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| new pc configuration | 11/20/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: im building a new quad core pc & im so much confused can u help me? im from india & im on tight ...
A: You can't beat this for the price. ...
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| Config new build with current old PC... | 11/20/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I'm wondering if I take the hard drive from current computer (old Gateway), running XP, and put it ...
A: Yes, you can put the new hard-disk into the new computer, but the installed Windows environment will ...
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| assembling a pc from scratch | 11/11/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: . wanted good knowledge from you on assembing a computer since i`m sick of purchasing branded ...
A: 1 - cpu. amd or intel... what do you recommend? This is according to what you want to spend. I have ...
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| INTEL CELERON 1.6-2.2 CAPABILITIES | 11/1/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: .i have a limited budget fit to buy an intel celeron between 1.6 and 2.2ghz single core cpu with ...
A: You will have to find out what socket type your motherboard is. You just can't put any processor in. ...
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| Processor or graphic card | 10/29/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I am from Nepal and I would kike to know your opinion on a processor I want to buy for my ...
A: The E4500 shouldn't be a dramatic issue for games, you don't need a quadcore for gaming, and the ...
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| Processor or graphic card | 10/27/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I am from Nepal and I would kike to know your opinion on a processor I want to buy for my ...
A: What processor do you have currently? Any of the CPUs selected would be a good option, the E8400 is ...
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| Processor | 10/27/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I am from Nepal and I would kike to know your opinion on a processor I want to buy for my ...
A: No, there will be no performance issue having a CPU with a higher FSB, the motherboard will ...
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| Computer works everywhere but where I need it. | 10/26/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I bought a work station Dell T3400. Set everything up the way I needed it and tested everything. ...
A: Honestly I'm not seeing any blatant reason for the system to stop working, so either its something ...
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| Computer works everywhere but where I need it. | 10/23/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I bought a work station Dell T3400. Set everything up the way I needed it and tested everything. ...
A: In the new environment, is there anything capable of creating a lot of magnetic or radio ...
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| Geforce 9800GT or HD 8450 radeon | 10/23/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: As usual nvidia prices seems to be a little more than ATI.while looking at nvidia cards Geforce ...
A: After having many different video cards through the years, I would say my favorite is Nvidia ...
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| USB Flash drive | 10/22/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: My wife has a seven year old Dell desktop, which serves her needs. The manual days that the USB ...
A: No, those are a different connection, either an actual modem connection for a phone-line, or an 8P8C ...
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| Did not start | 10/11/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: My computer stopped working. But it starts without the keyboard and can use without it. If I plug ...
A: Try a USB keyboard. I believe your keyboard port is bad. The only other thing I can think of is make ...
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| Did not start | 10/11/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: My computer stopped working. But it starts without the keyboard and can use without it. If I plug ...
A: Have you tried another keyboard on your machine? How does your keyboard hookup? If it hooks up with ...
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| bought your recommendation,panel removal on dell now an issue | 10/7/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: drawer for cdrom drive stopped working and has no hope of fixing itself I am wondering how to ...
A: I'm not understanding what issue you're having with the system? Removing the side panel or something ...
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| Adapter voltage and draw | 10/7/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I have a transformer (power adapter) rated at 9.6V and 200mA. Would it be safe to use this for a ...
A: Generally I wouldn't suggest this, as the device in question wants about 30% more current than your ...
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| drive drawer stopped working | 10/1/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: drawer for cdrom drive stopped working and has no hope of fixing itself I am wondering how to ...
A: You can replace the CD-ROM drive itself, for around $20-$30, something cheap like this: ...
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| Blank Monitor Screen | 9/21/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: Keith: I had some virus problems on my system which I cleared up, but now my display is completely ...
A: I would look toward video card or video chipset. If your computer has a video card like some ...
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| Monitor in Power Save Mode | 9/21/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: Bobbert: My monitor (a Dell about 6 to 7 years old) indicates,"Monitor is in Power Save Mode. ...
A: This is likely an issue with the display adapter, do you have a replacement? Before purchasing ...
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| Monitor in Constant Power Save Mode | 9/17/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: Keith: My monitor (a Dell about 6 to 7 years old) indicates,"Monitor is in Power Save Mode. Activate ...
A: 6 to 7 years is a long time for a monitor to last, especially if it is used a lot. You can turn the ...
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| Building pc for recording audio | 9/5/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I'm searching for a second advice on building a pc for recording audio I have a list of things I've ...
A: I'm not see any audio hardware in this list of components, unless you've already got pre-existing ...
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| PSU problem? | 8/31/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: There is not a 4-pin power cable for 12V (ATX) in my psu but there is a 20-pin main power cable and ...
A: If there is a 4-pin connection on the motherboard (usually for AMD processors) and you don't give it ...
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| Raid array setup | 8/21/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I have a comstar 1TB external usb drive that died. Checked PS voltages good. Drives don't spin up. ...
A: I'm going to be totally honest with you. I have not dealt with RAID very much. I do know that to set ...
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| Does a PSU always consume its rated output? | 8/18/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I recently purchased an ASUS P55GA 550W PSU. Electricity is very expensive in my country and I was ...
A: I don't think 550W is overkill for your machine. I believe it is an adequate sized PSU. When power ...
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| A stable motherboard | 8/11/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I want to use an X58-based motherboard to build a system with an Intel i7 processor. Please help me ...
A: Based on this, I would suggest either Intel or eVGA, both have good customer service and a general ...
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| SATA HDD & Loading the OS | 8/7/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I am building a system, the MOBO is an ASUS M3N78-VM, I am installing a 500Gig SATA HDD along with ...
A: Which version of Windows are you intending to install? Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for x86 Extended ...
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| DVD ROM/WRITER 2 IN 1 | 8/3/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: i want to buy DVD ROM and dvd writer.Can i have dvd rom and dvd writer functionality in one drive ...
A: Yes, drives with this functionality are easily had at many locations, such as Office Max, Staples, ...
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| Manual drive configuration | 8/3/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: Sir: I bought a new PC, and tossed my old one except an ATA-66, 20GB hard drive which still contains ...
A: Jim, I think the first thing you should do is make sure your old drive is compatible with your new ...
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| reclaimed DVD component | 7/26/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: ... I have inherited computer parts that work perfectly fine from a business that had to close but I ...
A: According to what operating system you have, a driver should already be present. I found this post ...
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| Different ram speeds | 7/25/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: the motherboard and cpu I have chosen supports up to 16gb of ram with a 64bit os. its has 4 ram ...
A: If I'm reading your question correctly, you're being offered either a single 4GB stick of memory, or ...
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| which is the best processor for amd 780g | 7/9/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: i am having an amd780g motherboard.. can i use amd phenom processors in it.. some say the watts are ...
A: 780G is the chipset of the motherboard. We need to now brand name and model # (just the model # ...
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| Motherboard Upgrade Dell XPS-700 | 6/30/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am looking into upgrading my motherboard in this computer as the original board it came with does ...
A: Several things are coming to mind that I will list in random order. 1. System tweaks- Have you ...
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| Motherboard Upgrade Dell XPS-700 | 6/29/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I am looking into upgrading my motherboard in this computer as the original board it came with does ...
A: Dell's motherboards are proprietary so the motherboard specs are important. I did not do a real in ...
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| PSU type query | 6/29/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I recently acquired a used Boxx high-end workstation. Unfortunately it looks like the PSU will ...
A: The 4 pin connector is usually for a motherboard that supports an AMD processor. I'm unsure about ...
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| PSU type | 6/29/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: I recently acquired a used Boxx high-end workstation. Unfortunately it looks like the PSU will ...
A: Is contacting Boxx out of the question (does the system have any warranty through them, currently)? ...
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| overclocking cpu | 6/20/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: how do I overclock my cpu 933mhz for windows xp and how much will it speed up my computer. will it ...
A: In the BIOS overclocking (if it is there) has to be enabled. After you enable it you will increase ...
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| overclocking cpu | 6/17/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: how do I overclock my cpu 933mhz for windows xp and how much will it speed up my computer. will it ...
A: The best way to overclock is through the BIOS. There are other programs you can run and do real time ...
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| Sata-300 compatability | 6/2/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: My computer is approximately 5 years old, ancient I know, but is serving me well. My motherboard ...
A: They are compatible. You may need to update some drivers but you should not have any problems in ...
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| adding extra RAM | 5/29/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I have a PC with 4 Dimm slots for RAMM (2 blue 2 black) I have two 1 gig rams in each of the blue ...
A: The most common thing I have found to be true under these same circumstances is that the new RAM is ...
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| speakers | 5/27/2009 | Bobbert |
Q: hey, im going to buy some speakers for my pc. i have headphones with a microphone on them. i have ...
A: Yes, your idea should work just fine, although the cables may become somewhat tangled. If your ...
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| pcmcia firewire card problem | 5/24/2009 | Keith Davis |
Q: I have recently bought a PCMCIA firewire card for my dad's laptop, but I am having some problems. ...
A: I have searched the net and cannot find any information at all on this problem. I once bought a MSI ...
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