Archive for April, 2009
I bought a 300GB IDE hard drive and I want to make it external via IDE to USB. How do I protect it from shock?
By: DarkForce7
What kind of laptop should I get for college next year?
So I decided semi-rugged was my best choice, but I want one that’s in the 10-13 inch range and less than 4 pounds. The only ones I could find that small were the Panasonic Toughbook thin and light series and I was hoping for more options; are there others out there?
FYI: I will probably be using it mostly to go on the internet and write papers. I always have a couple internet windows up browsing through myspace or facebook. I’m not a gamer. I like to listen to music and watch movies, but I’m sure I can get a separate CD/DVD drive. It would be convenient if it had good sound, though.
What are your favorite laptop brands?
By: mara
How do I know which processor and memory (and motherboard?) to pick for a new computer?
I want the OS to work with the processor, which is important. (There will be 4 Hard Drives of 1.5 TB each, they will be openSuse (linux), ubuntu (linux), PCBSD (BSD), and openSolaris (Solaris)
For memory I have a choice of 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB (All 800 Mhz)
For Processor I can choose:
(Intel)
Celeron — Dual Core, (2.8 GHz) or D (3.2 GHz)
Pentium — 4, (3.0 or 3.2 GHz), or D Dual Core, (2.8 or 3.0 or 3.2 GHz)
Core 2 Duo — (2.13 or 2.66 or 3.0 or 3.16GHz
Core 2 Quad — (2.33 or 2.4 or 2.5 or 2.66 or 2.83GHz)
Core 2 Extreme Quad — (2.66 or 3.0 GHz)
or (AMD)
Phenom Quad Core 2.2GHz
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* As a bonus, I know nothing about choosing motherboards:
4 options:
Socket 775 Core2Duo 133FSB
Intel Core2Quad BLKDG33FBC DDR2-800
Phenom X4/X2 GeForce 7050/DDR2
Intel Core2Quad Extreme S975XBX DDR2-800 no-video
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*Help, what do all these options mean? How do I pick the best processor, motherboard, and amount of memory? Which ones should I avoid? Does 64bit play a role here? AMD vs Intel?
* Sorry if this is too much for one question
By: J R
How Do I get The PC to recognize my new DVD drive?
By: bballer7792
is it possible to backup all ps3 add-on content and save game files to a usb or memory sitck?
By: pokexd2
I’m supposed to back up my Hard Drive but?
By: Miaou ?
problem sharing a hard drive on vista ?
By: 29man
can upgrades on mac computers be performed by do-it-yourselfers, such as replacing the hard drives?
By: waltor
my hard drive crashed well i have the xp product code but it didnt come with a backup cd any way to find out?
By: dogdog130
which dvd burners are good?
also if you have any recommendations, feel free to post, i just feel that my built in dvd reader in my laptop is slooooow
does the ram help it go faster? and whats a good speed?
By: Chris L









