Desktops - July 2007

Right now I have a Imac desktop, and I like it but I need a laptop computer so that i can bring it to class with me. I don't know which would be beter for me in the long run- I use it to check email, write papers, do homework, and stuff like that. I want one thats fast and has good storage space, but I have no idea-I also would perfer a cheaper one! some one help me pleeasee!

2007-07-22 13:20:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

is bad, as the start up is most taxing on the hard drive. But I don't want to leave the comp running constantly, as it's using electricity...(can't afford a new hard drive just yet)...what shall I do?

2007-07-22 10:55:19 · 12 answers · asked by C 3

I've taken my computer into my ISP guy to get my computer "cleaned" after I've gotten some unwanted spyware/viruses. I couldn't get any of my Norton/McAfee/Spybot, etc to fix it for me, so I had to take it in. Is this an easy process I can do myself or is it best to be performed by a professional. From what I can tell, you simply remove everything and then reload all of the back-up software and other software that comes with your computer. Is there someone tha tcan give me detailed instruction son how to do this? It costs me about $50 every time I do this or 5 gallons of gas. :) Thanks in advance.

2007-07-22 10:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by Scott C 1

Ok, about two years ago, my dad purchased the emachines T3422 Desktop PC. Ever since then I have been spending hundreds of dollars upgrading it to be more of a "gaming" pc. I now have a 500 watt power supply, 2 GB of RAM, the Evga Geforce 8800 GTS 320 mb, and well...that's it. The only problem with the gaming is that it always has slowdowns with my two favorite games: F.E.A.R. and Oblivion. The reason is that I have now found out, is my processor. It is an Intel Celeron D processor with 3.06 GHz and 533 MHz, also with a 256 KB L2 Cache if that means anything.

My whole question is this, Is there any way I can upgrade to a new faster processor without possibly damaging my computer?

and if so, where can I find this "faster and smoother gameplay mechanics" CPU?

2007-07-22 07:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by dowzman76 2

I already have a firegl v7350 and I am looking to build a computer around it. I am learning autodesk maya 8.5. This computer would be mostly for 3d modeling and rendering. Autodesk suggests quadro based rather than geforce based chipsets, but I am still confused should I go with something with a the nvidia nforce chipset or stick with something like the intel P35 motherboard.

2007-07-22 06:33:14 · 1 answers · asked by Morty Smith C137 7

I was trying to install a new hardrive on my desktop and I accidently broke off a pin off my hardrive, is that going to cause serious trouble to my hardrive?

2007-07-22 05:38:43 · 4 answers · asked by nicemusic_lover 2

2007-07-22 04:33:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a "DELL DIMENSION 3000 WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION" computer and i want to know how to reset my harddrive back to the factory settings

2007-07-22 04:06:21 · 5 answers · asked by Chris 2

I have a computer, everything in it was brought seperately, but the motherboard is stock (not sure what brand).

The hard drive itself is from Western Digital (40GB)
There's a secondary 250 HD (not plugged in)
CD-R/RW and DVD Drives (1 of each)

Here's the situation... I turn the computer on and everything is working normally. Usually it will continue to work normally until I lock my session and leave the computer for a few hours and when I come back the computer has restarted itself.

Also when I'm working on it every so often, I can hear the hard drive stop spinning then begin again, and of course when the hard drive stops spinning the computer locks up and I'm forced to restart it.

I've done virus/spyware/trogan scans and nothing so it's not a virus... any other ideas? I'm open for ideas

2007-07-22 03:58:29 · 8 answers · asked by Buster 3

I encounter too many problems with window xp so i decide to install window 98 instead.Well, after i installed window 98, there was this colour problem.The colour of my desktop looks just wrong.Thanks...

2007-07-22 03:04:56 · 4 answers · asked by Nurra Nurra 2

I was working on my pc, it suddenly froze... it tried to reset, and turn on/off.. but couldn't... had to resort to pulling the power cable out. Now my pc wont boot up at all. When i switch it on, the lights light up on the base, and i can hear the whirring of the fans, but it doesn't boot up at all (no dos/bios... no nothing!)... i cant open the cd or dvd drives, and pressing the on/off switch or reset buttons doesn't do anything!! Any suggestions on how to recify this would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for your time!!

2007-07-22 01:28:51 · 11 answers · asked by Cheeky_spice 1

Whenever i play Call OF Duty, my computer sometimes crashes and shows a blue screen saying 'Beggining To Dump Physical Memory." What does that mean and why do i keep getting it? Is there a way for this to stop?

2007-07-21 19:25:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am making my first desktop computer. I followed the directions and put everything in but the computer would come on for 4-5 secs and then go off.

Then I decided to take out everything except the mobo and the power supply connecting it but its still doing it. It will come on and then go off. The mobo's light is on (green) so it is getting power.

The motherboard is ASUS M2N SLI and the power supply is Antec ATX 650 Watt. The case is Antec P180 if that makes a difference. The power supply's fan also comes on.

I am just wondering what maybe wrong as I have spent 3-4 hours on this and can't figure it out. Can someone please help me out on this?

2007-07-21 18:38:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where is a good place to sell older computer parts OTHER than Ebay

2007-07-21 17:43:06 · 3 answers · asked by Vulcan 1 5

I want to add more Ram,can I tell what my Ram card is without taking the computer apart.
In other words how can I tell what card I am currently useing.

2007-07-21 16:21:21 · 6 answers · asked by Vulcan 1 5

If I want to add more RAM do I have to replace something or just add a new part into my computer..?

The reason Im wondering this is my computer is a 2003 Model
with 256 MB of Ram and I just got a junker 2006 Model with I believe 512 MB of Ram,can I take parts out of this computer to put into mine like the extra RAM or ??

2007-07-21 16:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by Vulcan 1 5

I need to try to use a boot disk on a friends HP desktop but it is one of the Slimline ones & they say that it does not have a 3.5" drive.
How can I do the boot disk in this case as it will not boot up on it's own for some reason?

Can I use a CD or flash drive in place of the 3.5" drive?

2007-07-21 15:47:30 · 6 answers · asked by MrBret 3

another 768 mb of ram to make 1 gb.I will be using it for internet.

2007-07-21 15:40:53 · 8 answers · asked by snowboy 3

2007-07-21 14:08:20 · 2 answers · asked by mustangannie 1

Dell? Compaq? Emachine? Another?



No Macs please, I'm a pc person.

2007-07-21 10:55:17 · 7 answers · asked by Riley 3

Two years ago, I bought a Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital for my computer. Now, I am building a computer using a Abit NF7-S2G motherboard with 6.1 channel audio built in. I plan to keep the sound card for the gameport. Obviously, you would think, OK, your point? Well, I am using two drives. Both have Analog CD Audio connectors (4-pin). The Sound Blaster has three connections for Analog CD Audio, despite being only a 4.1, while the motherboard is a 6.1 and only has one connector. So basically, I want the 6.1, but with at least 2 analog CD audio connectors. My question is, is it possible to use the three connectors on the sound card, and thru the PCI port route it to the motherboard? Or is it possible to alternate between the motherboard and sound card for audio? How about both?

2007-07-21 10:07:55 · 2 answers · asked by Report Abuse 2

This is the computer i have now.Lightning hit it the other day and fryed the motherboard.Instead of just buying another motherboard i bought a case and it comes with a 450 power-supply.I need to know what type of board you would put into the pc and kinda let me know the difference between the mini, micro and different atx motherboards.I want to use my 939 cpu that i already have and i am running windows xp.

This is the website of my old pc: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&os=228&product=1841849&lang=en&docname=c00609389

This is the case i have just bought:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BLU-CP601-2&cm_ven=Yahooshopping.com&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_ite=total

what board would you put in this case that will work with my 939 cpu and run my windows xp without having problems. also will the 450 power supply run my amd athlon 64 ok without burning it up.Im going to still use my memory from the old pc.Thanks alot yall. I know its a in-depth ?.....

2007-07-21 08:43:41 · 2 answers · asked by bigboy 1

2007-07-21 06:50:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm using a 266Mhz Celeron with 320MB ram, 5Gb HDD and running XP. Beat that!!!

2007-07-21 03:54:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, so I know that the 8600 GTS is Windows Vista ready, and it has some pretty nice specs as well. However, if I were to invest in the 8800 Ultra, would I be able to find the right drivers to use it on Windows Vista?

2007-07-21 01:43:49 · 5 answers · asked by jfusna 1

2007-07-21 01:19:44 · 4 answers · asked by phoenix_misu 1

i just got it back from a repair and the fan is on all the time is it some setting about tempature that i can change?

2007-07-21 01:01:49 · 12 answers · asked by mattykellyuk 1

Why do computers sometimes reset the date and time? Mine has done it 3 times so far this year, (always to the same date in August 2002), and I've had to go into the Setup to reset them, but I'm wondering if there's an underlying reason for it? Can someone with more computer-intelligence than me explain what's going on please?

2007-07-21 00:01:21 · 6 answers · asked by ♥ Divine ♥ 6

I have an assembled desktop, with an intel pentium D processor and an intel D945Gnt motherboard. I got my motherboard replaced same days ago... it had an unusual problem so Intel obliged and replaced it in a week. So when I got it back, I reintegrated the whole system, and now there's a new problem:
When I press the power button, the CPU fan and smps fan starting to rotate, the led's in the keyboard light up... and just after a 2-3 seconds everything shuts down! The smps fan switches off, even though the led on the motherboard is on... the monitor shows no output for those 3 seconds.
Well, i have checked the smps and RAM on another comp, they r working fine... so where does the problem lie? motherboard or processor?? or something else? .. i even checked for short circuiting by running it without the chassis....

Please Help!

2007-07-20 23:37:56 · 5 answers · asked by guneet1988 1

my computer does not boot up when i turn it on.
what may have caused this and what must i do?

2007-07-20 23:37:09 · 7 answers · asked by rustedflame 1