Recent content by tas

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    searching for pc case Megatrends TTP600 ATX

    i'm a first time pc builder and the case i'd like to use is a Megatrends TTP600 ATX. Anyone have any experience with this case and any suggestions as to how i can buy this online. i can't seem to find it at sites like pricewatch.com. thanks
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    1st time computer builder

    This is all very good information and exactly why i posted this. Thank you. Is anyone aware of any good resources (other than right here) to assist me in making my decision. I know of tomshardare.com, pcmech.com, I've already checked out pricewatch.com. I'm definetly leaning towards an AMD...
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    1st time computer builder

    well, the daughter i'm building this for is starting grad school this summer so i'd like it to be a fairly good machine. i was thinking of buying an "inwin q500a" case, going with a athlon 800 mhz cpu. now as i research the mbo it gets sort of confusing and i'm not sure yet which one...
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    1st time computer builder

    I would like to solicit all the help i can get. i'm going to build my own computer for the first time & i need help. if any of you could give me advice i'd appreiate it. like, is there any particular piece of hardware i should stay away from or any i should really use? what good reference...
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    Poll: What is the best love song?

    someone like you - van morrison grow old along with me - mary chapin carpenter i can't make you love me - bonnie raitt let's go home - glenn frye
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    Music-What's your favorite love song?

    Van Morrison - "Someone like you"
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    Canadians.......

    anyone from north of the border will know what my signature means, eh.
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    Canadians.......

    anyone from north of the border will know what my signature means, eh.
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    WOOHOO ! New Icons

    I work in a nuclear power station so this icon is appropriate.
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    How many of you have done something impossible

    I've fathered a little girl who grew up to become a beautiful, gregarious, witty, intelligent, and caring young woman. 21 years ago i would have thought that was impossible for me to do.
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    presario lock up

    i'm trying to download the softpaq i think i need but aol keeps kicking me off before the download completes. is the graphics card the same as the video card?
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    presario lock up

    fans working fine. locksup on different programs.
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    presario lock up

    ran scandisk/defrag a week ago. no help. i'm afraid i'm not very proficient with computers yet. to get latest drivers for various hardware do i have to remove case & get information directly off the piece (ie. manufacturer, model#, serial#) or is there some other way i can find that...
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    presario lock up

    no it locks up when running various programs. sometimes online sometimes offline.
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    Just got back from flyin....OH YEAH!!!

    go to your local airport & see if they have a fling club. this is one of the cheaper ways to fly. i learned through a FBO & now belong to a club & believe me the club is the cheaper way to go.