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my toshiba satellite notebook can accept up to 4gb ram. So i bought 2x2gb. When i install both ram cards the windows doesnt starts. when i install only one ram card then it works fine. When i install both in bios setup display me that there are only 3gb ram …

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Hello all I am newbe here so I hope that some one can help me out a bite. But first a little bit about my self I have been custom building and repairing computers since the vic20 days. I look after and service a few private computers, If I can …

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Hello All!: First of all i would like to say that my knowledge as far as computer is Average. Meaning i have never built a computer from scratch. I am just very knowledgable in regards to applications and softwares within the operating system. My current Specs are: Motherboard: Soyo SY-K7VKPE …

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Hi everyone, I am getting frustrated in my search for schematics and tutorials of cpus on the web. I've been searching for literally months, looking for at least one good tutorial on how cpus are built and how they work on a very low level. I want to learn exactly …

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I am running an Alienware Area51 m7700 which has worked fine until recently. About two weeks ago I turn it on only to receive "Operating System not found" I checked the hard drive connection, but it was ok. I tried to boot into the BIOS but it just brings me …

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my computer specs are: Pentium 4 2.40 Ghz 768MB RAM 64MB internal intel graphics i dont play games on my computer, i just use it for converting video and audio formats, cd burning, browsing, chatting, downloading etc, the PF usage is usually at 360 MB, at times i find a …

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About 2 months ago I started having problems with my computer. The computer had trouble POSTing, it would take numerous (10 or more) restarts to get it to POST. Then about a week later, the computer would not post at all. I purchased a new power supply ($110) and a …

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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but i want to know what the difference is between svideo[B] in[/B] and svideo [B]out[/B], and the same for composite, component, etc. This question came to my mind when i saw ports on my pc listed as svideo [B]in [/B]and svideo [B]out[/B]. Please …

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Hi, I'm new here, and I have a problem I see as pretty strange: I have an old Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop and the two batteries I have for it are winding down in their ability to hold a charge. I ordered one over the web, and the machine apparently …

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Just wondering, does a CPU fan spins all the while, mine seems to spin sometimes only.

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Hey all, how you guyz doin well ive sold my crappy midranged intel C2D rig for a new High budget AMD monster, these are the specs :- AMD athlon 64x2 6400 3.2Ghz ASUS m3a32-mvp deluxe wifi 2GB kingston 800mhz HyperX (1x2) Western Digital Caviar 250GB /7,200/16MB cache/sata liteon optical drive …

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Hi, I have a Toshiba Satellite SP30-131 which appears to have a dead power supply. Where can I get a replacement supply for it? I cannot seem to find the model on the Toshiba website. Regards, Kevin

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Hello guys, and here's a question i've been pondering lately. Ok, when building a desktop pc, will there be a difference in performance in speed if i choose 667mhz ram over 800mhz ram. The reason I am asking this is because i want to buy a cheap (but great quality) …

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i got an old Pentium 4 hyperthreaded, and when i run any of the three standard torture tests in prime95, my cpu processing tends to stay at approximately %50. it jumps higher for a millisecond or so once in a while, but it tends to stay at 50. shouldn't it …

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Hi folks, I've got an asus P4C800-E with one gig of ram... i'd like to max it out ... my manual says: "the motherboard comes with four double data rate (DDR) dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. these support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin unbuffered ECC or non-ECC …

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Hello, Friends, When I start my computer all process done well but my desktop is clear. In my desktop any icon and start menu can not seen. I do my all work with the help of alt+ctrl+delet. What I do? Plese reply early.

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Hello room.I'm a new member and thank you Administrator for allowing me to join this site. I had my HP ze5300 Notebook plugged in and was on the Web yesterday.I accidentally tripped on the cord and unplugged it from the wall.When i plugged it back in,it would'nt power on.The blue …

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I just purchased a 3.06Mhz processor for my Dell Dimension 4550. After doing some research, I learned that a bios upgrade would be required. I followed the download instructions and the .exe is right where it shoud be. When I try to run the extractor, I get the usual security …

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Hey i have an Cooler Master RC-330-KKN1-GP Elite 330 Mid tower case and an MSI P6N SLI Platinum mobo. The front panel (sound and mic) connectors are completely different than what's on the mobo for the front sound. I have the manuals (I'm sure you can get em at the …

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so im getting 1066 ram because i am anal and i need suff FAST. im also getting a p35 board because ive heard that all other boards have all sorts of issues. i see most of the p35 board's fsbs run at some of these speeds: 1066, 1333, 1600. the …

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Which one of these cards is better for gaming and watching hd movies: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3606193&CatId=28[/url] (8800gt/256mb gddr3) OR [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3053792[/url] (8600gts/256mb gddr3) OR [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3642162&CatId=2306[/url] (radeon 3650/1024mb gddr2)

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Hi, i would like to know if its possible to use my old ipod which does not play anymore, but can still be used as memory as a source of RAM on my computer. If possible/plausable how would i do this? Andrew S

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*This is a repost from another forum title. I didn't know if it belonged here or there ;-)* I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FS690P and recently there has been some grinding from just below the F12 button. I unscrewed all the screws (except for the 1 special one that Sony …

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Hello friends, I have one problem in sound in my PC. When I install sound than sound is come,but when I shutdown/restart sound is gone. Than I have to install another time.This process I have to do all time when I start computer.

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Hello, Friends, I want to purchase DDR2 RAM.But I don't know which is best.FLEX,PEAPER,PLATINUMN,NVIDIA,CrossFire,Gold ,Titanium etc. Help me to chose best.

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Im running a Amd athlon xp 1.53 mhz system with 1 512 and 1 256 ddr memory cards under xp por service pack 3. I get a message saying that im out of memory and that my virtual memory size is being increased when i have nothing running.

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I have a P5E3 wifi mobo and have never been able to get the wireless to work...at home or otherwise. I am running win XP-x64 and have a Linksys WRT54GS (w/ speedbooster). I have yet to flash bios, as im scurud 2. Also if I decide to flash the bios …

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looking to find out what wires i put on what pins? i have +P LED -P LED HDD LED RESET SW POWER SW

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Hi, I just built a system but ran into some trouble with the casing. It fell down and the casing broke. I got another casing and rebuilt it, but when I tried to start it to install the OS the computer wont power up. i dont know whether the board …

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