pc upgrade

I have a PC with 4 hardrives. Three with Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, and for other distros and one that had Windows 7 running on it for 2 1/2 years. It had an on board nvidia 6100 and I upgraded to a nvidia geforce 8400 card, which works well with Debian and the new Ubuntu 12.04. But when I tried to...

So I had a power surge a few days ago and it fried a lot of devices in my house including my external HDD controller/charger so I removed the HDD from it's case and mounted it in my PC. So far so good, it was recognised in BIOS, my primary Master and my former ext.HDD Slave, boots up ok but when...

I completely upgraded my pc lately after a crash. Windows 7-64 bit, I used to have Windows XP Pro. I noticed that when playing hd-movies on the 24'' screen the video slightly stutters. Not after just switching on the pc, but later on. Also seems that RealPlayer doesn't give these effects, while...

I have an Intel Motherboard which I am changing to a Gigabyte one. If I were to do this myself, I would take proper steps to insure that Windows will boot with the new hardware. I would update my Intel Sata controller driver to a Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller. Then, SHUTDOWN the...

I own a dell demension 4600 also i have upgraded the ram to 4 gigs, the cpu to 3.02, a nvidia geForce 6200 agp graphics card, i know i will be needing a sound card, what would you recommend. What i am looking to do is install windows 7 home premium. I seem to have all of the necessary...

I just installed a WD Caviar Black internal as a second drive with no OS on it. It works fine but when I boot up there is a message right after HP splash screen the pops up and down and has something about drives. It's black background with white print. It goes down to fast to read. I don't...

When I first decided to jump into the Win 8 Dev. Preview I decided, based on recommendations of fellow members in the Windows Secrets Lounge, to install Win 8 Dev preview into a virtualization environment. I downloaded Virtual Box from Oracle and attempted to install it in my Win 7 Ultimate OS...

Any computer running Windows 7 will be upgradable to Windows 8, Microsoft said today while pledging to keep hardware requirements level or even lower when the next version of Windows comes out. More...

IDG News Service - Having learned its lesson the hard way with Windows Vista, Microsoft offered assurances Thursday that its upcoming Windows 8 operating system won't require users to buy a new PC. Link Removed

New hardware required? Interview Since Windows 7 stabilised its service packs big organisations are moving into upgrade mode .… More...

Do your case and/or PSU fans suddenly become noisy when you turn on your PC and do they eventually quiet down, in most cases, the fan is not going bad, just a little TLC is needed. This quick guide will show you how to quiet down those noisy fans. Tools needed; 1. Phillips head screwdriver 2...

Hi! A friend of mine has a desktop HP-Pavilion AY014AA-ABL a4310f, 2GB ram and she wants to change her RADEON X600 pci-e video card. What card should chose for substituting this one? Thanks in advance! sorriso

Erm not sure how to word this problem, The best i can describe it as is a crash. I upgraded my PC from windows XP to windows 7. The new install went fine how ever, About half the time i restart the PC or Boot up from new it loads up to the Desktop and thats it. I dont get a windows Toolbar, I...

Hi, I have a very similar problem - random bluescreens with the title MEMORY_MANAGEMENT. No single application seems to be associated with the errors - they occur unexpectedly, sometimes even when I'm not doing anything on the PC. I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, an Asus motherboard and...

Using the system imaging functionality in Windows Backup and a system repair disc, it's possible to replace the hard drive in your PC with one that is bigger, while not losing any crucial data, settings, or installed applications. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Just built a new PC upgrade to windows 7 full new install then reinstalled Office 2003. Saved the Outlook.pst files. Imported them OK into new machine. All working with full Contacts list and ALL my old e-mails. I can send e-mails OK , however if I wish to add any CC or BCC recipients as...

I purchased Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade. I did a clean install of the 32 bit upgrade to my XP Pro computer even though, according to the Windows upgrade advisor, I could install the 64 bit upgrade. This was because I was using Adobe CS3 Master series at the time. I now have Adobe CS5 Master and...

Link Removed due to 404 Error in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today announced the LanBoy Air: Antec's state-of-the art, fully-modular chassis designed to provide extensive customizability and flexibility to...

Running W-7 X64 Enterprise, which to Transfer Files from my XP PC . Can I just use USB cable or do I need special Transfer Cables?

Hello. i checked several of the graphic support threads and i see there are other members with similar issues. however, most pertain to when they're gaming, my issue unfortunately is isolated to just that. Since I've upgraded my pc to Windows 7 ultimate several months ago i have had random...