A good hardware recommendation post is in the general form of "how can I figure out what hardware will fit my needs" manner. Simply asking for a list of products is a shopping recommendation and will be closed as off-topic. Be very careful when posting hardware recommendations. Make sure that your ...
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Looking for the smallest possible form factor to achieve the power I currently have [closed]
My Parts List
I just recently went from a monster Dell XPS laptop back to a desktop. I got a MicroATX case with a handle that I quite like, but it's not as mobile as I'd like. I have desktop setups ...
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Is a PCIe 2.x compatible with Intel 915G chipset?
I am trying to update an old system.
I am thinking of a newer video card, and most are PCIe 2.x. I know that they are backward-compatible with PCIe 1.x motherboards, but what about the chipset?
I ...
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I need to know if I can upgrade my pc [closed]
I have a Dell Optiplex 210L. The motherboard is
Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model 0WJ772 (Microprocessor)
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model i915P/i915G
Chipset Revision B1
Southbridge Vendor ...
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Small and cheap computers [closed]
I need to have some small computer (and cheaper) for run some small applications, it should have an usb and ethernet connection at least.
Did you guys know something good for this ? That could solve ...
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What can I buy at radio shack to serve as a power switch for my desktop computer? [closed]
I have a desktop computer without a case. The parts are strewn across my desk. My motherboard is a gigabyte MA78LMT-S2. There isn't a power button on this motherboard like I've seen on most ...
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Mutli-processor workstation as a workstation/server
I work in a research institute and a number of programs we use are computationally intensive (I actually wrote one of them). Right now we have one computer that is dedicated for one of these programs ...
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USB 3 to gigabit ethernet adaptors: where are they?
I'm looking for an adaptor that will let me use a USB 3 port as a gigabit ethernet port. This is proving surprisingly hard to find! Is there some reason why this product is either unavailable or ...
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Motherboard battery and clock
my girlfriend just built her new PC on her own. Everything is fine except that the motherboard (890GX Pro3) doesn't remember settings, boot preferences and datetime every time she turn the power ...
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Setting up an old windows computer [closed]
I just got an old desktop computer from a friend and I was wondering what could I do to make it work faster. These are the specifications:
Inter Pentium Dual Core
2GB RAM
150 GB HDD
DVD Drive ...
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Silencing the graphic cooler of a small size computer
I use a Acer AX3400 which is a small multimedia computer equipped with a ATI Readon HD 5570. This graphic card is small in size (7x17 cm). The card can be used to play recent computer games. ...
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How to print without yellow toner cartridge in a laser printer
I accidentally broke the yellow cartridge of my brand new Laser Printer hp CP1215. I want to just use only other colors like magenta and cyan etc. But the printer is not printing at all because there ...
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Beefy enough for DVD ripping + video editing? [closed]
A friend of mine wanted to double-check that the following items will be enough to build a cheap PC just to browse the web, rip DVDs, and perform some light video editing (eg. VirtualDub):
CPU: AMD ...
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Small hardware for linux? [closed]
Can anyone recommend some hardware which meets the following criteria:
USB port (more than 1 would be handy but an USB hub could always be used)
Suitable for running a reasonably small linux ...
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Where can I purchase a computer that accepts a full-length ISA card AND has a parallel port input? [closed]
I am doing some consulting work for a client who is trying to replace a very out of date outbound dialing program that was set up on a pair of Pentium-era tall desktops. The requirements for these ...
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Is there any equivalent of the Mac Mini but open? [closed]
im searching a computer (x86) with similar dimensions of the mac mini, popular and with the posibility to install windows or linux. Is out there any good options? Thanks for any help!
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Number of sectors per track in hard drive?
Is the number of sectors fixed for each track in a hard drive? I am wondering about this because most hard drive specifications give an accurate value for sectors/track rate. I am confused because I ...
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SSD with fast and strong hardware encryption [closed]
I'd like to storage solution which is both safe and fast. I know these two have been mutually exclusive in the past. However, is the situation still the same with modern SSD disks
Do any SSDs ...
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What would be the best way to boost the perf of my Thinkpad x200? [closed]
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X200 and have now jumped into doing a bunch of development with Visual Studio and SQL server on it and I'm looking to giving it a performance boost as using it now in a ...
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Audio switch with multiple 3.5mm input & outputs [closed]
I've been searching for a device that simple allows me to pick one input and one output from multiple input/outputs. I thought this would be a called a switch but I can only find ones with one input. ...
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What's appropriate hardware for getting started with UNIX network programming? [closed]
I'm interested in learning more about UNIX networking (socket programming etc). I prefer to use FreeBSD. What's appropriate computer hardware to purchase and get started on?
I know this is a basic ...
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What is the fastest way to read more than 150 DVDs? [closed]
We have over 150 DVDs that we need to copy the data off of. There is no time crunch, but I don't want to have someone manually swap DVDs for two weeks. Does anyone know of an automated way to get this ...
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Whats a Good Video Card for Ubuntu 11.10 (unity) That supports Dual or More monitors [closed]
Just finally decided to start working with Ubuntu as my primary OS. Went around preping all my machines and all was going well til I got to this one. Which has a NVIDIA 7300 on it, which is apparently ...
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When buying a new PC, should I stick to known brands or configure myself? [closed]
Six years ago configuring a PC was so simple. Nowadays everything has become very hard – and for most users, it's too hard to understand the technical terms. At the moment I am trying to configure a ...
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DIY server - motherboard, raid and hard disk
i would like to build a server that support raid. initially i was considering getting intel xeon but it's a little too expensive. so i would probably get the intel core i3/5/7.
i did my research and ...
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How is my system capable of using more RAM than stated in its specification?
I have a Dell GX520 Optiplex model (mini tower) and upgraded the RAM from 1GB to 4GB. Although the Dell specification states
2 DIMM slots Non-ECC dual channel shared DDR2 SDRAM system memory (400 ...
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What should I upgrade on my Linux media PC to stop 1080p video issues?
I have a Ubuntu media PC. It's an older PC. I can watch most 720p quality videos without problems. However, some scenes (especially water scenes) get really choppy. Large squares of images seems to ...
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Would more RAM or more CPU be better for a NAS (Network drive)?
When looking into buying a NAS (network drive), would it benefit from more RAM or more CPU power?
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Win 7 32 bit vs 64 bit for VS2010 and SQL server [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
32-bit vs. 64-bit systems
My planning is to buy a machine having Intel I5 processor for web development using VS2010 and SQL server(latest version). Now Which OS 32bit ...
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What is push-pull cooling?
I was reading review site that said the best option to setup a liquid cooling system (Corsair h100) would be to use a push-pull configuration.
What does this mean?
My guess was
air pulled from ...
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Will a sound card help the quality of audio recordings?
Some people also seem to use external devices too for podcasting and the like. What are they for? Just some kind of equalizer?
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Is it possible to connect 3 monitors with Dell Slim Studio 540S
I bought a graphic card, ATI Radeon HD 4350 DMS59 512 MB DDR2 PCIe 2.0 SFF Graphic Card, trying to connect a third monitor, but it disables the original on-board graphic card. So is it Is it possible ...
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hardware compatibility [closed]
I am building a computer and wanted to confirm hardware compatibility, here we go:
Seagate ST2000DL003 SY LP Hard Drive - 2TB, 5900RPM, 64MB, SATA-6
Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 RAM
Intel BOXDX58SO2 ...
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Fingerprint reader for PC? [closed]
Is there a fingerprint reader that would work for desktop PC running Windows 7 x64 currently on the market? There is an old product, Microsoft FingerPrint Reader, but it doesn't seem to be available ...
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What graphics cards are compatible with 3-way CrossfireX?
When researching desktop graphics cards, I noticed that many nVidia cards support SLI, only the most expensive support triple SLI. However, I did not see any cards that said they support 3-way ...
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Are there any HD cameras with Pan/Tilt/Zoom features supported in Linux? [closed]
Answered:
How to connect HDMI camera to Linux?
I have tried a few cameras such as the Bullet HD. I was never able to make it work in my CentOS, Fedora, I returned their product finally, it ...
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Network card (NIC) with pins for control LEDs?
Some new server cases I got have network indicator LEDs at the front, which would come in quite handy given the server's location and usage. But I couldn't find NICs that have pin for connecting these ...
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Laptop Hardware Considerations for Harsh/Hot Conditions [closed]
My relative (cousin) does a great deal of field work in Africa. He is "out in the bush" working with varying groups of people for weeks at a time. As part of his job, he keeps a great deal of data and ...
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Has my graphics card just died?
So I think my graphics card might have just fried... My computer apparently boots up normally (from the sounds it makes, and the keyboard response - I can use Alt-F4 + Enter to shut it down ok) but my ...
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How to choose mainboard chipset
I have socket 775 Q9400 CPU, for which I need to choose mainboard. I know some criterias which I have to follow(Intel chipset, FF ATX, DDR3, number of SATA, USB ports, Ethernet ports, etc), However, ...
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What are the things I need to consider when choosing a new graphics card?
I just bought a Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop with Intel Core i3-550 Processor, Windows 7 Home Premium has 6gig of memory and 1t of disk space. I need a graphic card to play games (war single player). I ...
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How do I know which hardware to buy to meet my needs?
I'm looking to build a new computer from the ground up. I'm not sure what to look out for and need guidance and help on how to pick the hardware needed to construct my new rig.
How do I know what to ...
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Can I use 4GB DDR2 sticks in an Acer Aspire 4720 laptop?
I own an Acer Aspire 4720 that has two DDR2 2GB RAM sticks.
Are there any 4GB memory sticks available for this laptop? I would like to expand my RAM from 4GB to 8GB but there are only two slots.
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Wet hard drive recovery - copper oxidation
I'm a stack overflow user and I hope it's ok to ask this question here. I have the age old problem of having spilled beer on my laptop. Luckily there's not much that isn't backed up and i'm on a live ...
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Some questions on the feasibility of GPU as the primary processor for a system
1) Are there any manufactures that offer boards that have GPGPU's as their primary processors out on the market at all? Ones that would fit into a mini-ITX form factor would be of interest but the ...
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How do I figure out the difference between these 2 options of RAM?
I am building a computer and have found two virtually identical (in my view) options for RAM:
Option 1: "G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL Ripjaws 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 240PIN DIMM Memory"
Option ...
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GPU/CPU for 3D Blu-ray playback
I'm struggling to find good information on what hardware I need to get stutter free 3D Blu-ray playback on my PC.
Do I need to get a graphics card that supports 3D Blu-ray hardware acceleration? If ...
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How to set up a dashboard at my startup?
We have a spare high-resolution monitor (23" 1920x1080) at work that we want to turn into a 'dashboard' in a common area that would display performance metrics from our service.
What type of hardware ...
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Is there a meaningful SINGLE UNIT measure of computing power?
A discussion has arisen on the English Language SE site about the term computing cycles, where I personally think normal usage is clock or processor cycles.
Obviously different processor & ...
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Acer laptop screen broken external monitor suddenly not working
I have an acer aspire laptop that has a broken screen, I have been using it for the last few months connected to an external monitor via VGA. I have never had any issue with this setup until the other ...
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What's the point of getting faster RAM if i7's are spec'd at DDR3-1066/1333?
Hey, I want to get some DDR3-2200 RAM, but I noticed that the i7's say "DDR3-1066/1333" for their memory type (like here). If I bought DDR3-2200 would it be any better than DDR3-1333? I also see that ...
