Choosing Hardware For "Green" Mini Computer
Mar 10, 2012
Last year I built my first PC running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking to build another computer. I'm looking to build a small, quite and low energy consuming computer.I'm aware that it's small size and hopefully low power consumption that the choice of hardware, performance and speed will be constrained. I would however pay a premium for better components to get the best performance and speed to power consumption ratio.I don't want a fan and I don't need an optical drive. I would like usb 3.0 as I have a few 3.0 externals and HDMI out but it's not esseintal..Size wise I'd be looking for that would fit into a briefcase or bag. The smaller the better.
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Jul 9, 2011
i have a problem that my computer freezes with green lines on the screen and ive done several checks on the hardwares.. and the store where i bought my computer.. already did a replacement on my video card, RAM and motherboard and did a several stress test on the computer and didnt freeze at all and when time i bring home my computer it freezes up on me at random.. no specific time.. i have
ASUS p5g41t-m lx3 MOBO
nvidia gt200 1gb 512bit
1 tb of hdd
4 gm of RAM
huntkey 550v PSU
windows 7 86x
and a ASUS LCD AL series..
just wanna asked if theres any possible problem that my VGA cable or the LCD itself has a problem..
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Mar 31, 2012
When I started my computer, it started with a green screen then the picture is distorted. What do I do to fix this
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Nov 8, 2011
I shut down the computer but did not unplug it from the surge protector. We were messing with the main breaker box in the house.When i went to turn it back on nothing. Monitor work everything and else that is plugged in to the surge protector. Took the computer apart and opened and cleaned all dust out Plugged it back in and nothing. There is a green light on the back just under the plug which is lit up (Green) as it was before I took it a part. Can't say I remember weather or not it was lit previously. Check on line and suggestions are the power supply may be bad. However I can't seam to find out if the power supply would be bad would the green light be on, which seams to be connected to the power supply box.
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Anyone have a mini computer recommendation? I'm looking to hook my TV and stereo up so something that is extremely quite and can play HD video through VLC. Sothing that will also stream video and play MP3 files through Winamp while managing Winiamp-visual-affect to the TV without any stutter?
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my computer showing blue screen and telling mini dump or dumping out of memory ?
ram-4gb ddr3
mb-intel processor i3 core
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I am going to order my free windows 7 upgrade . The problem is i want to choose different language for order (my current language is russian and i want to install english). Will i have any problems if I choose another language? Has anybody expirience about ordering windows 7 upgrade with other language? I really need your help, because i dont want to spend 20 bucks (for shipping) and find out i throw away my money and free copy of windows 7.
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May 27, 2012
I'm unsure exactly how to choose what chipset I want to buy for him. Previously, I just sort of looked at each of my available motherboard options, and chose which one had the requirements I was looking for. However, my friend is on a budget, so I feel like buying a specific chipset might be a better, cheaper option (instead of buying one with the ports that he wants, but with other ports he doesn't need).Is there an easy way to compare the different chipsets? The Wikipedia article is somewhat useful, but also seems to have some inconsistancies (I own a Z68 motherboard with USB 3.0 support, something the Wikipedia article doesn't list). Then again, perhaps this is normal for motherboards,To elaborate on my friend's preferences, he has no need for any integrated graphics, and would be.interested in future-proofing (SATA III, USB 3, PCI-e 3), if the price is right. He'll be buying an Ivy Bridge LGA 1155.
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Sep 1, 2012
I need help choosing parts for building a Desktop PC! I will use it for gaming, programming, watching HD movies, and I want to watch 3D (if my budget can). My budget is $1,500.I want my processor Intel, and i7 if it is good!These are what I choose for RAM and Storage: [code] I want to add WiFi adapter, and I want the Mobo to have so much PCI slots.I don't mind if the Mobo is so big, because the case I will choose is Full Tower!
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I have Windows 7 installed on my computer. I'm helping a friend fix his computer. He has a netbook with no DVD drive and I couldn't find my external DVD drive. I plugged his hard drive into my computer to access it. I successfully installed windows to his hard drive form my computer. I then removed the drive and will place it back in his computer soon.now when my computer boots it tries to boot from the Windows 7 installation I did to his hard drive. I get an error saying that the drive has been removed or is not accessible or whatever. Obviously that's because I removed it.can I change the default OS to boot from? I have 2 Windows 7 options (mine and the installation I just did on his). Can I remove the option to boot from the recent installation I did on his hard drive?
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I've came across a problem where one of our clients chooses projector only so he can have his desktop on a monitor rather than his laptop, when he does this the laptop restarts then asks for admin creds... it's a sony vio laptop, i can't see anything online about this, and his is the only mechine that does this.
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Jun 4, 2011
I was downloading a screen recorder called camstudio and once I downloaded it it asked to choose a programme to open it with, so I chose winrar because most of my other files were opened with this, but then once I chose this all of my icons in the bottom bar were changed to the winrar programme logo, so I thought if I uninstalled the winrar software the problem would be solved, so I did but now all the icons are gone and every time I try and open something it asks me to choose a programme to open it with!
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Feb 19, 2012
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Nov 4, 2012
When I boot up my Win 7 Pro x64 computer I have to choose either Windows 7 Pro or Windows 7 Pro. One works but the other cannot startup so how do I remove it. I've searched on the internet but they all seem to be for WinXP and require me to choose edit but there is no edit button available.
System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5
Processor Count: 8
RAM: 12286 Mb
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series, 1024 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 953866 MB, Free - 911718 MB; D: Total - 152627 MB, Free - 133648 MB; E: Total - 953765 MB, Free - 888220 MB; H: Total - 953866 MB, Free - 935786 MB;
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd., X58A-UD7
Antivirus: Microsoft Security Essentials, Disabled
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Jan 31, 2012
I need help choosing a decent vcard for online gaming. Games like Lineage II, LoL, Bloodline Champions, Dragon Nest... i dont mind playing with low details, i just like to have smooth gameplay and I usually don't play full screen unless it has no option to play windowed.Seeing on the system specs they usually have for minimun requirements for the games i download is the geforce 6600 gt, though, after asking my pc tech friend, he said that card is old so people dont sell it anymore and he suggested the GT430. After some googling, it seems that many people came to agree that the GT430 isnt good for gaming and they gave comments saying at least get a GTX460 for decent gaming. I'm totally new to the video card world so i have no idea how to choose one. [code]
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My concern is that this may not work with my mother board which is :
*Chipset*Intel i915G/GV/GL/P/PL/i910GL
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Sep 15, 2012
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Dec 8, 2011
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Oct 18, 2011
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Sep 27, 2012
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Jun 13, 2009
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Apr 19, 2011
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Oct 20, 2012
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Jun 19, 2011
I have installed all the software drivers.I have reinstalled the video drivers too but i get this green color texts which disappears and returns to normal if i refresh or highlight over the text.
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Nov 21, 2012
I've noticed lately whenever i start my windows and refresh my desktop i see green dots in the middle of my desktop icons.. i ran anti-virus scan and did everything but it won't go away.HP pavilion Dv6Win7 home premium i72GB graphics, 8GB ram2.20GHz CPU64bit OS
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Dec 10, 2012
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Apr 19, 2012
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Jul 24, 2012
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