Desktops - December 2007

2007-12-05 01:08:53 · 9 answers · asked by Prateek K 2

i plugged my electric heater into the same surge protector as computer. also may have been electric storm recently and iaccidently turned off propector. other appliances are working stero lamp that are plugged into protector

2007-12-05 00:17:37 · 9 answers · asked by pramodini 1

2007-12-04 23:31:28 · 7 answers · asked by Rebecca N 3

I was going through the internet when I came upon this crazy of having (again) a desktop computer again with these specs:

PC/AT with flip-top casing
120 MB HD
1 5.25" floppy disk drive & 1 3.5" floppy disk drive
the OS is MS-DOS 5
complete with MS-Word for DOS, Lotus 1-2-3
a 15" gray scale monitor, a genius mouse
a RAM of about, say, 256K?

or maybe a Windows 3.1 OS....

guys, what do you think? and where can you possibly buy
these vintage? where can you download the mentioned
programs for free?

2007-12-04 19:17:01 · 2 answers · asked by cannedguds 3

I have 256 mb of ram and have windows xp, mozilla, antivirus , spyware, reg cleaner, and cd burner. Will this make my computer freeze randomly. And if so what do i have to have to properly fix the problem?

2007-12-04 17:27:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example a MAC user once told me "LOLz PC's suck. They crash so much."

eh

2007-12-04 16:47:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone can explain what inside of CPU for Linux and Windows? are they same or different performance?

2007-12-04 15:48:06 · 13 answers · asked by Farhan Kamarzaman 1

This happens randomly, there's a single click, and the computer freezes up. Rebooting brings it back to life. I've scanned for viruses, this definatly seems to be hardware related. Could it be the power supply.

2007-12-04 15:12:23 · 3 answers · asked by Tom S 5

My hard drive supposedly is in bad status. My startup screen is stating that. It was fine until my power supply went out. I replaced it and now it is scan disking and is only 10% complete reading bad file segments that are unreadable. I can't boot from a windows disc. Im not sure how to delete the partition to reinstall. I am running XP.

2007-12-04 14:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by apollo313 1

i mean like buy your own case,cpu,gpu hard drive everything calculate the cost and install everything and have the honor of building your own computer is all this possible or a dream and can you good people tell me a good place to get started.

2007-12-04 13:17:37 · 16 answers · asked by woof 4

2007-12-04 12:35:39 · 3 answers · asked by Connor S 1

2007-12-04 10:40:13 · 7 answers · asked by dreadnaught911 1

My motherboard has the LGA775 socket...and is currently running an Intel Pentium 4 Processor. I just bought an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz processor, Will my motherboard be able to use it? or do I have to go out and buy a new motherboard? **sigh**

2007-12-04 09:58:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am planning to build a new computer but keeping the same HD, CD drive and cpu. Will my old cpu (Pentium D 2.8ghz duel core) in my dell xps 400 work with my new computer?

2007-12-04 09:52:25 · 3 answers · asked by Fngan 3

my video card had broken and i just bought a new video card and power supply thats more than enough to power my new card......now when i turn on my computer i see no picture......everything is connected tightly and i took the CMOS battery out and it did nothing.....my moniter isnt broken because i tested it on my other computer.....please help

2007-12-04 09:32:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

3.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 4MB Cache FSB 1333
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler Extremely Quiet
ASUS P5N32-E SLI (nVidia nForce 680i SLI, 2xPCIEx, 8-Channel Audio, LAN, 6XSATA2, 4xDDR2, 1394, 1333FSB)
2GB (1GBx2) PC6400 DDR2 800Mhz Memory Major Brand
500GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache Serial ATA300
18X Samsung SH-S182M Dual Layer DVD+/-RW/CDRW w/Nero
320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS GDDR3 PCI Express DVI/Tvout
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Apevia Black X-Dreamer II (4 5.25, 5 3.5 bays) 2 Fans, Window, Front Audio/USB/Temp
650watt Cooler Master eXtreme Power RS-650-PCAR
Onboard LAN included
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1
Standard 1 year parts and labor


i was goin to go with a quad and 4 gigs and 64 bit vista but i was told not to.

Any suggestion?

and should i go with 4 gigs of ram?

2007-12-04 09:30:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know if I can get extra ram by having an additon added to my computer, I do not know the term for it but I have heard that I can buy something to hook up to the exterior of my computer and get more ram with it, its kinda like an extra C drive the way I understand it,, But I need to ask how would this be hooked up to my computer as well as how it would help my computer store more data?
If anyone could give me some insight about it I would appreciate it very much, I am pretty good with the computer but illiterate to this type of stuff,

2007-12-04 07:54:36 · 3 answers · asked by SPACEGUY 7

where can I buy something if there is?

2007-12-04 01:30:28 · 9 answers · asked by piglet1 1

My electricity bill seems to have increased alot since i have had this..I have broadband so I tend to leave it on during the day...at night I shut it down but do not turn off at the mains...should I ?? does anyone know approxiamate running costs etc...many thanks

2007-12-03 23:39:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 21:36:02 · 6 answers · asked by smr1lk 2

I'm an inexperienced pc builder, I actually did the build putting all the pc parts together, but my friend did all the bios work. I'm wondering what RAID is? and I was told I needed a floppy to do this with windows xp.

Also how would one over clock? I know this is a question that requires a long and detailed explanation but to anyone who would like to inform me would be greatly appreciated.

Also someone told me that I needed a power supply that supports enough rails for my mobo? here's what i'm looking at

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182009

(there is a details tab that goes into further detail)

Thanks all for your time!

2007-12-03 20:11:56 · 2 answers · asked by goobergump 3

On my way to work the other day, I found a Dell Dimension 2400 computer that somebody was throwing away. Since it was in really good shape and hasn't rained in about three weeks, I figured "what the hell" and took it. After I got home, checked out the insides and plugged it up, the motherboard power LED came right on, but upon pressing the power button the machine refused to so much as power on. So far, I've tried two different and working PSU's, I've tried hooking up a new power button, and I've tried unplugging everything but the power connectors on the motherboard itself, then booting. My question to you is what component has failed here? I've never encountered a motherboard that actively receives power, but yet refuses to boot in all my 10+ years of computer experience.

Either way, I scored a good CD burner, 80GB HDD, 512MB DDR RAM, and a valid Windows XP COA so it doesn't honestly matter if I can fix it or not... but if it's something simple I can do, It'd sure be nice to fix up

2007-12-03 17:41:08 · 9 answers · asked by Lacclolith 3

can your computer fry or sometin if you use it like everyday? like i use it atleast 3hrs aday and my mom always bugs me that sometin will happen to it

2007-12-03 17:32:47 · 10 answers · asked by Dyablo 2

Happened suddenly. Working one morning, then a few hours later, I could not boot back up after a shutdown. No power spikes. Locks up every now and then (I typically run 4-5 apps at once (Office/Acrobat/Firefox/W... HP m495c desktop computer running XP Pro SP2 Media Center 2002. Tried restarting several times over a 2-3 day period, same symptoms. Installed new video card, no help. Installed new DIMM (replaced single DIMM), no help. Tested HDD in USB enclosure connected to laptop; HDD ok. When I hit the power switch on the desktop computer, only get the power supply/fan coming on - a constant speed - no beeps or other sounds. Don't hear the hard drive spin up and "crunching" like normal, though appears to get power. Two optical drives get power; I can open them. Don't see LEDs on the motherboard when I apply power. Battery chip bad? Motherboard/CPU bad? I paid $700 2 years ago for used; worth to replace MOBO or pay for new? I don't have the OS CD. Can I use the HDD in a new system?

2007-12-03 17:27:38 · 3 answers · asked by Paul Q 1

2007-12-03 17:10:54 · 6 answers · asked by marie123 1

Right now it is at:
Core clock 500 mhz
Shader clock 1000 mhz
Memory Clock 451 mhz
I'm using rivatuner to overclock it

2007-12-03 16:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by timmy n 1

Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010

Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131593

Ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034

Cpu Heatsink for amd x2 5600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019

Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

2007-12-03 16:21:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever I burn a cd and put it in a cd player, there is always a scratching like sound, and it gets worse through each track (not even playing some).

At first I thought it was the CDs, but when i bought a new pack of a different brand it was the same. I dusted out my computer. I'm wondering what to do. Should I take my computer to the Geek Squad and have them fix it?

2007-12-03 15:52:54 · 3 answers · asked by savory_character 1

Tell me your thought like what are the pros and cons on intel and AMD plz be specific and which are better for game? and is there any other processor other than intel or amd sorry dun really know about computer thx
AND PLZ TELL ME IN DETAIL thx

2007-12-03 15:34:06 · 7 answers · asked by brian k 1

2007-12-03 13:53:15 · 28 answers · asked by solstice333 1