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| | Should memory cards match? For example, let's say you have 768 MB RAM installed in your computer (one being 256 and the other 512). Isn't that wrong? And, if they don't match, what effect does this have on the PC's performance? Thank you =) |
| | Hi All I am new to building PCs. Ihave installed a Gigabyte GA 81945p Pro board and bios does not seem to identify any hard drive or optical drive connected to IDE 2. If they are connected to IDE 1 they are identified. Can anyone help |
 | Hi all, Having yet more problems with my New Mobo and Win XP. I have now successfully installed SP2. But my PC crashes randomly. I suspected this to be due to me trying to Overclock the processor via the BIOS but having reset the values to default. The problem still … |
| | I dont understand this problem at all and was hoping somebody could help me. Usually when I turn on the computer for the first time in the morning the computer will power on for a few seconds, you can then hear the harddrive making noises like its trying to do … |
| | hi i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or solution to this problem i am having with my system, my system was up and running a day before and i came from work yesterday and try to turn it on but it wont come on i change … |
| | I have a toshiba laptop and I've had this problem for a while and just stopped using it for a while because it got to be so annoying and impractacle to even use anymore. The power cable used to work perfectly fine when you plugged and unplugged it, then all … |
 | helo evry1, i have jus ordered all the parts i need for my nu pc, (still awaiting motherboard from savastore!!!), and my RAM ... (KHX3200K2/2G 2GB 400MHz DDR Non-ECC CL2.5 (Kit of 2 - 1GB) ...has jus arrived, and am not sure if its compatable, i have compared the specs, … |
| | I have been thinking about getting some upgrades for my computer. But I dont know what i should get. I play a lot of games on and offline so I cant just get cheap old upgrades. please help me!  |
| | Simply is it possible for the PC (motherboard) to blow PSU'S I.E.from a shorting motherboard or other device on the mobo Have been fixing PC'S for years but this scared me and my pocket, The PC had a blown smokey PSU, I replaced with a second hand known working unit.... … |
| | i would just like to point out that im not sure where im to post this so if this is the wrong place then could someone reply telling me where to post it ? Thanks Hello people, im new to computers, i don't really have a clue what people are … |
| | hey, I play a lot of games online but some of them i cant play because i dont have the right stuff. I was wondering how often i should upgrade the following: motherboard, graphics card, prossesor, sound card, RAM, and any other upgrade that i didnt say.  |
| | Hi, I have been thinking about upgrading my computer because it pretty much sucks. I mostly play game online like battlefield 1942 etc. but a lot of the games i want to get i cant play them because my computer sucks! well i really need to know what the best … |
| | [quote=Vedax]Hiya all. first time poster to these boards..kinda new to the pc building sceen. Anyways ive purchased all my bits and got it all up and running but im having a few problems. The aerocool coolview case looks amazing with the jet black look and the lcd display on the … |
| | Hi, I am new here. Building my first machine here, could maybe use some feedback. Im starting off my build with the first question being AMD or Intel. I decided that all my life I have had intel...why not try something new. I also am mostly concerned with the speed … |
| | Hi, I have a ASUS motherboard model P5W DH Delux, I am trying to buy the fastest graphics card that is compatible to the board. Can any one help suggest a really fast card? One Gb is what I would like. I have been looking at the GeForce 7950 GX2 … |
| | i used my system like yesterday and now i turn it on it wont come on. first i notice light was coming from the mouse only and when i press the power button nothing happen so i change the power supply and then i get it to turn on but … |
| | Hi all, I am new to BIOS programming . I have one USB device connected to the PC. Communication between bios and USB device has to take place before the OS is loaded. Is it possible to program or configure BIOS using ACPI? How is it posssible? In which language? … |
| | Hi All! Could anyone please help me with my BIG Problem =( I have bought a Kingstom Value DDR Ram 512 MB. (KVR266X64C25/512) to be placed in my ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard. I am running Athlon XP 1900+ Processor. But when I put my RAM it only reads 256 MB in … |
| | hello, i have a new p4 system with 2.6gHz processor speed, 512 mb of ddram, 80 gb hard disk. so far i have used 6 xp installation disks but all have been giving me the same problem.its not the hard disk because i used my old samuel ii system to …  |
| | Hi! Wanted to ask if someone recognizes this problem. My [URL="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=1268088#"]computer[/URL] boots up fine and usually works fine until I start playing videos or sounds.. Sometimes this causes the mediaplayer (norm uses vlc but tried wmpl also) to freeze. Now this wouldn't be so bad if I could just shut … |
| | Hello! i am having trouble with my machine, i recently bought 2x128/8 mb RDRAM and installed it along with my 2x64 /4 mb RDRAM. when i booted my machine it always restarts when windows 2000 is done loading in the memory. what i did is i removed my 2x64 /4 … |
| | hi i will come straight to the problem bothering me? i recently bought a new processor intel 3.0ghz with ht and 800mhz bus speed and i am trying to run it on intel d865gbf mother board with 256mb of ram and nvidia fx 5200 vga card. now there are two … |
| | Often before Windows manages to load, monitor goes black, LED turns orange & screen reads: NO INPUT SIGNAL & then POWER SAVE ON. I have checked both lead to & from PC. Appear connected OK. Any ideas as to cause, please.  |
| | Hi guys i have a problem with my computer. When i switch it on at the wall my computer boots up staight away without me pressing the on button?? it then brings up a black screen with the following message: Performing automatic IDE configuration... Drive 0: Disk drive Drive 2: … |
| | My emachines w4682 socket 478 stopped working on me and I bought a new asus 478 socket motherboard. When I plugged everything up it would not boot to windows. It was reading the c: and d: but would not boot to windows so I reinstalled the restore discs that came … |
| | Got a friends Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop. p3 700mhz 256mb ram Win XP Before windows can even load, it displays the following: The amount of system memory has changed. F1 to continue or F2 for setup Windows loads just fine passed that point. (as well as can be expected on … |
| | Been trying to find out which A7V266 I have here. See the link to an image below. Picture has a label that reads A7V266-C but I have found nothing that substantiates that. I need a manual and also need to know type of memory [ecc, non-ecc] needed and want to … |
| | Building new computer... numerous problems... first hard drives appear in bios but then when trying to load win xp, it says they arent there... finally started working... then as windows trys to load (before i get to partition screen) random error messages pop up... determined that memory was incompatible (still …  |
| | i have put the fsb up to 2.7 and voltage up one notch. i havent touched the multipler or anythin else. Have i missed putting anything up? Its stable but i dont know if ive missed somthing and also i have 400 ddr ram running at 444 setting. |
| | Alright, this one has me confused. I have a pc that is running xp pro. When I plug anything into a USB port the computer will make its little noise that it found something, but the add new hardware wizard will never pop up. The computer will read the device, … |
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