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Here's what I've got: ANTEC SONATA 380W PS MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 3500+, 90nm Kingston 512MB DDR PC-3200 (2) Hitachi 160GB 7200RPM ROSEWILL ATI RADEON 9600 This is actually my second Neo2. I RMA'd the first thinking the board was bad. I have the CPU, RAM (both...

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I recently purchased a Plextor 16x IDE (also have Pioneer 106 DVD-ROM) that came with Plextor tools. So I wanted another program that would directly copy files to it like to a floppy. I tried to install DirectCD 5.0 and I got this message at the begining of the installation: "The installation...

I want someone to give me procedures on how to reduce frame rate of any game so that VGA not get overheated ??. Also can I make a default frame rate to all games through windows ??

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) I have XP new install, never had this problem before. When I do "start/run" c: . When It opens up I don't have my address bar. I did "view/toolbar/addressbar" its selected, but I don't have the bar anywhere...

Is it too good to be true? http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX560-Graphics-01G-P3-1464-KR/dp/B007TMXFE0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347817430&sr=8-2&keywords=GTX+560 $130 for a GTX 560? Should I get it and over clock it a bit? Anyone know if it runs hot with one fan, or any of the cons about it?

Hello, I have read the system requirements for sims 3 and in Windows supported graphics cards it says amongst others, for Nvidia Geforce, 6800, 7200. I have a 7100 installed with it being higher than the 6800 would it still not run the game? I have more than required of all other areas. Also...

Hello, Trying to restore computer factory setting to Windows XP. Used the restore plus CD enclosed with computer, then it asks me to insert 'Windows XP 2003 Home Edition' operating system CD. But the computer came with 'WINDOWS XP PRO SP1a' operating system CD. Forgive me for being a dunce...

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone is using 3x27 inch screens? I don't want to go any bigger or smaller, 27 inch is "just right" Just wondering if someone could tell me a good brand or something they know that works well :) Preferably with 2ms response time and LED Thank you.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?) can anyone help? i cant play dvd's through media player. it says i need a decoder or something. i hope i dont have to buy one...please email me, thanks

I need a cheap low power graphics card. I have narrowed my choices down to these to cards. Gainward GeForce® GT520 1024MB GPU :NVIDIA GeForce® GT520 GPU Clockspeed :810 MHz Memory :1024 MB DDR3 (64 bits) Memory Clockspeed :535 MHz Bandwidth :8.56 GB/s Ramdac :400 MHz Bus :PCI-Express 2.0...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage (More info?) Hi. I have WinXP Pro SP2. I use the search function quite a bit, and I would like to place a shortcut in my 'Quick Launch' section on the taskbar. I looked for the shortcut in XP, and tried to manually...

guys.. I am facing a strange problem these days. whenever i play a game it runs fine for first 5-10 minutes and after that the keys start lagging .. for example in any fps if i press forward key than the guy will move forward after the 5-10 seconds. The strange thing is that this Lagging...

hello. I hope i u peeps could help me. I got 2011 computer HP G5232uk. But playing some games is poor. My intel (R) Express chipset is pretty bad i beleive. so i was hoping if anybody point out a better Graphic card and power supply ? thanku :O)

i just got my ASUS GTX 680 DC2TOP.. question : can i sli with reference or oc version GPU on my DC2TOP..?? JARD thanks

What's the best GPU for its price? I've heard a lot of things about the 670 and think it's a really good card for its value but are there better ones? What about the AMD side? I'm just looking for a card that is considered very good for its price Thanks -Mark

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) How can I change hard drive assigned letters? My second drive has letter "H" assigned to it insted of "D"n Nothing else is assigned to "D" Rich

Hey, I am thinking of buying Crysis 2 for the PC, but have some questions first. How many people still play online? And do many people play on the dlc maps? I remember in the open multiplayer beta/demo(whatever it was) that occasionally my screen would go white, but I could still hear sound. I...

Hello, I am currently in the process of upgrading my two year old rig. I don't want to completely replace it yet so I thought I'd upgrade the HD, add an SSD, upgrade the gfx card, and upgrade the RAM. For the gfx card, last year I got my hands on a Powercooler AX6870 but I want to upgrade. I...

Just recently bought an Athlon XP 1800+ and have been having some problems with it being a lower CPU speed then it should be. Currently its only running at 1145mhz instead of 1.5ghz. I tried changing the CPU speed inside the BIOS which was somewhat successful (i could have win2k up for about...

Well, I realize that this is a forum of enthusiasts, and not entrepreneurs (though there are probably some lurking), but I'm writing this in all seriousness. I have realized that computers are easy to build and easy to run (not to mention fun to tweak). And I have also realized that most...

Sorry if this is in the wrong Forum, but I just wanted to ask if it is possible to use an internal CD-RW drive as an external device? I want to transfer large files to CDs from a computer that doesn't have an internal CD-RW drive. The computer doesn't have a USB port either. I have a spare...

Please give me a list of the 21" monitors from the highest to lowest (brands are not matter), Gosharks. Thanks a lot

I have an HP pavillion media center m7334n with a MS-7184 motherboard. I am interested in upgrading the stock video card with a geforce gt 440 (Here: ). My computers motherboard has a PCIE x16 1.0 slot..but the card is PCIE x16 2.0. I wanna know if this is compatable with my computer and if it...

Looking at building a gaming PC and got a ruff idea of the components i want, but when it comes down to the Graphics card i don't really want to spend more then £140 on one. I've had a look and i really like the 1GB EVGA gtx 460 superclocked and the Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 but i cant decide...

Hello, my computer is protected by microsoft essentials security. A virus popped up and I did a scan 3x and its reporting my computer being protected. But I keep getting pop ups from win 7 antispyware 2012 saying there are dangerous threats on my computer. Can someone please help.

Hi, I installed a newer cd-r/rw drive and I use to use rw disc's which were formated and the OS saw it just like a storage device. Now XP want's to copy the items to be burned to a special folder and burn from there. Is there a way to bypass this indirect way of burning to the rw and just drag...

Outlook always messes with my incoming mail (pop3) server. It changes it to "localhost" and puts what I had in there behind my user name. It's really anoying because I have to change it everytime I want to get my email. It does this on multiple computers and multiple MS OS's.

hi i have a plextor 712a which can burn dvds at max 12x however i only have 8x and 4x dvd disks ive had it for a few years and its been fine however i reinstalled windows and installed the latest drivers and software and now it only burns at 1.3x no matter what media i put in, the same media i...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns (More info?) we have a few freelancers working on an ldap machine which has a static ip address and will require aliases as well as virtual ip addresses. Is this possible? I am running win03 server w/ ad and dns. here is the criteria...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc (More info?) I want some NT workstations to use a custom NTconfig.pol instead of the default NTCONFIG.POL on NETLOGON folder. Any idea how it can be done? Keith

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Is there an online rating service? What I want to find out about is how customers were treated etc. It seems that the only ones I can find are sponsered buy the company selling the crap and I am not sue I trust that. Thanks If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, It's a good bet somebody...

Acer will be pushing lots of new tablets in 2011. But how do they look today against the Galaxy Tab and the iPad? Acer's Nvidia, AMD-based Tablet Size Comparison : Read more

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I have a fresh installation but the problem is i can not install an OS after formatting. I keeps on displaying an error with a blue screen. it says A problem has been detected & windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL If this problem is...

The new VT82C686 B now offers an UltraATA/100 interface for AMD and Intel platforms. It can be combined with both the KT133 and the Apollo Pro 133A chipset. We found out if this new chip is a keen competitor for Intel's ICH2? VIA's New South Bridge: VT82C686B Supporting UltraATA/100 : Read more