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ok im very worried, i just bought the following parts and i had a strict 2k limit for a friend so i went with a 650i instead of a 680i and now im already regretting it.. here are the system specs: Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 Q6600 EVGA 8800 Ultra (i...

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Guys - Please help me, I have some money spend (always dangerous!) and want to upgrade my PC for better gaming (COD4) currently the game runs OK with a few things down and AA off, I want to improve on this. Current spec: AMD64 x2 2ghz 4mb RAM Point of View 8600GT Abit Fatail1ty AN8 SLi MB...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.anti-virus,comp.security.firewalls (More info?) My AVG Anti-Virus detected a virus this morning: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\WSHIRDA.EXE Trojan horse Downloader.Small.6.T Note that there is a legitimate file called wshirda.dll, which is supposed to be there. There is not...

this is what i intend to purchase next week, any ideas/changes?? and what 20' screen best fits the layout?? XFX PV-T71F-YDER Geforce7900GTX Extreme 36G 10,000 RPM WD SATA HD AMD ATHLON 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+ ASUS M2N32 SLI - DELUXE THERMALTAKE KANDALF CASE WD 320JD SATA Corsair Micro...

Hi everyone! I am a fond of FIFA games. But I am unable to experience them because my computer crashes as soon as the game starts. I have Asus P5SD2-Vm motherboard and SIS VGA graphic card internal. Please Help What Is the problem and what is its solution?

Archived from groups: alt.computer,alt.computers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) My son-in-law gave me a SONY laptop and asked that I re-install the software which came with it. He gave me all the...

i want to reinstall my ati control panel i need help please asap thanks

can i use a pcie 2.1 x 16 or 2.0 x16 in a pcie x 16 slot

Hey guys, I just recently bought myself a new gaming pc, was a bit of trouble to start with but it's fine now Unfortunately, I'm not really satisfied with the graphics card(PNY Geforce 210 512MB) This is an older motherboard style(DDR2) but the graphics card is PCI-E so it runs fine, just a...

Hello, i need a vga driver for my desktop cause anytime i install a game it would ask for accelerator

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I know that when you are going to download pic's onto a cd, there should be an option that says "copy to cd"....i used it about a week ago....but today it seems that that option is no longer there. How do get it back? Or is...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) My DVD/CD (drive D) on my system will not autorun when I place a CD in it. When I click on the drive in My Computer, it says 'write these files to the CD'. I have tried purchased music CDs and purchased game CDs but it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Have XP installed on a Toshiba Satellite laptop. When I login, the system hangs and slowly processes the login procedure. Initially I thought it was a mouse problem because the mouse wouldn't work on either USB port or...

Going to keep this short and simple (since on other forums, too much information causes people to disregard the problem): Gigabyte UD3R X58A socket 1366 i7 920 2.8ghz overclocked to a 3.4ghz HIS Radeon 7850 IceQ X (that I OC'd) 6GB Kingston RAM 2 OCZ 80GB SSD 1 300GB Segate Barracuda 7200rpms...

AMD A-10 6800k or AMD Athlon ll x4 760k Which is better for gaming. Don't worry about pc specs, just tell me which pc is better for gaming. Minecraft, CubeWorld, Skyrim. I also record and edit/render videos. Again, I just want to know which one is better for the job.

I've done a little searching on this topic but haven't come across much. With fairly good text to speech and other input options I've thought for some time of a computer where you have multiple mice but associate each mouse with a different input device. What I mean is associate one mouse with...

I installed it the other day but all it liked to do was keep freezing up on me requiring a reboot. Anyone else had that issue?

I am in need of a new monitor. My budget is $350 MAX, but I would like to keep it under $300. I will be using the monitor for gaming and everyday use (e.g. Internet browsing, video watching, etc.). I would also like for it to be able to max out my Power Color Radeon HD7870. My specifications are...

Hello Tom's Hardware community, I am in a bit of a predicament. I have an Alienware M15x and I want to update the BIOS. The only problem is Dell's Drivers and Downloads page gives only the latest BIOS update. I checked around some forums and found out that I need BIOS update A02, and A08 to get...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking it's time to upgrade my old XFX 4870 1GB, but I don't want to over-kill my current system (e.g. introducing a CPU bottleneck) or have to fork out for a totally new rig to get the most out of a modern GPU. I play a lot of games, but do nothing else CPU demanding (no...

Can anyone please help answer why I'm getting an error trying to install my laser printer? As soon as I put the disk in to install, the next step is plugging the printer into the computer. I have plugged it into every USB port I have & it still pops up with an error window saying "device is not...

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Hello, everyone, i am building a computer for scientific computing. it will be ubuntu system, i5 2500k, 8gb ram, 320gb hdd, (old 8600 if needed), wireless card, 550w 80+ power. but i haven't pick up a motherboard, i am thinking following four boards, roughly same price, asus p8z68-v lx asus...

I live near a microcenter and a compusa and I would like to pick it up from either of those places. I was looking at this one($170) and the 24 inch version($200), and I wondering how good Viewsonic as far as the monitor itself and how good their customer support is. Also is the extra 2.5 inches...

I want to buy a powerful computer speaker , How can I know the extend of the sound is loud or weak . Is it check the output watt of the speaker ??? Any other suggestion to jusify the loudness of the speaker ??

Is there a driver to make the Canon MPC600F work with windows 7?

hello yesterday I bought a genius videoCAM Trek webcam. I firstly plugged the USB cable and then installed the driver. However I know that I should have done vice versa. Now the computer does not recognize the webcam and I can not use it. Does anyone have an idea about this problem? Thank you

USB mouses make my PC crash while i play or run a program fe. google-earth. I've tryed razer DB and g5. I dont have that problem with ps/2 mice...any suggestions? I would like to use my diamondback :) :?

I have some questions about this thread for Wusy stuff and related posts on a printer forum. Sorry, I thought this area was supposed to be about printers, not some collection of people practising taking sides in some private vendetta and engaging in mutual name calling with less maturity than...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) I am considering Canon printers this time around for the following reasons: I want the option of changing cartridges myself and being able to visually see the levels and individual color cartridges seem a positive change from my Epson...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?) I have a NIKON Coolpix 5000 that I love and get beautiful pictures. I bought the wide angle lens WC-E68 and the TC-E2 with the appropriate adapters. However, I get shaky pictures when I use the lens. I made one setting change on...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) I have a Canon PIXMA IP3000 & would like to use up some old special panoramic photo paper that I have that's 8.3 x 23.4 inches long(210 x 594 mm). I can't see any way to set up this as a custom size. Does anyone know how to do this...

i live in the uk and after a new printer. what would you people recomend. i need fairly good quility as a have a digital camera as well for everyday printing. thanks