Home Built PC

dell
Hey anyone have a Dell Dimension 4550 that has tweaked there's? I am trying to figure out what the max I can upgrade to and I have figured out that the max for ram is 1 gb but I am a little bit fuzzy on what I can do for procs. I presently have a P4 2.4. Dell support says that I can get a 3.06 in there. The... 8 Sep 2005 20:55

Scanner Question 24bit/48 bit vs. resolution
Truely I don't understand image technology. When I scan a picture and I want it in a JPG should I use plain JPG or progressive? When I talk about an image and I say it is a big picture how do I differentiate that I'm talking about file size v/s the physical measurements of the picture? And, when I scan a pict... 7 Sep 2005 01:35

boot question
Will a computer boot if the cmos battery is dead? or the other way round, Can a dead cmos battery stop a computer from booting? ... 26 Aug 2005 15:37

Intel D845GRG and boot options.
This is really not a home built PC but I figured this group would have the most all around PC knowledge. The PC is a Gateway, model # MFATXPNTNMZ500SE. The motherboard is an Intel D845GRG. I was called to service this PC which is networked into a very large home. I found out the hard drive had been removed. Also,... 18 Aug 2005 08:41

Mini ATX cases
I have an old PC with a mini ATX mainboard that I want to use for a DOS game box. What's the smallest case I can squeeze it into? It just want to be able to stick it out of the way when it's not in use. I already have a PSU, but if it doesn't cost too much I would take a case with PSU. Yes I could use DOSBo... 16 Aug 2005 19:31

Registry cannot load
Hi, I'm getting this: Registry cannot load the hive (file) \systemRoot\System32\Config\Software. Any ideas please Ray ... 15 Jul 2005 11:12

BIOS upgrade for Shuttle AK35GTR
I have been searching for a BIOS upgrade to support >137 GB drives on both my Shuttle AK35GTR mobo's main IDE controller and its RAID IDE controller. What is the correct BIOS image, and where can I find it? I have found different version BIOS images at various sites. The Shuttle site appears to be no longer m... 11 Jul 2005 21:57

Install win xp over a network
I've got 10 problems. I bought 10 computers recent. Comp dont have a cd/dvd-rom. I must install win xp pro on every one. Can i do that over a network.( got switch) or someting else. Thanks. ... 13 Aug 2005 04:21

amber or red illuminated keyboard
I'm hunting for an illuminated keyboard like the Saitek Eclipse (letters illuminated, not body of key) except with red or amber lettering on the keys (not blue). Has anyone seen something like this? Geo ... 3 Jul 2005 23:27

must "Strike the F1 key to continue..."
Hi, I have a Dell 4600 with Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A10 and lately the boot says SATA Primary drive 0 not found SATA Secondary drive 0 not found Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility This happens every start up. I just did a reformat and installation of the Dell Reinstall... 19 Jun 2005 06:24