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Hiya all, I've just got my hands on a Jeantech PSU. It's not in the box and has no insttuctions so I hope someone can help. There's a 3 position switch just below the on/off button labelled HAL. Can anyone tell me which setting I should have it on? Maybe …

I downloaded two gadgets and one installable application.None of them were able to mesaure the temperature of my CPU or any other thing.Why is that??what can i do? It is a dell inspiron 1545 laptop

I got an usb network adapter, but can only find a driver for xp(that not work on windows 7:@). The problem is that I don't now the manufacture is. So what I'm looking for are drivers for windows 7 64 bit. I got some pictures, maybe you know the device. …

I'm thinking of using external HDD to test out PC-BSD and various Linux distros. Been looking on Google for pros and cons of this setup, but only seem to find pros...so I get nervous when I cannot find any downside to something. Can anyone think of any potential problems of …

Hello, As a Mac user and minor maintenance man on XP machines for friends and family, pardon my ignorance on this Windows 7 issue. I bought my father an Iomega portable 320GB HDD for Father's Day For his new HP machine with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. He wants …

Hi, Few days back, I was not able to connect to internet, when I checked out I found following. 1. There was no Network Connection in 'My Network Places' as well as in Network adapters of 'Device Manager'. 2. The PC light (indicating connectivity to NIC) on my Scientif Atlanta …

Hi, I put a computer together about a year ago, and I've gone through 4 PSU. Each PSU lasted longer than the previous with the last one lasting about 5 month. Could this be because of the different parts I have put together or just my bad luck of getting …

IU have encountered a very puzzling problem. The symptom is that suddenly the monitor goes black, the pc sound is still on. This happens in a seemingly random way, it might be minutes between events or hours. I have found if I unplug the monitor cable from the pc the …

I have dell vostro 3500 and I need to connect it to a Desktop Monitor. I want to be able to see same page on my laptop screen and Desktop Monitor at the same time using laptop CPU. I hope I'm making sense. To make it clear here is the …

Hi, I was trying to format my system and install new OS. But I accidently deleted the BOOTMGR. Now my system is showing BOOTMGR is missing every time I try to log in. I have back up of Vista in E drive. I tried to boot with CD. But it …

Hi, we have a USB superlink cable to transfer files from one pc to another, however we have not used it for a while, and we've lost the cd, and it was not installed onto the newer machines. BTW we dont use vista.. so auto finding the software and installing …

Hi I am using latest LG Optimus 500, i want to use my mobile as WIFI Portable modem, with help of this i want to use internet connection to my Dell XPS 15 R Laptop. Pls any one give me good solutions

Hi, need some help on getting a new heat sink fan. I've currently got a stock amd one which came with my processor, Athlon 64 x2 5200+ (yes, quite old) and it's starting to make a really loud noise when the rpm increases above 4000. It makes this noise due …

Hi folks it's been a while so I don't know if I'm posting in the right place but I'm pulling my hair out. I recently had a problem when my screen started freezing while playing solitare now when I try to boot up I just get a black screen full …

Hello, I have two laptops, one running Vista, the other Windows 7. Last week Verizon sent me a new modem. These two laptops were previously connected wireless to my Hp Photosmart C 4700 printer with no problem until I installed the new Verizon modem. The printer no longer was working …

Hi all any advise would be appreciated, I upgraded my Gateway 524GB Desktop some time ago with a PNY Nvidia GeForce 7400GS 128MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card for better performance. But it appears knackered so I'm getting a new one, the problem is I can't use the in-built …

Hi guys! Does any body tried to repair dell latitude c600?I've got a dell latitude for repair with windows xp, everything works fine except the build in keyboard..Some keys are not functioning properly like the windows icon, c, x, v almost everything on the left side.. Ive done lot of …

I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 Wolfdale 3.06GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7600 I am looking at a BIOSTAR P4M890M7SE LGA 775 VIA P4M890 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard My question is do they match will they work together? also do the north and south …

I have an Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 Wolfdale 3.06GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80571E7600 with a Intel BLKD945PLRNL LGA 775 Intel 945PL ATX Intel Motherboard - OEM and 2 gb of ddr2 RAM and a gigabyte 8400 Gs graphics card when i connect it all …

Well isn't this just great 4 big assignments are due by the end of next week, and my PC decides to not charge anymore. It's a Dell inspiron 1545. The specs do not matter. I believe i know the problem. It's the connectors that the charger plugs into on the …

I have an old computer, of the brand Cisnet. When it boots up, it flashes a screen with a series of numbers on it and some other data for about a second. I managed to take a picture of it, and the numbers are the checks of all the hardware, …

I have an ASUS mb, A7V8X-X. Does this board handle low or high density RAM? And is it non-ECC? I have 3 - 512 units of PC2700 RAM and I want to max it out to 3 gigs. I have an AMD Athlon XP 2600+. Is there a better processor …

Okay, I was downloading some zip files some while ago while at the same time, I'm also extracting downloaded zip files on my hd. By accident, the zip files that are still in extraction, I managed to click delete on them. The programs started to hang, then froze, which left …

Help I have been given a friends pc to look at and windows will not start on the boot screen there are 5 options (see attached) but you cannot choose. I can boot from a windows cd and get recovery console. I have run CHKDSK, FIXMBR & FIXBOOT all withot …

Hi people, my mobo has 2 regular PCI slots and 1 PCIe x16 slot. I'm looking at a tv tuner that says system requirements are PCIe x1 or PCIe x8. Will this still work on my mobo or Do I have to buy a card that specificaly says either PCI …

I got me a new used computer from a neighbor in trade, I formatted and put win xp home on it. After getting all my basic setup done, I went in to bios and set all my security like I always do with any of my CPU's. After doing the …

Hi all, I guess this is old tech but I'd still appreciate any answer... Can anyone tell me which is the best GFX card between the following... A NVidia GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR2 v an NVidia GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR3. I've tried Googling this question but cant find any satisfactory …

hi, can anyone please tell me the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit machines?

I'm preparing to have custom-build shop do PC to my specs (I will supply most of the components). I'm intending to have three dedicated hard disk drives (one for PC-BSD, one for Linux Mint, and one for XP Pro). Been told on other forum that its most important to pick …

Hi, this is a multiple choice question from my AP CS review book. I can't seem to figure out the right answer even after looking at the answer. Which of the following will evaluate to true only if boolean expression A, B, and C are all false? A) !A && …

Howdy to all that read this topic! I have since several months problems with my monitor I use my tv as monitor for my pc. So actually my tv is my pc But some times my screen :"rolls" or "jump" i dont know how to named is exactly He does …

Hi guys I really noob at the field of computer hardware. I'm too stupid to understand FSB..cloking...memory speed etc but again I don't want to buy something that won't work fine. So here is a screenshot of my chipset manufacture's website. Here you can see what it supports ( [url]http://goo.gl/EXbev[/url] …

I was surfing the net using my Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop when suddenly the screen went black. No Fan noise . Completely dead. I tried everything I knew - disconnected/reconnected the AC adapter, took out and again put in the battery. But nothing works.The power on indicator light does not …

Hi all, I guess this is a pretty basic question about an old motherboard but anyway... The motherboard is a P4i65G. What I'd like to know is about POST info. Should I see a BIOS screen if a motherboard is OK? Or do I need to hit the DEL button? …

Own Dell Optiplex desktop GX 280 ( bios A04 (02/09/05). Bios has administrator password which I don't know. Tried using backdoor password, third party software for revealing password, no luck. Disconnected CMOS battery which changed date and time but did not remove the administration password locked BIOS. Could not find …

[URL="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3423#sp"]This[/URL] is my motherboard. [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103872"]This[/URL] is my CPU. I'm looking at these two RAM kits at the moment: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311"]G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)[/URL] [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422"]G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)[/URL] The Ripjaws does not …

so i was building a computer with my bro all the cards/hardrives/cdroms are correctly placed but my cpu (AMD Athlon 64) i misplaced it locked it and got fried so on my mother board it looks good but on 2 of the holes is black on the surface so im …

I have a Dell Dimension 4700 Desktop currently in my possession. 3.2Ghz Pentium 4 Processor, 4GB RAM, ran Win Vistax64 with on built VGA and a high performance graphics card. This computer was used for gaming and I had received it from a family member sine they had purchased a …

Hi, the computer is ~3-4 years old, so its strange that it could be because of battery dead. How do you think is it possible another thing why it keeps reseting?

My CPU is designed for 1333 RAM, but I bought [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231303&cm_re=ripjaws_1600-_-20-231-303-_-Product]1600 G.Skill RAM[/url] as [url=http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/289979-31-seeking-opinion-gaming-build#t2146310]recommended by banthracis[/url] on Tom's Hardware. I have a Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 mother board which has these [url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3423#sp]RAM specifications[/url]: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Dual channel memory architecture …

Hey guys, I've been struggling with a recent video card issue which causes my new video card (256MB Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS) to flicker several times per hour no matter what I'm doing (flickers last about 1 second and it doesn't seem to hinder processing or game-play). I would greatly …

Hi, My pc has been working fine until yesterday when I tried to turn it on and it passes BIOS fine and the comes up with the screen where you choose to either "Start Windows Normally" or "Start Up Repair". I can sit there as long as I want and …

I have a PC with following configuration: 1. Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 2. nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB 3. Intel G33 Chipset MoBo 4. 3GB RAM 5. 350W PSU from Delta Electronics Inc. I am planning to upgrade my graphics card. Anything better than 8800GT but price lesser than (Rupees …

I have an everex SA2050T laptop that powers up when plugged into the ac adapter and with the battery installed. If I remove either one, the laptop shuts off. While plugged in the battery light indicates it is receiving a charge. It will not run at all on battery alone. …

Hi all I am currently running an AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual core 4800+ 2.50 GHz 4.25 GB of Ram and I have 740 GB of storage. I am looking into some newer games that require 3.2 GHz. My poor old computer is just not able to keep up. I replaced …

Hi I have a Dell Precision workstation 490 and increased the initial one GB ram (two 512MB sticks) to five by adding two 2GB sticks after I upgraded the op system to Windows 7 Pro 64bit and I have installed the most recent BIOS. There was no problem, the system …

Sorry if I'm askng an old question but.... Which would be the best/fastest processor? A P4 1.7ghz or a Celeron 2.3ghz? I know they both fit the 478 socket but thats about it. I'd like to get the fastest one installed to help my young daughter with her school work. …

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Hi all. I had a comp. savvy person flash my extra wireless router (WRT54G v8) with DD-WRT I think so I could use it in other rooms, like a bridge I guess, but I'm basically just using it instead of a wireless adapter. It's been cable connected to my HTPC …

My Linksys router has been flashed with DD-WRT and been using as a wireless bridge. Suddenly I can't get internet anymore so I'm trying to access the settings, but I can't get past the username & passord. Someone else flashed it for me and must have entered new ones. I …