Desktops - December 2007

Does anybody know if an Apple Imac G3 has a dual boot facility.

Can I install Windows XP.

Any help or advice greatly appreciated.........

2007-12-25 13:14:44 · 11 answers · asked by Delly xx 5

How come an Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz),Only has 2.4gHZ while Pentium 4 has 2.8ghz?
I dont understand, isnt it supposed to be better?

2007-12-25 12:40:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a fan that goes with your computer or are they all universal? I dont know and I dont want to buy the wrong one.

2007-12-25 12:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

if i get a regular atx size motherboard will it fit? anyone know? is it also possible to just replace the motherboard and keep everything else? minus the video card anyway... any help appriciated :D

2007-12-25 10:10:47 · 2 answers · asked by cool guy 2

For me, I like AMD the best. I know intel processors are a little bit better in performance but, AMD's performance per price is GREAT!

What about you?

2007-12-25 09:55:48 · 10 answers · asked by Crysis 7

These are the specs of mine, and i think my computer can run smoother with higher detail than it should... anywho -----V
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8538843&type=product&id=1188558584689

Mine
Card name: ATI Radeon X300/X550/X1050 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x5B60)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

this is the search i used, you could probably see a better/cheaper one? :p
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d30312d3031~~cabcat0500000%23%230%23%2311a~~cabcat0507000%23%230%23%233b~~cabcat0507001%23%230%23%231z~~nf398%7C%7C566973696f6e54656b&sc=abComputerSP&sp=%2Bbrand+skuid&usc=abcat0500000

2007-12-25 09:09:48 · 4 answers · asked by Fire-Contained 2

2007-12-25 08:48:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

When ever I try watching a DVD on my computer it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer." Where would I get this decoder? Would it be in my dell Operating System CD?

I have a dell dimension E521

2007-12-25 08:32:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I try to run the game, I get an error message telling me that separate alpha blend is not supported by either my card or my drivers. I have the latest drivers installed. Can this be fixed or do I need a better card? If so, any suggestions for a good, inexpensive card that is better than the fx 5900?

2007-12-25 07:48:34 · 4 answers · asked by tazdvl_31 2

I have a emachine computer model i'm not sure but it was like a 800 dollar desktop kit with a moniter and all anyway i had this computer for a year now and like 3/4 of that year the fan on the side of the computer gets very loud during games i minimize the game it stops i open it up it does it again, the computer runs perfectly fine it can handle all my games with no probelms it just seems that my computer fan on the side is working really hard and noisy in the process, could i buy a new good computer fan for that part of my computer that could be less loud?

2007-12-25 07:02:59 · 5 answers · asked by John 1

generally speaking which computer is better to buy intel core 2 duo E4400 or an amd athlon 64 X2 3800???

2007-12-25 06:53:35 · 3 answers · asked by was up 2

I bought one for a notebook by mistake. Before I open the package I wanted to make sure it would work. It is a logitech v220. The computer is a Sony Vaio.

2007-12-25 05:10:35 · 2 answers · asked by Michy 2

can it go and work in vista too i got sims2pets and it says i need sims2 first buy my brother has vista i want to know if i can install this game in his vista too

2007-12-25 03:24:46 · 1 answers · asked by Effie 2

I'm running XP Pro SP2. I currently have a working CD drive. I have a rewritable CD Drive in another computer, that I know works. If I install it in this computer & format the BIOS, does it need a disk to load the driver, or will the computer detect new hardware & function so I can burn CD's?

2007-12-25 00:44:20 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. T 7

Ok, I have a new Dell that works great but when i use my internet it is slow i have a very very good conection and i want my computer and internet faster

2007-12-24 19:15:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a new PC (complete package). Till then whenever I boot the PC it beeps (long). The manual of gigabyte mobo (I've it) says if there is a continuous long beep it's a DRAM error. I have transcend 512 MB DDR2 (2 stick). I try to re-seat the RAM but it didn't work. I looked inside the chasis when the sound occurs; found out the cooling fan (I've Pentium pro) is trying to rotate (it is equal to the number of beep) while booting but fails. When the beep stops the fan can rotate non-stop. Can anyone help me? Many thanks.

2007-12-24 18:19:47 · 3 answers · asked by pinkperl 1

do i need driver for my Intel CPU?

2007-12-24 18:00:03 · 6 answers · asked by refreshe123d 3

i hooked up different hard drives from around the house with windows installed on them, that work fine in other computers, but once i hook it up to my computer it just gives me the blue screen of death. but once i hook up a hard drive with linux on it, it works just fine?

2007-12-24 17:51:42 · 2 answers · asked by zmack 1

I'm thinking of getting a pc tower and hooking it up to a 32" LCD Tv. Which is better? What are the pros & cons? Im assuming the Quad is the best?

2007-12-24 17:39:28 · 4 answers · asked by ??? 3

what does it mean when your computer beeps 4 times first beep is long. then last 3 are fast. my computer is not loading up. any help will be appreciated.

2007-12-24 16:00:07 · 4 answers · asked by guyofquestions 1

I have added more RAM, updated to Norton 2008 virus protection, defrag, ran a registry clean up and tried spybot, but the computer is still slow. Can anyone please give me anymore ideas to speed up my slow computer.


Thank You

2007-12-24 14:43:33 · 3 answers · asked by TurtleT 1

mac os x leopard

2007-12-24 14:33:35 · 8 answers · asked by kshitej 1

I am sooo bored with my current lot of shooters and I want to play crysis but can I?? Here is my setup:
AMD a64 3200+ 939 - ASUS A8V Deluxe
PNY pc3200 2gb - Zalman quiet cpu cooler
G-force 7300GT/512meg AGP
Antec lanboy tower - 190 gig SATA hd

2007-12-24 11:54:48 · 3 answers · asked by Grumpy Old Man 5

is it true that vista will ask you for the key again if you add new hardware? Im planning to upgrade my computer alot and soon get a new case/ watercooling.
Im a little bit worried because I read a review about vista and someone said that they added 1 more fan and vista asked for key again, and he said it didnt work for some weird reason.

2007-12-24 11:29:22 · 5 answers · asked by Crysis 7

Looking to buy a Radeon 3850. I went to newegg.com, and they have hundreds of different kinds. Does it matter if its visiontek or diamond, or asus or whatever else there is; and some have more RAM than others, I assume it is always better to have more RAM. Does anything else make a difference?

2007-12-24 09:39:55 · 3 answers · asked by mexoo344 2

When I try to update my service pack 1 xp to service pack to it gets suck on the running processes before install. I have left the installer on over night and it is still stuck on running processes before install. please help me fix this problem....


(also i have enough space on my hard drive it says i have 65% to still use)

2007-12-24 08:59:54 · 2 answers · asked by Andy 1

I formatted my system & started to install a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2. It started, I deleted previous setup after rebooting system then started to install a fresh one but after some installation, system restarted 3-4 times and I got frustrated. Then, I closed the system and on next day again tried to install the same. I started the system then I found that it stops there where it was last night, so I thought I can install now but whenever I do formalety like it asked by installation (i.e. filling of computer name, setup keys etc.) the computer restarts again and after that time it doesn't show anything neither it boots.
And, now from that time whenever I've inserted many bootable discs but always I got a message that " this disc has an error and setup can't continue, press any key to exit " & this error comes when setup installing Kernel Debugger Files.
I would like to add more that my bootable disc is good & I've done the formatting many times. Please help me in any way.

2007-12-24 08:27:16 · 4 answers · asked by Vishwa 1

How about Intel Duo Core E 4400?
Thanks

2007-12-24 05:10:15 · 5 answers · asked by HUSKY 1

I wonder which one should i buy a MAC or Windows. I like playing games, like runescape and world of warcraft, and watch movies and tv. Also lsiten to music. Thanks

2007-12-24 05:02:18 · 6 answers · asked by Kristian S 1

I formatted my computer, and i kept some files on the D drive, they have encription, how can i remove it?

2007-12-24 02:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by Dsa D 1