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| Subject | Date Asked |
| diagram for where all the plugs attach | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: Power supply for dell dimension 2400 got fried in a surge. Removed it and got another, only it did ... A: Can you confirm the types of connectors your Power Supply has, you should/may see the following ... | |
| 2 dual core | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: i want to know what 2 dual core means and the difference between 2 core dual and 2 dual core is?i ... A: I assume you are referring to the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo Processors? Put simply, "Duo" is "2 ... | |
| Is my PC getting old | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: I purchased my CPU in 2002. All was selected by my relative. This year like when I start one thing, ... A: With respect, your Processor is probably the bottleneck in your system. As PCs have developed and ... | |
| motherboard selection | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: My PC is now fairly outdated (with a 2.52 GHZ Pentium 4 processor 512 MB RAM and a GeFroce FX 5500 ... A: That being the case, I would go for the Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L As it is Dual and Quad core ... | |
| motherboard selection | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: My PC is now fairly outdated (with a 2.52 GHZ Pentium 4 processor 512 MB RAM and a GeFroce FX 5500 ... A: I don't know if you have any preference regarding manufacturer? I have tried many and found them to ... | |
| Boot problem | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate. I faced trouble with this OS. So I decide to format the OS. ... A: You should DL Ultimate Boot CD to another PC and put it on a CD. The ISO image for UBCD is ... | |
| Better upgrade option | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: Due to motherboard processor support limitation I would like to know which is a better processor ... A: The 2.8GHz CPU should be a P4 520 and is know as a Prescott. The 2.4GHz CPU is the older Northwood ... | |
| SATA | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: how do I check whether my laptop supports an internal SATA drive? I would like to upgrade from IDE ... A: Try this link; ... | |
| motherboard | 3/29/2008 |
| Q: Well lets see i try to get on my computer and i cant get on internet, my uncle says the motherboard ... A: I'll need a bit more info than you've given. What Motherboard is it? What error messages do you get ... | |
| no sound and shuts down | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: I bought my Dell computer in December of 2001. It has Pentium 4 CPU, 1.60 GHz, and 512 RAM. The ... A: Intermittent problems like this are very hard to pinpoint. You could try setting the power ... | |
| Mysterious Re- Booting | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: Just recently, my computer screen will go blank and the system automatically reboots. There is no ... A: Assuming you haven't picked up anything nasty online, this sort of behavior could be linked to ... | |
| Drivers | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I have two pieces of hardware that do not have drivers on my laptop and windows cannot find them on ... A: Having the correct drivers will certainly improve the graphics performance on your PC. If you know ... | |
| Installing drivers | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: Someone mentioned that my computer is either missing some drivers or there are some drivers that ... A: Evan, Carry out the following procedure. Click START>Control Panel>System Select the Hardware tab ... | |
| Faster processor? | 3/10/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought a laptop online that was the same make and model of one that I use at work. It's ... A: When you say it's the same as your work Laptop, is it exactly the same model and Operating System. ... | |
| IDE unknown | 1/3/2008 |
| Q: Have Dell Optiplex. I have my Operating System Corrupt. I tried installing Windows Xp but when ... A: Nitya, First of all, have you configured the jumpers on the back of the IDE devices correctly? If ... | |
| Thinkpad T22 | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: Unable to start Windows XP. Post Bios message reads " Hard drive not installed, if operating system ... A: Sorry for the delay. First of all, can you get a power meter and try to check for Power to the Hard ... | |
| PSU | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I have had a really annoying and frustrating problem for some time now which is that my machine will ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying. The 12 rail looks a bit poor, have you diagnosed the same results ... | |
| PC Complete Shutdown | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: I am running Windows XP on a desktop tower. Recently, after Windows shuts down, I still hear ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying. There are 2 possible explanations for this happening... 1. You ... | |
| PC and Laptop Jam | 4/15/2007 |
| Q: Brand-Cotti, My laptop (1 year used/never formatted)and desktop (5 yrs used/thrice formatted) do not ... A: Hey Dud, Thanks for the rating. I have always been straight with people on here. If the answer is ... | |
| Changing bootup | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ... A: I'm going to assume from what you have already told me, that you have half a clue what you are ... | |
| Changing bootup | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ... A: This should be quite easy to do. I assume the Computer can't find an Operating System if you simply ... | |
| Changing bootup | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: We are trying to eliminate our old hard drive. But it is the first of a multiple boot-up for ... A: You have an old drive and a new drive. The old one has a single partition running Win 2000 and the ... | |
| Quirky Windows XP Explorer | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: I'm currently running Windows XP Pro on a Dell 9100 Inspiron. I'm experiencing a strange phenomena ... A: First one; Click START>Control Panel>Folder Options Minimise Control Panel as Folder Option may be ... | |
| beep | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: my pc does not start. when powered on it beeps once then displays the "We are sorry for the ... A: I just repaired a PC with a similar issue. I ended up having to reformat as the MBR (Master Boot ... | |
| Attaching 1GB Ram to pentium III | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: If i attach the 1GB RAM to Pentium III. Then system is slow or fast. Other wise its compatability to ... A: RAM is the most effective upgrade to most PCs. The best way to add 1GB of RAM to your PIII system is ... | |
| PC cannot boot up | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I can not go to the set up screen The monitor is remain blank and show " No Signal " I am not to ... A: If you get the beep, then your PC passes Power On Self-Test (POST). This means you have a Mobo, a ... | |
| PC cannot boot up | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: Hallo Ben, I have an industrial PC to run one of machine. 2 days ago the plant electric supply ... A: Can you get the PC to boot up to the Set up screen? If so, check the Temperature and Fan Speeds of ... | |
| PC hang with new CPU | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: I recently wanted to upgrade my system without a TOTAL rebuild. Socket 478 ain't easy to get parts ... A: Is there a configuration Switch in the BIOS to select 533 HT? I would estimate the Board to default ... | |
| mouse | 11/8/2006 |
| Q: cant get the mouse to work after pc boots up no mouse at all was working cant get mouse to the ... A: Can you give me a little more detail please? Have you tried some basic fault finding? What PC are ... | |
| can i upgrade my al heatsink 2 cu | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: I have a amd athlon 3200 cpu … AMD supplies a aluminium heatsink. Now we know that copper heatsinks ... A: As Heatsinks are designed specifically to do the job required, I wouldn't advise you make ... | |
| Memory Upgrade Compatibility | 11/6/2006 |
| Q: I tried to upgrade my memory this weekend, and didn't have much success. I have a Dell Dimension ... A: This can seem confusing. 100MHz is the Bus speed of your memory. I think your 2200 has an Intel ... | |
| post problem | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: I dont think it is any software as I havent changed anything. Yetsreday and today I noticed a new ... A: I think you're probably right. I think you have covered all the obvious checks. To debug the ... | |
| post problem | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: I have a home built desktop: MSI K7, 512mb. ram AMD 1.24 Athlon processor, NvidiaPro64, 60gb. HD, XP ... A: It sounds Very strange mate? I'll have a think and come back to you, if that's okay? In the mean ... | |
| Onboard LAN failure | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: I'm Paul. I recently went out to your mums place and got her ADSL up and running and she gave me ... A: Nice to hear from you. Sounds like you sorted my mums Broadband Connection. Thanks. I just don't ... | |
| PC Crash | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: I saw a topic on here titled 'Weird crash then constant resets' I didn't get the whole story but I ... A: The previous problem you saw, turned out to be a flakey Memory module. The problem now, is that ... | |
| dead mobo??? | 10/30/2006 |
| Q: Hey Ben, I had already cleared the CMOS when i recieved your reply, but I hadn't tried the RAM yet. ... A: Rhe CPU stuck to the HS that tight sounds Very strange. Paste does Dry out and you can get a pretty ... | |
| dead mobo??? | 10/28/2006 |
| Q: Hey Benedict Brand-Cotti, I was wondering if you could help me with something. I know my way around ... A: Sounds like you have checked many of the obvious things, the only 2 things that spring to mind are: ... | |
| memory installation for laptop | 10/27/2006 |
| Q: I had a question about memory installation on my dell latitude cpi pentium 2 model 233, I have ... A: There is no danger of losing any data by changing your memory modules. It sounds like your laptop ... | |
| I cant install windows | 10/22/2006 |
| Q: I'm munem. I'm having a problem with my computer please help me by giving right solution .My ... A: You should start by checking that your CPU fan is working correctly and that your CPU is not ... | |
| Weird Crash then constant resets | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: That was the problem! Faulty memory stick, so ive ordered a replacement. My computer is back up and ... A: That's great news mate! Not good that you have an iffy Module, but good that we found it so quick. ... | |
| PLEASE HELP ME !!! HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOUR MOTHERE BOARD IS BROKEN???? | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: i turn on my comp and theres no beeps an no post but the funny thing is every things sounds like ... A: You could try re-seating your CPU. If the CPU is not present, damaged or badly seated, you will not ... | |
| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: I've tried resetting but still the same. Also installed another agp graphic card but nothing ... A: Thinking Logically, the HDD LED working is reliant on a successful POST. Single beep. Without the ... | |
| pc processor speeds | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I'm wonderig f a resource exists for processor speeds ? I'm clear that a Pentim 3 is slower than 4 - ... A: There are now only 2 main CPU manufacturers; Intel and AMD. Intel have Pentium (Premium range) and ... | |
| Unexpecte PC poweroff | 10/7/2006 |
| Q: Greeting of the day to you. Hope you are back from Finland? Well, I would have loved to find a ... A: Hi Ambo, I'm very surprised to hear that we don't have the solution yet. Have you tried giving ... | |
| RAM | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: I just wanted to know wheter putting two 512 mb cards in the same machine would give me 1 gig RAM ... A: A MB is a measure of capacity, not of speed. This is a very common misconception. And a fair one as ... | |
| unwanted junk on pc | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: need help. i am learning about pc. when i click on internet i get porn. i am learning about pc. ... A: There are some great Free software titles at the following site; www.snapfiles.com/freeware The ... | |
| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: tnks for your reply. I'm in paris now trying to fix my gfren Gmax which was installed by me n bought ... A: Sorry for the delay, I got roped into decorating all weekend! I Hope you get this in time to help ... | |
| No video feed/new mobo/cpu/ram | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: I recently upgraded a system with a new mobo/cpu/ram. I put a ecs RS482-M board in with a athlon64 ... A: Do you get a POST beep code? (Single beep or combination of long and short beeps) Look in the ... | |
| Unexpecte PC poweroff | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: I own a Pentium II PC runing an intel 450Mhz processor (Slot). The system suddenly developed an ... A: Sorry for the delay, I'm working in Finland at the moment (Back tomorrow). I am quite sure that you ... | |
| PC didnt boot up ! | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: I've problem with my Gmax CA2. Recently my pc didnt boot up at all. The PS is fine. the cdrom cpu ... A: Sorry for the delay, I'm working in Finland at the moment (Back tomorrow). Have you tried a ... | |
| rebooting | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: when i click on start and then click run to ping my IP address, the page comes up but after 3 secs ... A: It sounds like either a temperature issue, or a memory fault. Why are you trying to ping your ip ... | |
| BIOS Beeps | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: When I turn my pc on, I hear 2 fast beeps, followed by 6 short beeps. There is no display on the ... A: It sounds like a memory beep code. If you have more than one stick of memory, try removing one and ... | |
| Boot | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: We today purchased a HP Pavillion A1555A and when we turned the computer on for the first time we ... A: Does the PC beep at all when you power on? Does the Hard Drive sound like it is working and does ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: I still have three spare PCI slot and one AGP slot alavailable. I also used an AGP graphic card ... A: Just let me know when you get stuck? One thing you ought to check though; Does your old board have ... | |
| My server is low disk space | 9/19/2006 |
| Q: My server, Windows server 2003, has two hot-plug hard drives. The one, 72.8 GB, is divided into ... A: There is a fantastic piece of software called "Partition Magic". You should be able to get a free ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/19/2006 |
| Q: 1). Does the PC seem to function in the normal way; Fans Run, Power LED comes on, HDD LED Flashes, ... A: Sy, It does look like the integrated chipset is faulty. But a conclusion jumped to is often a bad ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: I do know how busy you are! I have sent a follow-up and you were maxed out. I knew why! Please do ... A: You are very understanding. Thanks for your patience. After thinking for a time about your ... | |
| booting from 2 hard drives | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I want to boot from two different hard drives, using Xp on 1 & 98se on the other. The PC is a P4 ... A: If you're planning to install an Optical writer, you should consider having it as a Master on your ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I took everything off as you instructed: http://www.geocities.com/huynh@wans.net/sonyrs510.jpg ... A: I'm sorry if I seem to have neglected you. I've been really busy at work lately and I don't get a ... | |
| pcv-rs510 Question | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: I have a problem with my sony pcv-rs510. You had helped someone with this very same issue and you ... A: Logically, your PC Fails POST (Power On Self-Test), as there is no Beep. This narrows things down a ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/11/2006 |
| Q: Good morning Ben, Thank you, Ben! I feel scary, but you encorage me to pursue this!!! I did clear ... A: Don't worry, they get easier. If the Monitor or the Video Chipset is Bad, you should get a Beep ... | |
| Computer beeps and crashes | 9/10/2006 |
| Q: i have an assembeled computer 3.2ghz, d101 intel board, 2 80gb sata hard disk and simtronics 1gb and ... A: First of all, in order to successfully diagnose the cause of your problem, you should only every ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/9/2006 |
| Q: I just wanted to give you more info so that it may be easier for you to help. Since the monitor ... A: It would be really helpful if you could give me the following info: First of all, have you cleared ... | |
| former master hard drive now slave | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: I had a new motherboard installed (the original along with the power supply died). The original hard ... A: In theory, you have it spot on. I have in the past, though, seen a PC refuse to boot, once the ... | |
| sound card | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: Have a PC Chips 810LR motherboard that has onboard sound. Would like to install a sound card on it. ... A: I'm guessing that the Sound will be AC 97 onboard. You will probably need to disable this chipset ... | |
| 2GB DDR Mem | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: I am looking to build a base system that will upgrade for many years to come. I am starting with a ... A: It sounds like it will run fine as you describe. As far as I am aware, all boards are happy running ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 9/4/2006 |
| Q: The first thing I would suspect though is a simple corruption of the CMOS. This can be easily ... A: Sorry for the delay, I was away for a feneral and forgot to set my account to on vacation. Yes, ... | |
| lost volume | 9/3/2006 |
| Q: --thanks for replying. there was a list of audio things, but when i tried system restore it wouldnt ... A: Sadly, if you use the recovery CD, you'll essentially return your PC to factory standard. The good ... | |
| lost volume | 9/1/2006 |
| Q: i ran an avg antivirus programme on sons comp.it showed that it was infected i deleted the baddies ... A: I think your system is lying about your audio devices. Just to confirm that your audio devices ARE ... | |
| computer keeps restarting | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: the compaq is a presario 5000 thereis no where in bios that gives me what the temp is the speed if ... A: Try the XP CD. If you boot into the Setup (Blue Screen) again and change the Boot Priority to be ... | |
| computer keeps restarting | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: no there is no beeping u turn it on starts up good ..but when it is reading or loading windows u see ... A: I've just got back from a Funeral. I'm on GMT but I'm never sure the time difference between ... | |
| computer keeps restarting | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: when i turn my compaq on it starts loading windowxp and then a quick flash on the screen and ... A: I would say that I'm 90% sure your problem is NOT the CPU. Is there any other info? Does the ... | |
| backing up data | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: I use my computer on a daily basis for school and work. I add, edit or delete files on my computer ... A: The CD Burner is a pretty good option, but I have recently helped a friend of mine transfer his ... | |
| Looking for motherboard and CPU | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: I have a Sony Vaio PCVRS510. A few days ago, I turned it on and it showed just a blank screen. I ... A: Hey Sy, The VAIO you have is Very highly rated. PC's crash all the time, I don't see how the ... | |
| USB | 8/21/2006 |
| Q: How are you? Thank you from taking questions. I recently bought an Innovage mini digital camera ... A: I doubt you have physically damaged anything on your PC. It sounds more like Windows has decided not ... | |
| 2 versions of XP installed - Startup | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: I have 2 versions of XP on my computer and when it boots up it will wait 30 seconds before it goes ... A: The answer to your initial question is "Yes". If you click START>RUN In the window type sysdm.cpl ... | |
| computer shutsdown after like 5 seconds | 8/15/2006 |
| Q: computer shuts down after like 5 seconds got any idea what could cause that.or what i need to fix or ... A: Sorry it's late coming! I'm pretty sure that your problem is heat related. Check your CPU fan is ... | |
| No operating system found | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: "Operating system not found" Now I've changed the bios settings to boot from CD - to try reinstall ... A: First of all, try loading Setup defaults Then try setting the First Boot device to be CD-ROM. Then ... | |
| COMPUTER DOES NOTHING | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: I HAVE A HP PAVILLION A450N HAS A INTEL PENTIUM 4 TH 3.GHZ PROSESOR AND 512 MB RAMM 160 GB IVE HAD ... A: Sorry I have taken so long to respond, I don't get to spend as much time online as I'd like. Your ... | |
| Computer unresponsive issue | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: I currently am trying to setup another pc up at my cabin to host 3 usb camera's and one other camera ... A: H Jared, Sorry I've been a while getting back to you, I have been working late all week. It sounds ... | |
| Connecting front panel audio/Mic leads | 8/6/2006 |
| Q: This is my first computer build, I have a ASUS 8AN-SLI Premium MoBo and the ATX (generic)case has a ... A: That's quite a beast! I bought my first Computer when I was 10. After 2 years of saving, I bought ... | |
| cant get pc to boot | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: ok i stripped it down, this is results.. cpu fan ok gpu fan ok reseated memory and graphics ... A: I hate to admit it, but perhaps it is time to replace something. If you're on a limited budget, it ... | |
| wont boot | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: few weeks ago I started getting problems when I boot up it would load the desktop but then suddely ... A: The restarts you describe sound like they may be temperature related. Try booting into the BIOS Set ... | |
| cant get pc to boot | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: removed and replaced the graphics card, its fan comes on ok, but i cant see the cpu fan (the psu ... A: If there is no beep at all from your PC, then there is not a POST. This can only really be caused by ... | |
| sound on computer | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: i went into my computer and my device manager and it said everyhting was fine (no yellow exclamation ... A: You must be getting frustrated mate. It sounds like this "other device" is the problem. Can you ... | |
| sound on computer | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: one day my sound was working fine, the next it doesnt work at all for anything on my computer. any ... A: With no information about your Hardware, I am unable to debug your Fault. It is probable that your ... | |
| cant get pc to boot | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: i have a sony vaio rx201,i turn it on but theres no beep and nothing displays on the monitor, hd ... A: First of all, there should always be a beep; or at least a beep code. If you get nothing, the ... | |
| slow responding | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: Recently I purchased a computer kit and assembled it. It has a Intel Celeron CPU at 3.06 GHZ. Also ... A: Sorry if I have been slow responding. It's a shame you have managed to get a problematic self build ... | |
| No BIOS | 7/17/2006 |
| Q: During an internet Bios update for a ASUS P4PE MB the update site erased my old bios but failed to ... A: What country are you in? The cheapest option would be to look around for a faulty P4PE going cheap. ... | |
| Speed | 7/16/2006 |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion 2.6 GHz notebook with 512Meg memory that sometimes slows to a crawl. The main ... A: Multi-tasking is a memory thirsty pastime. Your CPU can clearly cope. Adding 256MB of RAM would make ... | |
| Help me n my PC | 7/15/2006 |
| Q: well i opened the box, and the processor fan does not spin at all :s but well, today someone will ... A: It sounds, in that case, like you could rectify the problem by booting your PC into Safe Mode and ... | |
| Help me n my PC | 7/13/2006 |
| Q: My PC is not working anymore. The error message that I received before it got completely useless was ... A: No, don’t buy a new PC! You should try turning off the power to your PC, at the socket. Now, turn it ... | |
| RAID Configuration | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: I have two of the same Westen Digital 320 Gig Sata drives that I'd like to use. Are these drives ... A: That sounds like quite a system! I have 2 WD250 Sata Drives set up in RAID configuration. Your 320s ... | |
| Hard Drive Problem - Disk Utility Programs | 7/5/2006 |
| Q: We setup a Dell Power Edge 830 with 5 CALs using Windows Small Business Server. There actually 6 ... A: The first part of your question is really more of a Software question. While I have integrated ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 7/1/2006 |
| Q: Ben - What if one computer has XP and one has ME? Mine has ME and the one my mom gave me has XP. ... A: Don't worry, I volunteer on this site because it feels good to be able to help people and it costs ... | |
| pc upgrade | 7/1/2006 |
| Q: i have a P II 1.8ghz,256mb ram 40gbHDD,cd drive& writer 1.44FDD, i run WIN 98 +graphic cards etc . i ... A: I think you missed an I off PIII? You're probably aware that Technology is moving incredibly fast ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: You're in England?!?! Gee you don't write with an English accent, LOL!! I would prefer to go ... A: Windows XP makes things simple. The most cost effective way to achieve your goal would be to buy a ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: Turns out you were right (big surprise ;-). There were 2 places to plug the monitor into and I ... A: I'm glad we got to the bottom of it. If you are using Windows XP, you can share your internet ... | |
| Upgrading processor | 6/27/2006 |
| Q: I bought a PC about a year ago and I just recently upgraded the RAM to 1 GB. My motherboard is an ... A: Your board will only support one CPU. There are Dual Boards arounds that support 2 and even 4 (Quad ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: OK I think I may just need to take it somewhere to get fixed. I took some pictures to show you what ... A: That extra information could have saved a lot of time earlier. It sounds like someone has upgraded ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/21/2006 |
| Q: One more quick question...just where would I look to find this graphics card? I can almost see you ... A: I Gave up smirking 2 years ago! :-) The Monitor will usually connect, via a grey cable and blue 14 ... | |
| Why won't the monitor work? | 6/20/2006 |
| Q: When I tied to hook it up using my emachines monitor, the monitor does not work. I know how dumb ... A: First of all, sorry for such a delay in responding, I have been trying to troubleshoot a computer ... | |
| PC power on problems | 6/16/2006 |
| Q: I currently working on repairing a system for a friend of mine. It will not power on even though ... A: You're a braver man than most, if you're dabbling in liquid cooling! What may be a problem, is the ... | |
| CPU or Motherboard | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: I have a e-machine computer, (T2482) that has a AM37 motherboard and an Athlon xp2400 CPU. For no ... A: The first thing I would advise, is that you visually inspect the Motherboard, in particular, check ... | |
| Strange Shutdown | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: Except for the case I have ran this with nothing more than all new parts. Still the same result, and ... A: While I'd agree that changing the fan shouldn't make a great deal of difference, It's worth a go, ... | |
| Strange Shutdown | 6/14/2006 |
| Q: and BINGO, you got it. Come to find out the reason for the shutdown, I believe, is inside of Bios my ... A: Finding the fault is the hard part, that done, we need to find the cause. Are there any parts on the ... | |
| Finding The Right PC | 6/11/2006 |
| Q: I've become more confident about this whole PC issue. Well, at least, not as intimidated and ... A: I'm glad you found my reply useful, it's nice to know that you intend to self build. There's nothing ... | |
| Printer No Longer Shared | 6/7/2006 |
| Q: We have a small office with four computers and one printer. We networked the computers and were ... A: Once a computer network is set up, with a printer, or other shared hardware, it will remain set up ... | |
| Finding The Right PC | 6/6/2006 |
| Q: I am currently looking for a new desktop PC and I am on a very tight budget. The last time I bought ... A: Things have moved on considerably since your last computer purchase. I'll explain briefly, a few ... | |
| Matching a computer manufacturer with Linux | 6/6/2006 |
| Q: Who makes a system that pre installs Linux (preferably Debian) and actually works? Any suggestion ... A: Nice to hear from someone wanting to use a "Real" Operating Sytem, for a change. The majority of my ... | |
| Strange Shutdown | 6/3/2006 |
| Q: Quick Background: I have a good working knowledge of computers, I have built several in the past few ... A: I'll think further on this one, My experience of Lightening Strike is that it is devastating. The ... | |
| BIOS Problem | 6/1/2006 |
| Q: Due to some strange behaviour on my pc, I decided to try and rebuild the software using my ... A: It's more common than you might think. The best option is to make the Motherboard "Forget all the ... | |
| Pc beeping | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: Everytime I start up The computer it start making these beeping noises. I dont know what the problem ... A: When a PC is turned on, the first thing that happens is, it checks itself, at a very basic level,to ... | |
| RAM Upgrade | 5/27/2006 |
| Q: First time I've tried this sort of thing so I probably have some very basic questions: The ... A: You've made a wise choice going for a RAM upgrade. Many people believe the Processor to be the lead ... | |
| computer memory | 5/19/2006 |
| Q: and my question is how is that i increase my computer memory. and how do i change my hard drive. and ... A: I don't know how much you know, so if you need anything explaining in more detail, let me know. To ... | |
| Installed PNY RAM and comp. will not start | 5/19/2006 |
| Q: I have a dell inspiron 5100 laptop with 768mb of RAM, one 512mb pc2700 DDR 333MHz stick from crucial ... A: It sounds like an incompatibility issue. Not between your Laptop and the new memory, or between your ... | |
| help | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: ive just rcently built a pc ..p4 3.2 ghz sustem and heres the problem....ill start with the fact ... A: usually a Parity circuit failure. Could you please let me know; 1. What sort and how much memory ... | |
| RAM issues | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: My bad... I apologize, you are right, I have been reading a bit too much and have mixed it up in my ... A: it's not that bad really Dannielle, I've been mixed up about far worse before! While a little ... | |
| RAM issues | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: I just tried to install a 256 Kingston PC133 2100 DDR Ram stick into my computer in conjunction with ... A: You'll hate me for saying this but, I think you've got odd sticks of RAM. There's no such thing as ... | |
| help | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: Greetings again, im experancing problems with my pc still and need some advice if possible..the ... A: First of all, I'll need a little bit more info. Can you tell me about your BIOS. Pobably AMI, ... | |
| no boot up | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: System is an IBM/Pentium 2 or 3 with 128 mb RAM (2 x 64 sticks, one stick is P100 and other is ... A: Is this a repeat question, or have I just been asked by 2 different people? My instincts say ... | |
| boot up failure | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: System is a IBM/Intel Pentium, 2x64mb SIMM, 450W power supply, CD, CD Burner, 2xHDD, 1xFDD and ... A: It seems worse than it is. There is not that much that will cause a board to cut out like that. The ... | |
| computer shutdown | 4/30/2006 |
| Q: Benedict: Thanks for your attention. I have a presario 5000 series, win 98se. 1.1 celeron ... A: Sounds like a bit of a pain. Can you confirm that your laptop is not getting itself into a ... | |
| Power Problem ! | 4/28/2006 |
| Q: First of all I hope you have a good day. I've installed windows server 2003 on my PC successfully, ... A: It's a Long weekend, of course it's a good day! Can you check in the BIOS and/or any propriatory ... | |
| cmos battery holder broke off | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: a part of my cmos battery holder broke off, now it cannot hold the cmos battery. i need a way to ... A: That's certainly a tricky one! What were you doing, trying to hack the bios password? If the broken ... | |
| CPU | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: What is CPU utilization? A: Are you simply trying to understand what the term "CPU Utilization" means? It is, as it sounds, the ... | |
| RAM Problems | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: I just built a new computer PC computer using Windows XP Pro. It has an AMD Athlon 64 939 duel-core ... A: does that make more sense now? Your machine should show 4GB installed in the bios? While I can ... | |
| RAM Problems | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: I just built a new computer PC computer using Windows XP Pro. It has an AMD Athlon 64 939 duel-core ... A: Your problem is resource related, check this link out mate, 7th item or so down the list. ... | |
| My question About Types of Ram | 4/16/2006 |
| Q: I need Some information about Some Types of DRAM Like BEDRAM, DDRAM, RDRAM And Thank you for help A: Please don't be offended, but your request for "Some information" is too formless to be deemed a ... | |
| pc hardware | 4/14/2006 |
| Q: How I can to figure out the hardware part's brand name without opening the case. I know I can look ... A: There are several Websites that will offer a solution by suggesting what brand and model of ... | |
| Processor Research | 4/11/2006 |
| Q: I am working on a research project on comparing different processor families. My question is about ... A: This is a little more Historical than I am used to being questioned. In addition, Motorolla ... | |
| Which is the best and fast processor | 4/10/2006 |
| Q: I am in dilemma to indentify which processor is fastest in the world whether it is AMD or INTEL. I ... A: This is a question that many people have asked, many times. There dilemma of AMD vs Intel is ... | |
| PC re-sets | 4/9/2006 |
| Q: I have recently built a new machine with the following: - AMD 3500 processor - 1gb RAM - ASUS ... A: Out of interest, how did you get on with your Limewire related issue? Thanks, Ben Hi Steve, ... | |
| Blinking power light | 4/1/2006 |
| Q: When my P4 Gateway "M" computer is on, the power button starts blinking between off and green. I can ... A: While I aware of your hardware, I have little or no knowledge of this particular model of PC. I ... | |
| Using faster RAM than specified for my Motherboard | 3/30/2006 |
| Q: Can I use PC3200/DDR400 RAM on a mother board designed for PC2100/DDR266 if it has the same specs: ... A: DDR RAM is backwards compatible. In other words, the spec of the Memory (DDR400 or DDR266) is ... | |
PC hardware--CPU & Motherboard & RAM
Answers by Expert:
Benedict Brand-Cotti
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Expertise
General questions about Hardware selection, PC self-building. POST issues and boot problems, are all fine. I am also confident answering questions regarding Linux based systems. Apple Mac is my current weakness, but I'm happy to help where I can.
Experience
15 years Building, Repairing and upgrading PC's and workstations. 5 years Supporting international customers whilst integrating a fixed wireless access systems into their networks. This includes directly training Engineers of various nationalities about our (VectaStar) equipment.
Education/Credentials
Data Communications and Telecommunications at Degree Level
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