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Laptop hard drive LED on all the thime
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 0 Comments

From a similar model laptop, I got a 20GB hard drive (Hitachi DK23CA-20). When I swap it with the laptop's 11GB hard drive (Hitachi DK23CA-11), the hard drive LED stays on all the time. And the...

Enermax EG375P-VE PSU
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 5 Comments

My old PSU gave up the ghost a few days ago and I had to replace it. I came across a flattering review of the Enermax EG375P-VE at www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/power/enermax/eg375p-ve/ and...

alienware gaming machine for free
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 1 Comments

http://alienwaregiveaway.co.uk/index.php?referral=12361 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I AM GIVING AWAY FREE INFORMATION - NOT SELLING IT! "Want...

BSOD - IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Recently installed a new SATA harddrive and clean install of Windows XP. Now when I insert the USB2 memory stick I get the Blue Screen of Death with the message "IRQL_LESS_OR_EQUAL". I have...

cmedia 9880
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Can someone please help me configure the driver to get 5.1 sound output? i have this type of surround system (only the...

shut down woes
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 15 Comments

Hi all, About three(?) years ago I installed a MSI - "K7T Turbo2" MS-6330 ATX motherboard with a Duron1100 processor and 128mb RAM for someone. At the time the machine didn't shut off automatically...

Power Supply
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi, Some one has told me to acquire the same power supply as my problematic 3yr. old power supply. Now this power supply (the old one) is very hard to find and is wiped away by the newer...

Socket A motherboard with Firewire
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have an old Athlon 1800+ XP Thoroughbred Processor and want to build a second PC using it and an old ATA hard drive and 512MB DDR memory i have. I also want the PC to have Firewire so i am...

graphics card price?
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 9 Comments

Is £80 a good price for a new AGP Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB card?

IDENTIFY PC Card HELP ???
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I have a card that I need to find out what it is/does. Does anyone know a site where I can do...

Upgrading CPU for gaming
Posted on July 20th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I'm thinking about upgrading my whole system for gaming, but I'm having a problem understanding the big difference a faster CPU would make. Please explain fully if possible.

new graphics card
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 8 Comments

I asked a graphics card question the other day and we all got side-tracked a little, but when I asked a side question, it was missed... Is there anywhere (web?) that has a comparrisson table for...

Mesh computers
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi all I'm looking for a budget Athlon64 laptop and this one caught my eye: http://www.meshcomputers.com/updated/spec_pegasus_summer2.htm However, I'm always a bit wary when it comes to buying...

Is SATA,Duel Channel,64 bit Worth It?
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I am trying to get the most bang for the buck for gen computing, and video capture/edit etc. Looking at Barebones I see: a) Int P4 775 3.0 ghz (800 fsb) with SATA and Duel Channel Memory $475 b)...

Alternative Power Supply for Intel SC5200 Base
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I need to upgrade the power supply of an SC5200 Base (450W) chassis, the only Intel option is to buy the SC5200 HS Server Chassis (650W 2+1,Hot Swap,RPSU Ready) which is a bit expensive. Is there...

Replacing a faulty hard drive
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I have a friend whose computer is not working. He sent his 4 year old computer running Windows ME back to the manufacturer for analysis. My friend told me that the manufacturer said, "The hard drive...

Another broken PC.
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hello people, I have a PC that is about 3 years old and has suddenly started re-booting itself at random times. Sometimes this occurs during boot-up, but mostly when just using the PC (usually a bit...

PC 133 vs PC 100 in SE440BX-2
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 11 Comments

I notice that Kingston has a specific warning against using PC133 in this machine, and recommends the slower (and more expensive) PC100 parts. Given that I am not contemplating mixing, but complete...

How to Reset Compaq monitor to factory settings ? (non OSD)
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 0 Comments

There are several buttons on the frame. I guess it's a combination of buttons that's needed, but I couldn't figure out which. It's a V55, but they should all be similar.

Building new PC-AMD or Intel?
Posted on July 19th, 2005 | 5 Comments

I am going to be assembling a new computer shortly. What makes it hard is I use it for a wide variety of uses. 1. Microsoft Office (mostly Word and Excel) 2. Design and Graphics-I also do a lot...