Other - Hardware - June 2007

and I'm getting a new one. i figured that since I've been wanting to upgrade the system for a while now, that I should buy a better board now rather than an exact replacement. I have a Dell system (if it makes any difference) and I was wondering if 1). I can use a non-Dell board with it, and 2) If so, any reccomendations?

PS: I AM sure that it's the mother board, not the power supply (people always ask, "Are you sure it's not the power supply?"

2007-06-22 02:31:57 · 5 answers · asked by niftygecko 1

I'm installing an Athlon 3200 processor into a PC that ran an Athlon 2400. I know for a fact a 3200 will run.
What I don't know is will I have to make any adjustments to the BIOS, or will the system just plug and play?

2007-06-22 01:24:27 · 14 answers · asked by Cobeck 2

Im not a pro pc user neither a noob do please dont post answers like maybe its your speakers or whatever wierd answers some nubs post...

2007-06-22 00:39:41 · 5 answers · asked by shorty_the_wise 1

2007-06-22 00:27:28 · 4 answers · asked by HelpMeProgram 2

ive currently bought a mobo an its a ASUS crosshair Motherboard V2 R.O.G NF590 SLI, and i'm jus wondering if this grahics card will be compapatible with it, its a NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800 GT 256MB PCI EXPRESS, i was going to buy the NVidia 8800GTX 768MB graphics card ? but cant afford it, cos its like £300 +, thanks daz

2007-06-21 22:00:30 · 5 answers · asked by daz g 1

i want to install vista on my harddisk. i insert the cd, connect harddisk. now i need to change the boot order to:
1. CD-ROm (which i cn do)
2. My harddisk

In the boot devices list are the following things:
-Removable Storage
Legacy Floppy Drives
-Hard Drive
IC25NO20ATMR04-0-(PM)
CR-ROM Drive
IBA 4.0.2 Slot o240

my question - which one of these is mr harddisk? i assumed it'll be in removable storage, but there's only floppy drive there. ne1 cn help?

2007-06-21 21:22:22 · 7 answers · asked by u don't kno me 3

2007-06-21 20:18:58 · 6 answers · asked by moose 1

I have recently purchased a ASUS P5K Motherboard which has ATI Crossfire technology.But I have purchased a Nvidia 8800GTS 320Mb graphics card because of its performance & value over an ATI offering.I am on the verge of getting my hands on another 8800GTS 320Mb card for a steal(My friend is upgrading to a 8800GTX,so he is selling his GTS).I would like to buy his card but I am not sure if my MB will support SLI.Is there anyway to run 2 Nvidia cards in SLI mode on a Crossfire Motherboard.If it is possible then can anyone please tell the procedure to go about doing so.Thanx in advance..

2007-06-21 19:44:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that one type is membrane keyboard.

2007-06-21 18:07:50 · 3 answers · asked by Arnab Kumar D 1

I thinking of getting a PSU. With more connectors to connect the fan, maybe connect 6 or more fan and around 450W. Can someone help recommend? I came across these psu. Which one is better?

1. Verudium 480W XT
2.Coolermaster Extremepower 550w
3.Toppower 450W
4.Acbel 490W

2007-06-21 15:55:32 · 2 answers · asked by rollbread 2

Here it is,
1. COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
2. Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
3.EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
4.Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
5.Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound -
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...
6.
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.as...

Sorry i couldn't add the descriptions, I ran out of room.
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2007-06-21 15:35:58 · 1 answers · asked by kid 2

2007-06-21 15:35:58 · 3 answers · asked by dkmason1 1

2007-06-21 15:02:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black SATA Model SH-S183L
NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
EVGA 768-P2-N835-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SUPERCLOCKED HDCP Video Card
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W W0131RU – NVIDIA QUAD-SLI APPROVED, FOUR +12V RAIL READY
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400
EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6700
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Ultimate for System Builders Single Pack DVD
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler

2007-06-21 14:28:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

is overloocking a intel core 2 duo (2.0 GHz) bad for the prossesser? will it lower its life span, or make it heat up to much? does it make a diffrence if its in a laptop or a desktop? come to think of it, what does overclocking even do?

2007-06-21 13:53:09 · 9 answers · asked by Curtin 3

I've looked around the web and haven't been able to understand if there is any difference between a PCI slot and a PCI.2. I ask this because my sound card doesn't work with Windows Vista and I've found a card that's compatible but I'm not sure if it will work in my slot, which is just a regular PCI slot. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-06-21 12:48:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

recently i bought an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ with his motherboard ASUS M2NPV-VM with 512 of ram ddr2 bus of 667mhz ....

I use the computer for video editing and i notice that at the moment when i render the video it only use the 50% of the processor using both cores....

i check the temperature:
when the computer is idle it maintains at 25C...
When the computer it is working usign the 50% climbs to 38C or 43C
Which is the normal temperature of an AMD prossesor??

it is true that overclocking it will reduce the time that the prosessor will be operational??.
The motherboard accepts overclocking at 10% i havent activated.. is there any risks??

is there benefits using windows 64bits??

thanks!!!

2007-06-21 12:32:38 · 5 answers · asked by hawk745 2

2007-06-21 11:38:01 · 4 answers · asked by jack b 1

Also see the Answers blog piece I've written related to this question.

2007-06-21 10:47:22 · 30 answers · asked by y_answrs_suzi 1

2007-06-21 10:10:58 · 2 answers · asked by kissypoo 1

2007-06-21 10:03:21 · 7 answers · asked by Zed 1

I purchased some DDR2-800 RAM and was wondering if I have a motherboard thats specs have its memory standard listed as DDR2-1600, is that UP TO that clock speed or ONLY that clock speed?

Thanks for the responses in advance.

NOTE: Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128046)

2007-06-21 08:26:25 · 2 answers · asked by Tyler M 1

I have a virus, and I'm scanning for it, will it kill the virus, once found?

2007-06-21 08:22:31 · 1 answers · asked by Pain Is All I Know 5

2007-06-21 07:22:19 · 4 answers · asked by Uzair 2

2007-06-21 07:01:59 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-21 06:43:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here it is,
1. COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119077
2. Western Digital Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
3.EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130082
4.Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL 600W SLI Ready
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182032
5.Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
6.
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144062

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835887002

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013

Sorry i couldn't add the descriptions, I ran out of room.

2007-06-21 06:34:57 · 3 answers · asked by kid 2

I just got the Dell C521. It has a 285W Power supply. Well I just got a 300W Chaintech 7300GS Video card. On the Dell Forum's they say that 300W cards work because Dell rates their power differently then other companies, its a safety measure on their part. What do you all think?

2007-06-21 06:33:31 · 3 answers · asked by Karen A 1

2007-06-21 06:04:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you change anytrhing? Also will it last me a very long time?


Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6600 (4MB L2 Cache,2.4GHz,1066 FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 4 DIMMs
250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
256MB nVidia GeForce 8600 GTS
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

2007-06-21 06:03:08 · 7 answers · asked by chris_pusateri 1