Recent content by githanis

So far I got it working off the msconfig info and will be trouble shooting from there. I might still re-format windows just to be safe. I appreciate all the helpful advise.

Here is where I'm at now: 1 out of every 50 or so reboots lets me reboot and go in normal. I'm in now and have performed a virus scan, system mechanic pro 6 full scan on everything, and have gone onto windows update and updated everything that was listed and everything checks out good...

I have a desktop computer running windows xp that when I try to start it up, it starts up, goes through everything like normal, but when it gets to the desktop, it locks. There is the desktop background, but no start bar, or anything else showing on the desktop. The only thing I can do is hit...

The manual says that the hard drive(s) must go on IDE1 "blue", but it doesn't say what goes on the yellow, I guess I just assumed it was the cd-rom drives that went there. If I don't plug them into tIDE2 or IDE3 (which are both yellow), then where do they plug in? I haven't found any other...

Ok, heres what I got now. I got the cd-roms to work by changing a setting on my bios. Under Integrated Peripherals, I changed the PCI IDE BusMaster from disabled to enabled. Once I did that they were both detected, and started working. Now the next problem, or actually one of the...

Ok, I just bought a whole new system and got it all put together. I have had more than one problem so far, as it seems I always do when building a new system. First I put everything together and it all worked...so it seemed....at one point when windows was just starting it went to a blue...

How do you hook up both? Is it one at a time and or can I keep both hooked up at the same time and just keep the monitor off when I don't want to use it. As far as using my TV...do games look just as good on them, or better on a monitor? Is it where I just have to switch my TV to channel 3 or...

I don't have a lot of knowledge on ths stuf so I was looking for some helpful advice. I have a 19" regular monitor I can use, or I can use my sony trinitron 32" TV. I'm looking at getting the Radeon 9800 256mb/256bit video card. I thinking the pro's of using my TV is that I will have my...

The 6800 starts at like $350 for the 256mb, which is a lot more than a 9800 pro 256mb since its $270. I'm trying to stay around $250 and dont want to go over $300.

Ok it sounds like the Pro wins out hands down. Ok, my next question is this: Radeon 9800pro 128mb; 256bit OR Radeon 9800pro 256mb; 256bit Is the 256mb worth the extra money (extra $70) for gaming? & Does the manufacturer making the card...

I'm putting together a new system so I can do my normal computer tasks (e-mail, web surfing, making some home movies ect.), but mostly to be able to play Everquest II. This is what I just got: -MGE XG Viper Mid Tower Gamer Case w/500Watt P4 ATX Power Supply -MSI K8N Neo Platinum nForce3...

I got a few older AMD Athlon processors and I can't remember what speeds they are. The only thing I can see is a number printed in one of the corners. I have one that is 27111 and its brown; and one that is 27016 and its grey. Anyone know the speeds? 2000? 1800?

I tried swapping parts between them and could not piece together one. I figure I'll buy a PSU and then go from there. As far as wiring/power goes for the house, it is an old house, but I've never had any other appliance or my laptop and accessories goes bad, just the comps. Maybe I just...

Here is my problem. I have three computers, all built by me, and all of them don't work. I'm starting to become discouraged. The only thing that keeps me building these things is that they all normally work great for a year or two, and then take a crap for one reason or another. I'm now...

That really helped!! Thanks a lot. I was looking at the 754 MSI K8N Neo Plat mobo, and probably the AMD Athlon 64 (754) 3200 +1mb cpu, and 2 - 512mb Corsair PC-3200 RAM (1 gig total). I just could not decide or figure out which graphics card to get. I want to play online games that recommend...