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| Subject | Date Asked |
| processor and motherboard | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: kindly Advice which processor is best AMD 640 3.0 or AMD 550 x2 or AMD 555 x2 and thier Prices Also ... A: Unfortunately, I do not give advice on component prices as we live in different countries the ... | |
| aaaah! | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: water + computer = ? an idiot spilled water through the fan on the top of my case. ram, hdd, ... A: Sounds like mainboard damage. "No Signal" on a monitor just means no output from the computer. How ... | |
| Question | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: how are you going? :-) Recently, my computer got a rootkit virus so I had to reinstall my whole ... A: Yes you do need a graphics driver. Firstly you need to know the graphics adapter (name and model) in ... | |
| A computer mystery | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: Robert Hope you've been doing well. Ever since I've purchased a new wireless Microsoft mouse for ... A: Even though you have installed the software for the version of windows you have please remember ... | |
| A computer mystery | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: Robert Hope you've been doing well. Ever since I've purchased a new wireless Microsoft mouse for ... A: I would really love to know how a hard drive could be "RUNNING DOWN". I have been doing this for a ... | |
| hdd | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: my motherboard is GA-G31M-S2L. i am having 320 gb hdd sata. i want to buy a 1 tb hdd. i am unable to ... A: The following link takes you to you motherboard manual and from what I have read there you should ... | |
| A real puzzler...hardware, software, or both? | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: For the past week, I've been wrestling with my HP a6437a Pavilion desktop. (2008 machine running ... A: After all of the problems that you have been having, my first stop would be to have a close look at ... | |
| is my power supply failing? | 12/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a fairly old eMachines T3256. Started having random reboots and shut downs a month or so ago. ... A: Yes it sounds like your power supply. However replacing a PSU is one of the easiest jobs on the ... | |
| hardware | 12/25/2010 |
| Q: I have Intel D845GVS1 Motherboard which has 512 mb RAM only. I want to upgrade my RAM speed, but i ... A: I got this from the Intel website. The boards supports system memory as defined below: • Up to two ... | |
| system freezing | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: My problem involves my homebuilt machine running Windows XP. Motherboard is a Gigabyte P55A-UD3, ... A: Like you my computer is constantly on, however I have NO screensaver or power saving enabled. I use ... | |
| Fastening a fan | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: I have an Antec case, Antec 3 Fan and Antec Silicone grommets. I can't insert the grommets to hold ... A: As this is a foreign product, I have never seen it before. However, below is the link to their tech ... | |
| Sony Vaio Laptop issues | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I am working on a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ240P that my brother bought about 3 years ago when he was entering ... A: You were right to look at heating as a problem. However it is not just the CPU that can overheat. ... | |
| laptop booting time hang | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: Windovs my laptop does not boot and gets Heng. Bios of the laptop will tell you to open in time is ... A: I think that you have misunderstood me. I know that there is no sound on your CPU or mainboard, it ... | |
| Laptop power question | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering your opinion on two things. Do you think it is good or bad to mainly keep a laptop ... A: Turn off your laptop when you are not going to be using it for over 1 hour. This will preserve the ... | |
| charger not working | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: i am using a compaq laptop. when i connect the charger, it does not work and the indicator light ... A: If the other charger worked, then you have a faulty charger. As these chargers are sealed units, the ... | |
| hardware | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: I have two hardware questions: 1: almost half my keys have quit working on my laptop. Before I go ... A: The first thing that I would do with a three month old laptop is TAKE IT BACK. You DEFINATELY should ... | |
| Plugin-Container.exe Using All My CPU | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: Ever since Firefox added plugin-container.exe, my experience has gone from good to bad in minutes. ... A: Bad News. Everything that I have read leads to the conclusion that you cannot disable the plug in ... | |
| Please help me to put correct CPU FSB speed. | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: I have the AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2600 MHz) ,CPU multiplier : min=x5 , max=x13 , CPU FSB speed : ... A: The maximum theoretical throughput of the front-side bus is determined by the product of the width ... | |
| Computer Freezes while installing Xp | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a problem with my think center S51(IBM 8173-kub) when am installing windows xp a fresh it can ... A: That problem is normally one of two things - 1. Memory Fault 2. Processor overheating First thing ... | |
| Please help me to put correct CPU FSB speed. | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: I have the AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2600 MHz) ,CPU multiplier : min=x5 , max=x13 , CPU FSB speed : ... A: The non-BE 710's multi will have a limit of 13, so 13x200=2.6Ghz which is stock speed. The RAM ... | |
| PC won't power up | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: Today my PC will not power up. I was on it yesterday and I think closed down properly last night ... A: You have a hardware fault. It sounds like the processor may have gone, however this could also be ... | |
| How Can I Find Out Which Programs And Processes My Computer Really Needs? | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: My computer is running slow and my last step is to cut down on start up programs, programs on the ... A: Go to START - RUN - type in MSCONFIG and press ENTER. Go to the STARTUP TAB along the top and ... | |
| processors | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: I had a question related to processors for a laptop. I have an older laptop that I am considering ... A: The short answer is NO. It is not worth upgrading the CPU because of the limitations of your laptop. ... | |
| Rendering System (BOXX TECHNOLOGIES) | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: My name is Prasad, we deal with Multimedia technologies such as Maya and Vue. We found Boxx tech ... A: Having looked at Boxx.com, I believe that their rendering process is purely down to the hardware. ... | |
| Asus AMD Athlon XP 2500+... | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I have an Asus desktop, motherboard (A7V8X-X,socket A,462),it has been customized.There are three ... A: There are small adapter leads available that will allow you to connect your fan to a notmal 4 pin ... | |
| G.P.U. | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: could you please help me in selecting a suitable graphic card for my gigabyte G31 mother board. i ... A: From the Gigabyte web site - Revolutionary PCI Express interface provides scalable bandwidth for ... | |
| Blue Screen Hardware Error | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: Whenever I turn on my computer I am greeted with the infamous Blue Screen, reading: STOP 0x0000007f ... A: The STOP error means a trap occurred in kernel mode and the trap is either one the kernel is not ... | |
| laptop freezes when idle | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: My question is simple: what is causing my laptop to freeze when it is idle? this never happened ... A: Freezing can be caused by many problems. The most common are - Overheating Hard drive fault ... | |
| USB network adapters | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering if I should buy a dual band wireless-N USB adapter, or just a regular wireless-N ... A: Dual-band wireless networks operate in both the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz radio bands at the same time, ... | |
| harware components inside cpu | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: SIR,please tell me hardware components present inside a central procesing unit (cpu) A: As a CPU is a very small component within a computer, I take it that you want me to tell you the ... | |
| failure of new motherboard | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: My original M/B, asrock dual core sata 2, 3 yrs old, 'died' purchased new M/B, again Asrock dual ... A: Do not just take back the old mainboard, take your computer with the mainboard still fitted and tell ... | |
| failure of new motherboard | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: My original M/B, asrock dual core sata 2, 3 yrs old, 'died' purchased new M/B, again Asrock dual ... A: I need more information. Are you getting nothing at all ? Is your board posting ? (Single beep at ... | |
| Laptop Upgrade | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: I have a situation where, in my local market with plenty of competitive secondhand laptops, i ... A: If you take your old hard drive and put it into ANY other laptop(including a Dell), ALL of the ... | |
| smps transistor | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: in my smps a transistor is cracked due to which it is not working and it is numbered as 8050ss d331 ... A: Components are specifically designed for a particular circuit. Changing components that have ... | |
| disk boot failure | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a seagate 500gb sata hdd and from day 1 has been giving me problems. Every ... A: Problem could be one of two things - 1. Hard drive is faulty. 2. Hard drive wrong speed - SATA 2 or ... | |
| Hard Drive upgrade | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: My motherboard has SATA 1.5 GB/s port.Can i install Sata 3 GB/s Hard drive on it? Secondly, My ... A: Yes, you can install a faster hard drive on your computer BUT it WILL NOT run any faster that the ... | |
| Laptop won't boot Windows XP | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: Specs of Laptop: HP Pavilion ZV6000 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 256 Meg RAM (was 512 Meg but removed ... A: Two things come to mind - 1. Mainboard Fault 2. Memory Fault. First thing to try is the easiest - ... | |
| computer processor | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a eMachine computer (desk top--W3107) and had to have it repaired recently (replaced ... A: Your new mainboard should have an onboard network card. Connect to your broadband router using ... | |
| disconnect | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a dell dimension E520. This started about a month ago, when i connect to my server it only ... A: Two possibilities - 1. You need a new modem or modem lead. Or 2. Software is interfering with your ... | |
| bluescreen | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: every time i turn on my HP pavilion 511 w it displays the message,"we apologize for the ... A: No problem. Start your computer with the Windows disc in the the CDROM or DVD drive. When it comes ... | |
| bluescreen | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: every time i turn on my HP pavilion 511 w it displays the message,"we apologize for the ... A: Every time that I have seen "unmountable_boot_volume" the problem has been solved by formatting and ... | |
| network driver issue | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a Dell Latitude D520. Service tag DVM11F1. It was given to me by someone who bought it, ... A: Ethernet controller is for the onboard network card and network controller is for the onboard ... | |
| HP Pavilion a6650f | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: The problem is that it was working fine until a couple of days ago i got an error screen and the ... A: Problem could be one of three things - 1. Your CPU has overheated. 2. Your memory has developed a ... | |
| computer | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: i run a small business on ebay and in my local area i have one tower and have seen it done but would ... A: You can buy a KVM Switch Box and cables ahd just attach 4 monitors, 4 keyboards and 4 mice. See ... | |
| Heatsink fan | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: RE: IMB 2170-245. Heatsink fan is noisy at times. I know it's the fan because if I touch the center ... A: The new fans come with a heatsink compound not an adhesive. Instructions - Unplug the fan power ... | |
| harware problem | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: my problem is as follows: i was downloading from torrent for 4 hours when my pc suddenly restarted.i ... A: You have a memory or mainboard problem. I have seen this many times "IRQ LESS THAN EQUAL...." Each ... | |
| harware problem | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: my problem is as follows: i was downloading from torrent for 4 hours when my pc suddenly restarted.i ... A: When you are going through the reloading process and it gets to the screen where it asks you about ... | |
| A new Processor | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I had problems while gaming with my old 6800gt. So I bought a new xfx-9500gt graphic card. I ... A: The procedure is simple - Take off the CPU fan Lift the little locking lever beside the CPU ... | |
| A new Processor | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: I had problems while gaming with my old 6800gt. So I bought a new xfx-9500gt graphic card. I ... A: The processor that you are going to get depends ENTIRELY on your mainboard. In the mainboard manual ... | |
| NTLDR IS MISSING | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I have been having some big problems with my computer and hope someone can help .... I am using my ... A: Because you have tried two different hard drives the problem can only be one of two things. Either ... | |
| Processor | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: Intel core 2 duo 1.4ghz is equivalent to single core.....ghz A: Although I am here to help people with technical problems and not to serve as an internet reference, ... | |
| Booting of PC | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: i haven't used my desktop pc for a while and when i tried to put it on, it wont.. the monitor comes ... A: It sounds like a video card problem. Do you have onboard video or a seperate video card. Sometimes ... | |
| Pavilion ze2000 LCD white stripes | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Several times in the last week my 5 year old HP Pavilion ze2000 notebook computer has suddenly ... A: Problem could be one of two things. Either your video card is on the way out or more likely malware. ... | |
| Unrecognized RAM | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I have an eMachine with 3GB RAM running XP Pro. When I access the BIOS screen at start-up the memory ... A: In that case, I hate to tell you but there could be something wrong with either your RAM or your ... | |
| Unrecognized RAM | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I have an eMachine with 3GB RAM running XP Pro. When I access the BIOS screen at start-up the memory ... A: First thing to try is the following - Go to your Control Panel Go to System On the first page it ... | |
| Computer upgrade | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: Let me begin by saying that I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about computers. Several years ago I received ... A: The old drive can only be used as a data drive, the programs will not work. It will become the "D ... | |
| Computer upgrade | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: Let me begin by saying that I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about computers. Several years ago I received ... A: Unfortunately the local computer shop told you the truth. They can save your data, but not your ... | |
| Key board & mouse not works-from CPU | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: Robert- Good key board & mouse are not working one CPU-windows XP-operating system Please advise ... A: Firstly this is not a jumper problem because it used to work and you have not changed anything on ... | |
| Key board & mouse not works-from CPU | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: Robert- Good key board & mouse are not working one CPU-windows XP-operating system Please advise ... A: First, thanks for the feedback. It is good to know that I can help people. Second - Right click ... | |
| Key board & mouse not works-from CPU | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Robert- Good key board & mouse are not working one CPU-windows XP-operating system Please advise ... A: If your keyboard and mouse are USB, you need to get into your BIOS and make sure that the USB is ... | |
| processors for laptops | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Robert W. I have a really old laptop with Windows XP, with following features: Mobile Intel(R) ... A: The Mobile Intel Pentium is a genuine Pentium but made for laptops therefore requiring less cooling ... | |
| PC shuts down ! | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a one year old assembled PC with the following configuration. Processors- Intel Core2Duo 2.8 ... A: Faulty RAM is possible but quite rare with your computers symptoms. Most times that I see this ... | |
| what happened to my usb | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: help me on this problem . my CPU made with 2 usb connecter. one is functioning very well which i am ... A: First thing to do is check your BIOS to make sure that the USB on the mainboard is still enabled. ... | |
| PC shuts down ! | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a one year old assembled PC with the following configuration. Processors- Intel Core2Duo 2.8 ... A: The only two things that normally cause your problem is either some component is overheating or ... | |
| Thinkpad G41 external video | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a Thinkpad G41, model 2886-5TU. A friend just gave me an identical machine, but with more ... A: Identical models should have identical mainboards. In which case, yiu should be able to fit the new ... | |
| Suggestion Required | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: "I am planing to buy a computer but i'm not capable of deciding which computer to buy comparing the ... A: Your choice of computers depends on exactly what you want to do with it. Intel processors are ... | |
| processors | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: The samsung n140 netbook has Processor Intel® ATOM™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512KB) Main ... A: In my opinion the samsung n150 netbook has both the more powerful CPU and better battery life. No, ... | |
| Hard Drive | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: I took the old hard drive from a Dell 2400 (which just my luck had got damaged from moisture and had ... A: Windows XP and Vista should both be able to see the old drive without formatting. If you want to ... | |
| Hard drive running? | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: Waldron, I have an HP pavilion a527x. However over the last couple of day I've noticed that it is ... A: Normally, when this happens there is something running in the background i.e. antivirus programmes, ... | |
| Coputer doesn't boot | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I was given an iDEQ 200N computer where the HDD had failed. I booted it up with UB4WinCD and ... A: The DBAN disk cannot cause the system to fail. Only hardware problems can cause this. Things to try ... | |
| Dell E1505 laptop - need to get back off | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: I got all of the screws out but it still seems to be screwed in from just behind where the monitor ... A: Copy and paste the following into your browser - ... | |
| CPU for P5GD2-X | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I would like to buy A dual-core CPU for my mother board. Can you introduce to me some CPU's to buy? ... A: Sorry but nothing that I have read suggests that your mainboard will support a dual core processor. ... | |
| upgroades | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: my boys ripped my j key off the keyboard. Can you replace the key board on its own and the other one ... A: I take it that this is a laptop. Yes you can replace the keyboard on its' own. Easy to upgrade the ... | |
| USB ports | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm having trouble using the usb ports on my computer. I recently purchased two usb game ... A: Next thiing to try is to disable your onboard USB and enable it again. As soon as you power up the ... | |
| computer | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: Since yesterday my laptop with windows 2000 professional stopped being able to open the internet ... A: Normally when this happens there is malware in your computer. Firstly delete ALL of your Temporary ... | |
| USB ports | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm having trouble using the usb ports on my computer. I recently purchased two usb game ... A: The Device Manager does not list USB Ports, it only lists USB Root Hubs or USB Host Controllers. As ... | |
| i3 processor | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: Yesterday, a salesman told me that they have a new laptop which has an Intel® Core ™ i3-330M ... A: From everything that I have read the i3 does not use as much power as a T4400 therefore your battery ... | |
| graphics card | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: brought a geforce 7600 gs card on the 21 jan 2010 for my medion pc mt 7 computer followed all ... A: Normally, when a new graphics card is fitted there are two things that can go wrong - 1. Card is ... | |
| computer | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: I took my computer to get fixed because the it did not have the right ip address for the internet ... A: I would take it back to the tech guy and ask him to explain what has happened. It sounds to me like ... | |
| Old Dell Update | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: The family I work for is trying to use an old dell at their vacation farmhouse, I unfortunately know ... A: The best move would be to take the computer to a shop. Get them to check it over and they will be ... | |
| Display problems | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: Computer Spec MSI 865 PE Neo 2 – v motherboard, Intel P4 / 3.0 ghz CPU, socket 478, 2 x 1 gig ... A: Generally two things can go wrong when you have built a computer and it will not boot. 1. The ... | |
| Old Dell Update | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: The family I work for is trying to use an old dell at their vacation farmhouse, I unfortunately know ... A: First, I need to ask a few questions. Is this a desktop or laptop computer? What processor is in ... | |
| Blue Screen | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a Dell computer desktop with Windows XP. I have the following error on my computer when i ... A: Unfortunately, yes. You will lose everything you saved. Sorry. If you decide to go this route, it ... | |
| Blue Screen | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a Dell computer desktop with Windows XP. I have the following error on my computer when i ... A: If you get in touch with Dell and give them your service tag number, they will be able to send you a ... | |
| Flash Drive/USB | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: my computer is not picking up my USB when I plug it in. I suspected it was the fact I deleted ... A: Unfortunately, your USB memory stick is gone. The only way to get the data from it involves a very ... | |
| error when trying to reformat hard drive | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: i have a compaq presario sr1500nx desktop. i am trying to reformat it using the recovery disks that ... A: During the recovery process, are you seeing a blue screen with writing that asks you what partition ... | |
| ram for emachines ez1601 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: can you tell me if I can how to open up emachines ez1601 all in one computer to put in a bigger ram ... A: Bad news. Everything that I have read about your computer tells me that you cannot upgrade the ... | |
| USB/Digital Audio Ports | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I put a pc together from scratch a few months back and am experiencing a couple of lingering ... A: The short answer is NO. Even though you have checked the connections to the board, it is very easy ... | |
| Video/VGA problem | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: HP media center m7160n desktop has a video problem - the screen is faded. It flickered once and ... A: Even though your video is integrated, you can still fit a video card if you have either a PCIe or ... | |
| computer shutting down | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: how are you doing? I have been working on my computer and I have a question that maybe you can help ... A: Power supply sounds fine. No there is now way to check a mainboard and CPU from a bootable DVD ... | |
| processors | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: Sir.please let me know how many general purpose and special purpose registers are in Pentium 3 and ... A: I answer questions for people who have hardware problems and want help. If you wich to know the ... | |
| fatal erroe blue screen | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: i started having problems before 7 days. first problem was- my harddisk's d: drive has 40 gb free ... A: Ni Nitin, No this is a software problem. When you reformatted did you DELETE all of the partitions ... | |
| What Might Be Slowing My Computer Down? | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: During the last month my computer has been running progressively slower. What are some things I ... A: Firstly - Go to Start - Run - Type in the box msconfig - press enter or ok Go to the startup tab - ... | |
| onboard video | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: actually i want to know how many times computer can be format and what is the common problem that ... A: First remove the nvidia card. Next try to boot the computer. You should be getting a picture on your ... | |
| startup problem | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a p4 mesh laptop which does not even reach the post stage. The LED's are lit and the fan ... A: Your mainboard is a Clevo 888E series and you will find the manual and downloads at the following - ... | |
| RAM question | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a HP Pavilion DV5t-1000 laptop [Intel Core2duo 2.53GHZ | 1066FSB | 250GB 7200RPM | WinVista ... A: The short answer is no. In general you will ot be able to tell the difference. Also as most (if not ... | |
| Motherboard dead? | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: My PC has suddenly stopped booting it doesn't beep on start up and nohing is displayed on the ... A: Possibilities are - mainboard, memory or CPU. Have you tried moving your memory ? The easiest way ... | |
| new pc configuration | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: im building a new quad core pc under Rs.40,000($857)(including all components i.e. monitor, ... A: The first part of your question is simple - Get the best that you can afford. Get a monitor with ... | |
| Flash disks | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: Tried what you said, i still couldn't get rid of the right protection. I suppose there is nothing ... A: Here is the next thing to try. Go to = http://www.adata-group.com/en/support.php In Category ... | |
| Dell Laptop won't boot-no fan | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: Hey I hope I am asking this in the right category, but anyway...I have a dell inspiron 1521, ... A: First thing to check is the memory module - remove and resite it. If that doesn't work then, as the ... | |
| Flash disks | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: Pardon my asking,but what's a BIOS and how do i get into it? Nkutya. ANSWER: Hi Nkutya, The BIOS ... A: I have had to guess the make and model of your mainboard, so here goes - Start up your computer and ... | |
| Flash disks | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: Pardon my asking,but what's a BIOS and how do i get into it? Nkutya. A: The BIOS is the mainboard set up utility. You get into the BIOS by pressing either F2 or the delete ... | |
| boot error | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: i have p3 mercury mother board model kob 810e. my mother board's keyboard female plug broken ... A: Unfortunately, the only way to get a USB keyboard to work at boot is to change settings in your ... | |
| Flash disks | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I did as you said. Now, it says I have to insert a new disk for drive W. What does this mean? What ... A: Next plan. Go into your BIOS and disable all USB. Boot the computer. Check that all USB Devices are ... | |
| can't see anythings on screen | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: .i hope this is the right place. i have problem with my screen after reset my ink cartridge. it ... A: Take out the newest video drivers that you have loaded and ONLY load the video drivers from the disc ... | |
| Dell XPS 720 sudden re-boots | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: My XPS 720 has sudden re-boots, sometime when it is still booting up. There is no warning, just ... A: , Yes, please reformat the partitions. It would be better if you actually deleted the partitions ... | |
| can't see anythings on screen | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: .i hope this is the right place. i have problem with my screen after reset my ink cartridge. it ... A: Go to Start then Run, type in the box MSCONFIG press OK. Go to the Startup Tab. Untick all except ... | |
| Backing up drivers | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I wasn't sure what category I should click on but maybe you can steer me in the right direction if I ... A: The easiest way is to download them from the Acer website and save them directly to a USB ... | |
| no power to computer | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I have a Emachine T2824 here. One day I tried to turn it on and got nothing at all, no sounds or ... A: I have been reading quite a few posts to buletin boards on the net, unfortunately a lot of people ... | |
| Flash disks | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: Please don't tire of me-at least not just yet. I followed what you had suggested and managed to ... A: Don't worry, I do not tire that easily. FAT 32 is the file system most associated with Windows 98. ... | |
| no power to computer | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a Emachine T2824 here. One day I tried to turn it on and got nothing at all, no sounds or ... A: When you move the power cables to the mainboard, it is common to also move other components by ... | |
| Flash disks | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: Am still following up myThe flash drive is assigned to drive D, which is also the same letter being ... A: Found this on a Microsoft website - give it a go Robert. Log on to the computer as ... | |
| Flash disks | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: Am still following up myThe flash drive is assigned to drive D, which is also the same letter being ... A: Here is something to try. In Control Panel / Administratice Tools / Computer Management / Disk ... | |
| unable to install win xp | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to install win XP pro on my old system. As soon as I start the installation I get ... A: I have flashed the BIOS on many mainboards, The only thing that you have to remember is to make ... | |
| unable to install win xp | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to install win XP pro on my old system. As soon as I start the installation I get ... A: Is your Windows XP Pro a genuine copy ? If not have you tried the disc in any other computer ? The ... | |
| My Shuttle PC (SN27P2) is stone dead. | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: My Shuttle PC (SN27P2) is dead yet power is reaching the machine. Could there be a fuse on the ... A: Slightly more hassle. Take the old PSU out and then see if you can get into it. Some of them are ... | |
| PC wont restart | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: I've just installed a new motherboard/cpu and power suplly, on my pc, and at the same time i've also ... A: From what you describe, you could have a mainboard fault. Take that one back to the store and get it ... | |
| PC wont restart | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: I've just installed a new motherboard/cpu and power suplly, on my pc, and at the same time i've also ... A: I suggest that you instal Windows again after formatting the hard drive. Also check the power saving ... | |
| changing accounts | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I need to format my laptop but have no idea how to do it or what discs I may need ??? The make is a ... A: OK no problem. Start your computer with your XP disc in the drive. Format and reload your Windows. ... | |
| changing accounts | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I need to format my laptop but have no idea how to do it or what discs I may need ??? The make is a ... A: Find the Dell disc that came with your laptop (may say recovery or windows on it), start your laptop ... | |
| no signal | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: my dell 2350 turns on and starts to load about 10 sec into it the screen goes black and a message ... A: Start your computer in "Safe Mode" , run msconfig. Under the startup tab, untick all of the items ... | |
| PC won't boot??? | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: As soon as I plug in my Dell Dimension 4600C it just makes a clicking sound. I have pulled the Hard ... A: If your hard drive is Ok then I would be looking at the power supply unit. There are very rew things ... | |
| multiple realtime users on a pc | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: hopefully you can help me. I want to have 1 tower and 3-4 monitors with 3-4 users surfing the ... A: You need to set the tower up as an internet server. From there you need the hardware to set up a ... | |
| Dead PC | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: IBM 6832,P4, win 2K Xp. PC suddenly dead. checked power supply off-line (jumpered Grn) and it seems ... A: Without physically examining your computer there are three things that can cause the fault you ... | |
| computer will not boot up | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My computer will turn on and the fans will run but it will not open windows, its like there is ... A: By what you describe, it could be a capacitor problem on the mainboard. However a couple of ... | |
| usb device is not recognized | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: my external hard drive is not recognized by windows.but its work on my friends system.. in my system ... A: Question - What is your USB Power selector set at ? You can set it to either VCC5V or SB5V. I ... | |
| usb device is not recognized | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: my external hard drive is not recognized by windows.but its work on my friends system.. in my system ... A: I copied the following fromm the Western Digital web site - ... | |
| PC automaticall shuts down at start-up | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I am facing a serious problem with my computewr recently. When I start my computer it automatically ... A: By what you describe, I would be having a close look at the hard drive. The clicking noise usually ... | |
| dummy bios no overclocking option | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: myself nitin fr india.i have a zenith brand pc. it has asus p5kpl-vm/si motherboard 800mhz fsb. and ... A: Have you tried to download the engineering release of ASUDOS. This will allow you to flash the BIOS ... | |
| dummy bios no overclocking option | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: myself nitin fr india.i have a zenith brand pc. it has asus p5kpl-vm/si motherboard 800mhz fsb. and ... A: I have had a look online and unfortunately can only come up with the following - Ddownload a ... | |
| Memory upgrade | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a hp pavilion zv6170us and I know that this computer can support 2gb RAM, so I buy a memory ... A: Yes there is an internal memory slot under the keyboard. To find it copy the following link into ... | |
| Hard Drive Upgrade for Dell Latitude C400 | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: I want to replace my hard drive in my Dell C400 Laptop with a perfectly compatible one. I would ... A: For replacement I would recommend the Toshiba MK6034GAX 60 Gb Ide Hard Drive. You may be able to get ... | |
| Blank Monitor | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Robert: I had a virus problem which I believe was eradicated with PC Tools Spyware. Then the next ... A: Yes this helps. The problem is DEFINATELY NOT a hard drive problem. Do you have a seperate video ... | |
| Blank Monitor | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: Robert: I had a virus problem which I believe was eradicated with PC Tools Spyware. Then the next ... A: By what you describe, this is definately not a hard drive problem. Try opening your system and ... | |
| USB Based TV Tuner Card | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: Sub : USB Based TV Tuner Card I have a Compaq Laptop Model Presario V6000. I want to watch TV ... A: There are many USB Digital TV Tuner cards available - check out Amazon.co.uk. I am sure that you can ... | |
| Graphics Card | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: I am using an Athlon 900 MHz system that I built in 2001 from the case of the first computer I built ... A: As you are changing your mainboard to accomodate the new processor, and you do not play games then I ... | |
| RAM Housing on the motherboard | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: I believe I have a problem with my mobo/RAM that is quite unique. I have a Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI mobo; ... A: The next thing to look at is - What speed is your memory set at in the BIOS ? If it is set on ... | |
| RAM Housing on the motherboard | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: I believe I have a problem with my mobo/RAM that is quite unique. I have a Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI mobo; ... A: Question first. Did you have any trouble fitting the RAM ? If not, then the fittings will be fine. ... | |
| CPU OVERCLOCKING | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a 1.6 Ghz P4 processor. How can i overclock it to 2.3 Ghz or something? A: CPU overclocking is done in the BIOS. This is not recommended without a vastly improved cooling ... | |
| RAM limit | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: My home PC is a Dell Precision T3400. From the factory it contains 2x1GB strips of DDR2 memory, ... A: The maximum memory for your PC is 8Gb. The manufacturer seldom gets it wrong. If it was me I would ... | |
| Power light blinking | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: the power light on monitor keep on blinking but nothing show in the monitor. What is wrong & what ... A: There are a number of things that could be the problem. I need more information. Do you have a ... | |
| sound jack in rear of cpu | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: My computer was recently struck by lightning. The sound jack in the rear of the computer no longer ... A: By the sounds of things your mainboard has sustained damage. No your sound jack cannot be replaced, ... | |
| Sound Problem | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: i have a gigabyte MB. my audio is not working. Drivers are installed properly and drivers are OK. ... A: I realise that this is a dumb question but I have to ask - Where are you plugging your speakers into ... | |
| # # Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in ... | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: "Hi, i always get that error when i start up my pc, what could be done to stop this error from ... A: Last thing to try. Take the data cable out from the back of the DVD and plug it into the hard drive. ... | |
| Is my PC overheating? | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I have a pretty nice gaming pc I built but it keeps freezing while i play call of duty 5. I can play ... A: Firstly you need to find out if it actually is the CPU that is overheating. Before looking at that, ... | |
| motherboard type | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I bought a computer off ebay 8years ago brand new this company is now extinct.I want to increase ... A: Normally, somewhere on the board will be a number. Again normally letters and numbers combined. Find ... | |
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM
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Robert Waldron
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I can answer most questions in this field. In over thirteen years I have never came across a hardware problem that I have not solved. Knowledge range from AMD K6 and Pentuim 1 to date
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For the past 13 years I have run my own business building, maintaining, repairing and upgrading PC's. When I started there were only three independent PC shops in Scotland, Silicon, Priceless and us.
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SNP
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general up to two years at UMIST
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GSM, UNM
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I have had over eight thousand clients and customers.
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