Hardware - December 2007

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 in Desktops

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 in Desktops

How do you over clock a video card, especially an 8800GT

2007-12-04 09:29:40 · 3 answers · asked by slickman205 1 in Add-ons

ok...i got a laptop yesterday, how do i connect the internet to it?
i have the little comcast box (i used it for the omputer)

i want it WIRELESS...plz help

ROBERTA

2007-12-04 09:28:49 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Roberta. 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

I do not play many games but I always am playing the simcity games such as editions 2000, 3000 and 4. I've been told by a chat-agent at Dell that I should get a higher-end computer like 1520 or 1521; which seems to be the better for my gaming use.

2007-12-04 09:09:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

My cousin was talking about buying a older g4 mac computer and then upgrading the processor. I don't know any other specs about the current one. Is it possible to buy a used -or new- processor and then manually switch from your current one? If so, do you know how to do it?

2007-12-04 08:14:10 · 3 answers · asked by Jess 4 in Other - Hardware

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 in Desktops

2007-12-04 07:53:18 · 6 answers · asked by gregplus_one 2 in Other - Hardware

I have a Sony Vaio laptop. i also have a Dell Computer connected to a Lexmark printer downstairs and a Time Computer connected to another Lexmark printer. The Lexmark computer downstairs has an internet rooter (Some people say you need a rooter to connect, but I dont know if it needs to be an internet rooter or printer roooter) It says i have a Microsoft XPS document write in the control panel but when I print nothing happens. I then went to the control panel again and clicked 'Add a Printer'. Then it says add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. I clicked that as I cant connect a USB to any printer.

It then said 'searching for available printers' for about 5 minutes and said 'no printers were found. it then had a link saying 'The printer I wanted is not listed. i then clicked on that and the following options came up...
Browse for a printer
Select a shared printer by name
Add a printer using a TCP/ IP address or hostname

Does any1 no how find the info for the above?

2007-12-04 07:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by Georgie V 2 in Printers

Here's the scoop. I was working in something at a display of 1280X1024 32 bit graphics and my normal desktop display is 1024X768 16 bit graphics. I was playing a netflix movie in desktop so I switched to the movie. When I switched back to the program the computer seemed to freeze as it made the same pinging type sound 3 times then it reset. After it reset I now have very small text on my screen(even after confirming settings are my custom 1024X768 16 bit) and I have lots of names that display incorrectly. For example when I type www.google.com it shows up as left arrow,left arrow,left arrow,small square, large square,ramp,ramp,circle,large square, small square, large square, ramp, half circle.
What happened and how can I fix it?

2007-12-04 07:35:57 · 2 answers · asked by teodor d 2 in Monitors

Other than being able to play games with good graphics, what benefits would I get from having a nice graphics card, compared to having integrated graphics?

2007-12-04 07:16:33 · 6 answers · asked by Johnny 1 in Add-ons

2007-12-04 07:16:14 · 2 answers · asked by I love the Mountains 1 in Printers

my cd/dvd drive is not working i have unstalled it and installed it but i still have a yellow ring with a black mark on it it just comes back saying i have a code 19 what does this mean and how do i get it to work

2007-12-04 07:04:20 · 2 answers · asked by WILLIAM F 1 in Add-ons

i had nero 7, but somehow it doesn't work. i need a free dvd burning software for window xp!! anybody know??

2007-12-04 07:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by mai k 1 in Other - Hardware

Did you order it from the internet or buy it at a store? What did you look for and how can you tell it's of good quality? How much did it cost?

2007-12-04 06:41:21 · 11 answers · asked by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAℓεx & Aаяöи have my ♥ 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

an acer travel mate 4201AWLMi or an apple macbook? can either burn cds/dvds?

2007-12-04 06:35:41 · 12 answers · asked by mclaira 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

arent the microsoft programmers good enough to fix simple bugs?

alot of my flash drives and sd cards dont work =/

whats taking them so long? and why are they still letting people buy these products? shouldnt they just halt it until its fixed?

2007-12-04 06:23:20 · 4 answers · asked by Kevlar 3 in Add-ons

I currently have a Pny GForce 8400GS in my computer with a 2 monitor setup. I want to add another 1-2 monitors with this (http://shopmatrox.com/usa/products/categories.asp?CategoryID=80&Column=2),
Anyone have prior experience with Matrox dividers or have any opinions?
Are there any drawbacks(ie. slower graphics)
I plan on Daytrading + some gaming. Thanks in advance, i appreciate any input. ty

2007-12-04 06:16:37 · 1 answers · asked by John K 2 in Add-ons

2007-12-04 05:57:53 · 2 answers · asked by LJBstudio 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a computer that is about 6 years old.It is going to crap out soon so I was wondering if any one could point me in the right direction for building a new one myself. I don't need a super computer just on that will get me on the net hold 9 to 10 gigs of music and the same amount of pictures,a usb port that fits my camcorder, maybe vista but i heard it is crap?. I'm computer retarded but heard that it is not super complicated to work on older parts. I also heard that the parts would be cheaper if they would be a couple of years old. I don't know were to start so any information would be helpful.

2007-12-04 05:52:47 · 6 answers · asked by mary d 2 in Add-ons

2007-12-04 04:59:11 · 14 answers · asked by Hero 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

It says I have no version, and I need version 2.0 - is there a software upgrade I can do to make it work/get it to 2.0? Maybe an emulator?

2007-12-04 04:31:17 · 8 answers · asked by Alph 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-04 04:17:03 · 6 answers · asked by NEED 2 get AWAy! 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-04 03:56:30 · 5 answers · asked by newby37 1 in Other - Hardware

I have got a HP laptop with Intel Core SOLO processor (1.66 GHz) with 512 MB

DRR2 RAM, which is upgradable upto 2 GB.How much effective it may be to

increase the speed of my Laptop by upgrading the RAM only.

2007-12-04 03:32:25 · 18 answers · asked by bbs 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

I have some ideas, and I think I'll go for the 17" screen this time, so its a useful tv in bed too.

I'm going to buy at least a 2.0GHz Core 2 duo with a 4MB cache too.

RAID would be nice.

It seems that there are so many notebooks out there that I can't find reviews to...

Thanks...

2007-12-04 03:20:47 · 3 answers · asked by Me again! 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-04 02:49:31 · 1 answers · asked by somefilename 2 in Add-ons

The BIOS does not detect the HD and startup disc does not work. The laptop was not dropped. :)

2007-12-04 02:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by Jean O 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

one set price for it. I am a dummy when it comes to that. Could someone who knows explain it to me. Serious answers only.

2007-12-04 02:35:45 · 6 answers · asked by latovat 3 in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-12-04 02:28:27 · 4 answers · asked by ncarterkalk@sbcglobal.net 1 in Monitors