Desktops - December 2007

I just need a reliable desktop computer to get through 3 more years of college and then I will get a very nice one (probably Apple) or build my own then b/c I'll have more time to put it together & money. Right now I just need something i can use through college. Any suggestions, and WHY use that one?

2007-12-10 08:16:21 · 10 answers · asked by SportzChick 1

if you put 4 sticks of 256 ram in your computer would it be slower that just putting 1 stick of 1 gig?

2007-12-10 06:49:22 · 6 answers · asked by z000z 3

if the computers mother board is broken, is there still a way that i can save my memory? just asking cause I have alot of music and files that i don't want to lose. My computer is a gateway windows

2007-12-10 05:45:14 · 8 answers · asked by blooper 2

2007-12-10 05:00:24 · 10 answers · asked by Dl5s 3

Is there any possibility it burned out any of my pci cards or internal drives or would it just be motherboard/memory/or possibly a power supply unit/video card problem?

2007-12-10 03:32:09 · 3 answers · asked by infamousbg123 1

We bought an older computer a couple of years ago for Christmas. We use it to play games on and stuff. It is now running Windows 95. We have a newrer computer we use for the business and internet. We bought XP for it. I want to use our XP and put it on the older pc. But for the life of me I can't find the reg number for it. Is there some place on my newer pc that I can go to that will give me the number? I paid enough for it - i should be able to put it on any of my pc's i want. Thanks in advance.

2007-12-10 02:59:44 · 4 answers · asked by purple dove 5

I bought some PC133 ram for my computer that is a few years old off eBay, and I didn't check it, the guy sent me PC400 DDR ram. I just halfway clipped them in and wondered why they weren't fitting the whole way because I was in such a hurry to get the ram in. So I go to start it up and smell some burning and nothing happens, so I turned off the computer immediately and pulled out some smoking hot ram. Now the computer wont even boot with the old ram in. I'm guessing all I burnt out was the slots for the ram on the motherboard. Is it possible by doing this and using something with the wrong voltage can burn out anything but my motherboard like - (pci cards, hard drives, dvd drives, etc.)? Everything else still seems to work normally when I start, power light on tower and the monitor just dont come on. Was planning on getting new CPU, motherboard, computer case, ram, vid card - keeping everything else... Should this solve my problem?

2007-12-10 02:52:04 · 9 answers · asked by infamousbg123 1

is there a possible way to buy the best comp. parts and accesseries on a layaway program?

2007-12-10 01:39:40 · 7 answers · asked by larry m 1

my seagate 80 gb hdd which has imp data got damaged. To be precise smoke came out from it.i suspect this was bcoz of wrongly connected power cable what are my chances of getting back data?? getting back HDD in working condition??
how much would it cost to get back my data ?? where should i look for? seagate ?? how much do these guyes charge? or any other options help mei am desperate.

2007-12-10 00:47:42 · 3 answers · asked by sulav.aryal 3

What are good video cards for my S3100n slimline PC of 160W and costs less than 120USD.
I also have a HP laptop TX1320 with 128 dedicated and 271 shared video memory (totally 399MB). It lags when I play FullHD or 720P video.
That is on laptop. But on PC, a 256 video memory low profile PCI -E with low watt is enough to play those videos without lagging?

2007-12-09 18:36:26 · 1 answers · asked by volvo942 1

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2007-12-09 17:47:27 · 3 answers · asked by BlackDiamond46 2

Hi all, I just relocated from a different state. Unfortunately I had to keep most of my stuff at a U-Haul storage place for a while till I found my own place. I kept my Desktop PC in there for a month, and after plugging it in at my new apartment everything is lagging. From the Graphics to the refresh rate, I mean everything. Example is I used to play most of my Games at this desktop with relative ease, now the graphics is like lagging, slow and everything. I am so tempted to reformat, but because of the move I dont even know where my Drivers and installation discs are. I tried defragmenting and everything but to no avail. Any suggestions?

2007-12-09 17:09:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to play the newest games coming out for the pc like halo 3, tabula rasa, gears of war, bio shock, etcetera. I bought this computer at a pawn shop and dont know much about the subject. i know this machine is about 4 or 5 years old so i would definitely need a new graphics card, maybe sound card. i would like to know how much an upgrade like this would cost if it is possible. can someone please help a lost cybersoul?

2007-12-09 16:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by slappywag9000 1

Should I get a mac mini or should I get a computer with Vista

Things I will use it for:
Making movies
Internet
Listening to music
Playing movies
Going to be used by a very bright 12 year old (me)
literally a computer ex

2007-12-09 14:25:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

On my computer, two things keep on happening:

1.It keeps freezing

2. The icons and toolbar on my desktop dissappears and I have to restart the computer to get them back

How do I fix both of these problems?

2007-12-09 13:10:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'me building my own PC and i've been toled that the pricxes will drop in january sales. i need to know how much the prices will drop.
i'm getting a Q6600, right know it's about £175, how much do you think it's gana be in the sales?
i know that the new Intel CPU is coming out soon, i need to know when and how much their going to be?

thanks

2007-12-09 09:58:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i turned on my computer and this thing pops up about some hardware installing and i click cancel and then everything on the computer becomes big the font the internet everything can someone pleez help me out i hav a hp windows vista computer

2007-12-09 09:57:38 · 7 answers · asked by ani 2

2007-12-09 09:46:16 · 5 answers · asked by Steven M 1

well i currently have a 400w power supply and i need more power, due to low power errors. I dont really know too much about power supplies and im actually looking at getting a 500w but i dont know what i have to look for before i buy.

specs:

mobo= PCchips P23G (v.1)
ram= 2x 1024 ddr2
cpu= P4 3.2GHz useing HT
hd= sata 160GB and standard 40GB
drives= toshiba dvdrw (unplugged the other drives due to low power)
gfx card= Nvidia 7600 GS

3 additional fans with lights on case, and a lighting tube (had to unplug recently due to low power)

2007-12-09 09:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB) 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
HARD DRIVE 500GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB \
Dual 768MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX
AGEIA® PhysX accelerator
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card
Dell WL6000 5.8GHz Wireless Rear 5.1 Speaker System with Subwoofer
3,238
Area-51®7500
Alienware® High-Performance Liquid Cooling
750 watt gpu
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB Cache 1066MHz FSB
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 x 1024MB
Killer K1 Gaming Network Interface Card
Ageia PhysX PCI-Express Processing Unit w/ 128MB GDDR3
Ageia PhysX PCI-Express Processing Unit w/ 128MB GDDR3
3400
allien ware comes with samsung mointer and dell has a dell moniter(ultra sharp) moniter

which one would you get its for gaming btw is the killer card any good?

2007-12-09 08:57:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-09 08:29:43 · 1 answers · asked by ThUgZwArZ 1

Im looking for a decent Gaming Pc which will handle Games like Crysis and far Cry 2 when it comes out. I have a budget for 400. I really need profesional advice here thanks

2007-12-09 08:01:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jon B 2

2007-12-09 07:36:31 · 8 answers · asked by stormy1 1

Our windows refused to start so reloaded it with windows disk and at a section we cipoed files from the old windows onto the new ones. Any idea where these will be?

2007-12-09 07:35:18 · 10 answers · asked by chris s 2

If I set my Windows update to automatic update mode (it says 3:00 AM every day), does my computer have to be on at that time?

2007-12-09 03:24:14 · 17 answers · asked by cidyah 7

I GB memory vs 2 GB for someone who is not a gamer and only uses the PC for e-mail, internet searches, and college work - - also, hard drive: 320 GB vs 250GB.
How much is really needed for reasonable efficiency?

Windows Vista vs XP for non-networked, single person, home use.
This is a gift for a friend. I want to get enough but not pay for capacity that will not be needed. Added note - speed of internet may be limited by her connection which is in the mountains beyond cable services. Only wireless access
other than the snail paced dial up. Strength of wireless service varies from 2 to 3 bars - if this affects speed (which is another facet I do not know). Thanks and Merry Christmas.

2007-12-09 01:23:23 · 9 answers · asked by Spreedog 7

i have this problem and my computer keeps shutting off on me and for some reason the fan is very loud and i dont know whats causing this problem. amber light — Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; solid amber indicates an internal power problem

2007-12-09 00:59:16 · 7 answers · asked by Berry A 2

2007-12-08 19:53:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

please it is urgent for my studies

2007-12-08 19:34:14 · 12 answers · asked by prinks.praveen 1

when i start my computer its not showed me my icon and tool bar only showing me blank screen (back ground of windows) can you suggest me any solution which i solve my problem without re-install windows.

Thanx in advance.
AhmedDAr.

2007-12-08 19:03:10 · 10 answers · asked by Dar A 1