Recent content by marisa406

Hi there! I noticed that my connection was slowing dramatically. And packets received are in the billions when I look at the connection status! I'm running Windows 7, I've run MalwareBtyes and AVG with nothing found. I'm not sure what else to do! Sometimes when I log onto google I even get a...

Ok! I've got the file system hooked up to a linux machine that doesn't have internet yet so I can't copy the output :( sudo fdisk -l shows me 6 paritions, 2 HPFS, 1 extended, 1 linux swap, and 1 linux. The largest is sda3, extended, and it's definitely not the second largest ntfs/hpfs...

Hi there - Looking for some advice. I recently pulled a Mac hard drive out of my old 2006 iMac with the help of a friend. I think the hard drive is "dead", but I was wondering if anyone here could provide me with some options for mounting it and attempting to get the data off. The old iMac...

My Asus 1005HA EeePc has no display! Asus said they'd take a look at it, but that they aren't responsible for lost data. My senior research project is on there. What specific tools do I need and what specific steps can I take to copy my hard drive and save this information? I need my research...

Okay, on second that I think that I'm at like a $450-$550 max on additional parts. :\ I'm in college, I'm poor. And also I should mention, I had two hard drives - one to run fedora or ubuntu and one for vista: I don't know if that changes size. What's the benefit/detriment of the Phenom II...

My motherboard failed. :( How do I get my data off my laptop's IDE hard drive without spending a fortune?

so I'm still working on building my first pc :( money and time got tight. my budget is not ridiculous, but I'm willing to spend a little. I have this: Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500 500W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply...

does that have built in video on the board?

Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500 500W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies Newegg.com - Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Computer Cases Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin...

why do you suggest the 9450 over the 9550? need recommendations for the cpu/heatsink/fan/motherboard combo that will go with the parts I've already bought

okay, decided on this one: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Yorkfield 2.83GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops Which motherboard for it officially will work best and do I need anything else for it?

oh, I didn't realize it wasn't quad core! I don't understand the differences between q9300, q95450, q9550, etc. Which one?

I've got a Hewlett-Packard 2710P with awful memory. Can I buy any old 4GB memory kit - or do I have to be careful of compatibility? How do you you go about determining this? Thanks everyone for teaching me all of this stuff. I ask a lot of questions on this forum, but I love learning it all.

thanks! I didn't realize that you had to print the rebate like WHEN you bought it. I found one of the offers but not both. I've saved up and I'm reading to buy the CPU and motherboard. I still can't decide. This looks good. Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA...

So I took it to the tech guys at my school, who by the way offered to let me volunteer and learn! :) They couldn't fix it, but told me to try the problem here with a few more details. They hooked it up to a monitor again, and somehow got it to boot up - not sure how. The settings were on LCD...