Archive for the 'Hardware' Category

My Mainboard is Nvidia Geforce 7050/nforce 620i?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

can i put geforce 9600 gt or 8600 gt in it..Does it fit???
Answer: Those gaming video cards should fit fine. The main question you should be worry about is… do you’ve a good air flow to keep those babies cool? They tend to get pretty hot when gaming, especially if you’ve two of them in […]

Why is my personal doing this?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I currently have a IGU (Integrated Graphics Unit). Its really crappy. It doesn't even have T&L (Transform and Lighting) and Vertex Shader. Its not compatible with world of warcraft, halo 1, and combat arms. Yet when I downloaded combat arms, the game worked fine, but my IGU isn’t compatible with it. My computer did the […]

How to disable my on-board video card?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I've just purchased a PCI-e video graphics card….
My motherboard Biostar K8m800 Micro AM2 has a on-board vga.
how can i disable that integrated one, i want to use the new pci i purchased .
so i thought bios settings?
my bios man. is Phoenix
tnks!!
Answer: Go into the bios menu, find the setting for “Graphics” or “Video” go into […]

What is CD-ROM and which CD is it?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I asked same question about 2 days ago but I still didn't get it so I'm asking again. I'm trying to install East Asian language(Japanese) but it says I need to insert CD-ROM to install it. But I’ve many CDs and I don't know which one. I have CD-R Recordable, hp invent and Fax Talk. […]

What do I need if I want wireless ability on my computer?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I’ve a desktop I use for gaming that doesn't have wireless internet capabilities. I've moved into a situation where I need wireless internet in order to get any internet at all, and I was wondering what I should be looking to purchase on the internet.
Answer: You'd probably want to get a PCI WiFi card. There […]

Graphic card help(urgent)?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

will this card run on windows xp:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Answer: ASUS AH2600PRO Graphics Card

Quantity Views Date Posted
1 109 Tue September 9, 2008

Asking Price Condition
SOLD! (R1,400.00) Excellent

supersize
Description: POWERED BY ATI RADEOON HD2600 PRO GPU

512MB DDR2 VIDEO MEMORY

VARIETY CONNECTIVITY:
DUAL DVI/TV-OUT/VGA/HDCP […]

Which way should I power by graphics card?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Ok, I just finished my first personal build. This is my graphics card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
and this is my PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The PSU has a connector on it that states it's the “1 x PCI-E” power supplier. This is how I’m currently connected and it runs fine.
However, the card came with a power adapter that fits in the same […]

Help w/ USB promblem?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

i have a USB mouse, USB keyboard, and USB printer to connect to a Computer, but i have only two USB ports. ??? one solution to this problem that does not involve buying a new mouse, keyboard or printer.
Answer: you can get a USB hub for about $3.00 that you can plug in 4 different […]

Hi, Can anyone tell me why my my mouse pointer suddenly moves erratically while I’m surfing?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

hi mate
this is a common problem with some mice,infact my wifes mouse would jump to the corner of the screen at random occasions,however since i purchased another optical mouse the problems dissapeared
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Just purchased diskette at library; is this way to use it?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

I guess I know as much as to insert diskette but I have other questions: Is this a one time use, or can I keep on “recording” on it.
Also what I want it for is to save an important email. How do I save it?
Answer: I will assume you mean a floppy disk or […]