Computer
AMD x26000 processor
2 GIG ram ( corsair)
asus M2N motherboard

First my setup, MSI K9N NEO am2, amd athlon 3800+ x2) 2*512mb random
memory(its good ones cant remember the brand).
well here's the deal, earlier this week i was getting a graphical
problem(i have had it before but not as severe) it makes big textured

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773
That's the processor I have, but I can't seem to get windows 64bit
installed.
When I try and load the install cd from boot, the cd rom starts to

I am hoping for a little advice.  I have an ancient Dell Inspiron 8000
with WME on it.  Its ok, but tonight after rebooting for Mcaffee
antivirus update, it simply will not boot.  I press the start
button...the lights go on...the drive spins for 10-15 seconds...lights

I've got a pc where the usb ports wont work, and floppy only sometimes
works.
Reinstalled assuming these problems were down to a very messed up OS,
but looks like they may be hardware problem. Is there an easy way to

Can I pinmod an Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 to reduce the voltage, therefore heat
output, therefore cooling fan speeds? I can only find pinmods for upping the
voltage for overclocking. I have read that they can run as low as 1.1v, but
can't find out how.

The BITS present You their computer mods.
http://hermansamso.tripod.com/
These are mostly old Pentiums and PII
computers with modded cases and lights.

I am thinking of adding some RAM to my PC, and I was reading my
motherboard manual about RAM.  It says you should try to get 2 chips
from the same manufacturer if you are going to put them in a pair of
DDR slots.  How important is it that they are from the same

I am looking for reasonably priced PCI SATA controllers with RAID 1
and good driver support for both Linux and  Windows, something in the
sub £50 ($100) range.
Any good controllers in that range.

I have (a friend with) an a60 laptop (toshiba I think) which is only
reporting 192mb of its installed 256mb ram and is otherwise running too
slow to be usable. It runs XP and, apparently, used to be quite happy.
Does anyone have any idea whether just replacing any or all of the ...

For all of you here who have devoted your time and energy helping others
and me with their hardware problems - Thank You!
Paul
kony

I have a friend who has a Dell laptop that will not boot. When she boots it
with the power cord plugged in, it starts to boot and then shuts off. With
the battery removed, it seems to work better, but still shuts off. Sometimes
she can get it to boot a little into Windows, but ...

My grandma has an old computer that she is wanting to use as a word
processor.  The system is a Dell Optiplex, 300 Mhz Pentium 2, with 192
MB of ram.  I installed Win98 on there, and it took FOREVER.  14 hours
to be exact.

hi, I have a some problems with my Acer aspire laptop, first off all
the hinge above the ac in plug has developed a crack, and secondly the
hinge above the ac plug and the middle hinge are coming away from the
unit, it has a 2mm gap in-between the hinge and the unit itself I am

What do you think of this sata-to-usb enclosure?
http://www.pc-store.gr/images/super/exterst2316sata.jpg