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Not sure if this is in the proper section. Anyway, older system: Pentium 4 1028 RAM WD 40gig H/D GeForce 6600GT Win XP Was online the other night and the comp froze up. I was unable to reboot so I had to do a hard shut down. Since then, the comp will not boot up. I can get to the...

Yup, had to go into Disk Management and initialize the new drive, then format it. It's all working now. Thanks for the tips fellas.

This is a brand new build

Built a system with (2) hard drives. The primary drive is a 30G SSD drive where the Win 7 O/S is installed on. The 2nd drive is a WD 1 TB drive that I wanted to install all my games on. Problem is, it's not found in Win 7. When I boot up, it's listed in BIOS. D/loaded a WD utility called...

Here's the system I ended up building (had to change a few parts due to some not being in stock) - Intel Xeon X3440 CPU - ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 SDRAM - Diamond 5870PE51G Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) Vid card - Plextor DVD/CD Writer -...

It's FIXED !!! I ended up deleting all the drivers, then did a restart. Deleted the standard VGA drivers, then another restart. Then I installed the drivers that came on the DVD and another reboot. VIOLA, it's working !! Thanks again for all the advice fellas. This site is very helpful...

I tried that just now to no avail. Someone asked if I tried updating under the "administrator". Answer to that is yes, I just installed windows 7 a few hours ago. This is the only account on the comp. Want to say thanks to you guys for trying to sort this out for me.

PlatinumPC: Yes, I did d/load the latest drivers and did an install. As for the PCI_E lines to the card, I have power to the cooling fan on the video card. Other than that, I don't know. I'll have to hook up a 12v tester to check. CanesVenetici: How do I choose the drivers manually in Windows...

Antimatter, the video card is not showing up in device manager.

Built a new system today. Specs are as follows: - Intel Xeon X3440 CPU - ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 SDRAM - Diamond 5870PE51G Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) Vid card - Plextor DVD/CD Writer - Corsair 750TX 750W PSU - SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3...

Ok, i'm putting together a computer for myself. Last time I did this was in 2003 so, a lot has changed since. New build: - Intel Xeon X3440 CPU - ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory - XFX...

Not to be a wise guy but, it appears as if you have water damage under that window where the paint is peeling. That needs to be addressed because if not, not only will you have to deal with rot and mold, it's a breeding ground for carpenter ants.

Thanks for the help everyone. Parts are ordered and should be here by weeks end. I'll let you know how the build goes.

This is what I came up with while taking into consideration what was recommended here for a gaming rig. What do you fellas think? $240 - Intel Xeon X3440 CPU $150 - ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard $95 - CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3...

Danny Bui, Thanks for taking the time to put together a system for me. I'm going to heed your advice and purchase pretty much everything you recommended. This old rig has to go....lol

Anyone want to take a stab at this and help build me a rig? I'd like to get started on ordering parts. Thanks.

I'm behind the times for sure. Built this system back in '03 and last upgrade was in '06. This system is quite ancient but I definitely got my $$$ worth out of it. So, to answer your question, I don't upgrade as much as I should. I'm also behind on what's out there now-a-days hence me asking...

Title says it all. I have a $1500 budget for a complete build (minus the monitor). I want a gaming rig. Play COD MW2 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $1500 3) Where do you live? NY 4) What...

Can any of you guys spec me out a different processor then before I pull the plug on this rig? I would like a better gaming processor, preferably something from Intel.

Danny Bui, thanks for taking the time out to list what you think is the best bang for my buck. I'll seriously look into your recommendations.

Westbury is about a 45 minute drive from me so, it's do-able. oops, case is an Enermax 2BD-601A-CM01 I don't know if being close to that store would matter much anyway. I would have to pay sales tax on all the items. Having to pay shipping from NewEgg may equal out.

I have no idea where "Microcenter" is or what it is. Case is an Antec Ok about the SLI

Sorry about the sticky. you guys have been great so far. Ok, here goes: 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Comp will be used to music editing, pic editing, web browsing, and FPS gaming. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Total...

Are you guys serious? A buddy of mine (who's been building PC's for years) told me it's probably more cost effective to buy a pre-built. Ok then, if that's the case, could you please help me out and spec me parts from "NewEgg"? Like I said, i've been out of the loop for several years and...

Ok, been out of the loop for quite sometime. I have no time to order parts and assemble myself a system so...i'd rather purchase one complete. I want a good gaming rig in the $800 range (minus the monitor) I can get that separately. What do you recommend? Links to the system would be...

Been using hotmail for an email address for years. Recently i will get a warning message that states: "Please refresh your browser window. When you access your Windows Live Hotmail account from more than one computer, we ask you to sign in again to help keep your account private and secure."...

Thanks so much for the guidance fellas. I'm currently using the prog from the 1st poster. I'll let you know how i make out.

Made a mistake of deleting a folder with some stuff in it that i need. Emptied recycle bin and it's gone. Tried a system restore to no avail. Running XP home on system. What can i do? Is there a free d/load for a recovery prog? TIA

Thanks for the tips. HD's are "Western Digital"

The 80g is a SATA drive, just like the 30g. Reason i'm thinking it's the 30g drive is because thats where the OS is installed on whereas the other is just used for storage and get used ALOT less than the other.

I have 2 hard-drives installed on my older P4 (2.6GHz) rig. The 30g HD has the operating system installed on it (Win XP) and the 80g HD is used for storage. Lately, i'll lose the 80g drive in windows explorer. If i use winamp to play an mp3 on the 80g drive, it'll play at 1st, then it won't...

Ok, problem solved. I'm posting here so if anyone has a similar problem, this is a start. Got it to shutdown and i think it was the BIOS update that did it. The BIOS update date from eMachines had me confused since it was from 12/04. I thought i had that version installed already but...

Spent the better part of the day searching the net for a fix to no avail. Since updating my eMachine 6805 lappy to SP2, it won't shutdown. I rarely go online with it hence the reason for the delay in upgrading the OS Anyway, got frustrated and reformatted. No problems shutting down but as...

Have no idea where to put this thread so excuse me if i have it in the wrong sub-forum. I want to capture a video from this link: http://www.news12.com/LI/topstories/article?id=188474# The video link is under the thumbnail titled "Play the video". My buddy is the mechanic on the video...

Thanks for the tip, i'll check into that too. I only use the 110v adapter that came with the unit.

Thanks, i'll try that compressed air fix. As for getting a new player, out of the question. This player has an 8" screen and gives out a beautiful picture. I'm not going backwards to a 5" screen.

Sorry in advance if this is in the wrong sub-forum or wrong site altogether but, figured you guys would probably be able to answer this. I have a portable Toshiba SD-P1500 DVD player that i purchased a few years ago. I haven't played it much considering i had it for a few years and always...