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Hi, We've got a bit of a problem with my wife's notebook, so looking for ideas. We got an entry level Sager (NP 2670) in the fall of '14. Anyway, there was a problem with a power button so we took it to a local shop we have previously used, and which has done good work for reasonable cost. We...

Hi, Getting ready to install Win 10 in a completely new build this weekend. I've got a Samsung 850 EVO SSD (500 GB) that I'll be installing Windows on. When the Windows installer prompts me to create a new partition on the drive, how large of a partition should I create? Or do I even need...

Hi, Getting ready to build so am figuring out what's available. Possible parts list is below. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Primarily workstation, but some occasional and light games. I'm a tech writer so will often have Word, Acrobat, Photoshop and more in use. The usual...

I haven't checked in here in ages, but I'm researching a new laptop for my wife for Christmas, and I'd appreciate any feedback. I'm looking for a mid-range machine, and long-term stability is a key point. The computer will probably only ever be used at home, plugged into the wall. Internet...

Over the past few days I have continually been getting C1 messages when booting up. Sometimes it now takes 5-6 times of turning the computer off and back on before it fires up. Am running an Abit IP35 Pro, with 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers, DDR2 800. This was my original build from 5...

While my computer is still running well and doing what I need of it, I'm getting error messages when trying to encode and burn a movie to DVD, with the message essentially saying my current video card is not powerful enough for this task. I want to keep the cost of upgrade to about $100, give...

Wife is screaming in frustration, so maybe somebody has some ideas. When typing, the keyboard on her computer sends the cursor moving randomly all over the place. Most typically, of course, this happens when using her Gmail account, as she does the most typing with email. But it also...

The board of directors of an organization I belong to needs to buy a basic notebook for its secretary. Computer will primarily be used for taking meeting notes in Word, creating .pdf files, occasional Powerpoint presentations, email and Internet. It won't get a lot of use, but we want it to...

I was going to make a DVD of some YouTube files so that I can play them on my television. Of course, the downloaded files are Flash Video, .flv, and those cannot be read by my DVD player. So I need a conversion utility. What do you recommend? Preferably something that can do batch...

I'm going to be switching from Earthlink DSL to Comcast cable Internet (I have no FIOS or other high-speed provider at my house), and am trying to figure out which cable modem and wireless router to get. I'd just as soon buy my own instead of renting from Comcast, for various reasons. I am...

I'm thinking of finally upgrading from my many-years-old Hitachi 19" CRT and moving to either a 22" or 24" widescreen LCD. My initial thought has been for the LG L227WTG-PF, but I'm not yet sold on any particular brand. (I've just been reading other threads about Acer monitors, so that might...

Had a bit of a startle this afternoon when I sat down at the desk to see that the Abit uGuru utility was in an alarm state due to a CPU temperature of 85C. (I had been away from my desk for a while, and the machine was still running. Nothing going on, computerwise, just my email and browser...

I think all the wires are plugged in correctly, but maybe I'm missing something. I've got a set of Creative P7800 7.1 speakers hooked into an IP35 Pro motherboard. I figure that onboard sound is really all I need. And yes, before anybody says anything, I KNOW that I did not truly need a 7.1...

My OCing experience over the weekend. First build, first-time overclocking.... The computer's been stable at stock for a couple of weeks now, so figured it's time to try out what I've been reading/learning here. Throughout the following, my RAM voltage has been set to 2.2V, and 1:1 ratio...

Quick question about voltage settings for Ballistix Tracers. I know that the default voltage to these is 2.2 volts. Should I set the motherboard so that the voltage is, say, 2.0 or 2.1 volts in case of any power fluctuations or spikes that would drive the voltage briefly to more than 2.2...

Hi, I keep running into frustrations in trying to wrap up a new build. IP35-Pro 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800 E6850 Corsair 520 W PSU Thermalright Ultima-90 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB MSI 8600GTS It has gone together fine, and all components seem to be working. The fans...

Several people had offered suggestions the past few days about a problem I was having intalling Vista in a new build. I had an interesting installation last night at home. I unplugged the front panel USB connector as one person suggested. Also set my SATA devices to AHCI as another person...

I posted a couple of days ago about having a problem installing Vista on a new build. The consensus was that it might have been a faulty DVD drive, and to try installing with another drive. I got a new drive and, of course, same problem. What happens is that the computer boots up with...

Hi, Trying to wrap up my first build. The hardware seems to have gone together well, but I cannot get Vista (Home Premium, 32-bit) to install. Specs: IP35-Pro mobo 2 GB Crucial Ballistix Samsung SATA DVD Seagate 7200.10, 320 GB Corsair HX 520W PSU E6850 CPU Thermalright Ultima 90...

Hi, Am starting to hook things up in my first build. IP35 Pro mobo TJ09 case Ultima-90 heatsink and 90mm fan What is the optimum direction to point the cooling fan through the Ultima-90? I'm placing 2 120-mm exhaust fans at the top of the case. Of course there is also a...

Hi, Getting ready for a first-time build, and have spent some time just looking at the various parts before I start attaching things. The internal wiring coming off of the top of my TJ09 case contains several different wires, but I'm wondering about the Firewire wires in particular. The...

I was thinking of getting this Mitsumi floppy/card reader for a new build: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16821104104. It's a floppy that is also a card reader. As such, it uses a standard floppy cable to the motherboard, but also has a USB connector (I presume for the...

Hi, I'm wondering about build/component quality of the notebook systems offered by AVA Direct. Specifically, I've never heard of Compal, so know nothing about them, other than I can see from their website that they are based in Taiwan. How is the build quality of their computers? I'm...

Yeah, like everybody, I just can't decide. Here's the deal. Newbie looking at my first-time build, so I want something that'll be easy to work with. Cost is some consideration, but not the only consideration. The choices linked below are my price range. I'd like a side window, and 120mm...

FYI: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/44865;_ylt=Ar4iknzRBR62IUN6R5K8R1UDW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBhcmljNmVhBHNlYwNtcm5ld3M-

I'm thinking of getting my GF this model (MX6441) for her birthday in July. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Gateway-Notebook-PC-MX6441-/sem/rpsm/oid/153871/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do At $799, it's just a bit more than she's worth (just kidding, sweetie!), but this looks like a...

See: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060601/tc_nm/amd_dc_3 Not much detail, other than release next year. s

Recently the base (unmodified) price of the Prelude 64 was a little more than $1,200. Today it's showing as $1,024. http://www.maingear.com/ProductCart/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=448 Did they change the base level of components, or did some component prices drop? steve