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    bios keep resetting

    need a litle help here i have an older system that resets its bios every couple of weeks or so i have changed the battery 2X just in case 1st one was bad system is NOT overheating or overclocked system specs asus a8v-deluxe amd 3500+ 1gig dual channel kingston 3 harddrives 2 sata...
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    Dual channel memory

    i have a asus A8V deluxe MB with 1Gb (2x512) pc3200 dual channel memory 2-3-3-6 i am running vista home premium i just inherited a stick of 512mb pc3200 single channel out of a dead eMachine if i put this new stick in my system will it work right or will it bog down my system ? will...
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    memory question

    just picked up a new mobo and cpu for my daughter 3200 am2 socket abit NF-M2S mobo new mobo supports ddr2 533-800 oops ! memory i have on hand is ddr pc2700 can i use the ddr insted of ddr2 are they compatable no im not going to mix them
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    forget vista

    found this today dont know if its been posted before all i gotta say is HOLY SH*T I WANT ONE http://www.flixxy.com/minority-report-interface.htm
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    ultimate extras ?

    What are the "ULTIMATE EXTRA'S " and are they worth the EXTRA $ cant seem to find much info on them
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    how to extract os from recovery disks?

    Ok got an emachine from a friend dead MB got the restore disks and i am going to drop a NEW MB into the machine -- $40.00 but the restore disk will only work with an eMachine MB -- which is $159.00 the windows file apears to be ghosted ( T2642.GHO ) XP Home how do i...
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    Motherboard speaker Ticks like a clock

    a friend just gave me his OLD comp for parts its an E Machine T2642 2.6 celery with 256ddr2100 ,40 gig HDD on board everything vid /sound / lan / ect ect anyway he told me it just died one day and he bout a NEW cheap comp for like $300 anyway it TICKS like a damm clock NOT the...
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    Thinking about buying a pistol

    ive been looking at the sigs p220 and the p226 but cant decide guess its the old .45 vs 9mm problem capacity or stopping power
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    New printer / boot issue

    just got a new cannon pixma 6600D printer usb2 connection direct to comp no hub in between i have a usb2 hub but not hooked to the printer latest drivers are loaded comp clean of virus / spyware /maleware /rootkits/ ect ect comp is patched /updated / firewall /router/ect ect heres...
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    Cpu going bad?

    Tried to fire up my sytem today and got a CPU failed message i have been getting ramdom lockups about 1 every week and half or so when it locks up after sitting for awhile the screen show video curruption thought it might be vid card but i popped in an old Gforce 3 card and had same...
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    Cell Phone and Fax machine??

    Is it possible to hook up a fax machine to a cell phone ? my freind has NO landline service at his new home so he only has cell phones Yes i know its just a tad bit off topic but is this possible to do ? how? what equiptment? software? which fax machine? his cell service is...
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    Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional?

    Just heard some Judge in San francisco Has said that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstutional news link Some people got nothing better to do than Bitch about religion
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    X800XL 256 DDR3

    I am curious if an ATI X800 XL 256MB ddr3 AGP would be a good buy at $250.00 or should i wait for the next generation or different card and yes i play games Half-life / CSS / fdar cry / delta force / ect ect ( bf2 soon ) $250.00 is about my spending limit
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    Slipstream XP cd

    Where can i find info on creating a XP slipstream cd i have tried to find some sites but so far no luck what i have is XP pro build 2600 not sp1 / or sp2 i want to make a cd with sp2 and drivers and possibly some other apps to make reinstalls easier / unattended any sites /...
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    need new AGP video card

    I am getting ready to upgrade my Evga 5700le any suggestions on what AGP card will give me the best playabliity for the price trying to stay under $300 if i can
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    PreInstall Drivers for Clean XP Install

    I was just curious if there is a way to Preinstall the hardware drivers (Before OS Install) MB / Sound /Video /Ect Ect that way when the OS searches for drivers for your hardware during the install process it already has them on the hard drive Can this be done ? How would i do it? Does...
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    Hard Drive Failure - Clicking

    Hard drive failed today makes the clicking noise like a clock NO Grinding or Scraping noise ! bios wont read it - when it does it shows it incorrectly ( 30 gig WD300BB shows as a 10 gig WD100BB ) Dont know why it does that, maybe the board failed? cant access it with manufactrers...
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    Hard Drive Clicking - Failure

    Hard drive failed today makes the clicking noise like a clock arm slaps back n forth across platers NO Grinding or Scraping noise ! bios wont read it - when it does it shows it incorrectly ( 30 gig shown as a 10 gig ) cant access it with manufactrers diagnostic tools ( WDC Diagdlg...