Desktops - October 2007

The first chip is an amd opteron dual core 2.0ghz processor 1000mhz fsb and the second chip is an Intel xeon 3.6ghz 800fsb if that helps. Does it depend on what my application is for or one or the other is just simply faster and better. Thanks.

2007-10-27 23:56:54 · 1 answers · asked by Jack O 1

My PC has 128 ram. I want to upgrade it to 256 ram.
Do I buy a new 128 ram and add it on my PC ? Or Do I buy a new 256 ram and remove my old 128 ram and replace it with a new 256 ram ?

Thank you in advance

2007-10-27 22:52:09 · 11 answers · asked by Vash the Stampede 2

i bought a new amd athlon x2 5600+ and mobo asus m2n-e sli....i put the processor in the mobo slot properly......then the heatsink...the retention mechanism on my heatsink seems a bit different from the pictures in the manual...but i fit the fan in firmly....also made the heatsink fan connection on the mobo...also installed all other stuff like graphics card.....ram....power connections...now when i turn on the pc....a led on the mobo lights up....indicating its on.....but the cpu heatsink fan isnt rotating....another thing....my psu fan connector has 4 pin type connection and mobo pwr fan connector has 3 pins....so i dnt knw how to fit it in....could it be because of this that the power fan cant turn on and so the cpu fan doesnt work?also which thermal paste can i use now....since i've removed the heatsink from the cpu?

2007-10-27 19:27:24 · 1 answers · asked by ? 1

2007-10-27 16:58:31 · 5 answers · asked by hoodwink 2

The speakers are on the monitor. I KNOW they used to work.

Whenever I press the caps lock key, something squeals at me (I don't know from where), but music/videos won't have sound. It's not on mute, either on the computer or the monitor, and i've checked the volume settings of which I know. What's up?

And this monitor is...HP vs15.

2007-10-27 16:13:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

it was amazing at 1st and now really slow, ive have no viruses or anything, idk whats causing it to run so slow, even when i reboot it takes forever b4 i can open anything, please help!!!

2007-10-27 16:09:19 · 6 answers · asked by slayter19 2

I reloaded Xp but now it comes to a menu where I need to choose between the installations. Only the new one is valid but it's annoying that I have to choose now. Before it would just boot normally. Any way I can fix this?

2007-10-27 16:04:04 · 2 answers · asked by J B 2

My comp. like randomly slows down and like moves slow but doesn't completely freeze. And about once a day it shuts itself down and reboots. Please help!!!

2007-10-27 15:37:42 · 8 answers · asked by T C 2

Hi everyone,

I've had my PC since 2003 and just yesterday when i started it up, it came up with a voice message saying "system failed cpu test". It just keeps repeating this message over and over again. Also, i do not get any video on my monitor, i don't think it could be a monitor problem as i replaced my CRT with an LCD 2 months back.

I've also noticed that when i boot up and let the computer 'warm up' for say 5 minutes then restart it quickly - it works. What could be the problem here? I've always been shutting down before bed and starting up in the morning everyday, and its been working for years, this problem just came out of the blue!

btw, my specs are:
P4 2.53Ghz
ASUS P4S8X Mobo
ASUS 128MB GeForce 4 Ti 4600 Ultra Deluxe
Kingmax 2x512mb DDR PC2700 Ram
80GB Seagate HDD

these are the main things...any help would be much appreciated, thank you.

2007-10-27 15:17:54 · 2 answers · asked by thugster17 2

I have 1gb of DDR2 RAM. I run Object Dock and Desktop X and Windows XP, Office 2007, and i video/audio edit. I have a RAM METER and with only running my core programs. (windows, Object dock and Desktop X) i use 43% of my RAM.

Should I upgrade???

2007-10-27 12:45:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did a scan of my computer at pcpitstop.com. After the scan was completed it my memory speed was signifinataly low. the rating was 1765/MIPS (or millions of intagers per second). when it should be 7900/MIPS. I have 1.5 GB of RAMin a HP Pavilion a1253w. Is there anything I can do to increase the speed of my RAM?

2007-10-27 12:44:14 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 1

Hey I am building a new PC and getting Core 2 Duo but need to know a motherboard that will take Core 2 Duo and DDR2 ram. What is a good one but not too cheap (they are slow) and not too expensive, just a good recommended one.

2007-10-27 12:34:56 · 3 answers · asked by Dillonp23 2

can i overclock my 8500gt ???
if can how?

2007-10-27 12:27:22 · 3 answers · asked by icecold 1

I have a HP pavilion with windows 98. One day it just wouldn't turn on. When I pressed the power button, nothing happened: no lights or sounds or anything. About a week later I tried to turn it on again and the lights turned on, and I heard the computer running, but when I turned on the monitor, it said:
"Please check video cable connection." I made sure all the cables and wires were secure and in the right spot, but still nothing. I flipped the kill switch on the back of the CPU, but still nothing. I tried different outlets: nothing. I just need to turn on the computer so I can retrieve some files. The only way I know of to retrieve the files is to remove the hard drive and hook it up to my other computer, but I don't know how, and I don't want to spend money to get a professional to do it, so how can I get my computer to turn on right?

2007-10-27 11:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by luigi10liker 2

My computer freezes a lot, and i know its not a software problem, i reformatted and installed OS.... i notice at start up, the bios tells the temp, and after crashing, its often at high temps like 177 F... what should I do to stop it from over heating? It tends to crash more when its doing more complex things, like running a game or compressing video...

2007-10-27 10:37:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jabbles 1

i have been reading up on changing from fat32 to ntfs and lots of people are saying that you cant change back or that it is harder to do so. everyone also says that ntfs is far better than fat32 so why would you want to go back?

2007-10-27 09:19:05 · 12 answers · asked by stuart b 1

Does anyone know when it is coming out or how much it will cost,
i want to get an XFX 8800gts 640 but im afraid that the 9 series will come out and 8 series prices will drop by half

2007-10-27 08:05:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

also if you can do that is it possible to save some certain files like music so that after you erase your memory you keep those files?

2007-10-27 03:53:27 · 6 answers · asked by mb 2

My CD rom does not detect any games that i put in either DVD or CD-RW

though when i go to device manager it says that the device is working properly..

eh....!NO IT ISN'T!

Can some1 please inform?!

rgds
Kyle

2007-10-27 03:43:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't care if it erases everything on my computer. I just want to have a fresh start without the viruses

2007-10-27 02:24:48 · 10 answers · asked by h.native.i.c. 1

2007-10-26 22:04:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

CPU- AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ Socket AM2
Memory- 2048MB DDR II 667 Memory 240 Pin
Motherboard- ASUS M2A-MVP Motherboard Crossfire Ready
Hard Drive- Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA II
Optical Drive -LG 18X DVD RW + Dual Layer (black)
Crossfire Mode Following 2 cards run in Crossfire mode for optimal gaming experience with maximum FPS
Video 1- ATI Radeon X1650 PCI Express, 512MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Video 2 -ATI Radeon X1650 PCI Express, 512MB DDR, DVI, TV-Out
Audio ADI 1988A 8-channel CODEC , Universal Audio Jack
Network Card Onboard 10/100 Network Card
Neon Light 2 Sunbeam Cold Cathod Neon Light (blue)
Case Alien Case w/ Side CPU Cooling Vent & Back LED Fan
Power Supply -550W Thame Star Dual Fan Power Supply

i got 2 videocard installed(512 mb each) crossfire

2007-10-26 21:56:57 · 6 answers · asked by hushhh 1

Hey, I am going for a major upgrade. First of all here are my computers specifications:

- Intel Pentium 4, 3.2gHZ
- 250gb IDE Hard drive
- 1.5gb DDR Ram
- 128mb ATI Radion Graphics Card
(Compaq Presario: SR1278AN
Chipset: Intel 915P)

I am getting into video editing and need a more powerful computer. I am going to have to save a bit of $$. I am getting a new 22" lcd monitor for sure.

First of all I need a Core 2 Duo, I know this will help in video editing and the rendering time. But my motherboard doesn't take core 2 duo so i need to get a new one. I want DDR2 RAM too so i will need a cheap but not slow motherboard which takes ddr2 as well. Also can DDR ram go in DDR2 ram slots?

I have an IDE hdd and want to get a SATA 500gb but can i transfer ALL the files from my IDE to my new one including windows xp itself, i ave True Image. My computer can connect the IDE and the SATA hard drives.

I need a better graphics card too, can you please recommend where/what to get? And i live in aus

2007-10-26 21:21:51 · 1 answers · asked by Dillonp23 2

My limitation is 460w cause my mobo will only do 460w max.

2007-10-26 18:06:27 · 5 answers · asked by timmy n 1

2007-10-26 17:50:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an HP pavilion A6109n and i was wondering if i put this in my computer will it run in good condition? I want to put a xfx 8800 gts and an amd ahtlon 2x 6000. Will this work?

2007-10-26 17:44:40 · 4 answers · asked by timmy n 1

I bought second-hand PC when I was not knowing about the motherboard & all such things. Now I know everything. But I didn't got the motherboard original cd. So I need its drivers to be downloaded from the net. I have tried so much but they are not available on the net also. If anyone knows about it. Please inform me. Other details of the PC are:

CPU: Intel Celeron 2.00GHz
RAM: 128MB
VGA: Not onboard
Chipset: SiS
MB: Micro-star 6585
ROM: American Trends v.1.00
'Fujitsu Siemens' appears first when I start my PC.

2007-10-26 17:40:52 · 5 answers · asked by Ketan 2

is there a command that will restore my computer to its state like a week ago? i deleted my sound drivers and codecs accidentally when i did disk clean up, however the computer thinks there still there and since theres a, sound driver in my device manager my comp thinks evrything is all right. and because of that i cant un istall it or reinstall it, when i right click them all it shows is peoperties, scan for updates and update since it is the current version i cant do anything, and i dont think even if they came out with a new driver in windows update it would make a difference without the codecs. so far the only helpfull answer that i would have done was to format my computer, but i think i need the cds for xp which i dont have cuz my computer came with xp, please if there is a command i can do to just put an end to this id greatly appreciate it.

2007-10-26 15:59:09 · 4 answers · asked by Enriche J 1

I'm really running out of storage space, and would like to get rid of all this stuff I don't need. Thanks :)

2007-10-26 15:35:34 · 4 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7

i recently had to get my laptop reformatted (reinstall windows 98). i hadn't backed up anything so now my computer is like new. i had a lot of stuff saved before i had it reformatted...is there anyway i can personally manually find all these files? what about programmes like adobe, word, realplayer? are they all gone?

2007-10-26 15:06:14 · 5 answers · asked by ylanger ylanger 3