 2

I have recently been told to take my motherboard and PSU out of the case and turn the motherboard on but how do i do this if it not in the case. Do I have to use a screwdriver to short the connection on the motherboard where you connect the on button on the front panel to see if it will turn on the computer.

2007-05-23 06:08:49 · 7 answers · asked by musicrockfones 2

I was thinking of building computers and selling them on ebay. I would just sell the box not including any peripherals. For the os I could maybe put linux on it so I don't have to buy windows. Do you think I could make a profit doing this?

2007-05-23 05:52:47 · 7 answers · asked by seth817 2

I am getting a image at startup & shutdown . I want to delete that. At startup it is appearing before Login password . Its not a wallpaper actually but i don know wat it is . I am not finding any file regarding it in my PC . Plz suggest me how to delete such image appearing at start up & shutdown process in Win 98 OS Environment.

2007-05-23 05:27:01 · 3 answers · asked by graduate u 1

My pc is messing up! I have a Windows 2000 and every time i try to go on my pc when its loading... it freezes at when its at 99% but i can go on safe mode though. my dad says its my video cards but idk. i had xp on it and it dose the same thing so i wiped my hard drive and put 2000 on it so i can upgrade it later but it still happens! plzzz help me!!!!! thx a lot!

2007-05-23 05:04:36 · 5 answers · asked by richie j 1

I am in the market for a new computer. I know NOTHING about them.

I am going back to school, so I'll need a computer that can do the basics: word-processing, spreadsheets, etc. Beyond that, I would like to be able to use the internet, maybe play a few games or manage some digital photos.

My budget is in the $800 range. I just need something basic.

2007-05-23 04:47:45 · 3 answers · asked by sparky52881 5

my mother board says it requires ddr2 for memory i just need to know if i have to worry about the pc3200, pc4200, pc5400 so on and so on.

2007-05-23 04:22:57 · 4 answers · asked by belkin92 1

Will The Following Fan be Ok To Put Onto Of My Pentium D 950?
(I already Have a Heatsink)

Will This Be Powerful Enough?

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/Case/+Xilence+Red+Wing+Case+Fan+9cm?productId=19867

2007-05-23 03:17:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the past I've used a combo method of getting rid of dust inside my desktop computer with: air can, and vacuuming using the brush extension at the end. I've been told that you need a special electronic vacuum to do this because a regular vacuum can discharge static buildup (or something like that). A friend told me that he always uses a regular vacuum. So I tried it and didn't really make direct contact with the mother board, but just used it over the cables, power supply, case walls, and the heat sink fan over the CPU. I would use the air can to blow off dust on the motherboard itself. So, whadda ya think? If I do it this way, will I still risk messing up the computer, and therefore should buy one of those "mini vacuums" instead? Because the blower can doesn't get rid of the dust. It just blows it somewhere else within the case and on the surrounding floor.

2007-05-23 03:08:37 · 9 answers · asked by ni_hao2000 2

Is it purely 32-bit code?

2007-05-23 01:27:06 · 8 answers · asked by geez 1

SCSI Bus
TREE command
Bootable Disk

2007-05-23 01:06:36 · 3 answers · asked by geez 1

i installed my video card and all the Driver's in to the PCI slot and when i start to play a Game it tries to start But it seems like it Freezes up on me the screen actes Funny what can i Do...thanks... i may have to Get an AGP if nothin else works?

2007-05-23 00:51:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-22 22:35:50 · 10 answers · asked by crash14607 1

Ok, so at first I had the motherboard, CPU, and RAM installed. PC would only turn on for a split second, then shut down. After removing both the RAM and the CPU I figured out it was because the thermal paste wasn't applied properly.

Anyway, I tried to boot w/o the RAM or CPU and it worked, but after about two seconds I heard a buzzing sound which got louder and louder for about one second, and then the PC shut down. The same thing happens every time I turn it on. What could the problem be? Again, all that is there is the motherboard itself attached to the case.

2007-05-22 22:02:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a desktop computer and I am really not computer saavy to say the least.

2007-05-22 18:44:29 · 2 answers · asked by nana2sky@att.net 1

2007-05-22 17:48:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-22 17:46:57 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Curious 5

ok i have three fans on my comp, none of them are blowing heat out because i need two to blow on motherboard and one on my harddrive so i have actually 4 empty fan slots but should the fan slots leave room for the fans blowing in to push the heat out? or should i get an exhaust fan?

2007-05-22 16:54:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-22 16:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by Hezzy 1

Raidmax Smilodon ATX w/ 500w
Intel Core 2 Duo e6600
eVGA nForce 650i ultra
eVGA 8800gts 320mb superclocked
WINTEC 2gb DDR2-800
Seagate 320gb 7200.10
Lite-on 20x w/ Lightscribe

good build?

2007-05-22 16:29:01 · 6 answers · asked by Art 1

My computer is acting up badly. I want my computer to run smoother and faster. Its needs more disk space and I need more memory, but at the moment i have no money to buy new hardware. So I went to walmart the other day and I saw some programs that say they can protect against viruses and clean up my system so it can run better. So my question is, what are some good programs to buy to try and fix my computer up a little bit for a do it yourself, computer illiterate person like me?

2007-05-22 16:16:41 · 4 answers · asked by Ticia27701 1

when I was online earlier, my computer shut down by itself. There was 2 sparks and smelled like something burning. I disconnected everything and took it outside. It wasn't actually on fire, just smells like something burned out. Can anyone think what would of caused this? And can it be fixed? Could it be the power supply? Thanks

2007-05-22 16:06:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

While I am still deciding wether or not I should buy an Alienware Rig or not I just want to know if any of you know an Alienware build in between $4500-$5500 USA dollars (before tax).

Best answer goes to the one that can give a build that seems to give the most bang for my buck.

Thanks and God Bless.

2007-05-22 15:42:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a dell l933r that only supports a max of 512 mb of ram. can upgrading th bios let me put more ram in it?

2007-05-22 15:32:16 · 11 answers · asked by niels p 1

I have an old gateway. I thought I would hook it up to install and play some games. I had to reinstall windows 98 and fallowing the installation I couldn't play the games, because the color wasn't correct. I did as the computer said, and went to the control panel, displays and attempted to change the quality. However there were only two options 2-color & 16-color. Both of them are terrible qaulities and I am pretty positive before reinstalling windows 98, the color was fine. Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2007-05-22 15:24:23 · 2 answers · asked by heinrichs3 3

2007-05-22 15:09:57 · 2 answers · asked by Looking For Mr.Right 1

O.K I was on my computer yesterday watching a movie when sodenly my computer turned off, because somebody turned off the electricity switch for my room, and when I turned on my computer there was no sound neither sound divice detected and the processor is working all the time at more than 80% which is anoying beacuse I can't do much while the processor is working at such speed. Does any of you konw what could've happen to my computer?

2007-05-22 14:02:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok so my friend has a computer and i was going to wipe it out and start clean and install any drivers that i needed and all that. Well when i was picking a file to format the system to there was two choices. a (C:) and a (D:) so my question is that is there any way to combine them together just to a C: because i cant pick the one with alot of space and then not picking it i have no space left over to install any programs what so ever. Windows 2000 wouldnt format with the other system so some body please help me to combine these into one C: drive. Thank you

2007-05-22 12:53:47 · 3 answers · asked by Tony K 1

I just bought this model and since I started the computer I noticed that the case is really warm (or maybe I must say hot) at all times when it is on. Should I be concerned or since it is a small case it is supossed to be warmer than other computers? I already have a Compaq Evo which is a tower and I never noticed something like this. Thanks for your comments.

2007-05-22 11:50:09 · 1 answers · asked by vivivi 1