Poor Performance of Intel Core i3 550 !!!
I have Intel Core i3 550 (3.2 GHz) on Intel DP55SB Extreme Edition mother board with 4GB RAM and NVidia GTS 450 graphic card for office work for about 2 years. The problem is that it performs not very...
View ArticleSolved: Donating computers
I am donating a laptop and desktop computer. What is the best way to make sure everything is wiped off the system before donating? Thanks in advance!
View Articlekeybroad type more then 1 letter
i have an hp dv7000 when i hit the letter c it type out 4 more letter is it any way to fix that
View ArticleDell Dimension 2400 has slow start up.
I have a Dell Dimension 2400 that starts up slow when the Dell logo is seen. When in Windows XP the computer runs fine but it take a long time to start. Is there a fix for this? Thank you,
View ArticleHot smell coming from desktop, can't hear fan run
All of a sudden my desktop started having a hot smell coming from it and I can not hear the fan running. How can clean it out inside without having to take it some place. Will having an...
View ArticleWhich memory build would be faster?
Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading the memory in my Gigabyte Mobo : GA-M61P-S3 from 4 x 1 gb dual channel DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) If I upgrade, I'd get 2 x 2 gb of the same speed(to replace 2 of the 1 gb...
View ArticleUpgrade the Vid Card or Memory first?
Hi, I was going to upgrade memory but cant decide now what to upgrade first. Here's my specs, what would you upgrade first? Win 7 64 bit Gigabyte Mobo: ga-m61p-s3 AMD Athlon II X2 255 3.1 Mhz 4 Gb dual...
View ArticleToshiba L505D no video
Okay - this one has me a little stumped. Got a Toshiba L505D laptop that was getting power but no image would come up on the monitor (or an external monitor). I figured it was a motherboard issue...
View ArticleNew Motherboard + Processor?
It looks like I'm being bottle necked in the end after being told this will not happen is quite frustrating. Current specs: GPU: XFX DD Radeon 7950 HD CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 3.2ghz RAM: 2x2GB DDR3...
View ArticleBarebones Build
This is my barebones build: CASE: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146067 MB: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155...
View ArticleSolved: HDD Humming ?
Hey guy's One day ago I got a humming noise coming from my beast (PC) I looked up what it could be and I found out that Hard drives can make this sound when they are about to fail. It also can be a fan...
View ArticleNew external HD not being recognised by windows
I have a brand new external drive. My Windows laptop can't see it at all. It gives that windows sound when I plug it in, but then can't appear to see it. I tried it on a laptop with linux. Linux can...
View ArticleSolved: New external HD not being recognised by windows
I have a brand new external drive. My Windows laptop can't see it at all. It gives that windows sound when I plug it in, but then can't appear to see it. I tried it on a laptop with linux. Linux can...
View ArticleSolved: Advice on using 2 disks - Windows 7
I have W7 on a 1Tb SATA hd which is constantly giving me disk problems. What I would like to do is use an 80Gb SATA drive as my boot disk and utilise the 1Tb disk for My Documents (I have a large...
View ArticleCertain letters stop working momentarily on desktop keyboard
Hello! I've had a "malfunctioning" keyboard for a long time (Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v1.0) and the problem, that comes and goes, is that certain keys suddenly stop working and then after...
View ArticleSolved: Unresponsive Toshiba HDD connector type
I have an external 750Gb Toshiba HD (p/n EA05A075CAU3XS) that suddenly stopped working. No indication lights blinking, no activity, plugged into multiple computers, ports, cables with no avail. I ended...
View ArticleRandom Bluescreening
Hi, in the past few days i have been getting many BSODs. No idea why but i need help as i am typing this quickly so it doesnt do it while i am. It usually happens every 30 mins to an hour. when i...
View ArticleUSB SHURE SM58 Recognised but no sound
Hi All, I have a Shure SM58 which I used for gigging (wired and put through my Mixer desk - works fine) I have purchased FL studio because I want to record my vocals over tracks. Maplin told me to buy...
View ArticleDim screen
I have an HP Pavilion dv6, Windows 7, 64 bit, still under warranty. However, HP has now worked on it twice: replaced the screen and then replaced the keyboard. HP always wipes the drive clean so the...
View ArticleAcer emachines not starting
Hi, My Acer emachines laptop is not starting up. When I start it, I get the acer emachines logo, then the intial startup sequence screen where you have the option of pressing F2 to go to setup but the...
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