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1. Dell Computer Problems Need Help. - (9)

   Ok i have recieved as a present my uncles dell latitude x1 laptop. Its Operating system ahs been re
   installed and it worked for the first few hours i had it but then it started randomly locking up and
   making a weird sysren noise, and now when i try and boot it up it says that no hard drive or
   bootable devices can be found. What can i do, is there anything that i can do insted of calling dell
   out on monday (still have next day support) and has any one else had this problem. Thanks...

2. Gaming Computer - Will This Do? (52)

   Ive nearly got enoughmoney to buy myself a computer, its going to be used for gaming and web design
   stuff. Will these specs do, yes/no/ what would you change? Also please dont go say 500gb harddrive,
   watercooling, dual 2gb rams etc... Dual 2.6GHz Processor 768mb RAM 80Gb Harddrive A decent graphics
   card (havent looked into) (hopefully) inbuilt 56k modem. CD RW, DVD Reader. Can i egt away with
   512ram??...

3. Rambus Memory - Rdram - Computer beep 3 times when it's turned on (4)
4. Computer Does Not Start - Three beeps and turn of (20)

   Hi, A friend of me call me telling me that his computer is *BLEEP*ed up. His computer turns off
   before anything comes into the screens. Three beeps sound before it turns off. He asked me for
   advice but i did not know what to tell him. I guess could be the Bios but i do not have a big
   background experience with this computer problems. He told me he was cracking a program or something
   like that. So, maybe a virus *BLEEP*ed him. If anyone know what is the problem and what it is the
   solution would be really nice. thanks in advanced!...

5. Pc Powers Off After Boot - Need Help - (10)

   Alright.. I was watching a TV show on my computer the other day and in the middle of it it suddenly
   froze. I couldnt get it out of the freeze so I restarted the machine.. it powers up, boots, and
   begins to load windows.. the windows loading screen comes up and then right when it would of gone to
   the logon screen it powers off. I can get it up in safe mode but nothing I have tried has done it...
   Specs: 3.6g P4 1gb ddr 400 ram 300g sata hd 200g sata hd geforce mx440 8x ddr Fixes I have tried:
   Windows Repair Swapping out the harddrive - does the same thing (So it cant b...

6. What Is A Computer Form Factor - (1)

   As I began my hardware class in school I knew I was going to be learning some new stuff about a
   computer that I never really thought about besides the fact I use one. Hopefully what I talk about
   in this topic will help people get a better understanding of computer hardware, especially when
   might want to build one by scratch. The form factor is used to determine what power supply,
   computer cases and motherboards you can use when building a fully customized computer instead of
   getting one pre-built; such as Dell, Apple, Sony, and Alienware. There are 6 form factors (in...

7. New Computer - Need help with a new PC (3)

   Hey guys, im planning to buy a new computer.. I just need your opinions.. What system would you buy
   with a 800 euro budget ? I'd like to see what system you would pick (I dont mind building my
   own system). Needings: -Able to play newer games -XP if possible (or empty HDD) -Duo processor or
   higher -2GB Ram memory or higher -250GB HDD or higher -800,- max -Without: monitor, keyboard, mouse,
   webcam.... Thx in advantage~...

8. Worlds Fastest Computer Aka Roadrunner - (5)

   I had gotten my latest issue of playstation magazine and happen to stumble across an interesting
   article about the worlds fastest computer and I have ot say that computer is fast. This computer
   can do a petaflop or to break it down in simpler terms it can do over a quadrillion calculations per
   second. Here is the kicker, hardware from the Playstation 3 system made this possible; includes
   6,949 dual core AMD Opteron chips and 12,960 cell engines (heart of the PS3). As for cost I would
   say including $400 for a PS3 that this computer cost at least or over $10 million dol...

9. What's The Difference Between 64 And 32 Bit? - Buying a new computer. (9)

   Hey everyone! I'm going to be buying a new laptop in a few months, and I am very confused about
   one thing: AMD manufactures a LOT of 64 bit processors, while Intel almost never does. I'm
   clueless when it comes to processors, and I'm concerned because I haven't really been paying
   attention to processor specs as much as HD and RAM, even though those are the cheapest and easiest
   to switch. Does anyone have any good tips about processors? I'm mainly wondering what the
   difference between 64 bit and 32 bit is, but other than that I also want to know if so...

10. Problems At Boot Time - (11)

    After installing a new 2.8 GHZ P4 my computer will not boot. All fans spin but no POST. Another
    interesting fact is that my CD-ROM will not power up either (works on my old 333mhz system though).
    Reading around I've learned that the problem is either: 1)mother board 2)CPU 3)PSU I have tried
    it with a brand new MB but no success, still no POST. Is it possible that my cheap 425watt PSU will
    not generate enough power for this new CPU (even though it successfully powered my 2GHZ celeron)?
    Unfortunately, the pins on the older Celeron got bent so I cannot test with this...

11. Final Spec's Of My Computer Build For My Hardware Class - (11)

    Well I got two weeks left in the semester and on August 18th I will have built my first computer
    from scratch, now hopefully during the rest of the year I will have build up a series of topics on
    computer hardware and tutorials on building a computer from scratch that most of you will never have
    to buy a pre built system again /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0"
    alt="biggrin.gif" />. With that being said this is the final specs of the computer I will be
    building, after I had a fluke with my floppy drive (had the wrong one). Keyboard &...

12. Pc Doesn't Boot After Installing New Cpu - (8)

    i have a old computer that i was messing around with, a windows ME, and the processor is a pentium 3
    i had another pc that had a better cpu but when after i installed it the pc stays at the hp screen
    and the os doesn't boot. I even put the old cpu back in and the same thing happens. i think i
    may have bumped the graphics card more than i should have but i don't know does anybody know
    what the problem could be?? thanks...

13. Two Users On One Computer - (14)

    Got a question, Again. I want to be able to have to monitors, Two keyboards, And two mouses. So
    that they can be all hooked up to one computer but I can have several users doing different things.
    But so that I can connect to the internet on the computer and all the users be able to share it at
    the same time. I have Dial-up. So the question is, If I get another monitor card so I can hook up
    two monitors will that work? Then there is this thing that you plug it into your computer, and it
    comes with software and it has several monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports on this ...

14. I Need Some Ideas... - computer hardware... (10)

    Allright im looking at upgrading because my computer starting to become stupid... (games are lagging
    when they shouldnt be... heres what i have now so you can base this for what to sujest to me (i
    want better lol) CPU: intel 2.8 ghz RAM: 1gig motherboard: intel pos motherboard... (it works for
    what i have now...) Cdrom: DVD R/W 16x i belive 3x 40 gig hard drives (im going to get at least a
    120 gig) GPX: Nvidia Geforece 4ti 4600 (im looking at the ATI 1950x crossfire but thats a little out
    of my budget... but its an awsome card...) Monitor: 21" (i think its huge...) s...

15. The Ultimate $30,904.76 Computer! - and no it's not a Mac Pro Either (8)

    There is a contest right now for this computer, and I have to say that this beats the $20,000+ Mac
    Pro computer by a whole lot in terms of hardware, software, and other stuff /laugh.gif"
    style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Also I providing links to
    all the stuff just in case someone wants to buy the parts seperately and junk QUOTE •
    GIGABYTE 3D Mercury GZ-FW1CA-AJS Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case – $399 •
    Custom Case Painting by Gary Berg - $1500 • OCZ ProXStream 100 watt power supply -...

16. Problem With Computer - My Computer is restarting on its own (15)

    I have a problem with my computer. How come it's restarting on its own? When the electricity
    fluctuates, the computer restarts. I cannot control that though and that is tolerable given the
    quality of electric lines here in my country. But sometimes there are no electric fluctations and
    it is just restarting on its own. Is this spyware, trojan or virus? I scan my system regularly
    using Adaware and AntiVir. I am not that good in troubleshooting computers, so can anyone help me?
    Formatting my hard disk is my last resort because I am open to other options. Wha...

17. New Apple Computer And New Microsoft Computer - (3)

    I have looked at the new microsoft computer called microsoft surface, it looks amazing but slightly
    too expensive for me at the moment at £17000 onwards. Also I have heard from my mate that there is
    a new apple computer which is coming out shortly. It has 2*quad core x2.4Ghz processors and 40 gb
    of ram. I think thats crazy but £17000 may be worth it....

18. My New Computer - Ive finally gotten it (18)

    Well, my Dad and i bought it off a New Zealand internet auction site (trademe). Luckily the seller
    lived in the same town we do. Anyway im not going to say how much it was, just that it was between
    200-400 US Dollars. The main specs are 2.0GHz 768mg RAM (Upgrading in future) 40gb Harddrive
    (Upgrading asap) CD Writer and DVD reader 64mb video card (upgrading in future) It has 7 different
    media bays for video cameras etc. LAN card, Internal modem card, Audio card, 2 USB ports at front
    and 4 (i think) at back. Both run at 2.0x speed. Comes already with XP Pro and Office ...

19. My Computer Building - (5)

    Well hello guys, I am back for as long as i can remember this place /tongue.gif"
    style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> I just wanted to let you
    know that I am building my own computer, custom computer, and wanted to know your comments, and
    opinions. I started with a Dell Dimension 8100 pent 4... 1.5GHz and 256MB of ram. I was sick of it.
    I bought a new computer. Dell Inspiron 530s (Core 2 Duo processor, 2 gigs, vista, and all that good
    stuff). I was still hungry for more power, so now i am starting my custom computer building. It s...

20. Bad Ram Can Cause Computer Failure To Start? - regarding Random Access Memory (7)

    Friends recently i had my computer thrilled with failure to start. I contacted the system dealer ,
    he said that the RAM had the problem and replaces it , my old RAM is a 1 GB RAM. I saw the RAM in
    that we have the copper teeths like structure in the bottom which fits in the motherboard there one
    copper stripp has come out . Is there any solution or must i throw the RAM ? Title modified ...

21. Hey I Am Having Problems With My Computer - i think i need a new hard drive (6)

    Hi every body! I installed a liteon cd-dvd writer, and since then everytime i try to start my pc i
    have to try at least 3 times (stays on asrock) When it finally boots bios screan appears and states:
    System failed to boot several times before you must enter setup to reconfigure system. I have no
    idea what to do so i exit system screen. Can somebody please help. thank in advance. i contacted
    my friend and he said *no a real quote i just summed it up* Either the hard drive is faulty or the
    BIOS is not setup to detect it. If you haven't changed any BIOS settings r...

22. Is It The Power Supply? - Help! I broke my computer while buildin it. (21)

    Okay, this is the second time building a computer on my own. The motherboard had a 24-pin socket but
    I didn't notice that the power supply had a 20-pin connector with an extra 4-pin to go with the
    20-pin one. So what I did without knowing the proper connection, I connected the 20-pin to the
    240pin socket on the motherboard and the extra 4-pin to the 4-pin socket across from the
    motherboard. The correct 4-pin was left hanging and wasn't used. So after all these things were
    done and I connected the power cable to the PSU and switched it on, I heard some popping so...

23. Computer Screw Wont Come Out =( - Help me get this screw out please (7)

    Hello Trap17 Friends, I am posting this because I need help to get a computer screw unscrewed, the
    problem is that I sort of forced it a while back and it is sort of deformed. I am able to get all
    the other screws out except this particular screw. I need to get it out so that I can check the
    thermal paste on my processor and to clean the heatsink. I might even swap out the processor soon,
    so before I buy a new processor for it, I need to be able to get that screw unscrewed. Does anyone
    here have any tricks or ideas? Thanks.. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle"...

24. Cheapest Computer Price? - (16)

    What's the cheapest I can get a computer for? Specifying details and clear communitcation of
    what you are looking for is very critical in our forum. Topic title modified. ...

25. Recovering Lost Files After Restore Point - My compter is screwed up. (11)

    ahhhhh! /ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> ok, Last
    night i was on my computer. just like always i went to shut it off. so i went down to shutdown just
    like always. it shutoff fine. i booted it up again this morning and now everythings gone. it is just
    as if i had reinstalled windowsxp. some of my files that i have saved to mydocuments are gone. but
    everything else is gone. i thought...... hmmm no problem i will just do a system restom to get my
    computer back to how it was. uhh no cant do that. a parantly the system tools...

26. Is It Safe To Run A Computer Off A Non-grounded Line? - Are there any dangers, and if so how much? (15)

    Hey all. The outlets in my room are not grounded, and I want to eventually get a computer up and
    running in there. Do you think that it is dangerous to do so, and if so, how dangerous is it? Are
    we talking computer-dying dangerous, electrocuting myself dangerous, or some other kind of
    dangerous? Thanks, folks....

27. The Best Place To Get Customized Computer? - (6)

    What site is the best to assemble a custom computer? I have been thinking about buying my own
    computer but I'm not sure which site I should use. Topic title modified. ...

28. Computer Built Into Car - Anybody done it? (17)

    I'm thinking about building a new computer to integrate into my car. I would use it for audio,
    games, etc... Has anybody ever done this? I know that percautions have to be made for vibrations,
    and you would have to use a very small lcd screen. Does anybody know how to do this?...

29. New Computer... Soon. - (10)

    I am saving up for a new computer. My birthday was August 25th, and my rents gave me $400 towards a
    new computer. So a couple more bucks and I'll have enough for the one I'm looking at. AMD
    Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz (Dual-Core) 2GB DDR2 (Upgradable to 4gb w/ 4 slots) 320GB Sata II
    harddrive (3 more sata slots available) DVD±RW Dual-Layer Nvidia GeForce 6150 SE 7.1 Sound I got a
    250GB Sata sitting in my desk unused, after I install that It'll bring the Harddrive space up to
    570GB. 6USB ports/2Firewall $499 CAD - Its a refurbished gateway from tigerdirect....

30. A Couple Quick Computer Questions. - (7)

    I am getting a new monitor and I plan to use it for gaming, WoW, BF2 etc. And I was just wondering,
    for being on a budget if the monitor is fine, I've read about ghosting and dead pixels and such
    and was just kind of worried about getting the wrong one.
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...318#detailspecs That's the link to it... But
    it's Hanns·G HW-191D 19-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor. Response Time: 5 ms Pixel Pitch: 0.294
    x 0.294 mm Display Colors: 16.2 million That's what I think is important, and I think that
    would be fine, just doubl...