what type of motherboard should I buy, I have 2GB of RAM all DDR, Intel Pentium 4 2.80 Ghz, Geforce FX 5700 GFX card Thanks for asking! Let’s narrow down our choices for motherboard by taking a look at your specs: CPU: Pentium 4 Northwood 2.8 GHz Socket Type: Socket 478 DDR Ram AGP Graphics […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
What size monitor should I buy?
what size of lcd monitor to buy This really is one of those things where personal preference trumps specs. What size monitor should I buy? It’s a question that I guess everyone whose ever bought a monitor has pondered about. It really depends on what you’ll be using the monitor for and your personal lifestyle. […]
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Will Vista work on an XP network?
in compatability Windows Vista on a home network running on Windows XP Just a quick note: Please ask more detailed questions. This doesn’t really give me much to go on. Now let’s see…. Windows Vista is completely compatible with a network using Windows XP computers. Now you didn’t specify what type of network and what […]
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Should I get a LCD or TFT-LCD?
What is the diffrence between standard LCD and TFT LCD hybrids? and which is better for gaming? I am currently looking at 2 20″ wide screen monitors each with 2ms response time, 3000:1 contrast ratio, and 300cd/m2 brightness (both cost the same amount) The only diffrence between them is one is says LCD the other […]
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When will Vista Service Pack 1 come out?
Hey my computer is running sluggish. I have had it for 2 months and its crashing too. I heard Vista SP1 is going to come out soon. Will that help? Microsoft recently announced that they will be releasing SP1 early on next year. Unfortunately for a lot of us (myself included) we were expecting one […]
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Printer didn’t come with USB cable
I bought a printer today and I opened the box and theres no cable and it says it needs a cable to connect to my computer. Where can I buy the cable and what type do I need? Sadly you’ve come across one of the cost cutting measures printer manufacturers have turns to: not including […]
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No boot device error on startup.
No Bootable Device??? My Gateway is only 5 months old, running with Vista. Last night I noticed it had frozen at 4:40pm, so I shut it down and restarted only to get error messages and can’t boot up. First it said Windows failed to start and I chose auto repair. That said “cannot fix problem”. […]
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How do I get wireless internet in my car on the road?
What do I need to make our brand new Dell laptop connect to the internet when on the road both in the states and Canada? It is WiFi capable as it has a little WiFi symbol on it that lights up when you turn on the laptop. Do I have to buy a monthly subscription […]
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What type of RAM do I need?
Read this post https://thefakegeek.com/?p=23 how can i find out what type of RAM I need? There are a few ways to check. You can open up the case and pull out a stick of RAM to look at the sticker. It’ll tell you everything you need to know. Just make sure you ground yourself. You […]
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Blue Screen of Death can strike anywhere
A blue screen of death can strike anywhere. Yes I know it’s not a question but I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of this during a trip to Niagara Falls yesturday. That’s hilarious! Bluescreen of Death (B.S.O.D.): An error windows sometimes outputs when it encounters some situation is doesn’t like. It can be caused by […]
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