Desktops - June 2007

It even stops, and I have to restart it. Any suggestions???

2007-06-07 11:30:57 · 21 answers · asked by ? 5

I'm looking at getting a new gaming pc from alienware and i am trying to decide whether to get the area 51 that comes with the intel or the aura that comes with the AMD. the amd is alot cheaped but i am wondering what i would lose out of getting that then the intel. im not into alot of hardcore gaming but i do want a pc that wont freeze up during play and runs very fast.

2007-06-07 11:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Tad 2

Last week my computer crashed and the company was able to fix it but I had lost all of my favorites that I saved. Does anyone know how I can get them back? I have a Dell XP.
Thanks!
Krysti

2007-06-07 10:55:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm interested in space saving design (OptiPlex Series) from the Dell Business Line. The competing option is HP Pavilion Slimline Series. I would like to minimize the space of my workstation at home and get away from a tower, but was instructed that it is actually a risk to stop using a larger tower. Was told that the reduced case size doesn't allow proper airflow and can shorten the lifespan of the components. Is this true?

Also, is HP or Dell better choice in terms of both technical support and value? Additionally I am not an individual who modifies PCs so all included hard drive, RAM, CPU, video and sound cards, etc is what I intend on keeping for the duration of ownership.

2007-06-07 10:43:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is having a total Ram of 640 better then 512 or it doesnt matter or it slows down the 512 by not being the same?

2007-06-07 10:34:03 · 2 answers · asked by Big Bee 1

Is it normal for my new intel pentium 4 2.66 ghz socket 478 proccessor to run at around 100 degrees F?
however the room temp is about 90 or so F

2007-06-07 10:32:57 · 7 answers · asked by brewer37 1

2007-06-07 10:16:54 · 2 answers · asked by j. g 1

How do i get more ram on my computer? Is there something i ned to buy? If so what? I want to have 2 Gb but i only have 512MB.. What can i do to get more?
I have a hp pavilluion slimline.. if that helps

Thanks!

2007-06-07 08:08:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My question is I have another one with XP on it that took a dump. I'd like to know if i can put it in my new one, want info off it. Will the different ops. sys. conflict. How do I partion,format etc.. Anyone that can run me through the prosses, please help.Much thanks.

2007-06-07 06:15:53 · 2 answers · asked by easydude 2

i bought a crap load of stuff to get rid of spy ware, viruses, adware, etc.. and it worked for about a week, now my computer is slower than ever. is there a way i can just blow everything away and start over? i don't care about any of the files on there, i just want it to run like it used to.

2007-06-07 06:13:37 · 23 answers · asked by cwaller0513 2

faster than my original which has a 160GB drive(not sure about the cache size) Its an emachines T6528 desktop. Anyway I dont need more storage space, just lookin for speed-was wondering if I added one with a 16MB cache if I would be able to notice the speed difference. I have 1.5GB ram and a AMD64 3500 processor. I already defrag and clean the C: drive and other maintenance.

2007-06-07 06:10:42 · 3 answers · asked by Nemo the geek 7

...some of the keys don't work properly or consistently, for example the volume control and music buttons seem disabled one day then the next day it sometimes works properly.

Can I resolve this on my own or is it trashed?

It's a Dell keyboard / component.

2007-06-07 06:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to teach my son how to build a computer. I have heard its not that hard. Any tips or advice for a beiginner?

2007-06-07 03:37:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-07 03:10:17 · 8 answers · asked by mHumminsandy555www@sbcglobal.net 1

Relatively new user, need to know how to dump temporary files, and how often to defrag disk

2007-06-07 00:48:48 · 9 answers · asked by moongirlstl 1

just wondering and ummm what dose the proseser

2007-06-07 00:35:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Compaq Presario SR2264X Desktop PC w/ AMD Athlon 64 processor 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800+/ NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Graphics w/128 mb/ 1024 MB DDR2 memory/ 250 GB hard disk drive, 7200 rpm/ SuperMulti DVD burner with double-layer capability/ 9-in-1 memory card reader/ operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Edition

2007-06-06 23:14:44 · 5 answers · asked by JayRoc 2

I have about £100 to spend on a new Mobo and processor (I have 512Mb of DDR already) and cant decide on what processor to buy. My main use is Messanger and Chat with some Office work. Any suggestions???

2007-06-06 23:11:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I accidently got thermal paste on my motherboard socket, but all of the pins are connected and the computer dosen't seem to have a problem.

2007-06-06 19:53:17 · 2 answers · asked by Arron27 1

2007-06-06 19:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by Brandon P 1

If my pc has been unused for a while, even minutes at times, it freezes upon trying to logon. I have to reboot everytime to use it. Also I always get a popup that says "Some startup programs have been blocked". I've clicked on the popup and it has the item that is blocked, but I don't recognize it so I won't open it.

2007-06-06 19:26:56 · 3 answers · asked by CharJ, 6

I just bought all the parts for a brand new computer, and the Processor I went with was the Core 2 Duo e6600. This sucker is a 2.4 Ghz and I am reading everywhere that people are clocking them up to 2.7-3 GHz with stock cooling. I don't care much for stock coolers so I bought a Rosewill Z series: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200026
The question is should I overclock? Im using this computer for my recording studio so I will be encoding audio with it and processing effects in real time and occasionally some video. Is the performance boost going to be worth it? My friend says Over clocking shortens your processor life. What would you do and why?

2007-06-06 18:00:53 · 4 answers · asked by steve w 3

Looking for drives that i have lost on my computer, because my dvd drive and E drive wont work, for me to create back up CD's for purpose of saving computer if it crashes, can anyone help? But, now with drive E, i can install software from disks onto the computer, but it wont let me create back up disks, and neither with the DVD drive.

2007-06-06 16:45:57 · 4 answers · asked by jeraboam2004 1

I have F@ H (folding at home) running on 2 computers.
1 has the specs below:
Intel Celeron D 3.44ghz
512mb RAM
Some intel mobo

The other is
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4600+@26416
1gb Geil RAM
Gigabyte mobo with N-Force 430 chip-set

Would it be ok to have the Intel computer running at 15% CPU usage for 13hrs and for the AMD computer running at 45% cpu usage for 13hrs? They both have good cooling on them.
What i want to know will it damage any thing?
The Intel computer is about 3 months old and the AMD computer is about 2.

2007-06-06 16:14:07 · 4 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5

I have limewire downloaded on my pc. Just the other day I got online and pressed the desktop image and all i dose is say opening window ,opening interface window.opening library. after all of this It disappears and won't open

2007-06-06 16:11:53 · 4 answers · asked by coldhearted272005 1

I want to know if I can buy an Apple Operating system cd and install it on a computer built for Windows?? Does anyone know?? Please help!!

2007-06-06 15:16:25 · 2 answers · asked by Arron A 2

2007-06-06 15:11:38 · 16 answers · asked by Bob, Computer ADDICT. 3

i just got this new pc case: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=247813
and i want to get this mobo: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2945260&CatId=2438
will it work? i noticed the back of them looks like they wont fit. theres no i394 cut out or a cut out for 6 usb ports on the case is there a way i can mod it to make it all fit

2007-06-06 14:18:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-06 13:07:15 · 8 answers · asked by teton 4

i thinking about buying a custom built super gaming pc with high ram good mother and core 2 duo cpu

does having two graphics cards make a diffrence to only having 1? let say i was to get one 768mb card and i was to get another exactly the same would that be better?

2007-06-06 11:47:38 · 5 answers · asked by Ben 3