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I have had some problems with a new computer I bought about 1 week ago. On the second day - I experienced constant 100% CPU Usage. I combed the web for some guidance and I could see this is a pretty common problem but no one seemed to have any …

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how can i kno wat type of RAM is ther in my motherboard thru the OS?? alongwith the manufactured date and other details. ok it can be simply done by opening the cabinet but is ther any DOS command available 2 accomplish it??

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I want to add additional memory (I have 2 GB and want to add an additional 2GB for a total of 4GB). My question is, has anyone had Good Results OR Bad Results with any brand of memory? Thanks Stu

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Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade my newly acquired laptop. It's a Compaq Armada 1500c. I want to upgrade the hDD. Does anybody know how to disassemble this laptop, there seems to be weird screw placements on the bottom. Any sites or personal knowledge will be greatly appreciated.

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Which of these mid-tower cases should i get: [B]Thermaltake Soprano[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3180430&CatId=1859[/url] [B]Ultra Aluminus[/B]: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1215768&CatId=1842[/url]

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hi My computer supports the ram speed PC2-4200 240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM. I am running Window Vista and the OS is 32-bit, Maximum memory allowed is 4GB. Currently, I have 2GB of ram and looking to put in another 1GB or 2GB. But before I do that, I got a …

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I want to add additional memory (I have 2 GB and want to add an additional 2GB for a total of 4GB). My question is, has anyone had Good Results [COLOR="red"]OR[/COLOR] Bad Results with any brand of memory? Thanks Stu

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Hi, My machine won't boot up. it powers up but won't post. I've taken out all the hardware etc. and tried to boot up with the minimun of requirements. No POST. Anyway I looked at the CPU only to discover there were a couple of pins bent. I've been asked …

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What do u think of my new ultra super gaming machine? Any suggestions? Parts already bought: $400 monitor $185 video card………8800gt 512mb $53 Case + fan + psu [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121002[/url] $100 550W replacement psu……..antec [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103941[/url] $10 case fan -- 120mm whats left to buy: $132 cpu………e7200 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052&Tpk=e7200[/url] at 1:2 with $164 …

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i have an asus m2n32 slideluxe motherboard amd 4200+ dual running windows xp but just today started this problem when i shut down the fans stay running and hdd light stays lit . can anyone help me finger it out ?

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Hi Guys so here is the deal. I have two issues. Here is #1: I recently purchased a USED Processor AMD Athlon XP 3200-AXDA3200DKV4E to upgrade my current AMD Athlon XP 2900+ - AXDA2900DKV4E. So I unplug my computer, power and all, place on rubber mat, wear the antistatic wrist …

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need info about motherboards for buying... I wana buy a new motherboard for a new AMD x2 processor with high end graphics card and which supports 4 gb Ram.. please gimme suggestion whihc motherboard will be besst for me and will remain cool durin process..... All suggestions are invited..!!

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well i know if i use a ratio to keep my fsb the same speed but increase my memory speed, my computer is supposed to be faster, but i dont have any way to estimate that speed increase, and i dont know what exactly happens in my mobo when i …

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Bought a new system, and I am Already wanting faster. I want two more gig of ram. [COLOR="red"]OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK - Retail Model #: OCZ2P800R22GK Item #: N82E16820227139[/COLOR] Would be economical …

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My notebook display brightens and dims until the power cord is wriggled where it plugs into the notebook. From what I've read on this site, it is probably the power connection at the motherboard, or the board itself. I have taken about 25 screws out, but can't go further for …

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I have a Emachine T2542 with windows XP on it. When I shut it down the LED light remains lit and the fan continues to run. When I go to turn it back on it doesn't unless I unplug it and plug it back in. So I unplug it when …

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I need to buy a laptop within the next week or so and I have a budget of around $1000. My budget pretty much puts macs out of the question so a pc laptop with have to do. Can anyone recommend a nice laptop with good battery life and a …

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i got a 585W psu and not much else (1 e7200, 1 8800gt). im waiting on a mobo without the phased power feature. do u think i will suffer deadly vdroop?

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Ive built a custom machine very nice and expensive but when I had it shipped back from japan to back in the states it came with a problem. It worked fine in japan when I used it. But when I got it back the video card had fallen out of …

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Overwrote XP with XP PRO. to rid AOL from machine. Now no sound. Can't ID sound card/module on HP box w/ASUS mobo. Loaded 4 diff. pc scans but none name anything to tell me what driver to download. Speaker cable plugs into a silver module attached to mobo, no card. …

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Hey guys i just installed 4GB of ram, only show's up as 3GB in XP though, no idea why, i have a Geforce 8600GT if that's anything to do with it not showing it in full? If there's a solution to this then great! Anyone know any =]? But with …

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Good very evening to you all. I have recently rigged up a gaming machine with the sli graphics, quad core, vista 64 bit etc etc. However i have currently got 2gb of 800mhz DDRII SLI Ready Performance RAM running at 2.1v, due to my upgrade to vista 64 bit i …

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Hello, I am looking to rebuild most of my computer only keeping a few things, but I am upgrading my motherboard. Im pretty sure this is my current [url]http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945PLRN/index.htm[/url] This is the one that I am looking to buy [url]http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3528992&CatId=2406[/url] how can I tell if this will fit in my …

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ok I bought a ECS A780GM-A motheboard, an AMD 2.5 quad core black edition, and 2x2048mb sticks patriot ram, I have it all together and what it doing is, the motherboard only has 1 IDE slot so I just have 1 200gb hard drive and my dvd burner now when …

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My Dell Inspiron 8600 is nearly 3,5 years old. It's running very smoothly, but in the last couple of months it has started to run very hot, up to about 80-85 C. Since I'm a computer tech-guy myself, I cleaned both fans for dust (CPU-fan and the internal fan), but …

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But sometimes it is. Right so for the safety and protection of those involved all names and companies have been renamed to protect them... this is actually a HUGE LIE, nothing has been modified cause everything is jacked up!! So the story starts out with me buying and building my …

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A few months ago my pc crashed and i took it back to the place i bought it from, to let them fix the problem. They formated my hard drive and changed a vent, when i got it back, two frontside usb ports werent working, well, not correctly anyway. When …

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Hey everybody :twisted: I just got my new RAM delivered this morning, excited as i was with the 4GB (x2 2gb sticks). The RAM was bought from 'Patriot' i took out my old 2 RAM sticks, 512 each. I put in the new Patriot RAM and soon as i switched …

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I have an old emachine T2542 with a Celeron 2.5 Processor 400 MHZ FSB. The spec sheet states that it uses PC 2100 memory but when I ran a Aida32 System progam, it stated that PC 2700 ram was installed. Three years ago I went ahead and installed more 2700 …

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