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I INSTALLED a nvidia vidoe card and the S-video is only in black and white. What do I need to do??? ThanksUse a color tv

Do you have the LATEST drivers and Nvidia control PANEL?fat_basterd21 is almost wrong. Here is some questions for you:
1. Is your TV colored?
2. Do you USE the nVidia drivers or the Generic drivers in Windows?
3. Is your TV a HDTV? If it is, use a DVI to HDMI converter and a HDMI cable.It is an hdtv. Other devices using svideo are working properly

Why does it increase system performance when the cpu/fsb ratio is low or 1:1?

The most common answer I've heard is that the cpu does not have to "wait" on other system components so the system throughput is higher...but why? I can accept that the cpu won't have to wait on other components with a low ratio, but I can't help wondering why. What is the reason? I figured out why I'm so confused...

For some reason I thought that the "ratio" everyone refers to is between the FSB and the CPU, where the ratio is really between the RAM and CPU.... and ideally it should be 1:1 I don't know how I figured it the way I did before...

So then what if the RAM is 500 MHz and the CPU is 1000 MHz ( 1:2) ...for example

The cpu has to wait for data from the ram, but would that SLOW down the system throughput?

Quote from: blockHEAD on July 14, 2009, 06:00:17 AM

I figured out why I'm so confused...

For some reason I thought that the "ratio" everyone refers to is between the FSB and the CPU, where the ratio is really between the RAM and CPU.... and ideally it should be 1:1 I don't know how I figured it the way I did before...

So then what if the RAM is 500 MHz and the CPU is 1000 MHz ( 1:2) ...for example

The cpu has to wait for data from the ram, but would that slow down the system throughput?

The Intel CPU talks to the motherboard at x4 (I don't remember why, maybe someone can help us both out , so the fsb in the bios will be 250 (250x4=1000)

Hello: I need some HELP. Our computer starts normally until it gets to the Windows 98 start up page. Normally, this page pauses a few seconds, then our desktop appears. However, the Windows page is freezing and the start up is not going any further. However, it looks and sounds as if the computer is still "thinking". The blue color band still runs back and forth across the bottom or the Windows 98 screen, etc.

We had been having some CRASHES while on Explorer in the last month or so, and we recently had RoadRunner installed - but that's been running fine.

This problem happened last night right after we downloaded some Virus updates for our virus software (reputable, purchased software).

Any ideas on why the computer is stuck on the Windows page?

Thanks.

lslsblI´ve encountered same KIND problems with my 133mhz Intel, and changing the hard drive and re-installing windows helped. The hd was filled with bad sectors.
There can be many reasons for such freezing...Please Read This First - Viruses & Spyware

Scan for viruses, spyware and trojans.Fix Windows is starting up freeze

Ignore all SUGGESTIONS about registry fixes. They are just selling gimmicks.

The problem usually is due to back sectors in your hard drive. I fixed the freeze by buying a new hard drive and cloning my C drive to it with Acronis True image. Make sure to clear your OLD hard drive. This thread is FOUR years old.5......

Sorry. Almost
2 months short.

I bought this 32" 1080p television, and set it up to my PC. I set the resolution to 1920x1050, and it was working fine for about half an hour until BAM! It won't work in that res or anything near it. I'm CURRENTLY in 1300 something, and it doesn't look too good in a TV that has a max res of 1920 that can't USE the max res.

If anybody has any possible ANSWERS, I would appreciate it very much.Does your VIDEOCARD support those resolution? have you checked SCREEN refresh rate?

No, i dont have another PSU atm, which is why im trying to find a SOLUTION to fix this PSU before i have to go out and buy a new one, almost POSITIVE the problem is the "POWER good" message malfunction from the PSU which i hope is fixable but i cant find anything on it through research.To avoid needlessly purchasing a PSU you could always take it in and get it checked.

If you aren't comfortable checking your own PSU with a voltmeter then most mom and pop shops will check them for free.in the region i live in, the nearest one is about 3 hours AWAY, ive looked into that also, which is why im trying frantically to find a cure for this problem, its happened once before but all i did was take my PC apart and put it back together piece by piece and it WORKED, tried it this time, didnt do anything. Very confusing problem counting on how i cant even get to the bios screen. I'm sorry man, at this point all that I can suggest is the PSU. Unless you have a voltmeter to check all of the connections with that's all I can suggest.do you know anyway to reset the PSU to the point where the "Power Good" message will actually get sent?If the PSU is bad then there is no way to reset it.Alright man well, i really really appreciate you trying to help me and thanks for the suggestions, guess the only way out is to buy a new one.

I am huckinh up my Power Button from my Power Switch to my Motherboard.

I KNOW that whenever I SEE a Plug with a Red and Black wire say the Power Switch the Red = Positive and the Black = Negitive.

But my Hard Drive Led Plug has a White and Blue wire and the Reset Plug has a like a Red and White.

Can you help
Witch one are negitive and Positive when it comes to Plugs with White and Blue wiresLook for a small triangle embedded on the wire lead connectors to position the motherboard connector pins correctly...Look for pin1 to be labeled on the motherboard as a small "1" embedded either to the left or right of the group of pins....Guessing is OK when CONNECTING a wire to a connection......if it doesn't work no harm is DONE.......You can also get this info from the motherboard documentation.

intel dp45sg with 2.66 core2 quad, 8mb men. ati hd 4670 1 gig vid. card

can't run a webcam, SOFTWARE installs ok but video is awfull, unrecognizable.
Have talked with video cam nanufacturer & there lost. tried 3 web cams all do the same. anyone else had or figured out this problem? I asume this is a usb problem.What FORM factor is the webcam?
What manufacturer?
What OS and service PACK are you running?Small & mid quality, lgitech, xp pro 64 bitI MEANT is it USB?"I asume this is a usb problem."I'm not sure where you're getting that quote from.

I will assume that you have UNINSTALLED the old drivers, then rebooted and tried to reinstall them?

I have a PC which I want to upgrade. The specs are:
Intel PENTIUM 4 1.3GHz on Intel D850GB
512MB RAM
Intergrated Sound
nVidia Geforce 2 GTS AGP
3Com 3C509TX
CD ROM Drive
Windows XP
(Not Ready for Vista and Win7)

After the Upgrade, it will be:
Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz on Intel D850GB
512MB RAM
Intergrated Sound
nVidia Geforce 5200FX AGP
INTEL PRO/1000 MT PCI ethernet adapter
DVD ROM Drive
Windows XP
(Ready for Vista and Win7)

I was wondering if a AGP 8x card will work in a 4x slot, and if the GeForce 5200FX is a AGP 8x, or 4x, or both.The AGP card should work no problem. As to it being a 8X or 4X I have no idea. When I build a system for someone or update it 9 times out of 10 I use the parts they want, if they bring me the parts. On my own I build from the best I can get or afford and try each out. Just my 2 cents.It will run at 4X....
You need to be sure however it is at the right voltage....there were 2 i believe.
It needs to match the MBoard output.Quote from: patio on July 14, 2009, 07:45:24 PM

It will run at 4X....
You need to be sure however it is at the right voltage....there were 2 i believe.

Read the first damned post where the OP explained there is a Dell and a HP. These are two different computers. Only one has a broken cpu. The one that is perfectly fine has no recovery disks.Sorry fat, that opener is a bit confusing.

I'm gonna scratch my brain a bit on this one.The HP and the Dell will use two different sets of drivers and won't be compatible.

Will the Dell boot without the HP drive connected? If so then it is probably a matter of the jumpers on the hard disk.I am going to try to take a picture of the part I am referring to. There is a black "frame" for lack of a better word and there are two metal clamps that go over that frame and the HEATSINK and fan mount on top of that with screws- the CPU is on the backside of the heatsink and plugs into a socket on the mother board with the black frame broken I used two zipties to hold it on to the socket attached to the mother board.....it seems like one pin is about half as long now but not all the way broken off and there are a few slightly bent pins....its very hard for me to see this TINY part....this is the CPU Correct??

[attachment deleted by admin]That is the CPU, but if it's damaged you won't get anywhere with it. Are you trying to boot from the other drive or get the defective machine to boot?my goal was to have one working desktop computer out of the two computers without having to buy any expensive parts- its not looking like that is a possability. I was hoping that I could just put the HP hardrive in the Dell (which has a bad partitioned hardrive that I removed) but I should have known it wasnt that easy. I was hoping that they were compatible. OK now where can I buy a cpu with the black frame? Any suggestions for an old part like this its a pentium 4 from my HP Pavilion a465c I am obviously not that computer literate and am trying to fix this with very limited fundsSo the HP has the damaged chip, and the Dell has a drive that won't boot. Is this correct?correct the HP with its shiny new power supply now has a bad cpu due to my error and the dell will not boot the hd that is in it due to partitioningI would write off the HP unless you can FIND a new CPU for it. The Dell will not boot with the HP drive due to driver discrepancies. Do you have any boot disks for the Dell?no boot discs for the dell at all-I got into its hardrive by partitioning the drive and reloading windows with my HP Recovery disks (YES on the Dell) it worked for what I needed to do I had been presented with a blue screen computer and formating was out of the question- didnt want to lose all of his artworks files....just FYI I am self taught so this is a bear for me to figure out when things crash Is there another computer that you can attach the HDD to to recover the images?I handled that issue and moved the images to another computer with a flash drive, I dont have another computer to restore all of my files from the HP. his images were on the dell and I moved them to his two year old HP desktop. With no restore discs for the Dell I cant format the HD but if I did will it still be partitioned? I ask stupid questions I know, but I try not to format hardrives they lose years worth of info.Chances are that if you try the reinstall with the wrong disks that you will destroy the partition.

I would recommend PUTTING the valuable disk into an external USB enclosure and recovering the images that way.

had a SEVERE attack from win32Heur virus/trojan and decided for a clean install. Went well, but I saw that the 2 internal hd's werent recognised....is it POSSIBLE that the virus has infected the motherboard? In the bios I see changes too, no 2 internal hd's, c:\ is all of a sudden first slave and dvdrom primary master...need some tough advise...are so fed up with it....got the infection back again and have only visited MS update...

specs: AMD Athlon 64, 3200+, 3Gb RAM, XP+SP3, XP FIREWALL and AVG free version 8.5. D-Link wireless adapter...IE8 It is extremely rare if possible at all to get an infection in the BIOS so i doubt highly if this is the case here.
Did you remember to re-install your MBoard chipset drivers ? ?
Try HOOKING up one of the internals to another machine to see if they are recognised...yup, updated the lot...somebody told me to do something with the jumpers, put them all on cable select??+++well, case solved....disconnected the HD's and was looking for the jumpers, easy but more pins than I liked, so I connected them all again to look on the net for info on these WD HD's and when started up, the chip said: found 2 more HD's...lol

What bothers me is why this happened...I had some attacks from win32 heur virus but everybody tells me that is no MB virus...anybody any idea? Somehow the jumpers were changed at one point in time...yeah, by a GHOST? Billy Gates' ghost???.. hahahahahahahaha. , sorry but that doesnt HELP...hahahahahahahahaha

I have an old but perfectly functional weatherfax programme (Easyfax) which runs fine on my laptop (winXP) on the boat using my SSB radio via a modem and 9pin connector with adaptor to the USB port. I now have a netbook (also winXp) and want to use the weatherfax programme on this – it installed ok but it doesn’t recognize the hardware when I PLUG in the signal and Device Manager doesn’t show it. The programme provides a list of 4 com port selections plus auto, none of which work. How do I go about getting it to recognize the modem? Something to do with allocating a com port? But please don’t blind me with techno – I’m still at the learning stage and I’d like to avoid the distinct possibility of solving the problem by hearing a splash!Problem resolved! But since no-one seemed to be interested enough to assist, I’m not going to tell anyone how I did it !!Be that way then...colm, I would like to suggest another alternative to your "no one seemed to be interested". It could be that your problem was so specific to a situation that not many of us would have ever encountered that "if" such a knowledgeable contributor even does exist they may not have come along YET to have tried to assist you. Having been on this forum for a number of years now (i note that you are a very recent arrival-and of course we all extend a warm welcome to you) it has been my experience that members really do try awfully hard to assist others with their computer issues. Sometimes all it takes is a little patience. I can only speak for myself but knowing how a problem was solved (even if solely by the original poster) is a learning experience and may provide knowledge that i can use to assist others in the FUTURE. Don't you agree that is what forums should in large part be about. Good on you that you were able to RESOLVE your issue.truenorthOK – guess I expected to provoke a reaction, sorry. You folk were falling over yourselves last query I had (and so much appreciated!) – but seeing the current problem disappearing onto the third page was almost unbearable and I was losing hair! I apologize and will make amends.
Problem: getting my new netbook to recognize a modem connected via a 9pin lead and an adapter to USB port. Device Manager was only showing ‘Other Devices’ (not ‘Ports’) and the ‘USB to serial cable’ had the yellow question mark!
SOLUTION: after advice from the manufacturer of the software, the yellow question mark was the relevant point. Lack of the correct drivers for the adapter (not the modem) was the problem – finding which ones ran the programme on my other laptop helped and I subsequently found new drivers from the manufacturer of the adapter. These I downloaded, copied on to the netbook, and helped it to find them when re-installing the adapter. Bingo!! I believed it had to be some simple solution but, not being a geek, was losing sleep as well as hair. Sorry again for my impatience – I surely will never have a problem with the computer ever again :-)
colm, Thank you for the detailed explanation of your found solution.Sometimes we are lucky and it is that simple. Sometimes they never get solved. I can appreciate your frustration as time was passing with no apparent assistance occurring. I have a post on the "Apple" forum that is months old and have had basically no replies to my questions. However there does not appear to be a great number of Apple users on the CH forums and to be truthfull i (even though i own 4 of them) very seldom use them. I guess Bill has been very effective. Again good on you for finding the solution and thanks for sharing it with us.truenorthWell i remember our initial quick success regarding your first issue...
Possibly why i didn't take well to the offhand comment this time around.

No harm no foul.

Just remember what's been done.

I need help, at first all was fine, but i kept on not being able to play a certain game (fallout 3) as the game abruptly crashed completely and i ended up back on my desktop. So i updated my Nvidia drivers. . .still the same problem though, i then got the blue screen of death with an error saying that an infinite loop had occured with one of my DISPLAY drivers, so i re-installed the game, when i ran it the game froze and the PC crashed so i rebooted, and my moniter tells me "No signal" so i took off the case and restated once again same problem and all the hardware looks functional even my graphics cards(Geforce 8600 GT) FAN is turning, so i plugged the screen into the onboard graphics adapter and managed to search for graphics cards in my PCI slots first then default to Onboard graphics adaters(Thank you Foxconn ) but same problem. So i disabled my onboard graphics adapter. . .same problem. I need help Re-install the original drivers from the CD that shipped with the card...I tried but when installing the drivers the application said that it could find no corresponding hardware and will now close. . .so i cant , anything else cause i only BOUGHT the PC two weeks ago.
Return it...SIGH i hoped it was fixable. . .i will thanks for the help anyways
Quote from: Grimm on July 15, 2009, 03:02:18 AM

I tried but when installing the drivers the application said that it could find no corresponding hardware and will now close. . .so i cant , anything else cause i only bought the PC two weeks ago.

Almost nobody has RDRAM memory in their PC. I have it in one of my PCs. Do you?I've never seen RDRAM for real, and I've only seen people say they have a machine with it a handful of times.On Amazon.com, it is only $5 for a NEW 128MB memory stick (Or at least on May 22, 2009).
The URL is http://www.amazon.com/Generic-128-RAMBUS-RIMM-Memory/dp/B000068IL3/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1247598566&sr=1-2 but my memory was grey.I've seen quite a few older PCs with RDRAM. Upgrading their RAM can be a pain:

1) The STUFF's expensive (usually--thanks Neelchauhan for the link to cheap RDRAM!)
2) It has to be used in pairs. Unlike DDR(1/2/3) RAM, which CAN be used in pairs/threes to ENHANCE performance (Dual-Channel or Tri-Channel), RDRAM will not function on an odd number of RIMMs.
3) The unused slots have to have TERMINATORS in them.4) it's patented. And is NOT an industry STANDARD.

It would appear that each time on boot it attempts to boot from Floppy A:
When I press F8 and go into the disk boot section and change it to boot from
ST340014A [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5JX99PPP, rev 3.06, SMART Status: Healthy

It boots up OK then for that occasion but each time I reboot I have to follow the same procedure and change it from Floppy to HD.ST340014A

Once I change it to the correct boot drive it should hold there until I change it but it is reverting back to Floppy A each time I reboot instead......regardless Have you tried resetting your boot device in the bios?

Is your clock keeping good time?Yes, but I should be able to preference in order the boot sequence in the BIOS but I am unable to move any of the preferences up or down.

Yes my clock is keep good time.If your clock keeps good time then it's not the CMOS battery.

I'm gonna scratch my head on this for a bit.You are able to GET into the bios?YES and the MB is MSI PM8M-V

but I haven't been able to get any FEEDBACK on that.Just a hunch, have you tried disabling the FDD in the BIOS?What is the FDD pleaseSorry man, FDD=Floppy Disk Drive.
It's usually assigned as drive A:\Quantos, Thanks a million man for coming to my aid, we've had a lot of lookers but you was the only one that showed up and kept at it long enough to get my brain juices working.

When I was first contemplating getting into computers about 5 years ago at 68years of age I really wondered then if I should accept such a challenge after attending my very first computer class. These things shouldn't be a household item as they are too complex and subject to a multitude of failure syndromes.

However, I did embrace the challenge and have learnt enough on the way to keep me from those "experts" that set up shop to take your money and with help from guys like you I am "eventually able" to overcome most problems.

You got me THINKING after going into "boot menu" and then BIOS I DECIDED to "pause" through the boot sequence and analyse what was taking place.

From that observation I changed aroud the HD cables on the MB and everything is honky dory now or so it seems.
Don't know what went wrong with the settings but it boots straight into the correct drive now and the OTHERS are operational also.

We could list this problem as SOLVED......thanks for your help.
roy66...but really 73
from the land down under.
The great country of AUSTRALIA.I'm so *censored* glad that you got it.

I'm not young either. I'm a good bit older than most punx here.

Welcome to CH, and let us know if you need anything else bro.

I am trying to view a live webcam stream from an internet explorer site (the sloopinn.co.uk)and all i am receving is a SCRAMBLED picture . I have downloaded the site software but still get no picture, any ideas? I am using Vista OS.
My old COMPUTER XP OS worked fine.

Many thanksUse http://www.ustream.tv/ and then embed the player on your site.Thanks, however How do I download the player and when I go on the site will it automatically use this web player?Huh?

What is it exactly that you want to do?

Is this the RIGHT website you're talking about: sloopinn.co.uk? Looks like a parked domain to me.Sorry, I have probably not explained this very well, All i am trying to do is view the Harbour in St ives from this websites webcam:
http://www.sloop-inn.co.uk/sloop_inn_stives_camera_choice.asp

I could view it from my old system but not this one?GOTCHA.

You are using Internet Explorer, aren't you? On the page with the picture, (using Internet Explorer) click on the text at the top of the area where the picture should load. Do you get a popup saying SOMETHING about refreshing the page for the ActiveX?I got the pop up saying click here to allow activeX, which I did but still got no change?

Ps many thanks for your time and help with this.Did you restart IE afterwards?Yeah , I did restart, it just does not make sense!!

recently i FOUND my pc get not booting. it SHOW some missing or corrupt in windowsroot>\system32\hal.dll file.and instructed reinstall a copy of file. i consults my vendor he say" there r too many bad sector create in u hard disk. so my question is
(1)is it correct diagnosis?
(2) how to avoid to create bad sector in hard disk

Welcome to the CH forums.

1. Run your hard-disk manufacturer's DIAGNOSTIC program - see here.
2. Bad sectors can just HAPPEN as any disk ages, the surface breaks down eventually. If your disk is fairly new you should check on the warranty period and make a claim against the warranty if you can. Best advice is to make sure your backup is up-to-date.

Good LUCK.

Hi Geeks!

RECENTLY, I was not able to connect to the Internet.On scouring the Log file contained WITHIN Modem[Sterlite>>SAM300 AX], it shows up the following.Now is this error message could be due to "Wrong System Clock Timing" set within my Windows?(System Clock on the very right of TASK Bar often depicts Wrong Time & I hardly care for the same!)

LOG FILE:[/b][/u]

1/1/2000 0:2:40> Connect() to NTP server fail
1/1/2000 0:2:40> adjTimeTask fail: id = 11, ip = 8c7004bd
1/1/2000 0:2:40> adjTimeTask fail: no server available
1/1/2000 0:2:40> adjtime task pause 60 seconds
1/1/2000 0:2:40> sending request to NTP server(2d)
1/1/2000 0:3:0> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:3:0> Connect() to NTP server fail
1/1/2000 0:3:0> adjTimeTask fail: id = 11, ip = 8c7004bd
1/1/2000 0:3:0> adjTimeTask fail: no server available
1/1/2000 0:3:0> adjtime task pause 1 day
1/1/2000 0:3:30> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:4:0> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:4:30> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:5:0> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:5:30> Call Failed
1/1/2000 0:6:0> Call FailedQuote

1/1/2000 0:2:40> Connect() to NTP server fail
1/1/2000 0:2:40> adjTimeTask fail: id = 11, ip = 8c7004bd
1/1/2000 0:2:40> adjTimeTask fail: no server available

I am looking at BUILDING a new computer using the I7 Intel CPU. All the boards that I have seen support cross fire. My question is can you use any two of the same video cards or do they have to say that they support cross fire? It seems that most ATI cards support cross fire. Nvidia has no mention of it at any price. Thank you much for your help.Crossfire is an AMD/ATI technology, lets you use more than one AMD/ATI card together. Nvidia's equivalent technology is called SLI. You cannot use an ATI and Nvidia card together in Crossfire or SLI, only cards form the same manufacturer. Nvidia cards MUST be the same model, I'm not sure about ATI cards but I think they're more flexible - do check on that. Performance will be limited by the slowest card in either case.

Hope this helps.Thank you for your reply. I don't understand how 2 cards work. I mean you only hook your monitor to one? How will two cards help?The two cards are connected together internally with a bridge (at least, with SLI they are, and I'm fairly sure Crossfire is but not 100% sure off the top of my HEAD). They then share the processing between them, and output to the monitor through whichever card is connected to it.
The rendering methods are different, but they can share the work by rendering alternate frames, different parts of each frame, etc.
The performance boost isn't 100% as there are OVERHEADS and restrictions, but in some games it can come close to that.

Hope this helps.Yes, that was very helpfull. I was just looking at a board that will hold 3 cards. That seems a BIT much to me. I really thought that two cards was a bit much. I mean if one card will work to play a game then why would you need two. Then you just explained it to me. Very good thank you for your reply and time.for the one with three... I'm not even sure if SLI and crossfire supprot that...

but if they do three would have the same benefit, (although less pronounced).

Of course you don't ALWAYS need to put a video card in the slot.3 way SLI and Crossfire, and even higher, are supported and available, but not on all cards and boards/chipsets.
Generally multi-card solutions don't scale very well past 2 cards, as not all games even scale or support 2 cards.
As BC rightly says, just because the board and cards have the capability doesn't mean you have to use it, it's just another upgrade option should you want it.To add, Crossfire does work with two different cards. However, all cards involved in the crossfire setup clock down to the slowest card's specs.

With that in mind, I'm not sure anyone would want to crossfire 2-3 different model cards...

Previously I had an old 80lb 22 inch monitor!! I recently decided to replace with a 20 Dell flatscreen. when I plugged in my new flat screen, I get the "No Signal From Computer" msg. I thought maybe it was because my computer is about 5 YEARS old-built by a friend and maybe the Dell Monitor needed specific drivers, etc. for it. So I replugged my old monitor in and it won't work either. I just get a loud irritating-piercing "Beep" when I try to reboot. Since I can't see anything on the monitor -I don't know what is going on. I have hooked up another older Dell Monitor I have and I get the same problem. I have checked all the montiors-hooked up to another computer and the monitors all work. Could I have a bad connector for the monitor on my computer- bad video card- bad MOTHER board? It seems strange that my old monitor was working fine-I just wanted a lighter weight flat screen and when I tried to replace-it broke!!

Please help me. I am a die-hard scrapbooker and all my pictures on are my computer and I can't get to them...Thank you. When switching monitors, was the computer on?To be honest-I'm not sure-but it probably was...Does this make a difference?Since no other monitor wants to work, it looks like something happened to the video card.
Is it on-board video, or dedicated card????I'm not sure what you mean- but a friend built the computer about 5 years ago and it is what he installed.Look at the back of your computer. In which area is the monitor connected?

Sorry for the delay in replying-since I can't use my computer I don't check my messages elsewhere as often as I should. My monitor is connected in Area 2Then, you have real video card. Most likely, you need new card.
They're cheap, and easy to replace.I have an eMachines, and have the same problem, but my monitor was installed directly to the monitor inlet on area 1. I installed a new video card (Area 2), and still get the same problem. If there are any other suggestions you, or anyone else has. Please, post them. I would like to get this thing up and running. Thank you. ><>IT Student
You need to start your own topic.Quote from: IT Student on March 10, 2009, 04:07:39 AM

I have an eMachines, and have the same problem, but my monitor was installed directly to the monitor inlet on area 1. I installed a new video card (Area 2), and still get the same problem. If there are any other suggestions you, or anyone else has. Please, post them. I would like to get this thing up and running. Thank you. ><>

I tried to upgrade RAM and when I put in new RAM, the computer came on but the OS did not boot up and the monitor gave me a "check pc" message. I SWITCHED back to the old RAM and it did the same. What is going on and how bad did I fry something? I am semi-capable with computer components.
This is what I do know about my pc, the motherboard is AMD Duron and had 512 of RAM. I tried to replace with 2G of Ballistix DDR3 RAM. Still won't work. I may have made a HUGE mistake, can anyone help?Is the RAM properly seated ? ?THx for replying, I got some help on another siteMy YOUTUBE video shows you how to do it. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzAjFRG7sv4 for the video. I guess you have RDRAM but tell what memory you have.Quote from: jdh on JULY 09, 2009, 03:52:31 PM

the motherboard is AMD Duron and had 512 of RAM. I tried to replace with 2G of Ballistix DDR3 RAM. Still won't work. I may have made a huge mistake, can anyone help?

I'm USING core 2 duo ATM, and i want to change it to core 2 quad.
Do i need to reformat my computer before or after i do it?
the only think i knw atm is my motherboard support core 2 quad and the way to insert it, is there anything else i need to knw before i do it?
I don't think you need to reformat your computer when installing a new processor.

I'm not an expert, but you just need to remover the cooling fan, remove the old processor, insert the new one, add a small pea-sized amount of cooling paste to the bottom of the fan and replace, then see how it goes.Quote

add a small pea-sized amount of cooling paste to the bottom of the fan

hmm.. is it glue? superglue?

I'm using core 2 duo atm, and i want to change it to core 2 quad.
Do i need to reformat my computer before or after i do it?
the only think i knw atm is my motherboard support core 2 quad and the way to insert it, is there anything else i need to knw before i do it?

what model core 2 duo do you have and what core 2 quad are you installing?

I don't think you need to reformat your computer when installing a new processor.

I am wondering if ANYONE knows where to download a sound driver for my COMPUTER??? The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+, Clock Rate:1599MHz
MMX:Yes, SSE:Yes, SSE2:Yes, 3DNow:Yes, 3DNowExt:Yes, 3DNowPro:Yes

Windows XP version 5.1 SERVICE Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Are they not on the disk for your mother BOARD, that's an integrated sound CARD that you're looking for.Unfortunatly I don't have the disk. What's the make and model of your motherboard?

hi,

I've got a set of 5.1 speakers running on my pc, but the subwoofer is a bit rubbish. Heres a link to the speakers i have.

https://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/Computing/Communication+Solutions/Speakers/PC+Line/PCL-51001/619346


I also have a subwoofer from a DVD system lying around downstairs, so i was wondering if there is any way of connecting it to the pc speaker system to replace the rubbish one?

any help would be highly appreciated, thank you Cut and splice if needed. Only problem I see is the computer speakers not having enough power to run the sub. An alternative would be to replace the speaker in the rubbish one. Usualy you can buy them at raido shack ect..shaan94, If your 5:1 speakers are powered which i feel very certain they are and if your audio controls can adjust the various qualities of the 5 speakers. Again given that your sound card can utilize the 5:1 speaker set up i suspect that it can. You may be able to compensate and get relatively better sound than the speaker you are now using. I would say try it and see. You really cannot hurt anything but as the previous poster advices you will probably need to modify the plug for the speaker jack output on the speaker cable. goodluck,truenorthThank you very much for your help fatbasterd21 and truenorth

the 5.1 system is powered, but the power cable runs from the current sub (the rubbish one), so if i take that off there wont be a power supply.

Ouch--but not necessarily a limitation. You could by opening up the sub woofer enclosure (if you can) remove the internal connections that goes to only the subwoofer speaker and solder the replacement sub woofer in it's place. truenorthSo all the wires from the speaker goes into the sub? Is the other sub from the dvd system the same way?I agree with trunorth. Your going to want to open both up and try swapping out the speakers. But it still may not work. Impedance and wattage can be different. But I doubt the computer speakers have more wattage than a sterio speaker.Quote from: fat_basterd21 on July 19, 2009, 11:09:53 PM

Impedance and wattage can be different. But I doubt the computer speakers have more wattage than a sterio speaker.

yes i too was somewhat concerned with the aspect of impedance but thought that with the newer technologies in both stereos and computers this might be less likely.truenorth
P.S. While it is not my field of expertise is it not also possible that if the impedance is too high it could be reduced? Then i guess it becomes a question of how far one wants to go just to try and use another subwoofer that is on hand?

Did anyone else think it might not fit either? Anyways, when you take the speaker out it usually says the ohms. It is ok to replace the speaker with something of a higher impedance, but the wattage will be reduced, thus not as loud.

hi i have a 9800GX2 and the card will pull out the same very poor frame rates (completely unplayable) in crysis when i run it in SLI mode and when i only run 1 gpu. i have looked this up and people say they are getting around 40-60 frames PER second with bigger resolutions are more AA where as im getting 15-20
note: they operate at practically the same frame rate give or take 1 or 2 fps where i THINK the sli setup should be excelling by at least 50 percent compared to coming the same as the single gpu.
could this be the failure of one of the GPU's?
also the temp is reaching high 80's on the graphics card with fan set to 100% and a xtra fan blowing COOL air from outside the case onto it is this normal?

My setup
q6660 2.4 aftermarket cooler stock speeds
4 gig corsair ram 800MHz
duel 500 gig 7200rpm samsung hds
windows vista 64 bit
McAfee virus protection
Antec 900 case
msi p35 neon 2 mobo

Power on, LED on, CPU FAN works, No loud SOUNDS at all, just repeating short, silent bips, nothing on display.
Win XP, P4, 1G RAM.
Best REGARDS,
Aleks

Hi peeps, newbie here and i have a problem that i could not find in Forums?
It pertains to my Floppy drive. I recently installed a new 3.5" Floppy drive in my pc.
Although my pc found the Floppy and notified me accordingly, i still can't see it listed in My Computer?
Please can you tell me is there a way to make this Floppy appear in the LISTINGS, or would i need to try another Floppy instead?
So it does not show up as A: ? ?
In the BIOS make sure floppy seek on startup is enabled...
If the light is on all the time then the power connector is backwards.

Also try another ribbon cable.

And Welcome Aboard ! !Many thanks for that Patio.
At the moment it's not showing up as anything. I followed your INSTRUCTIONS, changed the BIOS settings, changed the Floppy drive 3 times, even changed the robbon cable.
I had 3 other CABLES and none would work. Power cable is fine, i8 tried it in something else. One of the Floppy's light's would not switch off but i could not reverse the power connector.??
Looks like i gotta dud lol
Many thanks for that Patio.
At the moment it's not showing up as anything. I followed your instructions, changed the BIOS settings, changed the Floppy drive 3 times, even changed the robbon cable.
I had 3 other cables and none would work. Power cable is fine, i8 tried it in something else. One of the Floppy's light's would not switch off but i could not reverse the power connector.??
Looks like i gotta dud lol
Yep.
Return it for a replacement....
Doo doo happens...Oooopps sorry for posting that twice.lol
I'll get a new BRAIN whilst i'm at it hehe.
Anyway, i won't need the Floppy, so i might as well put up with it for the time being.
Still, many thanks for your HELP

Hi there. I use a Asus P5b E2140. I Have INSTALLED The Asus PROBE II, core temp and OCCT. They all SHOW DIFFERENT temps. Asus probe II shows way higher temp. Which should I go by? Also, do you know of a GOOD O.C guide for my Mobo?

My Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop will not start. I PRESS the power button and absolutely nothing happens. I took it to Best Buy (GEEK Squad) and they tested the power adapter and the BATTERY and said both are fine, so according to them the problem is the motherboard.

I had been planning to buy a new laptop pretty soon anyway for various reasons, so I'm not terribly concerned about my old one dying, but I do need to retrieve several recent files on my hard drive that had not been backed up yet. The Geek Squad guy said they COULD do this for me for $100, but that seems like a lot to pay just to retrieve a few files.

So my question is, do I have any other options? What exactly is the process for retrieving files when the hard drive is (most likely) fine, but the computer itself has no power and cannot start?

Sorry if this is an obvious question, I'm new to this! Thanks in advance... http://www.wikihow.com/Recover-Data-from-the-Hard-Drive-of-a-Dead-Laptop


Please do take look at above link, it details how you can get the functional hard drive to read on a different computer since you mentioned that your laptop is not WORKING but the hard drive is not broken.Another thing that you can do is take the access cover off where the hdd is and then get a enclosure from like best buy or something and hook it up that way. it would be a usb hdd enclosure I have one and it works greatGet one of these:...2.5# laptop to IDE converter...
8 Bucks.


This will enable you to hook up that drive to any working Desktop and retrieve your Datta.

Hey,

Alright, well i know what the initial response is going to be, but I bought a Bluetooth USB adapter off ebay cheap and it's not working.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220431379099&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&salenotsupported
There's tons being sold by everyone, all exactly the same, so i figured it would WORK, and I still figure it should work. Whenever I plug it in, HOWEVER, it says "USB Device Not Recognized". It's suppose to just be plug and play so I don't know that it has any vista or xp drivers to download, please correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm just wondering what I can do to get this to work, I haven't used bluetooth before so I figure I'm probably missing something.

If it's destined to the garbage I'm wondering if anyone knows of a cheap bluetooth adapter that i could buy that they know works well. Preferably for Vista although XP would work.

ThanksSeller was of no use, I don't think he even really read my email.

I tried it on another computer, for some REASON expecting it to work, it didn't.I think you should use a driver for this. I saw those auctions too and they say "No driver required."
Check http://www.downloadatoz.com/driver/type_Bluetooth.html for it.
In the auction page, they told a lie and it said "True Plug & Play in XP and Vista."

If you don't want a driver, install the latest service pack and try.The PROBLEM is there is no indication of a manufacturer so i can't search for the proper driver.
I just figured with what must be literally hundreds of ebay sellers selling these that they must work and someone must know how.In another thread on this forum, the poster was able to download a driver from the computer manufacturer's website, and it worked.

You might try that, please.I'd love to, but once again
Quote from: Anythingwill on July 24, 2009, 08:30:24 AM

The problem is there is no indication of a manufacturer so i can't search for the proper driver.

hi,
I have a dell XPS m 1530 which is 4-5 months old.yesterday i started my laptop and after the dell logo a WHITE screen appears saying the device in the system modular bay cannot be identified.please read the following then they have advised to PRESS the device FIRMLY in the modular bay.after ignoring the error(by PRESSING ESC) i found out that my DVD r/w slot load drive isn't working.i THINK resetting the drive in the modular bay will work but i don't know how to do that i mean how to open a slot load drive from the modular bay and resetting it.can anyone help?There should be a small button near it that releases it from the bay...it is spring loaded.
Re-seat it and the error message should go away...that is unless the drive has failed.

So... I just killed my wife's laptop, the new one is on order. I have the HARD drive PULLED and just picked up an IDE dock.... The problem I am having is that I can not GET into the folder to get her files off.... It SAYS access denied... The operating system is XP... I have this drive hooked up via USB to another COMPUTER & desperately need to get files out of the administrator's folder... Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you!Are you logged on as a user with full Administrator rights?Reboot in "Safe Mode" and log on as "Administrator". You then should have all rights to access the content.How To Take Ownership of Files/Folders in XP...

help pls! my speakers sometimes makes buzzing noises and then it shuts off. as in no sound but the power is still on. usually happen when a sound is playing, like games and YOUTUBE vids. sometimes when i watch youtube vids. it makes buzzing noises then i close the browser and the sound RETURNS.. and when its 'off' i cant play my itunes music either and other videos too like anime.. it just stops. like itunes show the song 0:00 and it nvr moves please help=( oh and i have another problem too.. when i START up, sometimes it says that /WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIQ/SYSTEM( or sumthin) is missing or corrupt. u can atempt to repair blablabla. and i dun have the DISC either. i dun remember DELETING anything like that. i din delete anything major recently. do u tink it is related to the buzzing noises?Details, details, details.

Is this for a desktop or laptop computer?

What kind of computer? Brand, model, etc.?

What operating system?

Do you know what kind of sound hardware you have in the system?

Yes, we tink it's all related.

I am currently building a new COMPUTER and i need opinions on what two combos worked better for other people, PLEASE include information and opinions! Thanks!! Brand preference should not be relevant, I say it all depends what you want and how much you want to spend. I also think it's stupid to base a buying decision on a brand that does not necessarily influence the quality of the final product.
Other people's opinions may differ.They both work fine together
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gaming-graphics-cards-charts-2009-high-quality/benchmarks,58.html
Choose the best you can afford I didn't realize Radeon was a brand.Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 21, 2009, 04:31:45 PM

I didn't realize Radeon was a brand.

the system was working for a while but then i PICKED it up after a few WEEKS to use an when it loads it'll detect a hdd but when its about to load windows it would say ERROR LOADING op but when i detached the hdd and used others and also boot the pc without it, it would ask to insert boot disk even when it detected the hdd when it was switched on INITIALLY..

its a mercury p3 board
windows xp op
40gb hdd

I have Windows XP. The PROBLEM is that when I am writing pictures to a cd. When I TELL the computer to write the files onto the cd a BLUE screen appears saying something about memory and my computer SHUTS off. It only HAPPENS when I am writing things to a cd and I can't copy anything. What do I do?

It's a Rosewill 500W. It's 60 BUCKS on newegg.ca.

If that's not good enough i might go a LITTLE HIGHER.

She asked to borrow it (in my specs and sig) 3 weeks ago and now she won't give it back.
So with the $ she is donating, and my funds, I suppose I'll build Core i7 system in the next couple of weeks. I've got plenty of research to do in the next WEEK but I'll have questions and am appreciative of any suggestions on CHF, as usual.
I want to build one this time that will do most anything lol. I suppose I'll try to limit the cost to under $2k but I doubt that will stick after I start ordering.
But I'm not RICH so I'd like to selet the best values at present rather than pay top $ for the latest, ungodly PRICED toys. I'll post back in this THREAD as I get more info and thanks for any CONSTRUCTIVE suggestions.

Hi. Does ANYONE know if i can insert 1gb ddr2 ecc SERVER ram into a universal desktop computer using dd2. My experience WOULD TELL me i could possibly get AWAY with it but without the eec element. Can I have your thought please.

Regards
Chris

Hi All!

QUICK question--How can you tell what is the positive and what is the negative sides of the HD LED, RESET SW, POWER SW connectors of the case switches that plug into the board?

I'm putting a new motherboard in my old Chieftec Mini Dragon case and I can't find the info on it.

The connectors do have a "triangle" on one of the ends, but I don't know if that means anything.

Thanks,

Look for a small triangle embedded on the wire lead connectors to position the motherboard connector pins CORRECTLY...Look for pin1 to be labeled on the motherboard as a small "1" embedded either to the LEFT or right of the group of pins....Guessing is OK when connecting a wire to a connection......if it doesn't work no harm is done.......You can also get this info from the motherboard documentation.

http://books.google.com/books?id=sg4O8HzNbZIC&pg=PT228&lpg=PT228&dq=header+pins+not+polarized&source=bl&ots=APQhdnCWF9&sig=KBWqK78jqrd783WApw943LRjeAw&hl=en&ei=EWhmSrbVJIKwNrPV4ZcB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8

Pages 204 -206Generally, white is negative, and the little triangle on the connector is positive. on a STANDARD panel, the connectors are in this grouping ::::. where it goes:

'pow led''power sw'
'HDD led''reset sw''extra pin'

In this order

+- +-
+- +- . therefore the triangle should always go to the left.

By the way, the LEDs are also Diodes, so if they are backwards the first time, nothing will short because no current can flow.

The switches are non-polar, which means they can go on either direction.

Please note the last pin is just there to provide a 'key' mechanism to SHOW you where they go.Quote from: Fireborn on July 21, 2009, 06:41:13 PM

Hi All!

Quick question--How can you tell what is the positive and what is the negative sides of the HD LED, RESET SW, POWER SW connectors of the case switches that plug into the board?

I'm putting a new motherboard in my old Chieftec Mini Dragon case and I can't find the info on it.

The connectors do have a "triangle" on one of the ends, but I don't know if that means anything.
...

hey guys im sorry if this is in the wrong topic


im using a lenovo 8808: intel dual CORE, 80gb sata hdd, 1gb ddr ram windows vista

it was on ebay then it bsod... now when ever i power it up it just bleeps im thinking it either the ram or cpu any advise guys (its my mums pc it has no anti- virus)If it shows nothing on the SCREEN and it just beeps, you're right thinking that it's a hardware issue.

Try and listen carefully to hear how many times it beeps. Usually you can FIND the beep codes for different laptops on google.

If you're having trouble with that, try taking out ram and see if the beep CODE changes. It could even be something as simple as reseating your ram.thanks but i just cleaned out the case and changed the HEAT paste and its fine now Glad to hear you got it working.

Hello,

I am looking to build a DVR out of an old computer, and I have it all ready to go but I need to get the Tv Turner card. I want to be ABLE to record two shows at one time off of my cable input. I do not need HD or any over the air stuff. What type of card do I need? Can i buy two single TV Turner CARDS, and have each record a show if necessary, or does it not work like that? Do I have to buy a dual turner?

Let me know a GOOD dual tv tuner card if you know of one.

There should be an OPTION in the PRINTER software that will clean the NOZZLES of an INKJET CARTRIDGE.

Greetings,
I recently installed Halo Combat Evolved on my son's computer. It played fine for about 8 hours (he played Halo and WOW later - both worked as expected) but then... the next time he logged on the computer (just logged on like normal) the monitor screen started acting odd... displaying random colors, nothing that was normal. Now, he's 13 so of course he called me. I tried restarting the computer and then went into Safe Mode. Everything seemed to load fine, so I went BACK to normal mode. This time, the screen looked like digital firecrackers at low resolution - multi colored squares all over. Then the monitor went out. Knowing that we have another plug in on the video card, I replaced the cable and PLUGGED the monitor into the second slot for the vid card. The monitor came on but it was digital rainbow again. So, thinking it's the monitor, I unplugged the monitor and plugged in his TV to the computer (to the 2nd vid slot). It seemed to boot just fine. However, and this is probably my problem so tell me if I'm crazy please. I heard that if the resolution or anything is screwed up on the TV, that the TV MAY actually 'break' - that's per Sony and I don't know what it means but I don't want to 'break' the TV by using it incorrectly as a monitor. Now his computer is plugged back into his original monitor and I have the same problem - digital rainbows in multiple squares on the screen. One last thing; after the computer boots, the monitor scrolls a bunch of line of text too fast to read. It never did that before. I know you are going to want the specs of his computer, and we built it ourselves so I have to find them. I cannot pull them off the computer because the screen doesn't work. Am wondering if this is COINCIDENTAL with the installation of Halo or if it sounds like the vid card or worse - the mobo.
Thank you.
-KristyI'm going to go out on a limb and say that the problem is, indeed, the monitor. Otherwise, the problem would have happened with the TV or any other monitor you use (unless you're using the same monitor cable)...

As for whether or not your TV would "break" using it as a computer monitor, that depends:

Is it an HDTV? If yes, then it's not a problem using it as a monitor. In fact, an HDTV is little more than a large computer monitor with speakers and built-in TV tuner(s).

If it's not an HDTV, then it depends on how old the TV is. If it's an SDTV or EDTV, then you may be okay (although the resolution is limited to 720x480 in NTSC regions--not sure about PAL). If it's older than that, then you might have problems...Yes, it is an HDTV.

ANd I am still looking for the computer specs. The system is 5 years old if that helps.Hi again,
I just plugged the computer in to the HDTV and everything seemed to work fine. It automatically adjusted to the correct resolution and everything. Then, about 5 minutes in, the screen fell into smal 1/4 inch waves. Then, the signal was lost. The computer continued to run (fans on, etc.) but the TV flashed "No Sugnal" and wen dead. Does that mean it's the vid card? I used a new cable for the TV too, just FYI.Hmmm...well I guess it's not the monitor then...

Does restarting the computer clear up the problem?

Also, try updating the video DRIVERS.

nVidia card: http://www.nvidia.com
ATI card: http://ati.amd.com

If that doesn't work, then I would guess video card at this point.Thank you so much for you feedback!
To answer your question, yes, the same thing happens after restart.
I cannot update the drivers because I cannot see anything on the screen before it fades to black.
It is nVidea Card and I know the processor is Pent D with 4 GB memory; Western Digital Caviar hard drive... that's about all I can remember.
My 13 year old is driving my crazy now (should I install WOW on my computer for him... Hmmm... another interesting issue)..
So you think it's the vid card yes?
It's definitely the video card at this point...Thank you Bummer that but at least now I know. Too bad for my sanity though One last thing:
THe vid card would not have had anything to do with installing HALO, right?No, it didn't.

A general rule of thumb with computers: correlation does not always equal causation.

In plain English: just because two things happened at the same time doesn't necessarily mean one thing caused the other. Quite the opposite of the fictitious Uncle Larry. If he's around and the punch disappears, chances are he drank it all, such is the calibre of his gluttony.

If Install win xp pro onto a 320 GB Hard Drive am I right that by Default every Clutster will be 4 kBQuote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 15, 2009, 09:59:59 AM

Homework?

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 15, 2009, 09:59:59 AM

Homework?

OK I think I have it and how FAT 16 / 32 work.

This is what I am going to do and what I want to do can anyone tell me if I am on the right Track?

I have a 320 GB Hard Drive and I am just going to use it to Install win xp pro and all my other Programs.
This Hard Drive will not have anything on it but win xp pro and all my other Programs and will not be used for Stoage at all.

So when I Install win xp pro I was going to make the NTFS make every Cluster Size 512 Bytes.
All of what I have been reading says if you are going to use a Hard Drive for just Installing Programs to go for the Smallest Cluster Size for Performance.

And then I have a 500 GB Hard Drive that will be used for Storage of Audio and Video Files that are like 8. GB in Size.
And I was going to Format this with NTFS as well and I was going to make every cluster size as big as it can bee.

Is this the right way to do this

First, we tested on another LCD tv and the problem is the same. SEVERAL weeks ago when using tv as pc monitor excessive light blue would OCCASIONALLY appear. That went away and it changed to a bleached out look. Changed the VGA cable and it made no difference. Tonight we got both problems at once. The set up has worked with no problem for over a year with no problem. VIDEO card bad? Any help would be appreciated. It could have fried the input on the TV, leaving the set fine for other inputs.

LCD TV's do not all like having computers or consoles ATTACHED. It depends on the set.We thought that might be the case and tested on another tv. Same thing happened. What output options do you have on your video card?VGA. Is that one of the options? It's a three year old system so there is no hdmi. Do you have the option for S-Video?

Double check your resolution as well, you shouldn't drive it harder than 1024x768, UNLESS it specifically states that it can handle a higher resolution.