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what if i wanted to go amd? would i get a better gaming experience? could i find something that would work just as well but cheaper? I've been having problems with my current computer for a while now. Today my motherboard failed or my raid on my mb failed so im just going to replace...

I guess my budget is whatever it takes to do what i want. Im not talking every single piece of hardware being the most expensive and best on the market. I just want to buy smart, and get solid, well recommended hardware that will work for me. I'm pretty much going to have to upgrade my...

socket 478. im prepared to pretty much upgrade everything if needed. What should i upgrade to? I dont want to run into the same problems in the future like i am now. Unless thats inevitable. If i upgraded the needed hardware to the top of the line hardware now, how long do you think they...

Atm i have: p4 2.8ghz gigabyte ga-8ihxp 512mb rdram ati 9800 pro sound blaster audigy pro 2 80gb maxtor drives 430w antec psu I am having all sorts of problems with newer games. In WOW and EQ2 i have horrible hang ups. Usually in a more populated areas, and more graphic intense...

On the emachines website they didnt have any driver downloads for the m6805, but they did have all the drivers for the m6809. So i used the drivers from there. I got my vid drivers from omega, and my cpu driver from amd. I don't think i installed any VIA drivers. Thanks a lot.

I just reformated my Emachines M6805. I reinstalled Windows XP Home with SP2 and then installed all the critical updates through windows update. After that i installed the required drivers. I used the Omega 6.2 drivers for my video card. I still cant find the driver for the PCI Simple...

how do i get the new drive into the laptop? thanks a lot.

My moms Emachines M6805 is riddled with viruses and spyware. I've tried many spyware removers as well as virus removers and nothing seems to be working. I've decided to reformat it for her. The only problem is that for some reason the cd drive isnt reading the windows xp home install disc. I...

Ya i have an adequate PSU. I had forgotten about the Chaintech VNF4/Ultra, it is much better for him. Would the 6600GT work well with these games? Or is it something where in a couple months when newer games come out he will need a new card? I dont mind going over the budget if its worth it...

I'm wanting to build my brother a new comp for xmas. My budget is $500-$600. He is interested in playing FPS like Battlefield 2, HL, Farcry, Doom3, and all the other ones. He doesnt need to run the games at max resolution with max settings, he just wants to be able to play them without any...

My little brother is really in need of a new computer. He is wanting to play games like Counter-Strike, HL, BF2, and all types of FPS. I have a few left over components that i can use but he still needs a processor, motherboard, ram, video card, cd drive, and maybe a PSU. He has a budget of...

Im looking for a new digital camera for $350 or less. What are some good digital cameras for around that price? I'm also looking for a printer to go along with the camera. Something that i can just plug the camera into or upload the pictures onto the printer without having to do it on the...

I went with the abit board and mushkin ram, thanks for help all

What asus board? Would going with the abit ic7-max3 and 1gb mushkin ram be a bad idea? That would cost ~$280. Is the abit to much for what i want to do? Thanks!

So should i go with it? Or is there a motherboard with similar performance for less $? Also can anyone explain the benefits of the corsair low latency ram? Is it worth the $30 extra? Thanks for the suggestions

WoW, EQ, SWG, most the newer games i play. It costs so much because i only have 2 sticks of 256mbs rdram. I would have to get rid of those and get 2 512 which costs ~$215 per 512 stick of samsung rdram on newegg.

atm i have: p4 2.8ghz gigabyte ga-8ihxp 512mb rdram ati 9800 pro sound blaster audigy 2 80gb maxtor drives 430w antec psu I mostly play games and with only 512mb of ram i lag durring pvp and when there are a bunch of people around, when i go to cities, etc. To upgrade to 1gb of...

Did you try using your wheel with the ps2? I have a logitech momo wheel and i thought i read it works with ps2 also. Some good car games for pc are live for speed, colin mcrae rally, richard burns ralley and im sure there are others. I dont think its possible to play your ps2 or the games on...

i reformatted my comp today and installed the SP2 with windows xp. My ipod had been used when i was on SP1. Whenever i plug my ipod into my comp it never loads and it freezes explorer.exe. When i unplug the ipod from the comp the comp continues working immediatly. Could using SP2 now and not...

The bottom of my coolpix 4300 has a plastic insert where tripods can screw in and the threads in mine got really damaged. Tripods can no longer screw in and stay secure. Is there any way i can replace this peice? It looks like a little plastic square that could be popped out and replaced...

Yeah, at 1280 x 1024 i should be able to set it at 85hz max, but if i even move it past 60hz it shakes and looks like crap. So im forced to have a refresh rate of 60hz. This has caused problems with my eyes, enough problems that i've been prescribed for glasses to wear when needed. I'm...

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if i raise the refresh rate higher then 60hz the screen shakes really bad. My resolution is 1280 x 1024. Do LCD's work well in gaming?

Right now i have a Viewsonic G90fb and i hate it. I can only have a 60hz refresh rate or else the screen shakes badly, it hurts my eyes, i've actually had to see the eye doctor and only recently did i think it could be my monitor. I need a high quality, easy on the eyes 19" crt that i can use...

I have an HP Photosmart 7960 and i'm trying to find the best way to print out these very large pictures i took of some jewelry for my mom. I usually just go to my pinter properties and set it to photo quality printing and then fit it to page and it comes out decent. The color on the print that...

do you leave the lights in your case on at all times? Are there any problems that could occur from leaving them on 24/7? thanks

Im trying to install a linksys WDT11 wireless pci adapter with a linksys wpc11 network pc card on my brothers comp with windows 2000 and having some trouble. When i install the driver's and look in the device manager under network cards it says Instant Wireless - Network PCI Card with a yellow...

I've had nothing but problems with my Viewsonic G90fb. I'm actually about to buy a new monitor. The Mitsubishi 930SB sounds pretty promising.

they're in a raid configuration

yea but i have 2 drives connected to the raid controller. I'm trying to just disable the screen that says "scanning ide harddrive" then shows my array configuration on my Promise raid. i know it can be done cause i had never seen that screen till i reset my bios. Thanks

I have a Promise raid controller on my Gigabyte 8IHXP motherboard and when I boot up my system it goes to the mbfasttrack screen detecting my drives. This process usually takes around 5+ seconds. When i had first installed this mobo i somehow disabled that screen, or the whole detecting...

has anyone bought those sleeving kits off svc.com? http://www.svc.com/flexokits.html. If so do you like them?

I'm looking for some braided expandable sleeving to organize my cables. I looked on cableorganizer.com but they dont have dark blue which is the color i need. Are there any other suppliers out there with good prices with a larger range of colors to choose from? Now onto how much i need...

ya i think a lot of people have had that problem. turning off fastwrite just fixes it, but you wont be losing anything by turning off fastwrite i dont think. i dont exactly know what causes it. sorry

wasnt hard for me it just came off. if it is hard it would probably come up easier after heating it with a hair dryer or heat gun.

I need to build my bro a new computer. He does little gaming, surfs the internet, does homework, just all the things a 12yr old does. Im looking for something not expensive. I already have a 40mb HD, a monitor, and a case, but i need everything else. So if you all could put something decent...

$130 is a lot of money. Are there cheaper ones that still hold good quality. I was reading 3rd party software can help the cards greatly on some of the cheaper ones.

im looking to get one for my comp. are they worth it? what ones should i look at?

i was saying that the ibm didnt have a touchpad but the little button in the middle of the keys. i thought the original poster was saying he wanted a touchpad but i was suggesting the ibm anyway. i wasnt talking about the powerbooks.