Other - Hardware - October 2007

My sound doesnt work after i messed up with my msconfig...
Please help. I have a Sony Computer. I tryed going to my Sound and Audio and it said i do not have any audio. I can not go on my AIM(Instand message) PLEASE HELP =(

2007-10-16 10:22:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im going to build a moddern gaming PC, but i need some help.

I need a list of every part and the cheepest place to get them, from what i know I would like

2.3 or 2.6 intel cour 2 duo processor with Frount side bus of 1GHz or better

2GB of ram

a case

power suply

fans (if that liquid cooling thing is nessary tell me and explain) and thermal paste for the CPU

Hard drive (40GB or 80GB is fine i got lots fo 500GB external drives for my laptops lieing arround

mother board (this i am completly lost on) i dont know a thing about compability with other parts or any thing at all (this needs lots of explination)

need a grafix card DUH, BUT (here is the catch) i would like to have dual monitors (hence the 2GB of ram and SLI needs to be explained too)

do the 2 grafix cards work to geather to run both screens or does each grafix card pick a screen and only power that one? Can i do two monitors with one grafix card?

thier is prolly lots i have missed but i am running out of characters.

2007-10-16 08:39:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-16 02:34:09 · 8 answers · asked by piskho 1

What are the latest features and implementation techniques available nowadays can help to increase the performance of the CPU???

2007-10-15 21:45:44 · 7 answers · asked by Wen Wen 1

2007-10-15 19:14:48 · 1 answers · asked by gmoney 3

I am wondering which processor to get, either the Intel Core 2 Quad with 2.4Ghz and 1066Mhz, or the Core 2 Duo with 3.0Ghz and 1333Mhz.
Does the boost in the Duo's FSB speed (1333 instead of 1066) make it a better choice, or will the quad core come out on top simply because it is a quad core? Note that the prices in the 2 chips mentioned are pretty much the same, about $270.
I will be playing a lot of graphics intense games as well as a lot of multitasking.
**I know that I could benefit from the increased FSB speed (which link the CPU with the memory and gfx card), but will the "slower" CPU speed of the Quad make it less comparable?
Do they make a Quad core with a faster FSB yet?

The motherboard that I will probably be using for my build is the
ASUS MAXIMUS FORMULA SE or a similar ASUS with the same cpu socket and fsb speed.
I have a 700w power supply and 2 gb corsair pc8500 ram, and will be purchasing a 8800gts or gtx later.

If more info is needed to answer this question, tell me

2007-10-15 19:02:38 · 3 answers · asked by Brian 3

My computer vibrates and hums. I find I have to tap it.

Why does this keep happening to me? Whats wrong ?

2007-10-15 18:24:48 · 5 answers · asked by darcyaf1 3

Sometime ago when i upgraded my PC Hardrive (40G) the PC Technician advised me to split my hardrive into 2 > 20G separate drives in case one crashes , i could still use the other.
Recently i purchased another External HD (80G) as my Drive C ( Main Drive) is running out of space!
How do i combine or undo what was already done ?

2007-10-15 17:49:52 · 4 answers · asked by brian28retna 1

I have a hard drive that is fully functional from a friend whose laptop monitor died and cracked (he punched it). I am trying to recover all his data, music, pictures off of his hard drive. He was running Windows XP.

When I attached the HD to my PC via USB and HD enclosure, I see a bunch of windows files, but I can't access his documents, music, etc.

Is there any security problems I might have to deal with to get through?

Any other potential problems that I'm overlooking?

Usually when I hook this up, I can see all files, etc. Don't know what is going on with this one...

2007-10-15 16:32:28 · 4 answers · asked by mypersonaldeal 2

i already know ssh is secured shell. but i dont know the difference btwn them besides this and its really confusing. ssh connects to a server. WHAT IS A SERVER THEN? A BOX? A PHYSICAL THING? AS OPPOSED TO CONNECTING TO TELNET A HOST? WHATS A HOST?

2007-10-15 15:49:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

When buying a harddrive why is it better to buy a 7200 RPM SATA hard drive than to buy a 5400 RPM SATA hard drive?

2007-10-15 14:41:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a HP pavillion, but since it crashed i got a new hardrive so all it's (HP) components got ereased now its' a no name brand=p the specs on my computer are XP HOME, SERVICE PACK 2.i recently wanted to remove some of the start up programs such as yahoo, aim msn etc in "msconfig" but when i did that after restarting everything that i removed didn't open and was fine BUT now my tool bars look like windows 98. I have no sound either. And when i open my Device manager form MY COMPUTER nothing appears but a blanks white box. I stil have internet and all that but all my devies such as printer, webcam, spearkers, audio etc are gone someone help me please

2007-10-15 14:05:34 · 4 answers · asked by Harvey L 2

2007-10-15 11:18:10 · 2 answers · asked by amanda_b_4 2

I want to go into there and start deleteing programs and I am afraid that something is vital to its operation and I really need it.
So how do you find out what is necessary and what isn't?

2007-10-15 11:10:17 · 3 answers · asked by Steven 6

2007-10-15 07:11:24 · 4 answers · asked by Fish Man! 6

I thought till recently that they are one and the same but only recently i understood that they are different.Can u tell me the difference.

2007-10-15 06:53:07 · 6 answers · asked by Roshan A 1

2007-10-15 05:12:43 · 4 answers · asked by damo d 1

ive been using a headset for awhile and it worked well, but i kinda got tired of switching between my headset and speakers behind the pc so i bought a splitter, now i tried using my mic but it wont work anymore, i just want to know if my mic jack got damage by it or if splitting the sound blaster and headset was a bad idea, i need my mic for voice chat, please help me >.<

2007-10-15 04:21:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

is the hard disk connected with the motherboard or, in other words, if the motherboard breaks down, is the hard disk affected

2007-10-15 02:34:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 19:50:53 · 8 answers · asked by Annie 2

When I accessed the D drive, one of the options is "Compress this drive to save disk space." What does that mean in layman's terms?

2007-10-14 16:16:29 · 8 answers · asked by the red phoenix 2

if you know what that setting is and what it doe's
where could i go to learn a bit about the basics of the bios

2007-10-14 11:24:14 · 15 answers · asked by carlito 1

I have windows XP, and my computer's about 3 years old. I'm usually just a console gamer so I have no idea what any of the specs mean. Gamespot says the specs for this game are: "We're told that the minimum system requirements are a 2GHz AMD or a 2.4GHz Intel single-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and an Nvidia 6600 or ATI X700 video card." I have no clue what they're talking about. We're can I check what stuff my comouter has? Are these parts expensive and high tech, or am I likely to have them?

2007-10-14 10:46:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a crap hardrive in this computer But i have a better one in my other computer im wondering can i go on my other computer and take out that hardrive and place it in the computer that im on right now

2007-10-14 10:40:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

While removing my fan to clean the mountain of crap under it, the whole assembly came out (Fan, Heatsink and CPU)
The CPU can not be reinstalled.
Because the heatsink goop has turned to cement, making the two pieces into one,
the heatsink is now in the way of the lockdown arm
Any ideas how to remove or dissolve the goop and seperate the two

2007-10-14 10:10:28 · 4 answers · asked by rvsreno 4

I bought my PC 4 years ago, It's a packard bell, yes i know.. crap. it's been upgraded since then.. but i want to buy some new RAM and I was wondering if

http://microdirect.co.uk/(11668)OCZ-1GB-Value-Pro-DDR2-Memory-PC5400-667Mhz.aspx

would work.. I havn't changed the Motherboard from the original so i'm wondering if this is too fast maybe?

2007-10-14 09:20:28 · 7 answers · asked by GeeMail 4

I know everyone says to purchase the Seagate, but I found a pretty good deal on the Maxtor. I'm not so sure about the Maxtor though...My friend dropped his on the ground & it doesn't work anymore, so that's kinda discouraging me from buying one. Convince me otherwise...

This is the product I'm looking at btw: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8490572&st=maxtor+500+gb&type=product&id=1186003683700

2007-10-14 07:44:34 · 2 answers · asked by Bounded 3

Thanks for reading more:

For about the past month, I've been having trouble with the operation of my Microsft Optical Wheel mouse which was PS2 and USB compatible.

I suspect the problem is with the computer, but you tell me.

The computer is running XP pro and is constantly being updated by auto updates of whatever it is Microsoft is pushing at it and with JAVA updates.

I was running the mouse via the PS/2 adapter when the problem started. Under those conditions, the mouse pointer would stop moving and only a reboot (sometimes several reboots) would get it working again.

I have since switched to USB operation and downloaded the latest driver, which comes in the form of an Intellipoint dealy that allegedly can be configured to work for about a zillion mice.

Under those conditions, I can get the mouse to work again by waiting for XP to complain that it doesnt recognize something on the USB bus and dis/reconnecting the mouse cable. LEDs go out during fault.
Thoughts?

2007-10-14 04:03:09 · 2 answers · asked by cato___ 7

Whilst changing hardware i have stupidly broke two twist clips for a P4 socket 775 heatsink. These are the plastic type and are pritty popular. If anyone doesnt know what i mean have a look at this product:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994/show_product_gallery

If you click the 3rd picture in you can see the clips that attatch the heatsink to the motherboard.

Anyway instead of investing in a new heatsink i want to replace the clips (which are standard sizes) so does anyone know where i can purchase these online.... I cant find them anywhere and surely i cant be the only person in the world to do this.

BORING PART ---- Please no idiots telling me to contact the manufacturer iv explored this avenue and the manufacturer cant get back to me for another 3 weeks. I want to buy these clips so no ideas on any other methods of attatching the heatsink to the board. If your going to answer then i simply want a website that is based in the UK that sells these, no other advice. Thanks!

2007-10-14 03:45:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a problem...my USB wouldn't work in my laptop and this has been a problem 2 years since... My laptop wouldn't recognize any USB cable's that I attach to it. But one time, I attached my new MP3 to this laptop, and the MP3's light opened (signifying that it's charging). This means that my laptop is able to acknowledge the MP3, but wouldn't show that there's any cables attached in the Desktop. Do I need drivers or anything installed for my laptop to recognize all USBs attached?

2007-10-13 22:14:44 · 2 answers · asked by Jed Stephen 3