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How many pins in my RAM?
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 7 Comments

Hello, I want to upgrade the RAM in my Compaq Prosignia 320 (BI440ZX motherboard). I know it takes DIMM SDRAM modules (PC66/PC100), but I have seen 100 and 168 pin modules advertised. Does anyone...

Powermanement for computermonitors
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 15 Comments

Hi, I've got a question about powermanagement for monitors. Turning a device on is harmful, because of the power surge it creates, right? If that is so, then is it such a good idea to use...

Sudden Reset and USB2
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 2 Comments

OK, this has a bit of a plot... I bought a 6-in-1 USB2 card reader for my WinXP machine. After about 2 minutes plugged into the USB2 port, the machine resets, as if someone has pressed the reset...

USB 1.1 or 2.0
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Can anyone tell me how I can determine whether I have USB 2.0 or 1.1? Dell told me I could find this information in the BIOS. I looked. It's not there. Can't find it in Device Manager...

Re: WinXP Boot problems *sigh* - UPDATE - Help?
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

an update... I disconnected my HDD's from the mainboard as well as my CDRW drive. I've added a 2.6gig IDE drive as master on the secondary controller and started installing Windows XP onto that...

Need help with IDE RAID
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Hello all, I just purchased a HighPoint RocketRAID 404 card, and 2 new WD 120GB Special Edition HD's. I had a previous install of windows XP on a 20GB Maxtor drive. I created a disk image using...

Re: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Try reinstalling SP1. Roel wrote: -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

New Replacement Bios Chips or re-flashing
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

visit www.bioschips.webhop.net For Replacement chips $14 re-flash of existing chip $8

New Replacement Bios Chips or re-flashing
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

visit www.bioschips.webhop.net For Replacement chips $14 re-flash of existing chip $8

Re: Recovering data from damaged disk
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

You could try hooking it up to a linux system - I've found linux is far more flexible / has lots more utilities than windows when it comes to file system troubles. See if you can make it a slave to a...

Re: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Where can i configure, to install the PC as Standart PC. In the setup mode ?? "Ben" <bespley@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht news:trF3b.3835$cs2.487@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...

Problem on Boot With a old dell optiplex
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

We have two pc's same specs etc apart from the OS the 1st pc has winNT the second Win2k the WinNT is running a scada program and the other which we did fdisk on, fresh install we are trying to get...

Re: WinXP Boot problems *sigh*
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

"Phrederik" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:ceC3b.860771$ro6.17189523@news2.calgary.shaw.ca... I had BSOD errors (on every shutdown) twice and found that a run of System File Checker...

Athlon XP 2400+
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I'm thinking about upgrading to an Athlon XP 2400+ on my ECS K7S5A Pro. Looking on the www i find the cheapest buy to be www.watford.co.uk with the XP 2400+ (OEM) at £56.40 Is now a good time to...

Re: Where do you go to learn computer repair?
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 13 Comments

"lorraine" <lorraineg@sgi.net> wrote in message news:vkiq4mr4ub3181@corp.supernews.com... : Okay, this is probably a not often asked question here. What kind of : classes/school do you go to for...

best hardware review site - most up to date
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 1 Comments

I'm trying to figure out how good XFX hardware is, and whether it is worth me going for MSI stuff instead - can anyone point me in the direction of a very up-to-date site that has the XFX geforce fx...

Physical repair for IDE harddrive
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 36 Comments

Got a dead 7200 Western Digital drive (9 months old) I want to get repaired. Just physically repaired. I will do the data recovery. It is not being recognized by the bios and...

How do these parts look?
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I'm planning to build a computer for the first time. I have a list of the parts I'm planning to use, which I'd like reviewed for compatibility and quality by people who are more experienced at...

Opnion about buying vs building desktop system
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Hello, I am thinking about buying a new desktop system. I would like to get the best bang for the buck. In the old days - it was cheaper to build the system, However - now it appears many of the...

wheres the sound ?
Posted on August 29th, 2003 | 3 Comments

I have an older MSI-6119 MB with Award bios ver 2.9(latest), I cannot get the sound to work. The older sound card used the ess 1869 drivers and didn't work, so I picked up a new chaintech 5.1 using...