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| Computer for Gaming & Producing Music | 10/12/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have been doing a lot of digging and price comparisons on various computer components/parts. ...
A: Looks fine, as far as a gaming rig, however for music production, its vastly lacking. You'll want an ...
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| Computer for Gaming & Producing Music | 10/12/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have been doing a lot of digging and price comparisons on various computer components/parts. ...
A: Know what your needs are, and purchase hardware that satisfies them. Some common needs between music ...
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| monitor specs | 10/2/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I'm thinking of getting an LCD monitor to replace my old CRT one. I haven't decided on the exact ...
A: The two main specs I would look at is Contrast Ratio and Response time. The higher the contrast ...
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| Installing a new DVD Drive | 10/1/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: My DVD Burner and my DVD rom were shot, so I bought two new drives from tiger direct. I got the DVD ...
A: If I'm understanding it correctly you have a DVD burner that is SATA and a DVD rom that is IDE (or ...
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| Intel D850MV | 9/27/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I been building computers for a long time, and now I am stuck. I got a Intel D850MV desktop board. ...
A: I have had this same problem before but it was not on an Intel board. I literally had to get a ...
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| RE: heating specs | 9/27/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: i live on toronto canada otherwise i would take you up on your offer. Now i have the pc probe 2 ...
A: I am seeing more clearly now. Have you overclocked the RAM? If you can tell me what kind of RAM ...
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| RE: heating specs | 9/27/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: i live on toronto canada otherwise i would take you up on your offer. Now i have the pc probe 2 ...
A: It is very good that you have the pc probe running. More people need to realize that monitoring ...
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| image monitor problems | 9/26/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: "Since few days ago, the image in my monitor (17" TFT LCD)started to be flickering and garbled, ...
A: I'm not big on advice on brands because many manufacturers make good monitors. Two specs you need ...
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| image monitor problems | 9/24/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: "Since few days ago, the image in my monitor (17" TFT LCD)started to be flickering and garbled, ...
A: It seems you've covered all the bases except one thing. Do you have another monitor or a monitor you ...
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| PC Memory | 9/22/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have a Gateway PC with DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 slots on the motherboard. There is a 256 mb 133 MHz DIMM ...
A: If its the same type of memory, i.e: PC 133 SDRAM, you should have no issues with different ...
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| RAM | 9/20/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I'm going to buy a desktop in a sale! The only problem is that this desktop has just 512MB RAM. I ...
A: It is DDR2 memory, so the upgrade you've considered would actually work in this system. Adding ...
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| Home Server | 9/14/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have 4 IDE HHDs leftover after rebuilding my three computers (which included installing some new ...
A: RAID doesn't require any specific type of hard disk, nor does it really require hard disks (I've ...
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| PC to LCD TV connection | 9/12/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have a Sony Bravia LCD TV which has a connection meant for PC. The details on the instruction ...
A: I'm guessing this is a VGA connector, although I'm not entirely sure (based on what you've said, RGB ...
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| computer | 9/7/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: i want the information on how to buy new computer give me all information regarding parts of ...
A: Let's start with you taking a look at www.tigerdirect.com. You can buy a computer for less than you ...
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| Firewire | 9/5/2008 | Bobert |
Q: What is a Firewire? Does the computer tower need it in order to run or is it optional? DO you need a ...
A: Firewire is an interface commonly found on higher end equipment, its a nice option, but it is not ...
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| Video card | 9/4/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I recently up graded from an old HP 500 mz celleron processor with Windows 2000NT OS to a Dell XPS ...
A: Yes, it sounds like you have all of the right hardware, assuming you have a way to playback the Hi8 ...
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| Time to build a new desktop | 9/4/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: My existing system has finally gone toes up. My son wants to build one, but we have a limited ...
A: The onboard video on most motherboards now will perform better than the graphics card you have. SLI ...
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| Want to make sure I have everything I need and is compatible. | 9/2/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am building my first computer and wanted to make sure I have everything I need and that everything ...
A: Everything looks compatible. I could not pull up the case. It said "item not found". Note: I've ...
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| Time to build a new desktop | 9/1/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: My existing system has finally gone toes up. My son wants to build one, but we have a limited ...
A: I need to know what the port type of the video card is (AGP, PCI express, PCI). If the games you ...
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| Building Gaming Computer | 9/1/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am planning on building a game computer. So far this is the build I have. It is my first time ...
A: Motherboard RAM combo- This is the RAM I would use to take adavantage of the dual channel memory ...
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| Want to make sure I have everything I need and is compatible. | 9/1/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am building my first computer and wanted to make sure I have everything I need and that everything ...
A: Before I check out all of the items you listed, check with www.tigerdirect.com and www.newegg.com ...
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| What ram should I get? | 8/31/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I have 8 different ones to choose from and I am wondering what the best would be Here are the ...
A: It really depends on how much money you want to spend, what is the max your motherboard can support ...
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| Applying Thermal Compound to Core 2 Duo CPU | 8/24/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have a brand new Core 2 Duo retail boxed CPU and I am wondering how to remove/apply thermal ...
A: Sorry for not specifying, I'm talking about isopropyl alcohol, like you would use to clean a wound, ...
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| Applying Thermal Compound to Core 2 Duo CPU | 8/23/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I have a brand new Core 2 Duo retail boxed CPU and I am wondering how to remove/apply thermal ...
A: I would remove the thermal pad from the heatsink with alcohol and a somewhat rough cloth (paper ...
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| Washers supplied with case? | 8/21/2008 | John |
Q: I bought a new midi-ATX case for a PC I am building. In the bag with the screws and standoffs ...
A: They are like a red or orange color, right? If so, Yes, use them!!! They go on the screws that ...
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| A pc for graphic editing | 8/21/2008 | Bobert |
Q: My brother is a graphics designer..most of the time he uses Maya for 3d editing, Photoshop for photo ...
A: I see nothing wrong with this configuration, people usually have a brand preference hard-drive wise ...
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| Building A Dream Media Center PC | 8/21/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I've never built my own PC before and have no idea which models or which places to buy it. There are ...
A: All of the components should come with at least a one year manufacturer warranty, so I personally ...
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| Building A Dream Media Center PC | 8/20/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I've never built my own PC before and have no idea which models or which places to buy it. There are ...
A: 1. Try the Xonar D2, or Xonar D2X, both of which have optical output, same is true for the Creative ...
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| Vista 32 or 64 bit? | 8/19/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am in the process of building a new PC that will run Windows Vista Home Premium. However, I am ...
A: My research and knowledge on the whole 32 0r 64 bit thing is not what it could be. My understanding ...
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| Thermal Compound needed? | 8/16/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I have a boxed Intel Core 2 Duo processor (supplied with fan and heatsink) and I was wondering if I ...
A: I've found that it is best to wipe the pre-applied compound off with an alcohol pad and apply some ...
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| installing raid | 8/16/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I'd like to replace my current setup with a Raid 0 configuration WITHOUT reinstalling drivers, ...
A: Seagate bought Maxtor and they make great products. I believe Seagate hard drives have a 2 or 3 year ...
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| CMOS battery replacement | 8/15/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I was wondering if, when you replace a CMOS battery, do you lose BIOS settings such as overclock ...
A: If the system is plugged in, with the power supply switch engaged, you shouldn't lose data from the ...
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| build a desktop | 8/14/2008 | Bobert |
Q: Your the expert, I am the dummy. I want to build me a desktop. I have a keyboard, monitor and ...
A: Honestly I wouldn't go with the E8500, the extra money from the E8400 doesn't really justify the ...
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| BIOS upgrade | 8/14/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: My computer shuts down and then says it has recovered from a serious error. When I get the ...
A: Yes We just need to find out what version of the Award BIOS is. Here is the link to the Award BIOS ...
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| BIOS upgrade | 8/13/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: My computer shuts down and then says it has recovered from a serious error. When I get the ...
A: I suppose V2primier is who you bought it from? To update the BIOS you must first find out what ...
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| Not sure where to put this... spill on laptop | 8/13/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I'm not sure which forum to place my question in, so sorry if this is the wrong one. Earlier ...
A: I'm going to say your system is gone, especially given that it turned off due to the spill, that ...
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| desktop computer parts | 8/11/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I want to build a desktop computer. I have all the parts that I want, but I don't know if they are ...
A: The CPU and the motherboard are compatible. The Video card is also compatible with the motherboard. ...
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| CPU not working | 8/7/2008 | Bobert |
Q: I am attempting to upgrade my CPU by switching from a Pentium D to a Core 2 Extreme 6800, which ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by "the business side of the chip", although if you follow the keying on ...
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| CPU not working | 8/7/2008 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am attempting to upgrade my CPU by switching from a Pentium D to a Core 2 Extreme 6800, which ...
A: Steve, My best guess is you have a dud processor. Both motherboard and CPU are socket 775. The ...
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| A pc for graphic editing | 8/3/2008 | Bobert |
Q: My brother is a graphics designer..most of the time he uses Maya for 3d editing, Photoshop for photo ...
A: For $2560 US, that will be tight, if you're ok custom building, things are a lot better. I'd suggest ...
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