Got an old iPaq Legacy-free Celeron 500 810e chipset unit here and the durn thing just won't die! Anyone know anything about upgrading the CPU? This chipset supports 66 100 133 speeds and has a socket 370. There are still some new or gently used CPUs out there for maybe $40 but any help on...

Im wanting to upgrade my memory from 64mb to 256mb but i cant figure out which Ram chip is correct for my computer My CPU is a Presario 5000 566mhz The "My presario getting started" manual say's that my CPU takes SDRAM but at an online shop i see this DDR ram that is a bit cheaper ,im not rich...

Just curious if any of you guys know of where I can locate some drivers. The previous OS was ME and I have pushed it too Win2K. Problem is can't find PCI Devices driver. I think I need this in order to get any of my PCI devices to work...any thoughts?? I did a clean install....I know there is a QR...

Is there a way through the bios (or other non-destructive means) to increase the ram memory capacity of a Compaq Presario 1255? In other words can a 256mb ram expansion be made to work? The manufacturer's stated max is 160mb. Thanks Wayne

Hi all, I have been given a Presario 5000US with a 700Mhz Duron CPU, 30G hhd, 256M dimm. I would like to upgarde those items. What are the highest power CPU, largest hhd and memory I can put in this computer? Any help is appreicated.

Wanting to upgrade my Presario 7594. I have the latest ROM upgrades to install. On Compaqs site it only lists the RAM limitations, 512mb. I assume the bios updates don't change this since it wasn't listed in the Fixes. It does say it ands support for larger drives but doesn't say how much larger....

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade the processor in my Presario (currently a 1.7GHz Celeron) and was wondering if anyone else had done this? As I understand it the best I can get is a Pentium 4 with a 400MHz bus speed because of the i845 Intel chipset, this seems to limit me to a 2GHz processor. There...

I have a Pentium lll, 550Mhz and I'm hoping to upgrade it to 933Mhz. Is this as simple as I think it is, just unplug the 550, then plug in the 933, or are there other issues such as the number of pins on the back of each? Your help will be appreciated. Lewis.

Hi! I'm looking to upgrade my video card in my Presario 5230 from an Nvidia Vanta Lt to a GeForce card. I was contemplating the GeForce 4 but I don't know if that's too much card for my system. I'm aware that there's the possibility of power voltage or not enough power. Does anyone know if the...

Just got a compaq s6500nx. I looked inside and there is an AGP slot. If I upgrade to a new video card will I have to disable the integrated graphics? How would I go about doing this?

I can't be the only one with this issue and can't find an alternative. Advice? Different vendor ? I've got a few of these home-office-sized UPS 350VA, 500VA from APC and when I lose power at the house, I CANNOT turn off the #$%'ing beeping noise ! There is ONE in the bedroom that I would want...

We use the APC Symmetra UPS in our server room and lab, and I like it a lot. It has hotswap battery modules that you can just plug and play. You don't disconnect wires and you don't issue any commands to put the system in some special mode. The system autodetects both removal and insertion. ...

Hey All... :D ...having major USB headaches..hope you can HELP!...I recently purchased a new mobile which can sync with a pc...so tried to do so but there is no device being detected by the USB port! I have checked the device Manager for the USB controller which says 'This Device cannot start....

Reinstall notebook Persario 800 AP from ME to XP Home , request wallpaper . Thank you. I have not find the wallpaper in Recovery Disc or compaq site.

If you do get the USB connection to work but the phone does not, it could be that the pc's usb type is older than what the camera requires. Just wanted to throw that out.

I have a Compaq Presario 5 series installed with 4 usb ports. I need a 2.0 to run my new camera. Any Ideas how to do without installing any PCI cards

Hi: I just installed a 2.0 USB PCI card. My 1.1 devices work fine through the card, but the Lacie 2.0 USB 250GB HD is not recognized by the computer. If I plug the HD into a 1.1 port, the computer can see the drive. The card was bought at compusa.com- it's an ALI. Installing the drivers didn't...

Hi, I have a EVO D510 and i install windows 98 (because some old programas my company still use). Evrything works fine but i can't find the usb driver for windows 98. Anyone knows were i can download it from ? P.S. I allready look in the compaq web page.. Thank in advance.

Did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro on Compaq Evo Deskpro Convertible Mini Tower 510. I installed the Chipset driver Ver 5.1.0.1008 from Compaq's website, but still have 2 yellow exclamation points - 1 for USB Controller, and 1 for USB Device. Anyone know how to get the proper drivers or fix...

Any recommendations for a dual boot Presario 12XL3 notebook running Windows 2000 Professional and Mandrake Linux 10.x?