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My PC has been spontaneously rebooting over the past few days. I've been running a hardware monitor to check temperatures, memory, and voltages, and everything is normal except the +12 V reading, which has been reading upwards of +13.1 V and higher. Could this be the problem, and if so, …

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I have a pc that once powered on gives out 10 beeps (3-4-3) & nothing is displayed on the monitor at all. Any help appreciated as to what the problem is.

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Hi all... I recently went through the process of building a new PC from scratch for myself, with parts from various sites (all trusted). I have just finished putting it all together but have encountered a problem: the machine will boot up but for some reason I cannot get a …

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I was wondering if you guys can help me out. You see I want to buy a laptop but my CO Tech Teacher told us not to buy compaq laptops 'cause they're no good. Is that true? Which ones do you think are better IBM or Dell?:eek: and why?

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Alright, here is what I have lined up so far for right now. Leave your comments and discuss what you think of it in this topic too. Recommendations may also be listed. X-Blade Gaming PC Case (PSU Removed) [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-105-113&depa=0"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-105-113&depa=0[/url] Aspire 500W Power Supply Unit [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-005&depa=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-005&depa=1[/url] Asus P4 Motherboard [url="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-484&depa=1"]http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-484&depa=1[/url] 512MB …

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Hi there, Looking for some recommendations/ advice and opininions that might assist me in buying a new laptop pc. There are so many variations particularly in processors that I am quickly becoming confused. Essentially, other sources have told me to forget about anything based on the celeron processor and to …

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Hi i have just orderd all the parts for my computer and was all excited when someone told me that i need a part that connects my motherboard and my hard drive. I have the wires is there a "Scuddy" card i Have to get?:o

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I recently was givin a Compaq presario 720 laptop. Sometimes it will not come on, but you can hear the hard drive. thanks for any help

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Hello, I am currently putting a system together, P4 prescott 3.0 ghz, 512MB Kingston pc3200 Ram, 80 gb serial ata drive with an ECS 865PE-A motherboard. When I first booted the machine it wasnt recognizing the serial HD, so I rebooted and went into the BIOS to enable the SATA …

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I need to know what to get. I know the basics but i am new to this (considering i own a Dell) and i need som opinions. I am thinking of either a RADEON X800 PRO 256MB AGP or a RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM 256MB AGP for my video card. …

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I am very close to buying a amd 64 3400+ and mobo, I like to play tons of games on my pc currently i play doom 3 on a celeron 2.2Ghz and 9600XT, and my settings are at medium, it runs ok but slows down when the monsters pop out …

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this is the info on my proc. . i bought this chip and i was told it was 1900 + but the black sticker says XP 2500 + Barton 512K (Socket To Cod. axda2500kv4d) is this an overclocking chip ? how do i get more info . im confused now …

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I have a windows 98 running in a compaq deskpro that now is saying that there is an unrecognised command in config.sys file and that there is an error in config.sys file in line 1.I have a rescue disk and I copied the himem.sys file to c:\windows and typed sys …

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I have researched the forum, but did not find a specific answer to my query. I just built a new computer from scratch. This is not the first one, but this one is giving me fits since I have never has this happen before. After installing all of the cards, …

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I'm using a laptop and I keep getting the message below whenever I try to put it on standby. The device driver for the standard 101/102-key or microsoft natural ps/2 keyboard devise is prevening the machine from entering stanby. Please close all applicantions and try again. If the problem persists, …

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Hi everyone My pc is pretty rubbish so i want to get a new one, i found a site where i could build my own, hence saving on things like cd writer which i allready have. Is getting a cpu around 3.4ghz worth it? it seems so big would it …

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[COLOR=Magenta][COLOR=Magenta]hey guys [/COLOR][/COLOR] i have 7 ICE-CLEAR 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure with FireWire and USB 2.0 COMBO for video work that i do and want to make a "carrying case" for them, either out of an old breifcase or a leather loptop case. my only concern is that they will …

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[CENTER]Well my boyfriend have a windows 2000 that he just got back from the shop that the people claimed they fix, but everytime he goes on a site he gets little message like (some program will be shutdown due to whatever the cause is that will make the computer shut …

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hay, I have a Win XP prof. OS...i also have a Trinitron Sony TV and a HUMAX satallite receiver. I want to: connect my PC to the TV or receiver.. so that i can watch the TV from my PC.. My problem is: I m not an expert in such …

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Ok I have been having several different but what I believe to be related problems for the past 8 months or so. I'll go in to detail about the whole succession of events, thanks in advance for reading this and any help you all may provide! First off, the system …

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Hii, This is my first post not sure whether i can use Bold letters will have to check . Anywayz i have a couple of problems... with my P-4,1.6Ghz,40Gb Hard disk(Samsung SP0411n), Sis on board chipset ,Sis 650_740 display... 1. When i perform any C++ program or play Ea sports …

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my gateway windows xp came with a short cord that uses a video cord (the yellow one ) how does this cord work and what does it do? Feel free to ask questions

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Hi, sorry to do this but I really need your help. I need to buy a laptop, cos I;m starting uni in a week, and I;ve been looking around for the best deals. I've found one I like the look of, Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO L 6825 Celeron 2.8GHz 512mb 30gb DVDRW, …

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my laptop takes a long time to start-up and applications run very slowly. Slometimes, switching between windows takes several seconds and the mouse may freeze for seconds too.Please help me!!!i need my laptop urgently!

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There is this printer that I got(hp deskjet693c)that whenever Iam printing says that there is no paper even while there is alot of paper in the tray and sometimes it prints just only one page.I have tried to work it around with no success I downloaded the correct driver the …

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hi, i have no idea why my home built computer keeps on restarting. i will try to leave all the necessary information, please ask me if you want any other information to help me figure this out! motherboard: msi k8n neo nvidia nforce 3 250Gb chipset ram: mushkin 512mb pc3200 …

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ANYBODY BUY ANYTHING FROM [URL=http://www.atacom.com]www.atacom.com[/URL] here b4?

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hello, I was about to order some parts for a new computer but i wanted to double check first to make sure everything is compatible. The parts are: ASUS "A7V8X-MX SE" KM400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Crucial 184 Pin …

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hay, im starting to learn about computer hardware/software lately.. but there a few questions that i have on mind... 1.where do I cahnge the BIOS settings on my computer? and when would I need to do that? 2. i have a CD-RW DvD , and hard disk.. what is the …

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I just recieved a Compaq Persario desktop. I believe it's a 5000 series. specs: AMD Athlon 1.1 ghz 128 megs of ram 60 gig hard drive 16 meg Nvidia graphics card dvd-rom cd-burner Windows ME The machine boots up and says "operating system not found". I then rebooted it with …

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