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Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is a general term used to refer to all the physical parts of a computer. Internal hardware devices include hard drives and motherboards, while external hardware devices include monitors, mice, keyboards, and printers.

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Is DDR3 memory backward compatible with DDR2 and DDR?

AnswerNo. DDR3 is not backward compatible with DDR2 and DDR. e.g. DDR3 has 1.5V power, DDR2 needs 1.8V and DDR needs 2.5V power. In terms of standard motherboard slots also the notch or the key for different memory modules is at different place for the three type of memory thus preventing any accidental insertion in memory slots which can damage the memory and or the motherboard.

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Gateway Tech Support said their Gateway MD7820u Notebook is compatible with both.

SODIMM DDR3 might have the same pins as SODIMM DDR2.

Spore without a dedicated graphics card?

Although your question is unclear, I'm assuming you're wondering if you can run Spore, from Electronic Arts, with an on-board/integrated graphics card.

Without any information on what type of computer or motherboard you have, I can not give you any specific information.

It is not likely that the game will run well. Integrated graphics cards generally are designed to display either 2D graphics or low detail 3D graphics with relatively low power consumption.

Some of the newer motherboards may be able to run Spore on low settings. If your computer was "Designed for Windows Vista", there is a better chance your computer may run it.

You can try the free service "Can You Run It?" by System Requirements Lab at the website below. The service will attempt to analyze your computer and tell you if you meet the minimum or recommended system requirements for the game.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

If you still are not sure, you can always try the Spore trial programs. If those run well, there is a chance the game will also run well. You can download the Spore trial programs from the website below.

http://www.spore.com/trial

How do you get rid of a hacker?

I don't know how you're being hacked so this answer will be pretty general. 1. Simplest way is to disconnect from the Internet -- called airgapping. Hackers can't get through air. 2. Next, buy a cheap hardware firewall. They're as little as $50 (but $150) will do. Talk to the store about how to use the firewall and specifically how to shot down ports (ports are virtual "pipes" that data flows in and out of). Shut down all the ports you don't need. The firewall should stop most any intrusion. 3. Run a virus check while you're airgapped if you can -- otherwise, go out to one of the sites that will let you test your computer for malware using the most up to date tester, and see if you can find anything the hacker left behind. I'm leaving the Datafellows site, as I know they have such a program you can use. 4. Check your IE security settings and bring them up to Medium-high. Clear all cookies and Internet history. 5. Go on the offensive. Between the firewall and Windows, you should be able to see the IP of everyone connected to your system. Us the "tracert" command from the DOS (or COmmand) window to find out where he is and what ISP/carrier he's using. If you don't like tracert, get a commercial product that does this function better. 6. Call his ISP and remote the problem. 7. If it persists, call your local authorities. If they don't know, call the FBI or Secret Service. If you call the feds, be prepared to discuss WHY they should get invovled. Identity theft and/or loss of $20,000 or more are the keys to this normally.

How do I load my audio recordings to my computer from a BOSS digital portable studio?

"please help me to load my recorded music to computer to save music and to burn cds"

Edit: It all depends on which type of recorder you're using. If you can't record directly to CD's, then I'll assume you aren't using a BR-1200 or BR-1600, since those units usually have CD burners built into them.

If you're using a standard BR-532, BR-864 or BR-900 without a CD burner, then you'll need to transfer the media from the Smart Card memory to your computer. To do this, you'll need a card reader. These are generally very inexpensive to buy, and some newer computers come with card readers built into the PC tower.

Secondly, you'll need to convert the .BR format to .WAV/AIF format so that it will be usable on your computer. You can download a free converter from the Boss website listed below in the 'Related Links' area.

After following these steps, you should then be able to burn your recordings directly to CD.

Why did the European Commission fine Intel 1.45 billion dollars in May 2009?

The European Commission said Intel violated European antitrust laws by unfairly paying computer makers to delay or even cancel products that contained chips made by rival AMD. For the full story please see the Related Links section below this body of text.

How do you block World of Warcraft on a netgear router?

You have to access your firewall ports, and block the port that communicates to battle.net.

What component has the fastest speed on computer?

Register.

The memory hierarchy in the decreasing order of speeds:

1. Register

2. Cache

3. Main memory

4. Disks

5. Auxiliary memory

Thouse anyones computer fans start making a lot of noise as soon as you open farmville .I have two desk top computers and both of them do I know that noise is the fans on the CPU any sugestions?

Unless your processors or like Ps, or P2s they shoouldent be producing more heat than nomal just from facebook games. Unless your using advance really highend gigabit network cards that have an onboard fan and you are positive that its farmville triggering CPU fans to spin at max speed the only thing i could think of is virus on both of them or something is triggering the thermostat on the CPU to glitch. Also if your overclocking anything even graphics card it can couse this. but be honest i think its just a hardware glitch

What are free passwords for wifi?

Every router has a different Wi-Fi password, since passwords can be customized.

What can you do if you aren't running antivirus software and suspect your computer is infected?

If you are able download a free virus program and scan your computer. One of the best is malwarebytes ae many others abase,avg,panda, just to name a few. If you can't get online on the infected computer use another one to either download the programs to a disk or a jump drive.

What are possible reasons if computer is not starting?

Any number of things. If it doesnt start AT ALL, you could have a bad power supply, your motherboard may be fried, (power surges, magnetism can do this, your hard drive may be correct. Unfortunately, there's really no way to know until you start replacing parts and seeing what works and what doesn't. To save frustration go to Best Buy or something and pay for a diagnostic to see what's going on.

What are voltage requirements for a graphics card?

open up your graphics card menu, and find how much it takes. the only time it matters is when its on a laptop, they take jack all anyway, so dont worry yourself if your power bill goes up 5 cents

How do you find if you are PCI or PCI Express?

Unless it's a very old computer, your graphics card will be either PCIe (PCI Express) or AGP, and if it was bought within the last... Say, four and a half years, it will definitely be a PCIe setup for graphics with your other component cards running on a PCI bus. If it was a gaming computer sold post-2003ish it will also have a PCIe bus.

How can you tell if your computer router is working properly?

Look at the router and see if the light is blinking if not probably loose connections or you forgot to turn it on.

2ndly test it with a browser and see if you can hook up to the net or if you are in a lan see if you could see other PC within your domain.