Desktops - October 2007

What's the proper definiton of a computer's processing speed, plz dont just say clock speed?
And what factors affect a computers processing speed??

2007-10-24 09:30:54 · 5 answers · asked by street_cred_79 3

2007-10-24 09:24:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey all,

Built my first computer about a month ago and as a follow up i wanna purchase some more memory.

I'm on a tight budget (currently running 1GB DDR2 PC2-4200) and I simply want to know if I should buy another 2GB of PC2-4200 RAM and have 3GB of RAM or buy 2GB of PC2-6400 RAM and just have 2GB.

Which would best help my system run smoother.

2007-10-24 06:57:46 · 12 answers · asked by militaryaircontrol 1

Earlier today when I started my computer it said that it didnt have something in it, it said could be error or you need to reinstall, I didnt know what to do so I did system recovery, after the recovery was gone all the icons in my desktop was gone and my computer started as a brand new computer. I wanted to do system restore but it said I needed a restore point which I didnt have, is there any other way I can restore my stuff back?

2007-10-24 06:06:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use Itunes, have a lot of mp3 files, I download movies & TV shows and upload pictures. I want something that can handle media functions quickly. Should I get the upgraded processor or the extra memory?

Also I will need to transfer my files from my old computer (windows XP) to the new one (Vista), so should I buy the transfer package or is there another way?

Is paying $150 for the Microsoft Office suite worth it or should I just use the preloaded Microsoft Works? I would use Word and maybe Outlook but I don't need exel or powerpoint. Can I get it cheaper elsewhere?

Sorry for the length of this question but I am really not computer savvy (obviously).

Thanks!

2007-10-24 04:18:45 · 6 answers · asked by dsedarisfan 2

My actual OS boots fine but whenever i insert a CD and restart it never works so when it started i pressed delete and went to bios feuatures settings and i changed the boot sequence so it was CD-rom-S-summut else so then i inserted the disk and restarted by pressing the reset button and it just wont work. If it helps my PC is a old daewoo banger that was designed for windows NT and i had windows 98 but installed wind ows XP? Please tell me why oh and if it would help if i told u what i try to boot it is Mandriva one 2008? Plz help

2007-10-24 04:18:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dell e521 always freezes up no matter what im doing can anyone tell me why. i have an amd dual core and 250 hard drive also 1gb memory thanks

2007-10-24 03:37:19 · 7 answers · asked by Stump 2

pls help me find a computer store or supplier where ican purchase it at a good price... thanks

2007-10-24 01:10:35 · 6 answers · asked by onetam 1

I have a Desk Top PC with multiple optical disk devices and pci cards installed and the pc is starved of power... I've a spare SMPS with me and I was wondering if it is possible to use the two SMPS.. one to exclusively power the mobo and the other to power the opto devices hard disk and the floppy drive?

2007-10-24 00:56:39 · 3 answers · asked by food4lion 3

I have a Celeron 1.2 processor, 128 sdram, onboard video. and on cable internet connection. When I watch streaming videos on CNN , Yahoo videos. or Google video I get a lot of buffer and choppy videos. Should I upgrade my ram or upgrade a video card ?
Would this video card be enough for video streaming ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814161011


Thank in advance

2007-10-24 00:43:28 · 13 answers · asked by Vash the Stampede 2

2007-10-24 00:36:36 · 2 answers · asked by kumarnitin 1

Each day I have to re-adjust my computers date because it seems to advance a couple of days each time I turn on my computer however,it does not alter the time at all.
I know that sometimes a time and date will change backwards if your battery needs replacing but,what makes it advance a couple of days.
Any help will be gratefully apreciated,thank you.

2007-10-24 00:21:20 · 5 answers · asked by mentor 5

I just built a new computer and when i first start it up it comes up with Intel cpu ucode loading error.. Press f1 to continue...
Can anyone please tell me what this error means?

2007-10-24 00:17:52 · 2 answers · asked by matthew w 2

im planning to upgrade my pc, and I really want to upgrade the video card for better 3d graphics....here are my system information

Operating System: Windows Xp Professional (5.1 Build 2600)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: P4M800-M7
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.66Ghz
Memory: 256 mb ram ( but im going to buy 512 mb ram) so it will sum up my memory to 768 mb ram
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c

.......right now im using 32mb S3G Unichrome Pro IGP video card, and i want to upgrade it... i want to know what is the best video card for my pc's capabilities...

2007-10-23 23:47:13 · 2 answers · asked by dranzer_a2 2

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model LH-20A1S

XION Onyx XON-303 Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JB 250GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM

ZOGIS ZO86GT-E GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card

LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DH-16D2P-08

Turtle Beach TBS-3300-01 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Montego DDL Sound Card

OCZ GameXStream OCZ1010GXSSLI ATX12V / EPS12V 1010W Power Supply

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K

EVGA 122-CK-NF63-TR LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750

ZEROtherm CF900 92mm CPU Cooler

i would use the comp for a lot of 3D gaming, music, and video editing.

2007-10-23 21:46:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

would it be bad to get a power supply that can provide more power then the computer needs in some cases? meaning if sometimes you were on 480 watts and then later you would run on 1000 watts.

2007-10-23 21:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 19:33:22 · 5 answers · asked by steve s 1

I always leave it on standby and don't know if its bad.

2007-10-23 17:58:32 · 17 answers · asked by jd159 1

I was just wondering if I could run 2 OS's on one computer as long as I have two hard drives.I am new to building computers and am about to build one as soon as my parts arrive.I only ordered Windows XP because Windows Vista isn't compatable with alot of games that I like,and I don't feel like spending $200 on a OS that won't work with some of the games that I like (plus I didn't have enough money on me at the time).So in a while, probably sometime in April of 08, I plan on getting another HDD and buying Vista as long as it is possible to have 2 OS's on the same system.

2007-10-23 17:53:31 · 11 answers · asked by California resident 2

I want to upgrade computer, but I want to know which part upgrade what better. I know hard drive upgrade loading time and start up times faster. Graphic card upgrades only games and some graphic programs. CPU and Memmory upgrades overall perfomence. I know by putting what hardware how much it will get better by numbers. like by upgrading to this CPU, my super PI time will get this much faster but In real use would I be able to feel the difference? I overclocked my E6600 C2D from 2400mhz to 3600mhz but I'm not sure if I really felt much difference other than confirmation of benchmarks. Only hardware that I really felt difference was video card. Thats why I want to know what exactly each hardware does to change my computing experience. For example lets say I upgraded the memory to 8gb. Would I really feel diffence from 2gb unless I run like AutoCAD making drawing with billions of lines?

2007-10-23 16:09:11 · 2 answers · asked by jason 1

Can I burn something else on a DVD-R that has already been used? I'm out of blank disk and I really want to burn something. But when I put it in it says please insert blank disk. Doesn't the R in DVD-R mean I can keep burning over the same disk? If not is there a way to erase whats on a disk and burn my new stuff?

2007-10-23 15:49:37 · 12 answers · asked by Mia Bella 3

downloading a lot of music i also would like to start uploading and editing vids for youtube i really would like to stay under $1000 any suggestions??

2007-10-23 14:19:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

nvidia 590sli
(2)8600 gts sli vid cards
4gb (2x2gb dual channel 800mghz) ram
amd 5600+ (2.8 ghz) 64x2
(2) darn it-can't remember...240gb hitachi? (i think)


windows home premium-windows live one care...

i think wloc is the problem.....
during a virus scan, at 7-8% complete, it's always a .pal or .lle file, it either reboots,like it was turned on for the first time--or i get a blue screen and then a reboot.


wtf????
if ya need more info, i'll keep close tabs on this question. thanks in advance.

2007-10-23 14:00:41 · 2 answers · asked by daddio 7

i try to play world of warcraft .i got a new video card. my computer works great. but when i push start on the game it shutdown my computer . its like if i push restart. how can i fix that problem.

2007-10-23 13:46:14 · 2 answers · asked by JOE C 1

It seems to be "acting up"....what should I do next? Many thanks, Rich...

2007-10-23 12:49:30 · 5 answers · asked by richtalia 1

ok so i got home today, and started up my computer normally, but now after 5 minutes have passed it will just turn off and go to a blue screen that says "Fatal error 000x000 bla bla" or it will freeze, assistant is apprecatied!!!

2007-10-23 12:48:54 · 9 answers · asked by Dvin B 2

I have a hp pavilion a6109n and i currently have 2 gigs. i want to put 2 to 4 more gigs.

2007-10-23 12:15:03 · 5 answers · asked by timmy n 1

I need to restore my hard drive, but lost my install disk that came with the computer. I heard that some computers have an image of the factory hardrive hidden away, does a Dell Dimension 8110 have this?

2007-10-23 10:51:44 · 8 answers · asked by Dylan 2

I want to replace my WIn 98 SE with XP but after installation the system does not boot. it says Windows is starting up or Applying computer settings. i have PIII 500 MHZ processoer with 384 MB Ram and 28 gB hard drive. What actually is the problem. Has the motherboard got to do something with it. Kindly advice.

2007-10-23 07:25:56 · 7 answers · asked by khannavijay90 1

I heard that having quicktime and windows media installed on the same computer will cause problems to your computer, that they both fight for control of your computer. I had to remove quicktime from my computer so windows media will work properly. Why does this occur? and how can I fix this so I can reinstall quicktime on my computer
which is a hp 64 processor with 1.0GB and windows xp and have it run with windows media.

2007-10-23 07:12:56 · 4 answers · asked by tommartella1 1