Recent content by sdbg21

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    New PC issues...seeking help

    Ok, after the power supply upgrade, i've now fixed up some things in the case to let more air flow through. I used motherboard monitor to detect my temps, voltages, and fan speeds and here are my readings for temps: Temp1: 20 C Temp2: 27 C Temp3: -1 C I dont know which temp refers to what...
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    Ok so i went out and bought an antec 350w smartblue power supply. I was pleased after a full day of no freezes, but all of the sudden the computer is starting to freeze up again. It doesnt freeze nearly as often as before but of course i'd like it to never freeze. Could this be a ram problem or...
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    TV-Out on Radeon 9200

    I recently purchased a radeon 9200 and I am trying desparately to use the TV out function. The video card appears to support both S-Video and Composite out. The TV I am connecting has S-Video and the standard A/V inputs. The connector that came with the card has a video jack on one side...
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    low volume problems

    I'm running windows XP on a pentium 3 pc. I'm using an intel mainboard with onboard audio and polk audio speakers with no volume adjustment on the speakers. I have all the volume settings up to max and the output is very low. Is there some way to adjust the volume even further? thanks
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    hmm....i think the settings are already sittin on the lazy-boy. But if i can relax them a little more until i get a more reliable power supply...SO BE IT! Thanks a lot for all your help and time. If you are familar with radeon cards....this is my first one and i'm curious: under device manager...
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    Well, i went into Bios under advanced and all i found was USB 2.0 Reference Voltage. I tried under "Chip Settings" also under advanced but no access to DDR voltage settings there. I will look into the power supplies at newegg. I guess at this point its safe to assume its either a memory problem...
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    Hey, thanks for the quick reply! I am familar with the BIOS menu so i will try that right away. As for the radeon, I will have to double check that to see if it has a receptacle. My power supply is 350W but I cant tell you the brand and model because i dont know. It came installed in the case I...
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    By the way, the ram is some PNY "optima memory" i picked up from comp usa.
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    New PC issues...seeking help

    Ok, i just put together a new pentium 4 system. Here is the problem: At random times (internet browsing, running media player, etc) my computer will just freeze completely. Mouse and keyboard both become inoperable and the only thing to do is reset the pc. This is a brand new computer with the...