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    BFG 7900GTX power problem

    I have a BFG 7900GTX which was working just fine until recently when my PSU died. I replaced the PSU with an identical model (Ultra Infinity 600W), and now on startup I get a message that says that there is insufficient power reaching the video card, and to plug in the supplemental power. I...
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    Monitor color problem

    I have a Dell 1905FP which is about 2.5 years old. It's always worked like a champ. However, now there is a problem with an orange tinting all over the screen, almost like you're looking at it through sunglasses. I've adjusted all the color values, reset to factory defaults, updated the...
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    Problem with Company of Heroes

    My newly bought copy of Company of Heroes refuses to run on my PC. It installs fine but when I try to run it, I get past all the company flash screens to the "Loading" screen and it dumps into windows every time. Has anyone else had this problem with this game? The demo ran great on my...
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    Problem w/ Brother HL-1440 Printer

    I have had this printer for over 2 years with little problem but yesterday I found that my computer no longer sees the printer at all. The printer is configured to LPT1, but in my device manager, no LPT1 port is listed. I have a LPT3, which is "x-ed" out. I have no idea what happened to LPT1...
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    Computer w/ new MOBO dies after ~1 min

    I just replaced the MOBO in my computer (ASUS K8N-E deluxe). On bootup, everything looks fine, I get to windows, and then the computer dies (after about 1 min of being on). Happens every time. I am thinking it's because the CPU (an AMD 3400+) is overheating, but I'm not sure. I just...
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    Computer not booting....HELP

    My computer, which I built last year and has been working perfectly, suddenly will not boot at all. I tried restarting after installing some MP3 player software, and now the computer seems to stuck in the boot process. The computer powers up fine, fans spin, lights come on, etc, but there is...
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    BF2 - Persistant rankings

    I haven't seen anyone else touch on this yet. I've been playing BF2 for a couple days and I don't seem to be retaining any of my stats. When I go to BFHQ, everything is set to 0, so it's like I haven't played at all. Anyone else experiencing this? I'm wondering if you have to play on...
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    Half Life:Source and Day of Defeat:Source on Steam

    I have already bought and finished HL2 and I want to get HL:Source and DOD:Source (when it comes out), but Steam won't let me because it says "Only one HL2 purchase per Steam account"???????? Uhhhhhh.....anyone who knows what the **** Steam does have a clue as to how I can get these two games...
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    Codename: Panzers....anyone else's NOT WORK???

    I got Codename: Panzers a couple weeks ago and man, has it been a pain. WHEN I got it to work, it's a cool game (especially on coop mode), but it crashes A LOT. Has anyone else had trouble playing and/or installing this game? Both myself and my friend are having similar troubles. Crashes...
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    CPU speed slows down after computer "wakes up"

    I am having a problem with my Athlon 3400+ build. The CPU is supposed to run at 2200 Mhz normally, but when I put the computer to "sleep" and wake it back up, the CPU is running at 800 Mhz. I have no idea why. I can fix the problem by rebooting, but I don't want to have to reboot everytime I...
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    Random LAN problems on new build...

    I am having intermittant problems with the LAN connection my newly built PC. I am connected to a cable internet connection via a router, which splits to three computers in the apartment. Every once in a while (two or three days), the connection to (just) my computer drops off completely. I...
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    Heatsink question...

    I have recently built my first system and I installed a Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu heatsink on my Athlon 3400+ Clawhammer. I have an Asus A8V Delux motherboard and I had to remove the black plastic bracket from the Mobo to install the heatsink (per other posts in this forum). Now, my CPU is idling...
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    Just built computer -- won't boot! HELP!!

    I just finished building my first computer today and unfortuneately I cannot get the machine to boot. When I push the power button, everything comes on for about 2 seconds, then shuts off. It does this over and over again. All the parts I am using are brand new, so I am wondering if there is...