I just moved and when I plugged in my modem a thin stream of white smoke started coming out of the modem. I quickly unplugged it. I noticed that the power cable I'd plugged into the modem wasn't the original that came with Arescom modem. I tried what I assume is the correct power cable and it...

In my vast knowledge,(HAHA), I attempted to add SDRAM Memory to my computer, only thing was what I didn't understand was the computer that I removed the memory from is a different PCvalue. I have here a PC133U 64 SDRAM board but it is not the same as what I put in the other computer, I...

Can anyone tell me if I have damaged anything he I plugged an Intel E6850 3GHz Core2 duo into a D975XBX2 mother board. Would not even system beep or bring up bios or post. I now realize these are incompatible, as the processor is 1333MHz FSB and the board is max 1066MHz. I'm planning to return...

I'm looking at this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6852854&productCategoryId=cat01169&type=product&tab=1&id=1093468786781 It says PC100/133. Then it says: 133MHz operating speed

I'm installing a new 200 Gbyte Seagate hard drive in a Windows XP SP2 PC with an MSI K8T Neo series MB. The guide from Seagate warns about the 137 Gbyte addressing limitation of some Operating Systems and of some Mother Boards. The OS should be OK but I can't seem to find anything in...

A while back, I bought a kit to bring my USB ports to the front, in a floppy bay. The one I bought (Koutech KW-F7771) also came with a 1394 jack, which I didn't connect. I recently added a 1394 PCI adapder, which has one internal jack: a standard 6-pin female, just like the external ones on the...

I installed another 1394 PCI card to supplement the jack on my sound card but I can not see my HDD with this installation. It appears in DM as installed in slot 4 while the one that works is shown in slot 1. Why can't my HDD be detected with the new card? Thanks. J.

A 15-pin VGA connector (monitor) only uses 10 of the pins, so if the loose ones are 4, 9, 11, 12, or 15, just pull them out and your monitor will connect with no problem. == "Money will not make you happy, and happy will not make you money." -- Groucho Marx

On my PocketPC PDA I was using Transcend 150x 4gb SD card. Recently I replaced it by Transcend class 6 SDHC 8 gb card. My impression is that my old 150x card is faster that the new class 6 SDHC card. Is there any way to verify if my impression is true? Thanks, Zalek

Just removed a blown psu from a machine i'm fixing up. Its PSU has wierd dimensions, like a normal atx psu, but not as deep. Anyone any ideas what form factor this is? and where i can get a replacement? a standard atx psu actually fits, but not with the cdrom drive in at the same...

been away from hardware scene for a while but what is the difference between the 150 GB raptor X hard drive and the normal 150 GB Raptor hard drive? thanks in advance christo

Hi. I have a question. I am really eager to buy a Seagate Cheetah 15K rmp disk for my workstation. The only issue is that I've heard that these disks are not suitable for frequently power on/off, i.e. turning off the computer once or twice+ a day. They're more suitable to be left on, in e.g. a...

Is it possible to connect 9 - 16 monitors to a single PC having a different image on each monitor (for example as a extremely wide desktop). I'm using WinXP regards, Teis

Hello group, I am purchasing my first rack (Dell 2410, for a Poweredge 1950 that I'm also purchasing); this rack is 19 inches wide, and will hold the Dell server nicely. However, I have an older Compaq Proliant DL360 that is only 16 inches wide, and needs to be 'mounted' in the rack also. Is...

On my server I have 4 drives 10.000 rpm 18Gb. They are connected with controller Adaptec Ultra 160 2100S. I have to change these drives because I am out of space. I'm interested into buying 4 IBM Ultra 320 73 Gb 15.000 rpm drives. Can you please explain me if IBM drives should be compatible...

I have a new non-booting 160Gb Deskstar HDD (labeled as Hitachi Model HDS722516VLAT80) that is connected to a 3 year old SIIG Ultra100 PCI card (with the latest BIOS) on a WinXP system. The drive works fine and passes all the manufacturer's diagnostic tests. However, during system startup, the...

I have an Asus A7V333 with onboard RAID, and was wondering if anyone knew of any issues it might have with a 160GB hard disk, which I'm about to buy. Thanks for any info or pointers! Ewan

I have a 164G Hitachi Deskstar (HDT722516DLA380) that is a SATA drive. I used to have it plugged into the IDE motherboard of an HP 7955 via a special adaptor. The drive was working, but stopped operating, and I'm still not sure if this was the result of a hardware or software problem. I picked up...

I've recently upgraded my laptop to one with a 1685 x 1050 (WSXGA) LCD, and I'd like to upgrade my desktop to match (Long story) Anyone have any recommendations as far as to LCD monitors to look at or to avoid? -- The nice thing about standards, there is enough for everyone to have their own.

Hi all, I see all those 16 gigabytes usb flash drives on eBay, for...