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    Looking to upgrade parents computer...

    The computer they are using is an HP Pavilion a1129n Desktop, its running on the single core 2.2 AMD 3400+... I am wanting to look into hopefully upgrading them to a duel core and max out their RAM(4GB)... would this be possible since it is so old and could I do it for under $100... Not wanting...
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    External Hard Drive for Mac and PC

    My friend is about to go on a deployment and would like to copy some movies from my computer to his hard drive. He has a MacBook and I have a PC. He is planning on buying an external hard drive to get the movies but what must be done so that I can transfer the movies to it from my PC and he...
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    Post beeps errors lead to Video Card

    Ok update on this issue, I have the computer up and running but I am afraid to shut it down or let it restart. The last time that it fully started up without error it went through a system update and restart not being able to start up and giving post errors like stated above. I am now trying...
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    Post beeps errors lead to Video Card

    Well upon taking out all components and setting the computer up open box on a cardboard box I found out that my card hasn't been seated correctly, I believe its because of the case causing my card to torque the card some, so I'm going to alter the case some to relieve the stress on the card...
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    Post beeps errors lead to Video Card

    Wildcat this is the PSU I'm using. and ohsnapword, I dont have a known good card at this time and dont know anyone around me that has one for me to test.
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    Post beeps errors lead to Video Card

    I have had an ongoing problem with my desktop either not working at all or it working for a short period of time. When it isnt working, I get the post beeps of 1 long and 3 short, upon looking up the code meaning with the motherboard, i found that it is a VGA issue either not seating properly...
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    Post and start up errors/issues

    I have been having some issues with my computer start up. recently every time it was started it would sound like the fan to the video card was skipping like lack of power, then once I move I plugged it up and it started up fine until about an hour later. Then it froze and i turned it off...
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    Quick and Light Build

    Just looking for opinions, trying to build a good cheap computer for my parents to play internet games on facebook and listen to music... They have a monitor, im using their old HP case, and they have a 500GB hard drive... Total Cost of Build Before Tax-$151.00 Newegg.com - GIGABYTE...
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    HELP!!! speeding up XP Media Center Edition

    Working on my parents computer and they are still running XP and dont have the money to upgrade right now and their system is running slow as can be. I went through and deleted a mass amount of junk they didnt need and it sped it up slightly but not enough. I couldnt figure out much more to...
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    Gallery: Your Workstation

    if your looking for a desk like the one in my pic its a walmart for like $120 or so, not 100% sure if they still have the model but it wasnt that much and is a sturdy desk
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    Gallery: Your Workstation

    Im actually going to build me a better one, I have a cheap one from walmart that Ive had since I was in high school... its a good desk but I want to make my own and customize it to my own needs
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    Gallery: Your Workstation

    Mine just until I move and create my new desk and set up
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    Looking for software to fix and speed up my computer

    Over the last year or so Ive been doing alot on my laptop that I dont always pay attention to, since then my computer has taken a sharp turn to the slow side and Ive been having trouble getting it back to speed, if possible I would rather not reinstall windows and have to reinstall all of my...
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    How practical is this college degree

    looking of taking college classes when not working and im looking for a good computer degree... i was looking at computer information technology, any input?
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    Project with 2 old laptops

    Wanting to see if I can make my 2 old laptops of some use, I am wanting to use the screens as extra monitors for my desktop. as of right now i have a 15" screen out of an old compaq and a 17.4" screen out of an hp with a bad mother board... this is more of a project for fun and just to see...
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