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    changed PSU and now case fans stay running when pc's off

    I have switched from a PC power and cooling to a EVGA PSU and now when I turn off my computer the case fans stay running. I put the old PSU back in and the fans power down when the computers off. With the EVGA the CPU fan and everything else powers down like normal but the molex connections...
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    EVGA 7800GS resolution problem 1920x1200?

    I bought a Hanns.g 28” monitor HG281D and I’d like to use it with the resolution set at 1920x1200 with my EVGA 7800GS CO video card but when I set it at that resolution I get a black screen for about two seconds every few minuets. I have it set to 1680x1050 right now and it’s fine. My Nvidia...
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    Help with IE7 visited link color won't change.

    IE7 crashed and and now my visited links all stay the same color. I have deleted the cookies and internet files and that hasn't changed anything. I remember having this problem many years ago but I can't remember what to do about it. I've been searching for a fix with no luck. Anyone know how to...
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    How do I reverse my mouse wheel?

    On my XP machine the mouse wheel scrolls down when I pull it toward me. On my vista machine it scrolls down when I push it away from me. I would like the vista machine to scroll the same way as the XP machine. Anyone know how to do this?
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    I need some suggestions on my new build

    It's been a while since I built a computer so if I can get some input so I don't cause myself a lot of problems it would be much appreciated. I bought a E8600 CPU and I am ready to pull the trigger on a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R. I really like the reviews on it at newegg, any objections to this...
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    What MB standoffs do I need for the Thermaltake VA8000BWS?

    I have a lot of motherboard standoffs and they are all the same size, they wont work in this case, to short. Does this case use the 8.5mm standoffs? I had tried to get ahold of thermaltake and I think they want me to ship back the whole case since mine wasn't shipped with parts it should have...
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    How to get rid of search suggestions in IE?

    no help needed anymore
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    Something is failing and causing my CPU to run at 100%

    I get a message from nview saying that aolsoftwear has stopped responding and it gives me the option to disable it or not and it doesn't matter what I do, I still have to reboot every time to get the CPU to stop running at 100%. This happens about twice a day. Heres the event viewer info on the...
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    Need some help with a long standing problem

    I haven't been able to play games on my computer for a long time, it shuts the monitor off. I updated my computer almost a year ago and have had this problem ever since. I changed the video card, memory and CPU. I thought my problem might be in the memory so I replaced my OCZ memory with Crucial...
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    MSIE browser wont refresh automatically

    I have MSIE 6.0 and my operating system is Windows XP Pro. I had some problems yesterday and they are taken care of. I was searching for a lian li case on ebay and I noticed nothing had been listed since yesterday so I hit refresh and a few things had been listed. Same with anandtech, I have to...
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    Need some help with ebay & cookies

    I tried to sign on to ebay to pay for an item I won earlier today and I keep getting this message..."The browser you are using is rejecting cookies." I used Mozilla and I was able to sign into ebay and pay for the item but I don't know why my IE browser is messed up. My browser has been acting...
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    Can someone take a look at my hijack this log

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:53:12 PM, on 8/16/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe...
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    Maxtor 100GB ATA133 HDD $19.99 AR

    Maxtor 100GB HDD, 7200RPM, ATA133, 8MB cache, 1 year warranty. $89.99- $70.00 rebate = $19.99. 05/28/2006 to 06/03/2006
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    Need a little quick help...

    I have a Thermaltake power supply W0049 and I'm trying to hook it up to my Intel D875PBZ motherboard. The problem is I have hooked up the main connector to the motherboard but it has two 12 volt power connectors, is it safe to hook up just one of these or do both need to be hooked up? My...
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    Reboot problem

    My computer rebooted all by it's self last week and now it just did it again today. Both times it rebooted I had just gotten done burning DVD's (ND-3520a is my DVD burner). I did burn a few DVD's a few days ago and my system did not reboot. Any ideas on what would cause this? According to...
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    Upgraded CPU and RAM, now windows wont load

    I updated my BOIS and that went smooth, still had my old CPU and RAM in and everything worked. I have now installed my 3.4GHz northwood CPU and my 2GB of PC3200 memory and the system booted into windows but my mouse didn't work so I used the keyboard to restart and now it gives me an option to...
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    How do I update my BIOS and which one do I use?

    Do I use the... flash BIOS Update P34 [BZ87510A.86A.0125.P34.IB.EXE] or Express BIOS Update P34 [BZ87510A.86A.0125.P34.EB.EXE] I'm updating my CPU and it says here that I need BIOS version P20 or greater. I have P09 on mine. My CPU is sl793 3.4GHz 512KB 800MHz My MB is D875PBZ...
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    Whats the best AGP video card I can get for under $300

    I'm in the middle of upgrading my computer and I want to get something better then my Radeon 9700 Pro. I don't want to spend more then $275. What would give me the most bang for the buck? Are 6800 ultras much better then my ATI card? How much better are the x800xt?
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    Need some help with an upgrade....

    My HDD is failing so I purchased a new HDD and I would like to upgrade my memory and possibly my CPU. My motherboard is an Intel D875PBZ and I have a 2.8GHz CPU w/533MHz system bus. Do I need a 800MHz bus to take advantage of DDR400 memory? My computer is running DDR333 and I only have 512MB. I...
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    How to free up resources for gaming?

    Is there a program that will kill all programs running except the windows components needed to run games? I swear I've seen a program like that, just can't remember where I saw it.
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    Need some help with memory upgrade

    I currently have two 256MB chips on my motherboard (Corsair VS512MB400 512MB DDR400 PC3200). I want to upgrade to two 1GB chips. I have a Intel D875PBZLK i875P motherboard and I have an Intel 2.8GHz with a 533MHz FSB. It says on Intel's web page for my motherboard that I should be running a...
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    Help me choose a motherboard

    I haven't built a computer in a few years, so I'll need some help here. The computer will be used for some lite gaming and possibly video / audio stuff and the Internet. I want a fast stable system. I would like to run an Intel CPU, a 3.2 or a 3.4. I'd prefer a MB with 5 PCI slots and one that...
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    What am I doing wrong? HDD wont install.

    I bought one of those western digital hard drives from best buy yesterday, the 80GB one for $16. I was replacing an old western digital 3GB drive. I pulled the old drive out and put the 80GB drive in and the computer is not finding it. I have it hooked up to a Maxtor Ultra ATA/100 adapter card...
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    Need help with Windows Media Player 10 - Volume Control

    I just downloaded service pack 2 and windows media player 10. When I drag the seek bar in the windows media player it automatically raises the volume 100%. My old media player 9 did not do this. This is getting really annoying. Is anyone else having this problem?
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    How do I stop sounds from overriding each other?

    When I'm listening to MP3's and surfing the web I'll get the web page sounds blasting over my music. Is there a way to stop this from happening? Some way to make my machine only play one sound at a time? I have windows xp pro and a sound blaster audigy 2 if that helps. Thanks for any help you...
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    Where to buy single magazine issues online?

    I've been looking all around reno nevada for a magazine called "complex" and cannot find it. Is there any place online to buy single issues? I have found only one place to buy single issues and they didn't carry the magazine im looking for. All the other places are for subscriptions and I only...
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    Need some help setting up a printer over a network

    I have two computers in different rooms and I was trying to figure out how to set this up and so far I've had no luck. I just got cable internet with a d-link (DI-604) router and I'd like to be able to print from one computer to another. The printer is hooked up to a computer running Windows...