Other - Hardware - July 2007

I am not a gamer the main purpose for this machine is for 3d modeling and rendering. Running Maya 8.5. Not really concerned about overclocking. Installing fireglv 7350. What I am really wondering is it worth the extra $150 for gigabyte board ?

2007-07-16 18:43:44 · 2 answers · asked by Morty Smith C137 7

What are the basics of these...
Can someone give me a visual explanation/
what they do...

thanks.

2007-07-16 18:22:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Yamaha PSR-GX76 keyboard that I would like to use for some midi work. The only inputs/outputs are two of the 5-pin midi plugs on the back, one in one out. Is there a way I can hook this up to the computer so that I can use it to write music in a music notation software such as Finale Notepad or something else? What kind of equipment will I need?

2007-07-16 18:14:27 · 1 answers · asked by trainboy765 4

2007-07-16 17:29:01 · 10 answers · asked by spockskull2 1

I'm in a group that fuses electro (Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, El-p etc.) and hip-hop. What is a good MIDI Keyboard to check into?

2007-07-16 14:50:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever i play any kind of sound from my computer, the sounds begins to skip. It doesnt change when i use headphones either...

2007-07-16 14:46:11 · 2 answers · asked by Eric 1

About 12 days ago my computer messed up and it kept saying that it has limited or no connectivity. This was after i installed McAfee antivirus so I thought uninstalling the antivirus would work but it didn't. So after that i took it to best buy and they said it'll cost me 140 dollars so i gave it to em and thought they would fix it. They said it takes 7-10 days and im really bored at home without my computer for 12 days. What should i do? Call best buy and yell at them for taking so long? Just need some thoughts of other people please.

2007-07-16 14:20:08 · 12 answers · asked by Kulwinder S 2

In my “Task Manager” I see that my “PF Usage” is way better than my CPU Usage and when my “CPU Usage” goes to 100 my computer slows down. So what can I do? What does my computer need?

2007-07-16 13:54:27 · 8 answers · asked by Mutual Help 4

2007-07-16 13:53:17 · 3 answers · asked by Kyle 2

any help would be nice, thanks

2007-07-16 13:12:58 · 3 answers · asked by i NEED HELP 1

i got this error message when i used dvd shrink and dvd decrypter. what does "failed to read file D:\" and "The Requested could not be performed becuase of an I/O error device error" it would help me out to know what these mean?

2007-07-16 13:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Compaq Presario SR1030NX. It if a few years old. I need a new power supply (mine is only 250W) to run a video card that required 300W+. The video card is a Nvidia GeForce N6600 its AGP. So what I really want to know is what to look for in a power supply, Will anything fit in my case? are all power supplies the same shape/size? after talking with compaq they say I have a Micro ATX mid-size tower. Will any ATX power supply fit?

Also Compaq says I shouldnt get anything over 350W becuase it could send to much power to something and damage something. I dont know if that is a lie to make me buy something, I dont see why I cant get 400W+

I was thinking of getting
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1389575&CatId=1078

I dont see any dimensions on sites so I assume they are all the smae size, but I could be wrong... any input would be helpfull!

2007-07-16 13:01:30 · 4 answers · asked by Edward D 2

Both for laptops and table computers! PLZ

2007-07-16 12:19:35 · 3 answers · asked by strofi stin poiotita 1

just wondering the pros and cons between the two. assuming they both had about a gig of memory, which would be better for what type of work and why?

2007-07-16 11:24:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My computer's sound is very high pitch and I have no idea how to fix it. It's not the speakers beacuse I bought new ones and they still didn't work right. If you know any ways to fix it please tell me. Thanks in advance.

2007-07-16 11:19:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

can someone please tell me if the geforce 8600 GTS works with sims 2 and all expansions because if not I will have to get XP which I don't want.

2007-07-16 09:47:19 · 4 answers · asked by the gamer 3

for the last few months when i switch my laptop on i have to wriggle the AC cable in the socket to get it connected to the mains power outlet,but now there is no connection at all.I have tried buying various new AC connector cable's but none work so i presume its a loose terminal inside,what part would i require.

2007-07-16 08:30:33 · 4 answers · asked by sallyann 2

Well the other day i took out my mobo and reseated my graphics card etc, but i noticed that there was a marking on the mobo that said agp however there was not the slot itself instead a bunch of metal contacts and 3 nipple holes, so where can i get the peice of plastic and upgrade from the nvidia MX400o

2007-07-16 06:16:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My computer will not power up -- I mean it won't even turn on. When I hit the power button nothing happens. Does this mean that my power supply went kaput and needs to be replaced or could it be a more serious problem???

2007-07-16 06:12:49 · 11 answers · asked by natman 2

i don't need that fast one about 30-40KB per second will do but i need a one that can get longer rang like ..also i don't need this for long time so cheap one will do cos i will be using this for like 4 weeks only ...only thing is i need one that can take singals from long distance ...so any CARDS that u know please let me know ..ANy From UK sites ? i am ready to spend about £25 for..if this noot i can spend more ..please tell me good wireless PCI card .? thank s

2007-07-16 06:00:57 · 1 answers · asked by randike2007 1

I disabled the option which allows me to use both mouse and the touchpad for navigation a long time ago. There's no problem with my Synaptics touchpad driver and I can't seem to find the option under Control Panel > Mouse.

So basically the problem is I can't use the touchpad (hey..the touchpad driver was enabled and there is no hardware conflicts) and I had no intentions of using the USB mouse for long time sake... So, where is it?

2007-07-16 04:23:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

in my fiedls of work i use a lot of 3ds max, After Effects and auto cad.The problem is, it took a lot of time to render and it would expensive to buy a pc with such capability.... my friend told me that i can find some mod chip to use in the game console as render farm.but further info is unavailable for me....

2007-07-16 04:08:09 · 2 answers · asked by freaky_deity 1

I have a sony vaio p4 2.6 radeon 9800 pro video card with 1.5 gig of ram model number pcV-rs320

i looking at this card. will this card work for my computer?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102093

if it does work will i need to upgrade an power supply or will it work right out of the box like plug and play?

2007-07-16 01:43:55 · 3 answers · asked by relate25 2

2007-07-16 01:36:31 · 2 answers · asked by chubeng 1

2007-07-16 01:05:05 · 3 answers · asked by chubeng 1

i had to do this before a little while ago and it involved turning the computer on and pressing one of the 'F' buttons but i can't remember which one it is....help?!?!?!
it basically puts the pc back to exactly how it was when you buy it and you just have to start all over again.

2007-07-16 00:42:56 · 2 answers · asked by Just like Jen 1

I am building a sli desktop, has all sli certifield item. Plan to do sli XFX 320mb 8800. Will it be better to wait for price to drop to get the second card? or will be alot easier get it now for installion? will it alot of hazard to install second video card down the road?

2007-07-15 20:18:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't figure out what hapened and neither can my son but ever since he used the computer, I can't type 2 same leters in a row without clicking the mouse on it, it just skips the second leter. Also when i go to backspace it wil do it once then stop. Please help me fix this!

2007-07-15 18:54:02 · 14 answers · asked by sylverkitti 2

i know oem only work one time then you had to call ms if need it format. but does it the full version of visa cost alot moret han oem itself would work more than 1 computer?

2007-07-15 18:24:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have the action replay DS and i im not sure it duz..so..HELP PLZZ

2007-07-15 14:25:46 · 3 answers · asked by Đεεβσч☆ 3