Well, I have progressed but still not perfect........ Anybody with any solutions (aside from the obvious one of leaving it running)? Now from a cold start when I turn it on one of three things will happen a) long beep followed by two short beeps i.e. video problem b) only get stripes or c) works...

Hello Everyone. i have a FujitzuSiemens Notebook Amilo Xi 3650 with two Graphic cards: - A NVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT, and - A Mobile Intel(45) Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1 I recently installed Windows 7 Home Edition, and discovered a serious problem: After the...

Hello, I wonder which setup is best to prevent a computer from resonating. 1. My theory is that "top down" coolers, which blow directly against the motherboard might cause resonance. The cooler is trying to blast away like a space ship in space... but the motherboard is keeping it...

Hello, I just cleaned my PC today and I just noticed the fans started humming in sync. They were all running at the same speed. Perhaps the humming is cause by some dust which is on the fan blades, I am not sure, ultimately this build up probably leads to them oscillating in sync. Like soldiers...

I have a Dell 4600 machine running XP with SP2 Dell 4600 came with a Nvidia MX 420 graphics card and a 17" Dell monitor I installed a Nvidia e-geforce MX 400 graphics card with a 17" Sony Trinitron Multiscan 17sf II to have a second monitor running a couple months back ...smooth install works...

Hello, I live in an appartment. Once I noticed how my computer crashed which sounded like a crazy power surge. So I wonder: What happens if my neighbours cause a short circuit in the wall socket...

I am assisting a client in purchasing a new PC. Since this person is not a PC geek, I think a ready made Dell would be a good deal. The requirements are that it be able to run the normal day to day MS office programs, photo manipulation and printing, and play games like The Sims. They would...

Hello! Has anyone experienced this or know why this happens? I recently installed a new XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (128 MB; AGP; BIOS v5.40.02.12.08). My computer's refurbished ASUS K8V SE Deluxe (VIA K8T800 Socket 754 ATX; VIA VT8237 South Bridge; revision 2; 1007 Firmware) will not boot up (not...

Hi, Like a lot of people out there who ordered the XFX 7900GTX XXX, i have been waiting 2 months for my card to arrive. I placed orders with several companies but none have been able to provide me with the card. As a stop gap i purchased the XFX 7900GTX Extreme card and its OK but I find it a bit...

I am looking at building a dedicated media centre to play my xvids. I'll either be using a projector or a 42"+ LCD/Plasma screen for viewing. Can someone suggest the best method for feeding the signal to the projector or screen? I am thinking along the lines of HDMI as this is the newest...

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:49:38 +0100, Taipan wrote: http://www.megagames.com/news/html/hardware/x1800xtbeatssliwith27800gtxs.shtml Ok, so it's overclocked but hell of a feat o_O (and no I'm not an ATI fanboy, just bought a 7800gt to replace my X800XT - just thought the article was a real...

Upgrade gone terribly wrong story and questions: I recently upgraded my system (running Windows XP OEM with SP2 installed) by swaping out my radeon 9800 for a geforce 6800GT and replacing my CRT with the new style Apple 23 monitor. I'm having two major problems that I haven't been able to...

Okay, So I just purchased one of these bad boys. I was wandering down the threads here and maybe figured out that with NVidia's MXM form factor, I could replace the 8400M GS with the 8600M GS. I might wonder about the "memory interface" being only 64-bits for the 8400M GS and 128-bits for the...

Nvidia Readies Major Product Launch of Tegra. Nvidia Preps Tegra Product Category: Other by Anton Shilov Nvidia Corp., the main supplier of discrete graphics adapter as well as variety of multimedia chips, prepares to release a product called "Tegra". Few details are known, but this is very...

.... and the ATi- labeled versions will be immediately available... ....according to ATi.............. See:- http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=310 and http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=344

I have been doing some reading regarding this card. It generally recieves poor reviews. I am looking at replacing an ATI Radeon (the original), I think Radeon 7000 or 7200 chip with 32 meg memory. I would have to believe the fx5200 with 128 meg of memory would be a better than what I have. I...

What is the difference between these two posts? This one is per your suggestion Jez - I don't see any difference - except in this body text and of course the minor subject change. (But nothing look different in the general layout) When I've posted this I'll be able to see if the Internet treats...

Hi Does anyone else have any problems running the new unreal on a 7900 GTX card? I brought a new card about 3 months ago - its great in all my other games but on unreal I get the odd judder when in the middle of a firefight. When moving around the map normally I get a nice smooth play. I'm...

Hi All, I just purchased the HP Blackbird (specs to follow) and need a good TV tuner. Any suggestions? It was suggested by the sales rep that some ATI cards may not be compatible? PROCESSOR a.. Intel® Core2T Extreme Quad-Core 3.0GHz performance enhanced MEMORY a.. 2GB 800 MHz CORSAIR...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176336 quote TTP: "Just got the *preview* code and spent some time with it in the comfort of my sofa and I must say the frame rate is all over the place. Didn't give me this impression at all at E3, but here, in a more intimate environment, me and him...