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I have an old Windows XP x86 machine that I use for retro gaming and a few other such things. I need more USB ports, so I've been trying to install a USB expansion card, but haven't had any luck. I'm on my second attempt now, using a Sabrent CP-4PTU PCIe card. I know it's got power running...

silly question but i got a single channel motherboard with 2 slots of 1x 1gig ram q6600 etc qustion is how much performance am i losing due to not having a dual channel motherboard with same 1x1gig ran in each slot would the performance be noticalbe and worth getting a other motherboard aslo...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) I am trying to configure multiple (two) paging files for better efficiency, but something interesting is happening! I have 2GB RAM, C: drive is 10K rpm, D: is RAID 0 7.2K rpm; E-G: drives are external firewire...

I have my QX6700 overclocked to 3.2 on water cooling. What kind of performance increase will I see by moving up to QX9650 OC? I paid 1k for the QX6700 a couple of years ago which is about what the QX9650 is going for now. Worth the upgrade?

Hey everybody, i'm building a computer with the C2D E6750 CPU. i already have a set of 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1066 sticks and want to use them in my setup. i'm having trouble choosing a motherboard because its my first build and im not sure how it all works. i was thinking about getting...

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Who is the Best chipset - guy's ??? The ASUS A7V266-E (KT266A) or the ASUS A7A266-E (ALI1647CI) ??? where i can fild check's of those two - head to head ??? Please send me Link's... ( What is the Diffrence between the ATA100 to the ATA133 - Link's will be very helpfull... ) Thank's, Guy

When I ran the 3dMark2001 benchmark program, my score ended up only being 2239. I am 99% sure it is due to my video card but want to make sure before I buy a new one. My system: P4@2.0 Ghz 256 Mb PC2100 DDR Ram Windows XP ATI Radeon 7000 64 Mb DDR Not sure if you'll need any other info but if...

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Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.dcameras (More info?) Hi, After turn on my Optio 430 immediately shuts down again after the lens has come out fully and the camera made a strange noise. The Pentax service organisation thinks it is the zoom mechanism and if that is the case, they are...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) Could anyone tell me how the Canon IP4000 handle 6x4 paper? Is it the same way that the I865 does it, With a cartridge type system, or does it have it's own slot? Thanks For Any Help Mike

I just got my order in from Newegg 1.5TB Caviar Greens WD15EADS 2X Blax Duet Sata Dock I hooked them both up and encrypted them both with Truecrypt Ext3... They seem to be working fine I copied a ton of data to both of them but they seem to both be making a low alternating murmur sound...

Hey guys I just did my first CPU overclock. I booted up the bios and changed the multiplier to 40, so I guess I am running at 4 Ghz now. I am running Prime 95 and stressing my computer; Speccy shows an average temperature of 48-52 Degrees Celsius. I did not mess with any voltage settings or...

Hello there everyone. So I built a computer through help of these forums about 4 years ago. I want to do it again! Approximate Purchase Date: 1-2 weeks (depends if I get my paycheck friday or monday) Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $1500-$2000 (including tax + shipping) System Usage from Most...

Approximate Purchase Date: From one week to one month. Budget Range: $350 System Usage: Gaming. Are you buying a monitor: No. Do you need to buy OS: No. Preferred Website(s) for Parts: eBay or SuperBiiz Location: Miami - Florida. Parts Preferences: AMD build. Overclocking: No, unless the...

Hi guys, I am getting away from my extreme LGA 775 as of last night and am going to upgrade I am looking to spend from 190.00-250.00 I am looking at EVGA X58 FTW3 132-GT-E768-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard but I cannot tell if it runs 8x or 16x on the second video...

Hi guys!! i have a problem with my motherboard EMX-NF7050HD-PRO. last time when i use it it running fine there's nothing problem but when i turn of the AVR to reformat it, there is nothing appear in my Monitor except "No Signal", ill check my board then i turn it On i see green light and "C1" at...

Hello, hoping to set this up. pls comment. Intel i5-3450 Gigabyte H77m-d3h / B75m-d3v Gigabyte GeForce gtx660 Windforce OC 2GB DGGR5 8Gb ram 500Gb HDD a 500w PSU (80 preferably. any recommendations?) No intention of overclocking at all. probably playing on a 23" screen. Should i go for the...

Hi I aquired a motherboard which has a boot problem I am not sure what specs are but similar to this EP-4GEM800I with VIA chipset It has a post code led which changes from FF to CI to 60 with a siren and error. I checked the fans and got a cooler master heatsink all the wat to the bottom. I...

Can anyone tell me how to change the setting in the BIOS so that the computer will boot from the CD drive? I am able to move the CD drive to the top of the list...do I then hit "ENTER" to close out the window on "Yes"?

Hello, I am going to buy a Phenom II x4 965 and I will keep it at stock clocks but the problem is I am on a budget and cant afford an expensive mobo. The problem is the motherboards I can afford have 4 pin connectors, is it a problem? I heard it was not a problem since the motherboard supports...

Basically I have a really terrible Core 2 Duo e4700 and I thought it would stop the bottleneck I was getting from my Pentium D, and to be fair it got me a about 20FPS increase in most games which was good but now I'm looking to upgrade both my GPU and my CPU unfortunately I can only really...

I want to buy a gaming computer. I want a desktop. I plan on playing alot of mmorpgs, like raiderz, Continent of the Ninth, TERA, Lune of Eden, GW2. I know that building a computer myself will be cheaper but I really don't know that much about them yet. I need one with a keyboard, mouse, speaker...

This is my first time ever trying to build a computer. I have experience putting in new memory, hard drives, ect. I'm looking for some input on the componets listed below. I really would like to use an AMD processor (unless there is a reason to use intel!!!!) I really wanna be around 750$...

I just got my new computer up and running. This is my first try at overclocking, and as it turns out, I didn't have to up the stock voltage to get to my target. A 25% overclock on my Core i7 920. (3.3ghz). The problem is, load temps (reported by RealTemp) are up around 67°. Ambient room...

Hello, how do you replace the battery on the motherboard and is it expensive?

Well, Here is my second attempt at preparing my gaming rig. I have made changes to almost all parts from the first time. The parts below total up to $1,745 without the monitor at the bottom. Is that a good price for this specific rig? I would appreciated more suggestions and advice...

Approximate Purchase Date: This month Budget Range: Around £600 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, PS2 emulation, photo and video editing, folding, general use Are you buying a monitor: Not yet, using a 42" HDTV 1080p, not sure of resolution but think its around 1920x1020...

Hello, I have a new build that isnt working, when I hit power button it starts to cycle on, fans spin, then turns off within ~2 seconds, stays off 2 secs, then repeats. History- new build, has not worked Build: CPU: i5-345 Mobo: MSI H67 GPU : XFX 6870 RAM: 2x4gb 1600mhz ram PSU: Antech 400w...

Ok, I'm wondering which laptops have it, since I know Acer Ferrari One has one, and that's more than enough for me to believe there are more such laptops... It needs to have Intel Core i7 720(Q)M, 4 (6/8) GB of memory, pretty hard drive, and it should look really nice... And I hope you guessed...

Approximate Purchase Date: October 2012 Budget Range: £1500 System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D rendering and sculpting, gaming Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Casing, SSD, (Not sure what else I need please advise) **Re-using power supply...

Hello, my memory slot one, I believe is defective can I use memory slot B1 and A2 for dual? Instead of A1/B1. I have p7p55d

could you please tell me if a AMD Turion is equal to a Centrino 2 or a Core 2 duo? 2 salesmen have told us conflicting answers. i am buying a laptop for home and manily internet use. Would appreciate you opinion. thankyou.

Will the new motherboards made for Intel's Sandy Bridge processors fit older processors like the i7?

I've have seen a lot of opinions on SATA Port placement, and what "should" go where, but I also "realize" every build has its own tweaks/characteristics. I am open for discussion. The following is an "A-Typical" placement: SATA2_0 {Primary SATA2 HDD/SSD [if primary is SATA2] ; AHCI or...

It turns out I only plugged one power cord to the gtx460.. that's the problem why the video card doesn't give outputs. How stupid I am. ------------------------ Hi guys, I just built a desktop using these: ga-x58a-ud3r i7 930 corsair xms3 3*2gb msi n460gtx cyclone 1gb gddr5 corsair psu 650w wd...

Hi, I recently purchased a new rig, I had some issues at first when installing it, but then I figured it out. Now when I did a test to see if it would start up, it did, but when i went to plug the disk drive and the hard drive in, it suddenly won't power up any more. I tried unplugging them...

After I finish my build, what types of testing should I do to make sure that everything is functioning properly? For instance, when shopping for RAM, some reviewers mentioned something called "memtest" make sure your RAM is working. Can you just list all the programs that I should use for...

I need a harddisk with 250GB, Wich of the two is the best for gaming: Maxtor Diamond Max 10 Or Maxline III Any other advise is welcome, should i Stick with maxtor or something else

hey ive got the followin specs Intel core 2 duo E6550 Intel DG31PR (mobo) 1.5gb ram 450 watts psu 1X80gb & 1X40gb HARD DISKS No grafic card im gettin the following temps:- Processor Fan : 1205 rpm Processor Temperature : 54.5 °C Processor Temperature (Core 1) : 55 °C Processor Temperature...