Desktops - August 2007

2007-08-07 11:49:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is 12, almost 13 and is in the 8th grade. He does some gaming, nothing too complicated but I'm sure that will grow. He does use the internet and obviously uses it for school.

I want to buy a computer that may still be useable in 3 years and that will have enough speed and support to keep up with his needs.

I don't want to spend too much maybe $700 or less.

Is this possible? If so, what should I get??

2007-08-07 10:06:45 · 9 answers · asked by CBJ 2

when i play a video.......i just hear the sound but no picture???
help please...

2007-08-07 10:04:53 · 3 answers · asked by lor 1

i think its the fan thats really loud, do you have any suggestions to what i can do or try

2007-08-07 09:59:01 · 4 answers · asked by i have a ? 2

I'm planning on buying an iMac and I am trying to decide if getting the 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme is worth the extra $250, instead of the Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz. Looking at the performance charts here, looks like there's several different versions of the Core 2 Extreme processor:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html

Anyone know which or the Core 2 Extremes Apple is using in the new iMacs?

2007-08-07 09:54:07 · 1 answers · asked by Fangorn 1

It has taken my son 11 months to save $400. He's looking at eMachines from Best Buy. He's only 12. He doesn't need much. I'm nervous going outside of retail because my son will lose warranty options. One person I spoke to on craigslist says eMachines are garbage and the motherboards go out on them easy and that we should buy his. That person is selling his computer on Craigslist. We don't know what to do. Craigslist or Best Buy?

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/sys/391355908.html

Best Buys eMachine...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat103700050050

We have no computer knowledge so any advise is appreciated.

2007-08-07 06:45:53 · 7 answers · asked by 9/12er 3

I am in high school right now going to Junior Year and i was waiting for a good computer. I wonder if i should wait for Leopard to come out or not? This is my first time getting a mac.

When Leopard Comes out, will it have alot of bugs?

Will it be as horrible when Windows Vista came out?

Also, if i wait alot longer after Leopard's release, usually how long does it take to fix bugs? 6 months?

Thank you in advance!

2007-08-07 05:33:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Have a Dell Inspiron 4100 desktop computer. I upgraded the hard drive a while ago to a bigger capacity. However every hard drive ( in total we have had 3) have failed. Now the 3rd one has failed and i'm wondering if it could be more than just bad luck?

2007-08-07 01:09:49 · 11 answers · asked by Stevie Boy 1

Alright I built my own system and for the lif of me cant figure this out. I think I have to re-install windows but before i do I thought I ask.

O have 3 HD's one 80 running the systems one 250 for gaming and one 320 for movies. Now i dont do much gaming anymore so I wana move movies to the 250 and sell the 320 but when i take the 320 out the system will not load XP it goes past bios load and then says Windows cant not load because of a hardware configuraion.

Any help apriciated.

2007-08-06 19:03:33 · 5 answers · asked by J C 2

Does winrar work on windows vista or any other zip and rar manager

2007-08-06 16:19:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

is this good for a pc that will be doin games and school workd manly games like civ4,empier earth 2, age of empier 3,etc..

Shared Video RAM (Max): 256 MB....aand what is video ram!?!? is it good or bad i need you.......ty for your time

2007-08-06 15:44:04 · 3 answers · asked by Lissette C 1

2007-08-06 15:39:08 · 9 answers · asked by bravofolch 3

Is it true that if you put files in your "my documents" folder before reformatting, that they will be safe and you won't lose them?

And if not, is there a way to save them without moving them to a disk? I know that is the safest way to do so, but I don't have that many disks or the patience, so I was just looking for a quick and easy answer.

2007-08-06 15:25:11 · 13 answers · asked by Katy 2

Intel Core 2 Quad Core QX6600 2.40GHz 8MB cache (4x2MB)
Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium Super Aero Cooler
Asus P5B Plus Vista Intel P965 Core2 Quad / Extreme / Core2
4x 500GB 16MB Cache 7200rpm SATA
4GB DDR II 667Mhz RAM
20x Light scribe Dual Layer DVD +/- R/RW Drive
GeForce 7600GS SLI 512MB DDR2, PCI-E, Dual DVI, HDTV Out
High quality 7.1-channel audio with UAJ function
Ethernet with data transfer rate up to 1000Mb/s
Stylish Tsunami Black Aluminum (VA3000BNA)
Antec Phantom 500 Silent ATX12V2.0 500W fanless hybrid power supply (Fanless operation)
Internal Fire wire Card
Windows XP Pro
PS2 Keyboard is Included
PS2 Net Scroll Mouse is Included
22” Wide Screen TFT Monitor

A kool guy I was speaking to on yahoo stated that mobo doesn't support SLI.

I want to be able to go up to the people who are building the system and confront them. I know some people out there who end up building a system with different parts from the ones paid for.

2007-08-06 14:46:40 · 11 answers · asked by SolidStateLogic 1

gateway recovery disks
for a gateway mx6445

2007-08-06 14:30:16 · 3 answers · asked by Alex M 3

I want to upgrade my graphics card and I have no idea where to look. CAn anyone help me find a good graphics card?

2007-08-06 14:19:04 · 1 answers · asked by drunkendonkey49 2

Ok,so i am selling a used Gateway computer that i have customised
Specs:
2.53 ghz P4
512 mb rdram
160gb ide HDD
128mb Radeon 9200
Lan Card
56k Modem Card
Creative Live Sound Card
CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive
CD-r drive
2 floppy drives
250 watt power supply

Included software:
Nero Suit (has like 30 nero things)
Office 07 enterprise

OS:
Windows XP media sp/2
or
Vista Basic +$10 to price
Home Premium + $25 to price
Buisness + $40 to price
Ultimate + $50 to price

I am asking $350 for this plus the ammount if they want a vista

Is this a Good Price To Ask For All This?

And if i were to add a 250gb Hdd How much more should i charge (410gb total then)

Thank you

2007-08-06 14:05:35 · 5 answers · asked by Billiebobjoebill 1

2007-08-06 13:44:49 · 18 answers · asked by alec25a 1

2007-08-06 13:34:53 · 2 answers · asked by da1882006 1

They didn't have one, so I went somewhere else and got a new one. Best Buy left everything unplugged, so I had to figure out where everything went. I think I have it all plugged in right, but when I turn the computer on, it says "disk boot failure. insert system disk and press enter". Why is it doing this? And what should I do? (I haven't found my disk yet anyway and will this erase everything that's on my computer?)

2007-08-06 12:59:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please list the gig not the number, like 4800+ etc.

2007-08-06 12:49:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 12:03:17 · 8 answers · asked by Shimmer 2

just upgraded my pc to windows vista ultimate x64. i have been getting application errors like 0xc0000096, 0xc0000005, 0xc000001d. when i try to run the zune softeware, the regular IE7 and my Blackberry Desktop Software. IDK wuts wrong, does anyone know wut i can do to fix the problem???????

2007-08-06 10:02:52 · 2 answers · asked by ferrari2919 1

What else can I add to this socket for a speed upgrade?

2007-08-06 06:53:51 · 3 answers · asked by laibel 1

It's a picture of a white bear or dog. There is a red X that keeps flashing on and off over it. When I put the cursor on it no information is revealed as it does when I put the cursor over the icons.

2007-08-06 06:42:49 · 7 answers · asked by Robert J 2

intel core2duo E6750
intel 946 ggcr desktop motherboard
1gbDDR2 SDram
320gb 16mb buffer harddisk
atx iball grabit cabinet
sony DVD R/W optical drive

2007-08-06 06:42:32 · 5 answers · asked by harishsatishchandra 1

I have an eMachines PC which I purchased back in 2001. It has a 600 Mhz Celeron processor in it currently, and over the past few years, I've upgraded the RAM and hard drives to turn it into a fairly nice PC. It has always been very reliable, so I don't see any reason to buy a new one if I could just upgrade the processor in mine. I realize that system bus will limit how fast this PC will operate, but I have also heard that their are limitations on the maximum speed that could be installed, even if you're using the correct CPU format (slot 1, socket 370, etc.). Anybody know how to determine the fastest CPU that I could install in this PC? I know mine is a socket 370, and they make Celeron socket 370's all the way up to 1.4 Ghz, but I don't know if my system would accept a 1.4 Ghz CPU?

Thanks!

2007-08-06 06:03:02 · 3 answers · asked by Big B 2

2007-08-06 05:42:55 · 10 answers · asked by "Johnny Bo" 2

2007-08-06 03:31:13 · 5 answers · asked by Sp@rsh 1

The button is stuck and when I finally manage to pull it out and press it again it doesnt work. What else can I do besides paying for some1 to fix it. It's an old computer and the only reason i want it on is to get some important stuff from the hard drive.

2007-08-06 02:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by mikey78747 1