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I have a desktop built in 2009 that has suddenly developed a problem in the past 1-2 weeks. There has been zero new hardware changes during that time, except for the colder weather. It is also running XP. Computer goes to sleep every night, and I wake it up in the day time to use it. Now, it...

I am looking for something that will be used for storing media and file backup. It's not going to be on 24/7, and won't be written to every day, and accessed primarily by one or two people. So, nothing that requires high performance or the fastest transfer speeds. Just something where I can put...

I'm getting a GPU upgrade soon. What's the appropriate way to upgrade video cards from one vendor to another? Switch cards, install new driver, and then uninstall the older ones? Thanks.

Hi everyone. I am building a system for my mom. It will be replacing a stock computer purchased in 2007. The primary use will be web browsing, email, youtube, movies--so generally light tasks. I want to future-proof it for at least 5 years. I have a LIAN LI PC-V351A case that I plan to use, and...

I was trying to choose between LGA-1156 or LGA-1366 system. This will probably be used for 3+ years without upgrading the major parts. But I was trying to determine whether it is better to go with 1156 or 1366, since it looks like Intel is not making any more 1156 parts in the future? But going...

I'm looking for a recent (made in the last one or two years) motherboard that supports at least Core 2 Duo CPU. I'm looking for a price around $40, usually one of those cheap boards that come with a Fry's bundle, but I don't need the CPU right now. I would like it to be able to support DDR2...

I've been using a Hauppauge HVR-1800, it's doing fine, not the best, though. My TV is able to pick up signals better than the card. This is ATSC. I've seen Avermedia mentioned many times, and recently ran across mention of the ATI 650. I only really need one tuner, so that's why I didn't go for...

So I thought 720p resolution was 1280x720. But, when I set this resolution on a Bravia 46V5100 television, there are black borders around the image, which don't go away until I stretch it using the TV settings. 1080p resolution works fine. Then this other user on a forum suggested I should try...

I am looking for a power brick, the one usually used in external hard drive enclosures. I guess it can be called a switching adapter, also. It just needs to supply DC at 5V and 12V at 1.5A on each. The connector can be whatever, I guess a 6-pin would be most normal. Please let me know if you...

I need a memory module for an old Dell Latitude C600, either 128MB or 256MB is fine. I think there are two RAM slots, but I don't remember. Anyway, the 256MB module is here at Dell's website...

I want to get a headset so I can talk to people online while in game, instead of having to type. So I want the mic on my head, but I still want to hear the ingame audio from the external speakers, not from a headset. Do USB headsets allow this, or do I have to find one that has both mic and...

I have a remote that came with a Hauppauge tuner card. Connecting it to WinXP will let it install the drivers on its own, and then it seems to be compatible with SageTV, maybe XBMC, too. I was wondering if there was a utility to remap the keys. For example if I was on the desktop, I can press...

I have this case that doesn't have the 3.5" slots in good places, so I was wondering what's the cheapest way to convert a 5.25 bay so I can stick in a hard drive. On Newegg, this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811993003 or this...

I've been playing MGS4 on a 80gb PS3 (great game!), and there's this strange problem I run into. After letting the system shut off after a background download, and turning it on in the morning, I would have audio and (less noticable) video stuttering, as in it will play audio smooth for 1sec...

So I've been trying to look for a motherboard/CPU combo for the past two weeks, something around $100. I'm somewhat partial to Intel CPUs, so that is preferable, I'm thinking maybe one of the E5x00 or E7xxx range, doesn't really matter, something not too slow because it needs to manipulate media...

A clip I saw online showed how to test a PSU without having it connect it to anything by shorting two of the pins with a paperclip, and attaching some fans or something to provide a load for the PSU. Another article mentioned doing this is not really good for the PSU. If I had to test it, I have...

I've been using SageTV for a little bit, running their trial version they have. It functions well as a DVR, allowing me to schedule recordings and watch live TV with a TV tuner card. It also plays movies well, although a problem I have is that subtitles don't seem to show up. The interface is...

Hi - I've been trying to play Assassin's Creed but it's not working well. Down below are the system parts I have running. The game starts up fine but during the introductory scene with the guy on the table, there's plenty of visible artifacts: 1 - lots of horizontal jagged lines across the...

Hey - I was reading online about applying thermal grease, and I ran into an article that mentioned that the design of socket 775 with the way the pins are designed, you are limited to the number of times you can remove/install a processor before the pins (or something) becomes worn out and it...

Hello - I want to pick up a 4850 card, and I'm looking at the MSI (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127370) and the Palit (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261027). People seem to like both of them. I'm probably not going to go all hardcore on...