Desktops - August 2007

It will power up but nothing shows on the screen, i tested another monitor and it still didnt show anything. The power supply broke before and we put in a new one. i can hear everything power up.

It has:
intel pentium 4 processor 1.8 ghz
512 mb ram
80gb hard drive
64mb video card

2007-08-15 06:40:39 · 3 answers · asked by prox530 1

I just bought Battlefield 2, and when launch the game, nothing comes out. I looked at the info, and it says that my display memory is too low. How do I increase the display memory available?

2007-08-15 05:55:37 · 6 answers · asked by E-man 2

Which really is the better choice. A mac or a pc, and why?

2007-08-15 05:53:47 · 5 answers · asked by Ash 1

Hi guys, I've got a problem here that i've asked here before, but I made some developments since last night.
I've recently bought a new system and assembled it myself. The windows XP installation loops and after the first run (where installation files are loaded into the hard disk), it boots from the CD again after restarting.
I've set the boot order in BIOS to pretty much every combination, disabled 'CPU caching' 'external caching', and enabled 'BIOS caching' as was recommended by some on my previous post. Still, booting from CD-ROM on the second run still happens. I've done this probably over 20 times now, which includes trying out different CD-ROM, IDE cable, and the winXP installation cd.
I'm not sure if hardware problems/defects are present, but I don't think that the problem is the hard drive, because when I completely remove the CD drive, the other setup part of windows boots normally. (I need files on the disk to finish the setup however!) Any help is much appreciated.

2007-08-15 05:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by sarsnik 2

what can I do to restore my sound card/

2007-08-15 05:41:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it good for its price, etc? Thanks! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227025

2007-08-15 05:33:12 · 6 answers · asked by Kracker 2

most motherboards have a little led to indicate there is power called flea led indicator. what does flea stand for? is it an acronym?

2007-08-15 05:27:16 · 4 answers · asked by king ride dot 2

2007-08-15 05:18:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right now I'm using a ATi 9550 256 MB DDR AGP on my Medion M3 Composer 5200. It has a single PCI Express x1 slot, so I have to use a card compatible with that.

I'm considering getting a Radeon X1300 512MB HyperMemory with 128MB Onboard as an upgrade.

I have been considering an upgrade because while my current card has served me well, I've noticed my framerate gets choppy when I play newer games like Company of Heroes.

I want to be able to play Bioshock (when it comes out) at a decent framerate / detail settings but am worried that even the x1300 won't do it for me. Can I get an honest opinion on this? If the x1300 isn't a serious step up from my existing card I'm just going to get an xbox 360 and not worry about upgrading my PC.

Thanks!

2007-08-15 05:16:21 · 2 answers · asked by BZR 4

My Components
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
No Monitor
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3
Integrated Sound Blaster®Audigy™ HD Software Edition
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
No Floppy Drive Included
56K PCI Data Fax Modem
are these good specs for a gaming pc,games like civ4,sims 2,and so on...?

2007-08-15 05:01:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't do much gaming but I might in the future. Things are only going to get more intense

2007-08-15 04:59:57 · 3 answers · asked by jdude 2

I have got Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bits, my pc spec is 3.5ghz Intel Pentium 4, 3 X 512mb ram, 250gb hard drive, GeForce 7100gs 128mb with shared 500mb System memory. The programmes become non response every ten minutes for a min for two, sometime it just freeze so i had to turn it off and was fine when I was windows xp pro and I have scanned for virus, clean registy etc but nothing solved. And it only 1 month old.

2007-08-15 04:15:33 · 6 answers · asked by mutasiym 2

2007-08-15 03:27:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

heya how do i reboot my computer

2007-08-15 00:33:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://9classicgames.com/22

Also, is a processor a huge bulky thing or a neat little package?

2007-08-15 00:09:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 23:42:43 · 6 answers · asked by matthew w 1

Ok i have a older pc and its CMOS battery was replaced about a year ago with no issues. As of late im getting the dreaded blue screen of death and have checked everything software wise to no avail. I noticed that when the pc table is hit that it causes the sys dump to happen so im thinking i may have a hardware issue thats causing the dump.( I just moved my P.C. a few days ago perhaps knocking something loose.) when i opened it up to check conections i didnt notice anything off hand. Ram cards are well conected and so on. I then checked my CMOS battery and noticed it was not to secure in its socket. I ve fixed the "spring" and now it fits snugly inside and dose'nt move so im wondering is it possiable that the loose Btry was the reason for the sys dumps?

2007-08-14 23:33:14 · 1 answers · asked by artycat0811 1

2007-08-14 22:36:39 · 2 answers · asked by Amidhala S 2

Thoughts and answers

2007-08-14 19:55:33 · 5 answers · asked by fender_steve87 3

Okay I own an old computer a Compaq Presario 7462 with 320 MB of SDRAM, 500 MHz AMD-K6 processor and a 10GB Maxtor HDD. According to my specification sheet I have a
Integrated 2X AGP 3D Graphics Integrated 64-bit hardware-accelerated 3D graphics. BUT I JUST FOUND OUT i have PCI slots on the motherboard Im confused on which video card to buy. When I attempt to play videos on youtube for example it's really choppy and laggy. In addition ads load kind of slow and lag a bit 2wo. I would like to know what video card you would recommend and if It is the video card at all. PLEASE HELP WOULD APPRECIATE IT!

2007-08-14 19:53:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The last time I bought a desktop pc, only needed to know the most current version of pentium. I go to research now, theres not a single description including the word perntium, I am hit with terminology I don't recognize, options I can't tell if I need , bytes have become gigs HELP!!! I am on a budget and just want a pc thats funtional. What the heck does dual core mean and do I need it? If one doesn't choose dual core, what does one choose instead? What size HD? How much RAM? Anyone with advice on the best computer for the best price, and the specs. I should look for when buying would be much appreciated.

2007-08-14 19:52:49 · 3 answers · asked by Jaded L 1

When I turn on my computer it goes through the load screens and passes the welcome screen but the OS never opens...it goes to a screen where it just displays my desktop wallpaper with no start menu (task manager opens with ctrl/alt/delete, that's about it). I tried booting up in safe mode to fire up system restore or fix the problem manually but I have the same problem in safe mode...no start menu or applications ever boot up.

Is there a way to open system restore from the boot menu or any other ways to fix this problem without formatting my hard drive?

2007-08-14 19:38:00 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3

Because in large-capacity hardisk(40-80GB) seagate, there is no slave that you can put-on a jumper, only "master, cable select and limits capacity to 32GB". How can I put a slave hardisk using only one ide slot?

2007-08-14 19:03:56 · 3 answers · asked by aRTi 1

After I formatted the partition and got through the blue DOS-esque screen while installing windows, it automatically rebooted my computer. Upon the reboot, the computer continuted to boot from the CD instead of the HDD. Assumeing that it was a problem with the boot order, I tried nearly every combination through the BIOS, and also tried disabling all drives except the HDD. I've even tried removing the XP setup CD and pulling out the IDE cable from the CD drive, but I need to have the drive working to complete the other part of the setup. Anyone have experience solving this type of problem? All help is greatly appreciated!

2007-08-14 18:36:55 · 5 answers · asked by sarsnik 2

I recently installed windows XP on my new computer. I inserted the XP disk and then followed the steps, eg. creating and formatting the partition. However, after the drive was partitioned, and it the computer restarted (this is normal iirc), it continued to boot from the XP setup CD, asking me to perform the same steps that I had already completed. Through the BIOS, I changed the boot order, and even disabled the loading of peripheral devices, but this did not work. If I take the disk out of the drive, I receive an error: Disk Boot Failure, Insert system disk and press enter. FYI, I believe that there is nothing wrong with the setup disk itself, nor the partition that was created. I simply need a way to break this loop! Has anyone had a similar problem and could help me out? All assistance is appreciated!

2007-08-14 17:23:03 · 3 answers · asked by sarsnik 2

I am attempting to attach a Dynatron P33G cooler to an Intel DQ965GF motherboard (Socket LGA775 type), and it seems impossible, though both claim to be compatible with one another. The X-shaped mount doesn't even come close to touching the holes on the motherboard, and even then, nothing came with the cooler or motherboard to actually keep the cooler attached to the motherboard. There are no screw threads or anything. What am I missing here?

2007-08-14 17:16:51 · 2 answers · asked by John G 1

Okay i've taken my computer apart and noticed P8 P6 P4 P2 are not connected to anything. I Have a tsstcorp dvd-rom ts-h352c I've tried removing and readding a hardware its a 2 year old computer HP Pavilion a1250n I tried Downloading TS-H352C_CI00.bin off of samsung but its asking how to open it? I've tried System Restore.

1.My Question is How do i fix this?
2. How do i open TS-H352C_CI00.bin ?

2007-08-14 17:07:46 · 2 answers · asked by r0ckerdude88 2

Can you recommend some sites to give me a step by step guide to build a pc. Ty

2007-08-14 16:48:11 · 6 answers · asked by lll 1

I'm going to buy a new processor and a new motherboard.
So i want to buy this (AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773But i'm not sure if it's the best to play new Games Like Crysis? So please tell what you know about it.
I'm going to install it on this motherboard,ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

2007-08-14 16:43:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where can I see what kind of motherboard I have without having to open the computer case?
Can I open something and see that?

2007-08-14 16:35:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous