Hardware

I decided that since windows 7 is just around the corner it was time for me to get a new dedicated computer for it. I skipped vista and its been a while since I got a new desktop so I figured now was as good a time as any. Parts should be here by tomorrow but I'm not sure I'll be able to get it together this week. (school :( ) I cant get windows right now anyway, so I don't guess it matters. Anyway here is what I got. Amd Athlon II X4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138146 Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227298 Power Suppl…

I'm pretty sure a few people around here have been in need of a new graphics card. Well, you can get one free (after rebate) from Frys. EVGA- GF 6200 256MB AGP Graphics Card

Picked up a HP G60-121 at Wally Worlds black friday sale. Nothing super-duper but it's faster than I thought it would be and it was just $448. Hooked up a Linksys wireless router to my DSL and was good to go. BTW......I actually had to pay for this one. Microprocessor 2.0 GHz AMD Sempron SI-40 Processor Memory 3072 MB Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8200M Hard Drive 160 GB (5400 rpm) Multimedia Drive SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Display 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP Brightview Display (1366x768) Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN * 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia car…

So, I've gotten the go ahead from my financial department, that being mi madri lol, that we've the funds for a new computer. She wanted to go out and buy one from Best Buy, but I convinced her I could get a lot more bang for the buck by building one myself. I've taken an A+ course and passed with fly colors so I know my way around a computer fairly decently. I had a string of bad luck when we were selecting our parts for the build during the course, coming down with the flue for a few days and I missed everything wouldn't ya'know? But anyway, back on subject. I wanted to make sure everything was compatible with everything. I've giving it the once over and the twice over …

My laptop is a Acer TravelMate 7514WSMI. S/N: LXTJU0X02872004D6C2000 SNID:72001982020 I can't find anywhere that sells a battery charger for it (mine has just started to fray). If someone could please find a charger for it, I'd be very grateful.

Got a nice little pocket camcorder from WalMart.com. They had a combo deal, AGFAPHOTO DV-5000HD with a SanDisk 4GB SDHC card, for $100. The camera shots video up to 1280x720 pix and 5MP stills and 3x digital zoom. The 4GB card will hold 1hr & 25 mins. of video or 1837 5MB pics. Not much as camcorders go, now-a-days, but it's small enough to stick in your pocket and cheap enough to toss in the truck. Still, the video is quite clear. On the youtube video, click on the "HD" button to see high def version. HD video

Discussing about Overlocking CPU to made better results for Overlocking I want to Overlock My CPU Anyone give me the guide to Overlock

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I have no idea why this is happening. I can rip music off the drive, but if I put in a black CD/DVD, nothing happens, and all the copying programs ask me to insert a blank CD into the drive, when there is already one in there. Any help please?

Which type and size of computer monitor do you prefer?

There's a number of free firewall distributions out there, such as IPCop and SmoothWall Express. They usually are based on Linux and run happily on hardware that is too old to run Windows XP (or later). I'm thinking of trying one out on some old hardware I have. No fans (except the PSU) and -- very -- quiet! Has anyone had any experience of building/installing/running any of these? If so, how did it go? Which distro would you recommend? .

I may purchase this router, http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/cat...less_router.jsp if you clic on the FEATURE COMPARISON it shows some routers including my present one on the chart, Linksys WRT54GX 4 SRX400 Wireless G Speed Range eXpansion but its not the best and not really a great firewall and its getting old, and the features are good with this one,ZoneAlarm® Secure Wireless Router Z100G at the price. 149.95

One of the chip on the motherboard of my PC is not working due to which PC got some problem, i wish to know either i should get repaired motherboard or should i replace it? How costly is chip repair, kindly let me know about it.

Hi, I noticed a problem when my computer starts up, It is telling me no hard disk detected then it tells me boot from cd/dvd... then the computer starts up fine... Is there any suggestions to this? Regards JMac

Can anyone tell me what's going on: This ultra high pitched noise started emanating from my computer a couple days ago... Kinda like the noise tube TVs make when they're on, just on the limits of what you can hear... It's not overly loud, but it cuts in and out. It's really irregular, lasting anywhere from 1-5 seconds... I tried to pinpoint where it's coming from, but no luck... I know it's not the fan, that's about it... Help?

I just picked up these 2 phones today . This one for my wife a Lg Shine in Red, http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-ser..._sku=sku1160036 and for myself an LG VU, http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-ser..._sku=sku2490219 --------------------

I am starting to not like them. I have worked on 2 Acer Aspire laptops in the past week, they come bundled with so much crap, it is unreal. They have the hard drive split in 2 partitions, which is not a bad thing, except that the people that owned the 2 that I worked on, would not know that they had a second partition that they could use to make their life easier, instead they would probably fill up the C partition and wonder what they do next for more space. If they were more clued up they could do the sensible thing and use the C partition for apps and the D partition for storage. I also don't understand why Acer are still formatting using FAT32 instead of NTF…

Hey Guys, I'm building a new computer. I've priced out something thats pretty much at the top end of what I want to pay. Here is what I have designed, let me know what you think: Motherboard: EVGA NForce 790i - Takes DDR3 Ram, Socket 775, PCI-E 2.0 SLI Ready CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Processor - 2.66GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Yorkfield, Quad-Core RAM: 2X2GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM CL 7-7-7-20 Video Cards: Two X EVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 HD: Seagate 1TB Serial ATA HD 7200/32MB/SATA-3G I chose the two video cards that I did as they were priced at $150 (Canadian) each. I could've moved up to the X280's…

Hi, I have got Virgin Broadband and recently they sent me a wireless router. Although it is a Netgear router (WGR614-6VGGUKS) but it is using there branded software? Now i have it connected to the modem using the Ethernet cable supplied then i have it connected to the computer using a LAN port. I am wanting to wireless connect things but I'm unsure how? Help Appreciated JMac

I currently use a Motorola Razr.

For me it's my graphics card which also means a new power supply. :D

G'day folks, I currently have a second PC which is gathering dust and want to use the hard drive in my current system. What I'm after is steps of how I go about installing the secondary hard drive as I've never attempted this before and don't want to screw up my current PC by doing stupid finger faults. Cheers :wave:

I've been watching the 'A question: Compatibility with a part?' thread and it's prompted me to ask something. In my computer (which is very old) I have a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 100/200 graphics card. I have a Sapphire Radeon 7000 64mb PCI graphics card kicking around, which I believe is newer than what I have in my computer, would I benefit from putting it in instead?

Hey All, Haven't been around for a while, been busy. Got me a new computer, the other day and been exploring Vista. Didn't take me long to disable the UAC. LOL I had maxed out my old computer. The new one still has room for upgrades, when I need them. Here's the specs on my new toy. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66 Gig processor 16X Lightscribe DVD combo drive Vista Home Premium 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 8400 graphics card Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio sound card 750Gb hard drive 6 Gig of DDR2 PC2 6400 memory

Ok, so it was requested that I posted this question here, so here it goes. Basically my processor runs at 65-70C while games are up, and basically while idle too, I realize this is very bad, but I know the problem rests in my ''Heatsink'', It's not effective enough. So basically I was thinking of buying a new cooling solution for it this monday, and I have some things in mind, firstly to start I will give a run down of my main parts, because I am worried about compatibility. This is my motherboard: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/mainbo...eforce7050.html This is my processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103773 I don't know if it's…