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Why not just wipe the drive and reinstall the OS.

The core2duo is faster, runs cooler, and is more efficient. I'm first and always a AMD fan, but even I have to admit that at the moment Intel is the better CPU.

Without even referencing the two specific motherboards I'll immediately say go with the Asus, MSI still hasn't gotten it together.

I found [url=http://www.datamem.com/parts_that_fit_list.asp_Q_MF=XFX&M=NF24ALH]this[/url] on my first try at googling the motherboard.:cool:

[QUOTE=danizzil14;299905]interesting.... Because my laptop uses DDR RAM and this SO-DIMM came out of a printer..[/QUOTE] DDR means double data rate, opposed to SDM and DDR2, this has nothing to do with OS DIMM. SO DIMM means small outline dual inline memory module, these modules are about half the size of …

If you have a comunity college close by look into taking a class for windows XP, this will teach you the basics of using the OS and provide you with a vocabulary which will allow you to ask specific questions once you start looking on line. As an alternative I …

You will have to short the PSON to ground. [url]http://pinouts.ru/Power/atxpower_pinout.shtml[/url]

Is this a desk top or a lap top computer. If it is a desk top there is a switch on the PSU to go from 230v to 110v, you want the PSU in the 110v position in the US. Switch it and see if it survived.

We will just have to hope the kids are none smokers.;)

You can have M$ send you a CD with the SP2 for two dollars as I recall, even with dial up that is a large download. If you install the SP2 that should update some of the security issues.

Just curious here, do any of the moderators here accept PMs? I tried to PM two only to find that they don't accept PMs.

Have you run any scans for nasties?

Try doing a system restore prior to the date that you installed IE7. I've been reading about all kinds of problems associated with M$'s new browser, it seem that M$ has yet again dumped one of their programs on the unsuspecting public to debug it for them. This is another …

[url=http://compreviews.about.com/od/cpus/l/aaOverclock.htm]Here[/url] is an article that explains it, but in a nut shell overclocking pushes the component to its limits to obtain better performance. This will void your warranty and often results in shortening the life span or killing the component. Before you try this make sure you know what you …

The fan connector on the motherboard may have a fail-safe feature which detects the presence of the fan and will shut the system down in its absence. You can purchase and install a intake fan in the front of most cases that will satisfy this, you will need to buy …

Hi Susan, Posting your email address on a public forum like this is inviting the world to send you every possible type of spam. Hopefully a moderator will see this and delete it for your protection. I'm still trying to find drivers for that motherboard, this one is a challenge.

It's true that you shouldn't PM the mods with "frivolous" messages, but if they have the time to post a public rebuke they should also have the time to respond to your question in the forum. When you take a hdd that has been used with another motherboard there are …

For those of you who are not aware there is a last ditch technique that can be used to try to extract information from a failing hdd, this involves putting the hdd in a plastic bag and placing it in the freezer for about thirty minutes. This contracts the disks …

I would like to install a wireless router for my girl friend who has a laptop, and wishes to use it in locations that I would otherwise have to intall new phone jacks. The system I'm thinking about is: Linksy WRT54G $39.99 after rebate Linksy USB 100B $25.64 Both items …

Have you run any virus scans?

Dyspeptic chook or not he's right, IE7 is causing more problems than it's worth, try googling problem with ie7 and see what comes up. Once again M$ has release yet another of their fine products for the public to debug. This one of several reasons that I use Firefox.

You can't discount the printer being the problem just because it's a Lexsparks, and drivers go south occasionally as well.

If the DVDs are encrytped you won't be able to copy them from one machine to another. You will have to decrypt the file first and then burn a copy, once you have that disk you should be able to go from one machine to another.

[url=http://www.vmware.com/virtualization/]This[/url] intel article explains it, along with a dictionary in you hand.

Hi all, I'm going to install a 200GB hdd that I've wiped and is ready to go. I have made a disk using Autostreamer slipstreaming W2k pro and sp4. My question is in regards to the partitioning section of the installation of the OS, I know from previous experience that …

[QUOTE=Bigfrknal;296416]I built a PC for a friend about 6 months ago, K8NE motherboard, AMD 3400+ processor. It ran smoothly until he moved apartments. Lately, He's been getting a continuous low buzz from the system, sometimes on startup, othertimes while in the middle of running a program. Aside from being annoying, …

A couple of things to try, defrag the hdd, download AVG, Spybot S&D, Adaware, and see if you have any infections. How much free space do you have on the hdd? I would also help if you include the specs for this computer, make, model, amount of RAM...

[url=http://www.shareup.com/SIW-download-23742.html]This[/url] will show you everything about your card. Go down to hardware and click on video.

[QUOTE=raybay;294957]The optical drive is now the most failure prone of any component in a computer. If you have a year or more of use, it is probably dead, or if you have six months of heavy use it could be. Try this, which works for a lot of users: [url]http://ai,ja/prg/req3.htm[/url] …

Static electricity is always a concern, especially in the winter, so make sure that you discharge yourself to the metal of your case before handling the RAM. Take out your RAM and put one at a time in, see if the puter starts, remove it and try the next one …

Do you have you OS installed on the other partition or are you without a OS on it now? If not I would wipe the drive, repartition is and reinstall the OS on a partition by itself. The advantage of having you OS on a separate partition is that you …

Some times components will be omited for what ever reason with autoinsertion machines and can get past inspection. I would return it or RMA it if it was purchased on line and get another.

Have you tried to use the [url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852]last known good configuration?[/url]

There is a freeware program called SIW (System Information for Windows) that you can download [url=http://www.shareup.com/SIW-download-23742.html]here.[/url] If you go down to the hardware section there is a subsection for memory which will show you the total memory, and then breaks down to the individual modules. This will display the following. …

I did a quick look at Crucial and PC2700 is the only RAM that they suggest. You're not going to find "faster" PC2700, but you can install more RAM and make your computer faster. You have two slot with a maximum of 1024MB in each.

Which version of IE are you runnig?

Hi dude7707 and welcome to Dani web. M$'s IE7 is turning out to be a royal pain, I googled that error and found a surprisingly high number of people with the same problem. About the only solutions that I saw was to incorporate 2003 Office, or to just uninstall it …

In the BIOS check to see if SMART is enabled and if it is check to see what its status is. Is your hdd making any unusual noises?

What motherboard are you using, and what was you installed RAM, and what RAM did you add? Have you tried uninstalling the new RAM and hdd to see if the speed returns to normal? If it does try installing on item at a time to see what is causing your …

Nichol Cadmium batteries are the one that you would want to allow to run down before you recharged them. Laptops use Lithium-ion batteries, here's part of an article that explains the best recharging practices. [B] A lithium-ion battery provides 300-500 discharge/charge cycles. The battery prefers a partial rather than a …

Did you clear the CMOS as suggested? Are you using the onboard graphic or do you have a AGP card? If you have a card remove it and see if your onboard graphics works.

[QUOTE=freakNpink;293265]For the past few months any disk I put in has to be opened manually for it to start. Is their a way to fix this?[/QUOTE] When you say any disk what specifically are you referring to, CDs, DVDs, movies, data CDs?

[B]Vana can I buy a vowel?!?[/B]:eek:

Have you tried running [url=http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068/?channelpath=%2Fen_us%2FSupport%2FSoftware%20Downloads%2FAll%20Downloads&downloadID=22]PowerMax?[/url]

Try blowing out the insides with a can of air, if you blow through the fans try to place a something through them to keep the fans from spinning. This will protect the bearings of the fans and make it easier to blow through the blades. There are several programs …

When you say that you pull it out and push it back in do you turn on the computer after it's out, turn off the computer and push it back in and then restart your computer? If not, try doing that and see if the drive is recognized as new …

If he's only using one hdd then he doesn't have a RAID array. You can read about RAID arrays [url=http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAID.html]here.[/url]

XP will only recognize 137GB without the sp2, this mean that it will only recognize the 137GB of that 200GB hdd. That's not your problem. If your OS is on the hdd in the lap top why not partition the external hdd with maxblast, set the jumper of the external …

Try unplugging the computer from the wall and let it sit for a couple of minutes and see if it will reset. Is this light on you PSU? If so, what make and model is it.

You can wipe your drive and reinstall you OS without causing it any problems, it is a physical device which means that it will eventually break down, but not due to this type of use. This topic should be posted in the Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties forum. The winlogin.exe …