Archive for the ‘Desktop Computer’ Category

New computer with 3Gb Ram but only 4.5 Vista Experience score?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

I have a brand new Packard Bell I-Media X2415 desktop with 3Gb ram (a 1gb and a 2gb). However my vista experience rating is only 4.5, based on the number of memory operations per second.
I’ve seen people with scores over 5 with only 2Gb ram - does this mean the PC is just loaded with […]

Budget gaming PC so far?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

Hey guys, so far my gaming PC will be consisted of this:
1.) Antec Three Hundred Case
2.) Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3l
3.) Corsair Twin 6400 2×1GB (Two of these for 4GB)
4.) Antec EarthWatts EA 650 Watts
5.) Sony Optiarc/NEC AD 7200S-0B
6.) Tuniq Tower 120
7.) PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB
All I need now is a good quality budget Hard […]

No sound on my Personal Please Help?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

I had to re-install Windows XP Home Edition… Now i have no sound and cant play download games. I looked in Device Manager and under other devices there are question marks next to:
Multimedia Audio Controller
PCI Simple Communications Controller
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller
Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
I got told that it was drivers but didnt have […]

Budget gaming PC - Help?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

Hey guys, im looking to make a budget gaming PC (Under £350). If you could tell me the parts, with links to the site it would be a great help! Cheers
Answer: This rig im about to list is one very good and cheap rig with some of the best cheapest componenets.(Very overclockable too) Built to […]

Help wanted to reformat disk?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

When I try to reformat my 2nd hard drive. I type 'Format f:' into the run window and up pops a DOS window saying 'Enter current volume label for drive F:
I'm lost. What does that mean. I'm running windows XP and formatting is NTFS. Thanks
Answer: The volume label is simoly a name given to the […]

I want to custom build a PC?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

Hey guys,
I really want to make my own 'gaming' Computer, can any suggest any really good pieces, at reasonable prices?
I want a kick *** Personal computer, that can handle all the latest games, but something that’s not high-priced!
Parts with sites would be helpful thanks
Answer: hi phil
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Switching windows with Windows Vista.?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

When I got my laptop, it came with windows vista. One thing I really liked about it was the way you could switch windows by pressing a button down on the bottom left of the screen, beside the begin menu. This button would allow you to see all the windows currently open from an angle […]

Is it worth spending £40 ($75) upgrading my pc memory and hard drive?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

I am soon to buy a Dell XPS 420, and would like to know whether it is worth spending a little extra money upgrading the personal memory and hard drive while the special offer still lasts.
The current base package has 3072MB of memory and a 750GB hard drive.
If i spend £40 (roughly $75 for anyone […]

HOW DO I NO WHAT RAM CARD I NEED ?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

I see that ram cards come in different sizes, some cards have 2 holes and some have 1 hole on the bottom of the card, I’ve noticed that some ram cards can have the hole just over the Centre of the card. What does CL3 CL4 CL5 mean, Does it mean where abouts the hole […]

Which garaphics card should i add to my personal?

Posted on September 21st, 2008 in Desktop Computer

I’m soon to purchase a Dell XPS 420, but am not sure which graphics card i should buy with the personal.
There are two graphics cards to select from.
they are: 512MB ATI Radeon 3870
Single 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT
It does not cost me […]