Hello all. I am getting ready to rebuild my aging and decaying machine of five years. I'll probably either buy the Asus M2N1394 or the M2NPV-VM. Here are the links if anyone's...

I've got a SQL server that uses an external HDD to do backup/transaction logs. The drive specifically has to be the "I" drive in order for the scripts to run. All was working fine untill I replaced the 5 external drives with new ones. Same size, same brand, different enclosure. Now whenever I...

Hello I recently had to change the battery for my computer's CMOS as it was running out. I now get a 'Found New Hardware Wizard' dialogue saying it will help install software for: Multimedia Audio Controller. I don't know what this is but if I do click on next with the default 'Install the...

Tilera to Introduce 64-Core Processor By Andy Patrizio An MIT-inspired startup will introduce a new multi-core chip today at the annual Hot Chips conference at Stanford University. The TILE64 boasts a "clean sheet" design, unencumbered by any legacy compatibility concerns, that Tilera says will...

Hi all! I was having some trouble with my AOpen EU965 barebone ( http://xc.aopen.com.tw/Cube-m-specification%20.aspx?Auno=2209 ) and getting access to the full 4GB I plugged into it. And now their helpdesk is telling me the following: 'Based on the specification of the chipset, it can support...

IBM, AMD, Nvidia, Intel Talk The Future Of Gaming Processors Last Thursday in San Francisco, Cadence -- a company not well-known to anyone but chip makers, but extremely crucial to them for the software and hardware solutions it provides for the design of chips -- held a roundtable discussion with...

Hi. I have not been paying attention to processors recently. What is currently the highest performing PC processor for single-thread programs. For instance, what is on top of SPEC CPU or SPEC FP ? Thanks in advance --

Been using a Gateway laptop with a single-core Turion for a while now. I used to keep its power management setting on either "Portable/Laptop" or on "Minimal Power Management" most of the time. Using a utility called MobileMeter, I used to notice its speed reduce from full (1.8Ghz) to a slow...

I'm planning to add some memory to a PC. The motherboard supports "DDR up to 333 MHz (enhanced) memory bus." 333 MHz (PC2700) or slower DDR SDRAM isn't easy to find on today's market, and when you do find it, it's considerably more expensive than the DDR which runs at 400 MHz (PC3200). What...

My Intel D945G motherboard has just bitten the big one, am thinking about replacing it with a MSI P4M900M2-L (have X300 ATI video card ((PCIE))) good idea ?

Intel plans to develop new CPU architecture for ultra-low cost laptop computers http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9277 Intel isn’t content to cede any portion of the CPU market to rival AMD and to compete on all fronts -- including the OLPC market -- Intel plans to develop a new CPU...

I'd think it will be a good time for AMD to stop making single core Athlons and Semprons once Intel's desktop lineup is entirely dual core. About the only place that single core makes since anymore is with low wattage ULV and embedded CPU's. ...

I have an E6300, currently at stock speeds and on stock cooling. I used the thermal paste that was already on the cpu hsf. Can I over clock to around 2.0GHz. And still be fine? I have an 80mm intake right next to the cpu.

I recently decided to build my own computer. I bought the following componen ts: Motherboard: PCPartner RC410MS7-A65C Socket775 mATX Motherboard w/LAN/SND http://www.pcpartner.com/product_de..07134717-697052 CPU: Intel Pentium 4 550 3.40GHz 800MHz 1MB Socket 775...

Watch NFL Games Online! For every one who wants to watch the games online because they dont live in the teams town or are at work i found a site that has basically every game covered. Its perfect if you have afford a monthly $70 direct tv nfl access subscription. they got a bunch of channels The...

Many years ago I used to spend many an hour within this forum speccing up PC's and know all there was to know about CPU's, Motherboards etc. Now I have no idea what goes with what, who makes the best Ram for which motherboard. A friends asked me to build him a PC, the build I have no problem with,...

A program to resize JPEG pictures started failing with "floating point error" When I swapped the Celeron from another PC, the error went away. Put the original CPU back, the error returns. But when I tested this sick CPU with a couple of "diagnostic" utilities, they found no fault. So I enquire...

....without actually plugging it into a computer? I see various codes on the the individual chips on the memory unit, but nothing that seems to indicate how much memory each of them is responsible for. Thanks.

A new marketing strategy from OLPC. The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog "The One Laptop Per Child project is starting a “Give 1 Get 1″ campaign to try to jumpstart its drive to bring computers to children in the...

MS will have to pay $690M to the EU for non-compliance of their previous judgement (will MS even notice such piddly amounts?). This could set a precedent for similar cases before the EU, like the one against Intel. Microsoft's EU Loss May Set Precedent For Intel, Apple, Others -- Microsoft --...