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i have a 250GB HDD and 104GB of that hard drive is unallocated and witch i cannout use. please can some one tell me how to use this space so that i have a 250GB harddrive again.

hey guys, i got problem, i have a dual boot system on my hard disk, on C; i put my vista and on D; i put my xp, the problem is, i want to know how to delete my xp properly bcoz i was deleted my xp(windows file) at D; manually as i was using vista and after restarted, the option to choose which...

Hi everyone, I need your help. My Arctic Freezer Pro 7 arrived today and I installed it not too long ago, however, the cooler is quite big. The beast has blocked one of my black RAM slots and it’s pushing against my Corsair 1600mhz Vengeance which is in the blue slot next to that. I’ve ran some...

First of all, I would like to say that I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong Category. So, my problem is this. Fairly recently, my Macbook started having lots of problems (screen problems, freezing etc.) and it turns out that at the end of March 2013, I will be inheriting a decent amount of...

I want to buy a computer, but I must know which is better Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i3 AMD A6-Series AMD A4-Series

Hello, I just ordered an NZXT Phantom and I was planning on adding a 140mm fan on the front of the case and I was wondering if I should put a fan filter on the fan or not, and if I should put a fan filter on it can someone link me to a good fan filter? -Thanks

I bought a Thermaltake TR2 BlackWidow 850w on sale at bestbuy for $129.99 USD, and after reading some reviews here and there I am starting to think maybe I should return it for a full refund while I can (Tomorrow is the last day I can return it to BestBuy and get full refund). So I already know...

Hey, When i turn my computer on and log on i get a black screen but i still have control of the mouse and i can open task manager with ctrl+shift+escape but that's about it, so whenever i log on i have to open tskmgr and end "explorer.exe" process then create a new task "explorer.exe". anyone...

Hello i was just wondering if this chip is as good as this site says it is.. Oh ya i have a 775 board i just got so i want to just upgrade the chip i have now...The chip is ......... http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Pentium+Dual-Core+E5800+%40+3.20GHz I have a e6400 which im trying to...

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Working on my first EM project, in over my head and probably too much $$$. As I am looking forward, what do you think a finished/working Homerun game would be worth? I hate to get in any further over my head. Thanks for your thoughts!

hi, im upgrading some parts of my computer, i was wondering 2400 or 3550? im basically gonna use it for gaming/streaming and normal day use fb yt skype msn... i will not OC and im gonna use it with a 9600gt (for the moment, ill upgrade soon) i dont play bf3 crysis or those games, basically...

Hi, I am building another PC and naturally I want to make it better than my last build. Ideally, I want better air flow so that I can do some overclocking to my processor (i5-2500k). I plan to purchase the cooler master hyper 212 evo fan for this cooling solution. I've done some reading, and I...

Hi There, I am looking to automate the login to a vpn connection so the user doesn't have to do it themselves. on xp it was rasdial "vpn connection name" username password /domain:domain name. is there a similar way on Vista? Steve C

[/img]specs: amd xp 2500 2gig pc 3200 ram radeon x800pro 256mb vid card this picture is of my pc right after booting up and checking on task manager

I have an HTPC with the following specs and am wondering if the picoPSU-120 + 80W Adapter is enough for it: - Mobo: ASUS E35M1-M PRO - SSD: OCZ Vertex2 60.0 GB - Slot-loaded ODD: Sony Optiarc BC-5600S - Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) - 1 x 60 mm case fan I put...

hi guys, just a query, is it worth getting a sandy bridge pentium? i mean they're cheap (compared to the i3) but what about what AMD have to offer at that price, basically how does the pentium stack up against the other cpu's at its price point (all of them), and furthermore, how would one with...

when ever i join counter strike it goes to establishing serever then validating resource then it shuts down the server it nt leting me play plz tel me how can i fix this nd m useing garena plus serever in that its hapening....

Hello, I'm looking fir 20" monitor but NOT widescreen. Where I can buy. Please advies

I am building my first HTPC. I have most of the parts selected, but not sure on the CPU/GPU. This PC will be connected via HDMI to my large screen HDTV. Most of the time, it will just play YouTube videos for my little one. But I will also use it for some light gaming. The two options are...

I will start from the top. My graphics card went out and I purchased a Nvidia GeForce GT 520. When they reinstalled it blue screened and they reisnstalled the OS, everything was wiped. Will buying a new graphics card effect my sound card in any way? I reinstalled Realtek drivers because I knew...

I got this computer a long time ago, and I was wondering if it can run games smoothly like Starcraft II, or wow. If not, What can I do to upgrade it, or would it be better to get a new one? Operating System : Windows Service Pack 3 Processor: AMD Sempron 3000+ , 2.0 Ghz RAM : 1.216 GB Hard...

First of all here's my current build... Q6600 (G0 SLACR) @ 3.0 Ghz (been stable on stock voltage since late 2008) Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro ASROCK Penryn 1600SLI-110db (socket 775) 2 - EVGA GTS 450 SC (occasionally run in SLI when gaming) 4 x WD Black 1TB (FALS) 8GB (4X2GB) PC2 6400 Corsair...

From Tweaktown : Of course, the article shows other games where the CPU speed, > 4 cores, shows little or no fps improvement: So I guess the upshot is that both the "GPU is the limiting factor" and the "CPU makes a difference" camps are correct, depending on how the game is written..

hi can somebody tell me how to downgrade diablo 2(xpac) v1.13 back to v1.09?i do NOT want to reinstall anything,so programs would be great

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) is harddrive heat normal? because my harddrive is located under the two optical drive (cd-rom drive, Dvd+rw drive) and it's heating up chassis that's holding the CD-rom Drive, DVD-RW Drive. is this normal? will this cause...

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Just got a TZ and its a nice one but the links between some of the coil pushrods and the pivot arms are worn excessivly. The coils are good and I'm going to replace the plastic sleeves (tubing) which are available but where can I get just the...

#%$*!! I just crashed while typing this whole thing up and Firefox didn't save my tabs so I'm typing it all over again. My self-built computer was fine for the first couple of months (built it in Sept.), but then it started crashing very often, I counted 8 times one day. It happens randomly...

What windows is ideal to use for a new gaming pc?? I currently have windowx xp pro 32bit installed, but i see many people are using/recommending Vista home premium 64bit, why is that? Do you recommend XP or Vista for gaming, and why? What does home premium have that home basic doesnt have...

Running Vista Ultimate 64bit. Curious as to why the capped it at 8GB considering 64bit means you should be able to address what like 16 Terabytes? I know windows server you can buy the different packages and that will give you options of up to I believe 64GB of RAM. I'm just curious as to why...

Quick question: My AMD Phenom x4 BE says it supports Hypertransports of 4000 Mhz. What is the correlation between this and the HT Transport and HT Link speed in my motherboards BIOS (which, currently, I have set to 2800 Mhz, is defaulted to 2000) and should I make any changes (i.e.: raising...

Hello, my pc is in windowsxp i cant view the "search " option iam geting the error like this "a file that required to run search companinon cannot b found" you may need to run setup"

Is there a guide for using windows regedit. Are there any good software programs for keeping the registry clean and up-to-date.

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) Just put a mint pair up on eBay at a low price if you know anyone interested... Thanks TH

I inadvertenly download some malicious software. Now my WIN XP is locked up. I can see my desktop but none of the icons work including System Restore. Now there is vertical toolbar to the left of desktop starting with "Folder Tasks" which I don't know how to delete. I did a complete CHKDSK...

http://206.108.48.60/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=497&tab=1 that's my mobo. It can only accept 95W CPUs. Could I do some altering to make it accept a black edition x4 125w processor ?

I accidently deleted my audio driver. How do I install a new one?

Need sound driver for an Intel D915PBL Mobo. Couldn't get the on-board sound to work with Windows 7, so I added a Cmedia 18738/pci card. I had it working for several months, and my Hard drive failed. Reloaded everything,(new drive) but I can't seem to find the driver I used. I believe it was for...

Hello, i want ask i cant start win xp home normally the system allways restart whith no BS first i try format my old hdd but i find its faulty so cut the bad sectors away and try it again but i end on the same problem system restart herself so i bought new hdd instal win and again the same...

Hey! Thanks for taking a look. So I'm building a computer for a co-worker, that will mainly be used for browsing the web, media, lots of videos and just all around simple stuff. I think $335 might be a bit overkill but this is what I came up with. I'm open to any ideas, and AMD...

I was given a Dell Flat monitor for my PC. When I plugged it up, I got "Cannot Display This Video Mode" across the screen. What can I do?