Other - Hardware - February 2007

I have recently chosen all of the hardware and components for my new tower. I have triple checked over the compatability of all the hardware but i am still unsure. Can someone please look at the following items for me & tell me (if any) problems may occur with the hardware or power and also what necessary items/components i am missing (excluding optical drives).

Tower - http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(5559)Samcheer-SC102-Black-Tiny-Tower-Desktop-300W.aspx

Motherboard - http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Productinfo.aspx?ProductID=15449

Processor - http://microdirect.co.uk/(13999)AMD-CPU-AM2-Athlon-64-Dual-Core-4200-Retail.aspx

Ram (x2) - http://microdirect.co.uk/(15235)ELIXIR-1024MB-DDR2-667-PC5300-M2Y1G64TU8HA2B3C.aspx

Graphics Card - http://microdirect.co.uk/(12020)Gigabyte-Radeon-X300SE-HM-Turbo-256MB-DDR2.aspx

Hard Drive (x2) - http://microdirect.co.uk/(13936)320GB-Western-Digital-Caviar-SATA2-7200rpm.aspx

Floppy Drive - http://microdirect.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?ProductID=2850

2007-02-21 15:05:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 14:57:32 · 5 answers · asked by waynii2000 1

How does it help?
How could it be bad, can it be bad?

2007-02-21 13:56:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My MacBook Pro slows down sometimes when I'm running photoshop CS3 or when I try to open the dashboard. Is it because I need more memory or is the processor the constraint (2GHz Intel CoreDuo, 1GB RAM)? I'd like to put in more memory... I'm wondering how difficult this is, if the kind of memory I buy matters (brand? quality?), how much I can put in to max it out (is it 2GB or 3GB?) and if it will void my AppleCare warranty if I do it myself. THANKS!

2007-02-21 13:48:45 · 2 answers · asked by Jeffrey 3

I need sum better colors than just 16!!!! Its so.... UGGHHH! I CANT TELL THE COLOR OF ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-02-21 12:33:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Installed 512MB 133Mhz SDRAM into my P2 system with 256MB 133Mhz SDRAM installed and only 256MB RAM shows up on the my computer, properties tab. why?

2007-02-21 12:26:19 · 6 answers · asked by CAIN 1

How can I get the audio from my headset (the thing you use to talk to people on the computer) to come out of my headset and not my computers speakers? Because it's very difficult to talk to my friends and listen to Slipknot at the same time...help? :D

2007-02-21 12:25:55 · 1 answers · asked by Just Another Guy 2

How do i know if i have a PCI-E slot as opposed to the more common PCI?

I opened my computer and saw a short green slot which my AGP video card is plugged in

and also 3 longer white slots..which are PCI? or are they PCI-express?

I have a Dell Dimension 4600 thats about 3-4 years old.

2007-02-21 11:50:33 · 5 answers · asked by grymatta 1

Well, after fixing my tearing problem with my video card (new power supply) i ran into a new problem, very high cpu usage, i have a P4 3.20 GHz processor, 2gigs of RAM and im lagging as i type this right now, with no processes open that arent required, no programs in the backround but internet explorer. it goes up and down on the chart and when i open, say, WoW it goes to 100 and lags really bad when normally i get 70 FPS it gets 5-10. i have defragged, system scanned, registry repair, virus scan, spyware scan and removal yet none of those have fixed my problem. unfortunately im coming to the conclusion its my CPU but hopefully someone can point me in a diffrent direction so i dont have to RMA it.

2007-02-21 11:36:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 11:27:56 · 2 answers · asked by v_mona 1

I have a powercolor radeon x300 SE. It has 512 MB hyper memory with 128 MB GDDR VRAM.

It also has:

Memory & Bus Width 128 MB DDR / 64 bit

Core Speed 325 MHz

Memory Speed 200 MHz x 2

Output DVI/ TV Out/ CRT/ N/A/ N/A

Interface PCIE x16

Pixel Pipelines 4

Direct X Support 9.0

TV Connector S-Video

2007-02-21 11:27:26 · 4 answers · asked by dan 1

11)A ZIF socket was put on the motherboard to help w/ inserting & removing?
12)A customer just installed a new CD-RW. The system was working fine before the installation, but now the CD- R W does not work. What should you suggest that the customer do?
13)When upgrading from a Pentium to a Pentium II, which CPU slot or socket is viable?
14)W/ respect to the interface network card, what does the term 10/100 refer to?
15)Which type of connector do analogue modems use?
16)Which device would U plug in an AGP slot?
17)If the computer suddenly restarts & lights flicker what event probably occurred?
18)What would cause the error message "Bad or missing operating system @ boot up"?
19)How many pins does a standard IDE connector have?
20)What is the default IRQ for LPTl?

2007-02-21 11:23:43 · 2 answers · asked by truckin_90 2

1)ISA bus speed is _
2)The USB port can supply power for a device T/F?
3)When powering on a system, you receive a keyboard error. What generates this message?
4)Which interrupt does the real-time clock use?
5)What is the max distance for a 1OBase2 segment?
6)Which CPU socket 7-based?
7)How many IDE controllers r typically built into an ATX motherboard?
8)What type of cable is most likely in use w/ RJ-45 connectors attached to a computer?
9)How many pins r on a serial port connector?
10)How should u open the tray on an inoperative CD-ROM drive?

2007-02-21 11:20:49 · 4 answers · asked by truckin_90 2

2007-02-21 11:18:00 · 1 answers · asked by Lost609 1

I have an old Compaq Presario with Windows 98 SE Installed. We only use it for home files, games etc. Now, it will not turn on or off using the button...It has to be unplugged and then when plugged in, the green light comes on the computer and I get the Compaq logo and a blinker line on the monitor screen. I've tried the dummy buttons alt, ctrl, del and the Compaq Restore (and the Windows disk) , and I've tried typing on the dos screen (if thats what it is) but nothing at all happens other than the whirring sound of the cds. Could the button be stuck or has it kicked the bucket. If so, where can unusable pcs be taken and will anyone be able to access my info on the hard drive? Sorry so many questions...any help is appreciated!

2007-02-21 11:16:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 11:07:47 · 5 answers · asked by dan 1

do u get the same results when u have viruse on ur pc? or the best is to format all ur pc, but this takes time???

2007-02-21 10:45:59 · 3 answers · asked by philo 1

I have about 3.7 GB right now.
Should I try to clear out more space or is that a normal amount?

2007-02-21 10:42:38 · 4 answers · asked by Cheeb 2

What kind of software or equipment is best, what specs for a monitor would be best for casual tv watching (not looking for top of the line just reasonably clear) and would i need to get a nice video card?

2007-02-21 10:31:53 · 5 answers · asked by hantrex 2

also unwanted popus,and disk clean up for some reason does not work

2007-02-21 09:05:28 · 4 answers · asked by jonus 1

I have a hard drive that is about to crap out. It's 6 or 7 years old now. Error log shows a lot of bad blocks. Is there anything i can do to disable these blocks or just extend the life of this drive?

2007-02-21 08:52:49 · 5 answers · asked by Rob 2

i have a dell dimension 2400 and i have 2 gig ram, and looking for a vieo card that is compatibel with windows vista Aero.. i have a pci slot in my computer thanks help me out plzzz...

2007-02-21 08:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it's not the power supply because I've opened it up and the LED inside the computer is coming on, It's also not any of the connections or the moniter. I'm guessing I got some sort of virus off of Limewire is there anything I can do?

2007-02-21 08:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by Jon L 1

I know I have AGP slots cause my vid card is using one..but I'm wondering if it has PCI-Express slots as well.

I read that you can find out your make/model number of your motherboard by going to the Device Manager in the Control Panel of Windows. I tried but I saw a whole bunch of things like IEE Controller, AGP bus, etc.

Does the mother board have another name for it? What is it listed under in the Device Manager part of Windows?

thanks

2007-02-21 08:22:34 · 2 answers · asked by grymatta 1

how do i get rid of the stuff ive downloaded ( included service packs) since i down loaded sp2 its running like an old dog!!
i'd like to get back to basics & start again, ive saved what i need to & have the xp home cd, what do do now ( apart from take it to some one who knows what they are doing)
regards

2007-02-21 08:01:42 · 9 answers · asked by R I P 2

suppose my laptop dies on me. would i be able to take that LCD screen, take it off the laptop and use it as a secondary screen for my PC ? if so, what extra parts would it take ?
is there a website for this kind of stuff ?

2007-02-21 07:57:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 07:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by neubauerjoseph 2

Should i get a Nvidia 8800 GTS 320 MB?
- supports direct 10x
- newest video card
- 8800 series by nvidia are best graphic cards for the new windows vista currently
-supports pixel shader 4

or should i get:
ATI Radeon X1950XT 512MB VIDEO CARD
- good graphics
- supports directx 9
- has pixel shader 3
- best ati graphics card currently
-etc.

2007-02-21 07:36:28 · 8 answers · asked by IchigoFever 1

I recently installed a second SATA hard drive in my PC (not sure what motherboard it is...it's a recent Dell PC and I know for a fact it takes up to 3 more SATA hard drives).

I've changed the settings in the BIOS so it reads the second hard drive (I tested it without the connection, and I know I'm on the right track there) but I can't see it in 'my computer' on the desktop.

I CAN see it when I go into 'control panel' >> systems >> device manager, but I can't see it in 'My Computer'.

Also, it says the device IS working properly. So I'm not sure what the problem is - or why I can't see it next to the C drive in 'My computer'. Any thoughts? Many thanks in advance. Sham.

2007-02-21 07:24:24 · 2 answers · asked by shamirpoojara 1

2007-02-21 07:01:01 · 7 answers · asked by Taha K 1