Dual Processor

Just installed this MB. It post and i can get in to the bios screens. It sees all my gear ( HD, Mem ). But right after it posts the IRQ's it resets and posts again and again.. Any help would be great. ~D

Is my E8400 and it's Asus P5Q Pro Turbo motherboard really that slow compared compared to something like an I5 dual core and DDR3 or are we just splitting hairs? I've been thinking about a Core 2 quad, but they're still rather expensive. My E8400 has been the same price for at least 2 yrs. now...

Hi. I have this system: AMD Phenom II x4 970 ATi Radeon HD5670 4gb DDR3 1066mhz ram 320gb hdd OCZ 400w PSU. These are the parts i want to get: ATi Radeon HD6950 2gb Antec TP750w Modular. Will the psu run it, and in the long run, will it crossfire it?

Hey All, I have a HAF 912 case, and I would like to put a 200mm fan in the top exhaust. I've read that sleeve bearing fans like the Megaflow 200mm do not do well in a horizontal setup. The only 200mm non-sleeve fan I can find is the Antec Big Boy 200, which is ball bearing. I know that...

Hello, what is AMD answer to the i5 and i7 proccessor? Which has the better bang for your buck?

I just bought an HP laptop (heres a pic of the specs, if something more is needed ill provide it http://i48.tinypic.com/2mpdh53.png ) I'd like to install XP alongside windows 8 and use it as the primary OS, but I'm a bit in over my head here. I was able to get it running in a VM but that doesnt...

Sound quality is a big big deal for me, I'm looking to buy the best USB headset for under $100. These are my options so far: Creative Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Alpha USB Connector Circumaural Headset http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826158092 , seen on a review that they...

Athlon 250/3.0GHz MSI 785GT-E63 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2-8600 HD Radeon 5830 750W Antec EarthWatts PSU Latest drivers and bios CPU Temp: 35C-40C at max C1E - Disabled Spread Spectrum - Disabled CPU Phase Control - Disabled - tried the last 3 settings on as default just to if it made any difference...

Hello everyone. I just bought an Antec 1000W TruePower Quattro PSU and it has modular cables, and the manual really didn't help me and I can't find any info about this one the internet anywhere. I have found the cables that I will need to plug into the rear of the PSU, but I have no clue in...

Hello, Anyone got a recommendation for a case that offers good airflow and enough room inside for a larger CPU fan? (ie, I just picked up the Scythe Mugen 2 CPU fan and it won't fit in my current case - but my current case also has no front fan to draw cool air so I'm not terribly disappointed...

I have a HP Pavillion Dv9000. These are its specs: OS: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5250 @ 1.50GHz (2 CPUs),~1.5GHz Memory (RAM):2048MB RAM Diplay: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC Approx. Total Memory 1008MB (Looked on NVIDIA's...

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Preferably within the next month. BUDGET RANGE: Under $400 USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (Dirt 2, BFBC:2, Black Ops, NFS: Hot Pursuit, GRID) CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: XFX Radeon HD 5850 and Cooler Master 1000W Bronze Modular PSU OTHER RELEVANT...

I would like to purchase a budget GRAPHIC CARD FOR ASUS P5KPL-AM can anyone assist and give me some advice? Thanks.

I Just Reinstalled XP and my onboard sound isn't working. I ran services.msc and My Windows Audio says it's started but no sound. In My Device Manager it says under Sound,Video and Game Cotrllers that I have Audio Codecs,Legacy Audio Drivers,Legacy Video Capture Devices,Media Control Devices and...

As the topic says 2 short beeps, then reboots. If there was going to be a 3rd beep I wouldn't know, because it reboots after the 2nd beep. Just repeats this until I power off the PSU. No OC'ing was done on this board. Thinking there was a short in it somewhere so I took the mb out of the...

hello me for htis driver on window xp graphic drive. i have tried to downlaod it online but to no avail.

So I'm looking to price out my build and I want to know the best Q6600 board. I want to know whats new. Some features I'd like. Dual LAN ports. Dual 16x Full speed PCi external esata port Max RAM, as this is for Photoshop and 3D

So, I'm not really asking for advice on a full build here (Done this before, so I have it mostly sorted out. I think), but I do have a few questions about certain parts. 1. The monitor/graphics card. I'm not exactly setting up a monster build, so I'm looking both at 1440x900 and 1680x1050...

Can anybody help me with this? My USB ports were not detectinga new printer so I went to Device Manager. The window is completely empty with no devices at all. My PC has started to slow down badly. The system was hanging on startups and shutdowns, sometimes needing the big switch to get...

Hello, I'm interested in upgrading my pc but I'm kinda low on cash. So Iwas thinking that I would keep my processor which is a AMD Athlon x2 4600 and buy 2 more gigs of DDR2 while upgrading to a new boarded that supports dual video cards with crossfire capabilities and install 2 Diamond ATI...

What i have now is Dell Inspiron 530S- Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4500@ 2.2 GHz. What i want is...Update Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E6750 - Retail Model #: BX80557E6750. Will these two switch without a hitch?

What motherboard would you recommend for using with an AMD Phenom 955, 8Gb DDR2 800(4 set of Patriot 2Gb) , and 2 XFX NVIDIA 8800GT SLi cards?

Hi everybody my problem is I have an Ati Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3 Since I've installed it , my pc has been crashing with simplest things. 1- When I run Google Earth I get texture problems and ends with Freezing my PC and i need to reboot it manually. 2-When I run any game except only ( GTA IV...

Hey guys, Recently I have been trying to put together the following: GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 Intel Core i7-950 Bloomfield 3.06GHz LGA 1366 MSI N460GTX CYCLONE GeForce GTX 460 However, I've encountered a problem and im not sure how to diagnose it. There is no communication...

I was recently given a HP DC7100 but the case was broken and I thought I might upgrade the whole system, I was looking into graphics cards and most need a large voltage. So how high a voltage can I upgrade my psu? Or can you recommend a graphics card that dose not need a high voltage.

My old 4670 died, and I'm in need of a good upgrade. Here are my current specs: http://i38.tinypic.com/2m2gknb.jpg http://i37.tinypic.com/bdlh0g.jpg http://i37.tinypic.com/2ryndbd.jpg Budget is under $130~ thanks!

Buying a new PC is Dazzling!! So many parts, so many options, so many combinations, blablablablabla. Can't they just make it easy for christ's sake? Anyway, these are my options and I have no clue to which is best: Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C3DF Dominator 2048 MB, PC6400, 800 MHz, 4, Non-ECC, Kit...

I have an ASUS P5N-E SLI motherboard and I just bought Steelseries vh2 headset and so far it doesnt really seem better than my Sennhieser pc-150s so I am kind of disappointed and I was thinking about buying this soundcard but I heard that there are issues with it and with Nv boards...right...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113090 Can you beat these specs for $1699.99 on newegg.ca? I don't think its possible. Intel Core i7 920(2.66GHz) 6GB DDR3 1TB SATAII 7200RPM 18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280, 1GB...

I just recently assembled a computer with an E8400 processor and GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard. All went fine and it booted right up. I have ran it for maybe 10-12 hours playing games and it has been flawless. It is running at stock speeds. I have DES disabled, and all the energy saving features...

Hello, My 3 year old computer will start to boot Window XP but suddenly stops. The system then acts like it wants to start-up all over again. Any advice?

Recently, I am trying to find information about AMD's engineering sample and identification ways. But, I fail to finish. Could you please help me on how to know and where to get this information?

So, I have a Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 mobo and Antec 900 case. Everything I bought for my first build is wired in....after hours of work. God, I sure hope I dont have anything defective (especially the mobo!). My case doesnt have a speaker and my mobo has the connection for one of course. I was not...

General Gripe about SATA cables. I pull them out all day long and they are very easy to break. The interface on the HDD itself is too, easy also break rendering the hard drive useless. I am being carefull, however, in some conditions, the cables need to be pulled out in an angle which snaps of...

I am planning to do some upgrade on my 4 year old system.. this is what I am planning to buy: ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA LGA 775 VIA PT880 Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail WINTEC AMPX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin...

Its an old card, 1998? Model is CT4830 Motherboard is Gigabyte ga-k8u-939 using Realtek ALC850 Audio AC'97 Codec I use headphones for gaming (plantronics Gamecom pro 1 usb) and have a 2.1 desktop speakers. When i play my game, i plug in the headphones. Otherwise its desktop speakers...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Everytime I start up my system the WMP opens up automatically. I can't find out how to stop this happening. Any help please.

Well lemme start out by saying this, I built a new computer about 3 months ago and now i have a fried mobo and processor. When the system was built, it was running great, but i was getting random restarts everyone once in a while. Well one night i shut my comp down, and i go to crank it up in...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) Just wondering... How can I wake my PC using my USB keyboard? It used to work fine when hooked to the PS2 ports through an adapter, but I no longer use a KVM so can use the native USB interface. I don't see anything in the...

Hi, I have a Asus gaming laptop and I am thinking of buying the 2560x1440 Dell Monitor and connect my laptop to it. However, I am not sure whether or not my graphics card (gtx 560m) would be able to support that resolution? I read somewhere that the graphic card's "native" resolution is...