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Hey everyone. I have two mobile processors I'm trying to compare. Which processor is the better, faster processor? Intel Core i7-3520M Dual-Core w/Hyper-Threading @ 2.9GHz (Turbo up to 3.6GHz) OR AMD A10-4600M Quad-Core @ 2.3GHz (Turbo up to 3.1GHz)

Hello! First, I will start with my old PC specs (it has 6 years already :D): AMD Sempron 2800+ - 1.61 GHz 768MB RAM Geforce 6200 Windows XP SP3 I encounter a problem after installing an video driver: After the "Welcome" message, the computer will immediately crash, sometimes even on that screen...

Hello everybody. I couldn't find a better place to post this, so I figured that the Win2K area should be populated by network experts, and here I am explaining you my problem. I have two older laptops, those thin ones that come only with a built-in floppy drive and an external cd drive...

I've created & formatted 4 partitions(30GB). I installed Win98 on Primary Partition(C drive). And I've been trying to install Win2000 on D drive. But it can't finish setup. The error message was " Stop: Inaccessible_Boot_Device". AMD Athlon 1.1 G Asus A7V 133 256 Mb PC133 Hyundai Ram 30 G...

I have a asus p5B deluxe & a seagate 7200.1, 16mb cache, perpen recording, 3.0Gb/s In the Bios it's set to IDE by default. Should I change that to ACHI? Is there anything I can do to make it run faster? Thx Russ

SAPPHIRE FleX HD 5670 1GB GDDR5

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?) I’m a NEWBIE!! Attempting to install 98 over 2000 on an old computer. Had a boot CD, ran FDISK, now I’m trying to use the 98 install disk. (It is a full version of 98SE with License Key Code.) I was told I should...

Hi I have a HPPSC 1510 printer and a family member of mine mixed up the new and the old ink cartribge. How do you tell what cartribge is good?

Hello, i m looking 4 a dell laptop with numeric keypad

I've been reading a lot about bitcoins and bitcoin mining. A good place to start learning about various configurations seems to be here: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/07/13/bitcoin_mining_gpu_performance_comparison/ What little I see around the Forums here seems to be mostly moaning about...

Hi guys! First time poster on Tom's Hardware, but a long time reader. I'm looking for a program that can scan a specific active program that is running on my computer, and see exactly how that program is taxing my hardware. Need to see how much memory and processor power it uses at any given...

I'm almost ready to start building my first computer, but as I was watching the Newegg videos on how to build a PC, I had a question. In the video, he does an external boot, but I don't understand how he connects the video card to the monitor to get a picture (If that makes sense.) Help is...

Hi everyone, I am here again as I got amazing help /buildingsetting up my new PC which is now running fine! :D I now have another problem! I have a Fujitsu Biblo NX70J/T laptop that is now about 5 years old. Over time it has become almost unusable due to Virus, tons of software etc. The dvd...

After a few days pros and cons I endet up with this. motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme cpu: Core i7 I7-3930K cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 hdd system: 512gb ssd samsung 830 hdd work drive: 256gb ssd samsung 830 Backupdrive: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2 TB disk drive: LiteOn...

Hello sir/madams, This is my first attempt on building a pc myself. So I hope some experienced people could help me out a bit here. I have made a list of parts I am about to buy. So my question to you: Will there be any better price/quality recommended for each individual part? Thanks in...

Quick question. My GF has a mac and I have a PC. How can I get her MP3s onto my computer? Is there a program that can convert them? Can she just copy them to a CD and I load them onto my pc? Can I use her iPod to transport them? HELP!!! I know computers and am totally lost on this!!! By...

1 I've got an EVGA NF68 680i SLI board and two WD Raptors (74gb). I am trying to install Win XP on a striped raid, here's what I've done so far: 1. Got newest Bios version and SATA drivers 2. After POST, Used F10 to create a single striped drive from the two raptors 3. Entered XP setup and...

I am looking a custom Gaming PC for max. 950 Dollars. Mostly Gaming, maybe some future editing. I prefer Intel Cpu's and AMD GPU's. I don't need OS, Monitor, Mouse and Keyboard, Optical Drive. No SSD's, HDD 750GB or 1TB. I have 1 Monitor (1080p) PSU: Semi-Modular or Full Modular (IF POSSIBLE)

I'm going to be building my first gaming system and i'm looking for a little advice! Case: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0366600 Is this THAT much better then the 300r? PSU: http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?...SM12II620&c=CJ MOBO...

I recently installed pinguy, went smooth, then wanted xp alongside, only to run 1 specific program, So in stalled XP, and made 30GB partion for it. Install went fine. However, Now I don't have an option to boot linux, it just boots up into windows everytime. Hope do I get the option to boot...

I have been having alot of trouble with my computer shutting down while gaming recently. The computer ran perfect for about a year and a half and now I cant load any high graphics games without it shutting down and restarting. There are no error messages and I have downloaded several hardware...

Hi, Assuming i build a new pc with the very best current hardware and run Linux with a Virtual Machine for games, Host-Linux Guest-Windows. What kind of gaming performance could i expect? How close to my actual hardware would the VM be?

Bran-noob alert! I have just built a computer: mobo: Asus m4a79xtd gpu: Asus HD 6450 silent cpu: AMD phen II 955 BE psu: 500w Extreme power plus HD: 250gig unknown left over from other build. This housed Ubuntu so I just went with it. DVD, keyboard mouse, etc. Im not using all of...

hello guy will 2 Of them GPU http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/atiradeongraphicscards/amdhd6970series/r6970lightningplusgame.html work in this Motherboard http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/motherboards/intel1155z77chipsetmotherboards/p8z77-vlx.html :hello:

Is there any LinuxOS version (or in its defect, an app) that can work like WinXP-mc? Ph33r my....3r...w41t...

i'm going to buy a dvd-rw but never had experience with lite-on nor pioneer. i already had benq dw1650. which one is the best between lite-on and pioner dvd-rw? or do you prefer any better brand? thanks in advance..

I have just recently bought a MSI ATI R6859 1GB Cyclone Power Edition Graphics Card. My system: CPU: Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz RAM: 4GB DDR3 Mobo: MSI G41 Hard Drive: 1TB WD Sata 500 Watt PSU. I play skyrim and loads of others great with this card. However when I play Saints Row the third on...

well ehem :) saturday to be exact, i built a system featuring the new Core2 Duo and 680/8800 series from Nvidia and to top it off i purchased 2 WD Raptor's after trying and trying i finally gave up and installed my OS on one hard drive the other one is currently unformated i somewhat figured out...

Hello, First time builder. After a long mental discussion between console gaming or pc gaming; I decided to go for a PC. Now I spent quite some hours learning about PC's, the different components etc. I came up with this build and I would highly appreciate your opinions on it. Approximate...

Expected sales target decreased by around a million units. Fujitsu to Miss PC Sales Target Due to Weak Windows 8 Demand : Read more

So ive built my own computer recently, and i used to have a custom computer my uncle had built for me. but i didnt like it and now doing everything myself. so far ive reused my old power supply [1000w] and my old hard drive that had windows 7 64 bit on it. everything else is brand new. the...

I have been going through this for a while now and I am completely stumbled any help would be greatly appreciated! I have a HP Slimline Model s5310y. I am Currently looking to upgrade this computer to be able to run Star Wars The Old Republic at least.. Specs: 3.00 gigahertz AMD Athlon II X2...

This line of 2.5-inch super-fast HDDs spin at 10k RPM and have transfer rates up to 216 MB/sec. Toshiba Unleashes 2.5'' HDDs with 10K RPM : Read more

Hi, Recently i've upgraded to a Sapphire HD5970, It's a great card and i'm really loving the performance of it but I can't stop it crashing in Windows 7 running directx 10 & 11 games, I'm pretty sure it's a driver problem or similar as it runs fine in XP 32bit for hours on end. I'm running...

The deals roll on amidst all the iPad madness. Yes, there are indeed many more products out there than just the single tablet device, so let's take a look at some of the sales of these items! Thursday Deals: 40GB Intel X25-V SSD for $110 : Read more

Ok I am wanting to get a new gaming desktop, because the laptop I am running on, overheats, gets 1-5 FPS, and shuts down every couple hours or so in a pouty fit :pfff: . So does anyone have good ideas of a prebuilt Gaming Desktop under 500, and currently all I have is a mouse :P

It's the price that you've been waiting for, but don't wait too long. DEAL: Preorder Win 7 for Less Than Half Price : Read more

Intel’s Atom processor is the beating heart at the center of nearly every netbook on the market today. Now Intel says its working on bringing the Atom to handheld devices. Intel Atom-powered Cell Phones by 2011? : Read more

If I use a HDMI to a mini HDMI adapter will the performance be as good as just HDMI to HDMI? Also does anyone have any experience with this card because I think I am going to get it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130758

I am connecting an RCA DVD player to a Sony Bravia TV - I am using component video cables (not composites) and connecting the component video output on the DVD to the component video input on the TV. I have sound, as the composite audio cables are also connected, but I get no picture. Could...