I'm optimizing the memory and cpu clock settings on an Asus P5NSLI motherboard and have been using memtest86+ (v 1.70). The board has a Core2 E6300 (1.86 ghz) clocked to 2.04 ghz (with stock cooler) and I'm getting about 3335 mb/sec for the memory speed on memtest. What sort of memory performance...

Hello, I just put a Biostar M7NCD Ultra into a "generic" (Acer type, but not Acer) case. It appears as though everything is plugged in properly, but... When I go to power the machine on, it does, initially, but very briefly; then it powers off and lets off this constant beep code, that goes...

If a cpu is not hooked up to a fan and heatsink for more than 5 seconds(with power on) it will overheat and the core will break down.

Is there a good device for sending audio from a computer to a home stereo system wirelessly? The comp and stereo system are in the same room, only about 10 feet apart, but it's impractical for me to run wires. Thanks very much. Dave

Hi: Is it possible for an individual in California to connect to a dial-up network in Holland by dialing an international number than connects to a modem in the Netherlands? How much would this cost? I don't actually plan to do this , however, I like the sound of dial-modems combined with the...

Hi, I'm looking for an MP3 player WITHOUT internal memory, I want it to play from an SD card (eastly interchangable) I also want to power it from an external powersupply (instead of running it from it's batteries) Also I want it to start playing IN RANDOM and REPEAT FOREVER mode when power comes...

I know a bit about what DDR2 is.. and different notch position, not compatible with DDR. But i'm puzzled over PC2. I once suspected that PC2 was DDR2. I'm sure i've often seen PC2 DDR2 But I just saw some RAM in a laptop that said PC2 but also said DDR.

ASrock 4CoreDual VSTA with e6400. Speedfan reports: temp1 28C temp2 38C HD0 42C HD1 38C Core 0: 47C Core 1: 44C

A friend gave me an ancient Compaq Armada 1584 DMT laptop with a bad hard drive. I replaced the hard drive with one that has a 40 gb capacity and the computer's BIOS will only recognize about 8 gb of the total capacity. In fact, it would only partition it as such. I'm thinking that I can maybe...

I'm looking for DDR SDRAM Non-ECC at PC2100 or above in 512mb sticks. As a student, I have a limited budget, and I've tried looking up ebay, newegg, fry's, and everywhere else, but I can't seem to find a stick anywhere below $30 that passes memtest86+. Any websites that have cheap and reliable RAM?

Hello, I have in my PC two IDE drives, the first is a Western Digital at 7200 RPM, the second is an older IBM at 5000 RPM. I would like to make my computer faster to boot, and faster to load applications. My motherboard supports Serial ATA. Will I see a noticeable difference if I remove the...

Putting together a new budget system for light gaming and video editing. Looking for any critics on what I have selected.... Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811147040 Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186108 CPU:

Hi, I recently upgraded my system from a P4/MSI board to an Athlon X2 64/MSI board. My printer (HP PSC750) was working perfectly with the old board, but it refuses to co-operate with the new rig. It intalled fine, but the software keeps telling me it's disconnected, and every time I try to...

I have finally upgraded my Athlon 2400 system. I've had to do it in steps for budget reasons, so the new parts are on the way a e6400, PT880 Ultra motherboard (using my existing 1.5GB DDR333 and IDE drive for now) and 7600GS (passive / silent) PCI-i graphics card. Not a bad deal for £180 (all...

Hi all, My new setup with the athlon x2 seems to run way too hot.. with the stock cooler at stock speed/voltage the idle core temps reach 60 - 68C with the case closed.. (Silverstone Temjin TJ04 case) If I open up the side of the case, I get core temperature readings of between 50 - 56C...

Hi I got 1 450Mhz P3 slot 1 PC. the motherboard can only support 36GB. If i add PCI IDE Card to the PC, will it support hard disk bigger that 36GB? Another thing, is it posible to downclock the processor? Since the server will only serve me, i think it doesn't require that speed.

Why does the PC speaker header need 4 pins and why is the speaker connector 4 pins wide, but only use pin 1 and 4. I have a black (neg) wire on pin 1 and red (pos) wire to pin 4. Can the motherboard handle 2 speakers (stereo perhaps?)

Hi, I generally build my own systems but I haven't needed to in a couple of years so I haven't been keeping up with the latest hardware. I've assembled some parts from newegg that I wish to build into my new server. I haven't purchased anything yet, I want to make sure everything is compatible...

Would the following be a safe method of packaging some drives for temporary storage? 1) Put in individual static-free bag with some silica gel. 2) Insert that package backwards into bubble-wrap package sized to fit. That's it. I'll take whatever additional packaging efforts that are necessary...

I have a Lacie USB external drive which worked perfectly until yesterday. I booted up today and was asked if I wanted to format it. When I click on the disc icon, again I'm asked if I want to format it. The data must still be there, so any ideas on how to reclaim my data would be much...