sanity check PCIe x8 card in x16 slot
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:32:57 GMT
I'm upgrading!
The new m/b has a PCI Express x16 slot. However I forgot to
check what my current video card was. It turns out to be a
FX5200-x8.
Now, I've read up on Wikipedia and (once you get past all the
verbiage of people trying to show how clever they are) it seems
that slots are backwards compatible - so ...
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Blu Ray DVD playback on PC
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:35:45 -0000
Would I be correct in saying I can watch Blu Ray films on my PC if it is
connected to my 46" 1080p TV via HDMI (with the correct software and Blu Ray
drive of course!)?
TIA
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Possibly OT: Dell machine playing up after reinstall
Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:03:59 -0000
I've just fitted a new hard drive to my PC; a Dell that's about 2 years old,
and I've reinstalled XP from the Dell provided disks. I've also installed
the drivers that are provided by Dell, installed SP3 and so on. I've also
installed a trial version of Kaspersky as my Avira licence is almost due.
The problem ...
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HTPC the build begins
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 22:16:47 -0000
Really the buying begins the case is on its way an Aplus GL3
and I am down to two motherboard chipsets 780G or 785G
depending on the processor- it looks like an athlon II x2 250
is the best bet with its low power requirement I did fancy
going x3 but keeping the price down to around ¡ê60 I don't
see a low power opt ...
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T5500 or T5450 Windows 7 WEI score
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:36:12 -0000
Anyone with a T5500 or T5450 notebook can post there Windows 7 WEI score?,
its just for comparison with my new PDC 1.3ghz ULV machine as I used to own
a T5450/5500 machine and under Vista and it scored 4.7 for CPU. I would like
to know what that CPU would score under Windows 7.
My new machine under Windows 7 ...
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What do you think, will connecting a ST-225 work (part 2)
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:33:48 -0000
Some people were curious about the outcome of my efforts to run a vintage
ST-225 HD on my relatively modern (1998) motherboard (MS-6119), with an 8
bit controller card (WD1002A0WX1).
I'm working totally with DOS. All IDE set to "not intalled" in my system
BIOS. Floppy disk connected.
The procedure to follow i ...
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Is "FF" unwritten ROM space?
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:09:32 -0000
Just checking for certainty. I've run a program that reads a section of ROM
in my PC. I looked at the file produced by the program I used, and it
indicated the bytes there as FF for the whole area of ROM that a reading was
taken of. In asci, a capital Y with two dots above. Does FF mean that this
ROM area is ...
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I give up, how do I find a PC support company for friends?
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:31 +0000
This week I have had 5 calls from very non-technical stay-at-home folks
wanting their XP PCs sorted out.
Due to commitments I'm not able to jump around and help them through
some really silly problems (like updating AV software, install their
broadband, etc...) and hold their hands explaining basic things for ...
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dual channel memory questions
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:21:23 +0000
Can someone pls explain about dual channel memory on these points
1) In order to use Dual Channel memory (DDR2 in this), the mobo has
to be DC capable - but does the memory also ? I ask becuase I see the
terms "single sided" and double sided" memory modules. I understand
that some DC mobos can operate with eit ...
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Self starting pc problem
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:50:09 GMT
Because I hate those power bricks that stay live even when the equipment is
off, I have put pc, DVD,TV, modem, router etc on one switched extension, and
turn it off at night. Convenient.
Even though I do a normal legal Windows shut down at night, before turning
the power off, the pc starts itself up as soon a ...
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