I just bought a Gigabyte GV-R587UD-1GD. I installed the most recent Catalyst Control Center. Everything seems fine except I cannot play mpg videos. When I try, the driver crashes and sometimes the pc freezes completely. It must be a driver issue because the video will play fine before installing...
Yesterday I picked up an open box Asus P6X58D Premium motherboard from a local B&M store. Just for kicks, I decided to try installing Windows 7 Premium (on a Crucial CT64M225) using the Marvell SATA controller. The Windows installation hangs on the black screen that says "starting windows". Is...
I have an Onkyo receiver and I'm expecting some Infinity rear surround speakers to be delivered any day now. I was wondering if there was a way to connect them wirelessly. If so, are there any negatives to doing it that way?
Suggestions on specific hardware purchases will be appreciated.
I recently purchased an Onkyo receiver and I hooked my computer to it using a coaxial cable using the onboard sound on my P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard.
My question is this : using this type of connection, would I improve the quality of sound by buying a sound card? I am only concerned with the...
I have a friend who has a Compaq computer with on-board video. The PSU is a meager 250 watts. It's running a sempron, 2 dvd roms and one hard drive. What is the best video card (pci-e) he could run with such a paltry power supply? He says he doesn't intend on using the computer very long and he...
I recently sold my Gigabyte DS3 motherboard to try something new. I bought an Intel Bad Axe 2.
On my DS3, I ran my E6600 at 3.2 GHz on 1.3 volts. That's a 356 fsb.
I can't even get the Bad Axe to boot at 300fsb. I have the latest BIOS installed.
Is there something I'm missing with this...
Does a USB floppy drive assume drive letter A: and act just like a regular floppy drive or is it more like an external hard drive? I'm asking because I recently decided to leave the floppy drive out of my case and of course I'm regretting it already as there is a new BIOS posted on the evga site...
I am looking to replace my 80GB Hitachi boot drive. Last week I upgraded my data drive to a WD 500 GB drive and I love it. It's barely audible at all. The drawback is, I've started noticing how loud and obnoxious my Hitachi is in comparison. I'm not looking for anything with a super large...
I'm considering upgrading my Gigabyte DS3 but I'm really not sure what to get.
I'm not an extreme overclocker. I prefer to only overclock to the point where cooling and noise levels aren't compromised. I'm currently running my E6600 @ 3.2 GHz and my idle temps are at 42-44C (TAT) with a Zalman...
Many of you saw that I was trying to sell this case locally but I decided to give it another chance this morning and I must say I'm glad I did. I dropped my core temps about 4-5 degrees going from a Lian Li case that had two 120mm fans. I have only one issue with this case and that is that there...
I won an auction on ebay tonight for an Intel Xeon 3060 for $199. I would like to know if I can use it on my DS3 or am I going to have to buy a new motherboard?
I recently ordered an EVGA 8800GTS from Circuit City. I have yet to receive it but I noticed that the card I ordered had a slightly different product number than the cards being sold at other online stores. My card is 640P2N821DX while the card at Newegg is 640P2N821AR. Does anyone know the...
Does anyone know if they make an adapter that will convert a sata power connector to a classic 4 pin power connector? I've seen many of the 4 pin to sata but I need the reverse.
I want to buy Playstation Portables for three children this year but I am having some difficulty deciding what to buy. I can't get the "Entertainment Pack" that is out there for $249 because the movie that's included isn't suitable for the kids. Is there a store somewhere that sells PSP packs...
I'm wondering how well my current video card is gonna work with this large monitor. Right now I have a Dell 1905FP and it's fine. I wanna get some games and play in widescreen. Will I need to upgrade my video card? I'm guessing I will. I'm also second guessing my purchase. I paid quite a price...
My Current Setup :
Intel E6400 @ 2.4GHz (can do 3.2)
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
2 GB (2x1GB) Patriot DDR2-800
NEC DVD Burner
ATI X800XL
Hitachi 80GB SATA
Hitachi 250GB SATA
Zalman CNPS9500 LED
Lian Li Case with 2x120mm case fans
Floppy Drive
OCZ 450W Modstream
While I've experienced...
I have an E6400 coupled with a Gigabyte DS3 however, I'd feel much better with a 975 board. I noticed Newegg has a new Foxconn motherboard that is a 975 board and also Conroe compatible. What kind of quality could I expect from this board ?
I have some concerns about my overclocked E6400 (8x400). Gigabyte's Easytune software says 33C Idle. My Bios reads that same temperature and Speedfan also gives me that temperature. I tried a new piece of software called "Core Temp" and it reads my temperatures between 46-55C idle. Which...
I recently purchased a motherboard from Newegg which ended up dying on me the same night that it arrived. I have since called and got an RMA for the motherboard. My question is, when you get your refund, do they also refund the money paid for shipping? My guess is no, but I've never gone through...
I just noticed a vendor with this motherboard for sale. It's compatible with the Core 2 Duo processors.
Anyone know anything about it? Do you think it will overclock as well as the Asus?
A friend of mine has an older dell computer with only PCI slots on it. He wants to upgrade his on-board video to something stronger. I suggested he get this.
The problem is, the card says it requires a 300 watt power supply and he has a 250 watt PSU.
Here are some system stats...
Dell...
Last week, I had my Asus P5WD2-E Premium and Intel Pentium D 920 for sale here on the board and after a few days, I had a change of heart and I decided to keep them. I think I'm glad I did. Tonight, I decided to try overclocking the 920. I've had it for over two months and this is my first...
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I know it's hard to call a sempron hot but the next cheapest I could find was at Monarch for $95. I'm not sure how legit this place is. Anyone ever buy anything from them before?
I own an Asus P5WD2-E premium motherboard and I have run into a situation where I need some extra cash. I have therefor decided to downgrade my motherboard and possibly even my CPU. First I plan on selling my motherboard and replacing it with a cheaper board costing around $100, thereby making...
When I play games the equalizer goes flat and remains that way even after exiting the game. Is there a solution for this? I should point out that the equalizer doesn't really go flat, just the sound. The EQ essentially just stops working. When I go back to the EQ settings, it's still checked and...
Hey I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem. I recently purchased this motherboard and I did a fresh install of Windows XP Professional with SP2 and I have all the updates installed yet when I hook up my usb hub I get a message telling me it's capable of faster speeds if I...
I am considering purchasing a 920 processor but I have some questions. Do I need to buy DDR2 800 memory or can I use DDR2 667 memory? I'm hoping to get one of these processors but I need to also buy memory and a motherboard all for less than $700. Can it be done? Suggestions?
I've just picked up a DFI Ultra-D board and an X2 but I need some better memory for overclocking. What do you suggest I pair up with this board? I'm looking for 2x512 by the way.
I installed a 3500+ clawhammer on an Asus A8V Deluxe motherboard. The bios says my cpu temp is 52C while motherboard monitor is reporting it at 32C. Why is there such a discrepancy in temps?
I was using an asus P4P800 for the longest time and then it started crashing on me at random times and especially when I would try to play Neverwinter Nights. I would get into the game for maybe a minute or two and then it would crash. Here's my specs...
P4 2.8C with stock fan
2x512MB OCZ...
I recently bought a new P4 2.8C processor and when installing it, I noticed one pin was slightly bent. I pushed it a bit and installed the cpu. Everything is fine except the computer seems to be randomly rebooting. It's not a frequent thing (3 times in a week). My question is, would a bent pin...
I have been given a $700 budget for an upgrade as a Christmas gift. Here is my current setup :
P4 2.4Ghz (533)
Gigabyte 8IK1100 Motherboard
Maxtor 80GB ATA 7200 RPM Drive (6L080J4)
512MB Geil PC3500 Ultra Series Platinum memory (2x256)
GeForce 4 Ti4200
Hercules Fortissimo II Sound Card
My...
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