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    Overclocking P4 2.53Ghz

    I have a P4 2.53Ghz and a Biostar Motherboard SCK478P4X266E. Its not great stuff but I bought it 2 years ago as a bargain!! Recently I was browsing the Bioster site and found an utility called "Warpspeeder" This claims to overclock the CPU etc.. etc.. Im much not into this stuff. I installed...
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    Cheap Upgrade Opinion

    I got your point. So do you think it will be better to buy a faster HDD instead of the vga card? Will 512 Ram be sufficient?
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    Cheap Upgrade Opinion

    A friend of mine has a 4 year old P4 1.7 pc with a budget SiS 32MB graphics card, 256MB of Ram and a 20GB! HDD. This sytem is running WinXP Pro. This system is mainly used for Internet browsing and for viewing digital images taken from his camera. He is feeling that this sytem is very slow...
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    Sharing files over a home network?

    I dont share files regularly. Most of the time the other pc is switched off. I did this so that my bro can search the internet from his own pc. So I think there is no need for routers or other stuff. Im using an ADSL 512K connection.
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    Sharing files over a home network?

    Now that my pc is up and running strong again, I decided to network my both pcs. I did this by some cable and 2 network cards. Im very new too networks, i never did this before but since both pcs are running WIN XP Pro it was an easy job. I did this for the purpose that my brother which uses the...
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    Reinstalling Windows XP !

    10x for all your replies! I didnt mean the files, actualy all the programs that I have installed on the C: drive which has Win XP installed, because its a big hassle to install everything again from the begining. My drive is partitioned. All photos, images , documents etc.. are on the d: I...
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    Reinstalling Windows XP !

    Thanks for your reply. How can I reinstall windows without losing my files ?
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    Reinstalling Windows XP !

    Im reinstalling Windows XP. Is there any way of doing it without losing the files, updates and any other data installed on the same drive? Is there a way to bacbkup the folders of MS Outlook. I created several folders each having some important info. Is there a way to back up these folders?
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    HELP!! Infected by some type of Spware program!

    Yes im on a firewall! I was using the firewall supplied with IE6 but not im using Mozilla's Firefox, much faster and secure than ie6. I recommend it to everyone.
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    HELP!! Infected by some type of Spware program!

    I started the spyware thread myself!! But I dont feel like changing IE6 im quite satisfied with it! Is there a way of cleaing that thing?
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    HELP!! Infected by some type of Spware program!

    Im not the only person who uses the PC at home and the other members of the family dont take the necesary precautions! When I start Windows Explorer 6.0 (With all the latest updates), my home page was changed to this link "res://pmqyq.dll/index.html#96676" which brings up popups, ads etc... I...
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    Best Spyware Removal Program

    What do you guys recommed as the best spyware removal program? Im running Norton Antivirus 2004 with all the latest updates but it doesnt seem to do the job well.
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    What are the benefits of partioning hard disks?

    Is it possible to create another partition after the drive has been partitioned?
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    BENQ CDRW 52X24X52 doesnt read discs??

    The drive was connected as MASTER on the Secondary Channel. What do you mean by Memorex cd anything?? Are MSI drives Memorex or not? Correct me if im wrong.
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    BENQ CDRW 52X24X52 doesnt read discs??

    So today's drive last only for 1.5 years?? I was considering buying an MSI drive. Any other suggestions? I dont want Benq products on my desk again.
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    BENQ CDRW 52X24X52 doesnt read discs??

    I have a BENQ CDRW 52X24X52 which is about 1.5 years old. Today I inserted a blank cd and the drive says "Please insert disc" I tried a data cd but the drive doesnt want to read either! The motor cannot be heard spinning. I think that the drive is dead. Any opinions? Should I try to fix it...
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    Problem with MSI CDRW 48x

    How can I disable the built-in burning feature of win xp?
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    Problem with MSI CDRW 48x

    I have an MSI 48x Cdrw connected as Master on the secondary channel which is about 1.5 years old and was burning OK until I decided to change the HD and installed WIN XP PRO. Now when burning an audio CD the first 6 tracks will play fine but the rest of the tracks will have a hiss or play...
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    AMD2600+ or Intel P4 2.66GHz

    A friend of mine is in need of a new PC. He wants a budget system for Internet browsing and MsOffice use. The choice is between the AMD2600+ or the Intel P4 2.66GHz FSB533. In our country almost all PC dealers suggest Intel because they say the AMD may heat up in our very hot summer. AMD...
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    My PC wont start???

    I removed both sticks, cleaned the slots with a contact cleaner and reinstalled the ram. The Pc has been on and working for almost three days. Thanks guys
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