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I've been using a bridged connection from my computer to my Xbox 360 to get online. I recently purchased a new hard drive and had reinstalled the same disc of Windows XP on it. But this time when I plug in the Ethernet cable that connects my 360 to my PC, windows wont detect it. I've checked...

Hey guys. I bought a new Hard Drive and am in the process of transferring all my files over. I kept my old drive in my system as a secondary, and I can access it through my computer on the new one. The only problem is my folder that holds all my files is access restricted, I since went back...

Thanks. I wasn't sure what the heck it was!

Ok so I think I got this cable with my video card, when I built my Computer in March. But I have no idea what it is! I'm assuming it allows you to display your screen on a TV. But I'm not entirely sure what it is used for or how I can use it. Plus there is no place to plug it into my...

Its been very annoying for me to try and learn programming on my own. First of all, I work best when I am taught by another person, and in person. I will surely be taking programming classes in college next year, but for the time being I want to learn any language. I've tried C++ and C#...

well you dont seem to understand. The hard drive is uncomfortably loud so its annoying to even turn the thing on as is whines and grinds all the time. I just need to know what hard drive will work in an older system!

Yeah I know but this one is old... and annoying... It is very loud and slow. deteriorated. :(

So I've recently aquired my parents old computer for my room. I plan to learn how to use Linux or something like that with this computer. Except the Hard Drive is so old and slow and loud that I want to replace it. The computer is a VPR Matrix, and the Hard drive is a Western Digital Caviar...

Thanks for the replies. I have the OEM version so I'm guessing I will have to do that whole process when I reformat in 6 months or so. By then I hope to be using linux though. :P I've just had it with windows, the only thing it has going for it is the gaming but if I get good enough then I...

Ok thanks for the help! Do you roughly know how many times you can use the key before its invalid?

I got a stupid question but I never really thought about it before. Will my Windows XP activation key ever wear out? In the past 3 weeks I've reformatted a few times trying different things with dual boot using Windows and Linux (basically I screwed up the grub loader a few times and had to...

I'll look into it. I know Sata is out there and its coming to be standard but in my parents situation, they wont want to upgrade but keep this computer for about 4 or so years before buying a complete new one again. So upgrading and keeping to the current standards isnt really needed for their...

I think a celeron will do the trick for the type of computing they need. I dont need a high performance PC because the computer is lightly used by them. I've updated the list of parts. I'm sticking with the case...

Thank you for the long reply Stuey83! A lot of help there. But I feel that some of it was performance driven. For one that I'm aware of the low RPM speed on the 2nd Harddrive. But let me clarify that the drive is being used soley for backup storage. Mainly just for itunes music and any...

Alright! Thanks for the help so far! I think I'll stick with the case and just find another PSU to use. I'm already skeptical about the PSU. With the parts I've shown you, what do you think its total amount of power that will be used and how can I determine that? As for the 2nd HD in...

I'm not sure if this is the place for posting this. But I'm building a computer for my parents. and I'm researching parts for my computer. Right now I'm using TigerDirect.com exclusively for the parts. If you find something to be wrong or something needing change then please help me out! I...

Ok well I'm having some voltage problems here and I am unsure what is the cause. I have an abit KU8 mother board. And lately the abit EQ software that tracks temps and voltage has been warning me about the voltage to one of the ATX sources. Here is an image of it^. Although I...

I could do that. But that wouldnt account for the consitent lower temperature after the cold boot. It reads 78-83 mainly on cold boot. But no matter how many times I reboot and let it run it then always runs at a consitent 30-40 degrees celsius range. If the thermal past and heatsink was...

I wouldnt worry about static. I didnt use any protection but just was sure to touch the power source metal before touching any component, and I had no problems at all.

But thats my exact point. Its not accurate. As I said when I do a cold boot it sometimes doubles the actual temperature. If I reboot it goes back to reading 30-35c. Which thats its reading the majority of the time. What I dont get is why it somtimes reads double that amount. :confused:

I think I found the problem with it. Its quite odd though and I dont even know how to diagnose it. I was tracking my CPU temps to be sure it wasnt a problem with the fan or heatsink. And I noticed that when doing a cold boot the sensor would double its temp in the reading. So my computer is...

Thanks for the replies so far... Right now I'm guessing its a flaky PSU. It came with the case and I was aware that this could be the problem. Heat is not an issue. My CPU at hotest is 45 C when gaming and such but mainly in mid 30's. at idle or surfing. I opened the case today after its...

I'm having some computer trouble, I built the PC I'm currently on 3 weeks ago. Everything has worked fine up until this point. And at 2 times yesterday and once this morning my computer has just shut down like the power button was hit. I'd be surfing the net or playing a game and then it...

I'm not any PC Gaming guru but when I did my research for this computer that I just built I chose the Athlon 64 over good things that I heard about it, so I got that one. It seems this poll reflects what I've seen most places.