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[ATTACH=RIGHT]19013[/ATTACH]I will start off by saying that I don’t like to think of myself as lazy, instead I prefer to think that I am much too busy to take the time to complete the more mundane chores around the house like vacuuming and so on. Ok, I’m lazy and vacuuming …

[ATTACH=RIGHT]18455[/ATTACH]Today we look at an often forgotten and overlooked component of the PC ecosystem, the Uninterruptable Power System (UPS). In general UPS’s do not tend to get a lot of attention, they are not sexy gadgets, have limited activity and much like insurance. No one really cares about it until …

I think it has to do with familiarity. XP has been around so long that most people are used to it and arguably it is most likely the OS they use at work. While its not akin to speaking different languages I believe the comfort factor can weigh heavily. Addtionally …

The Nintendo Wii has introduced many families to the joy of gaming and has also introduced others to the fragility of modern television screens. Today’s flat panel TV’s are thin, sexy and unfortunately rather fragile, a fact we have been forced to live with, until now. Corning Inc. claims to …

The Segway has been the geek-chic ride ever since its launch. Effortless mobility and the ability to experience the great outdoors (and large indoors for that matter) while retaining a sense of lethargy have no doubt added to its appeal. Every CES I have attended has afforded me the opportunity …

We all knew it was bound to happen. Apple’s journey to world domination was first set into motion with the Mac, then came the iPod with it’s market domination. The launch of the iPhone increased their kingdom exponentially and the iPad has continued the legacy. Details came to light today …

Mobile phones are constantly evolving and improving to the point that they are akin to the PC market of the mid-nineties, when it seemed as if your desktop was horribly outdated six months after purchase. Bag phones became brick phones, which evolved into the iconic flip phone. The advent of …

Intel is known for being…well, Intel. They have been making processors and the like for as long as anyone cares to remember and while they may be the current reigning champ in the desktop PC processors wars, the same cannot be said about the oh-so-popular “gadget” market. Intel is a …

It is often said that good things take time, and if that is true then AMD’s Fusion should prove to be exceptional considering the fact that it has been in the works since their $5.4billion acquisition of ATI four years ago.[ATTACH]16179[/ATTACH]The [URL="http://sites.amd.com/us/fusion/APU/Pages/fusion.aspx"]official AMD copy for Fusion[/URL] reads as: [I]“AMD Fusion …

[ATTACH=left]16133[/ATTACH]The Comic-Con event has been built upon the fact that comic/popular media fans can be some of the most diehard fans around. Most attendees are passionate about their beloved characters as well as the promise of seeing exclusive content and getting to mingle with fellow enthusiasts and in this case …

Also, does the system do anything else before restarting? I.E. BSOD? Does the freeze seem to have a trigger? Such as always happening during intense gameplay or while there is a high level of activity on screen?

A few questions: 1.) Is this a PC you built yourself or a new PC you bought from a manufacturer? 2.) Is the system plugged into a power strip/i.e. getting ample power? 3.) Does the system sound any Beeps before or after it restarts?

No doubt, by now you have heard of Microsoft’s latest addition to their Xbox 360, the Kinect controller-less …uhh controller. Instead of a standard handheld controller, the Kinect is a stationary sensor bar that sits in front of your TV. While the Kinect has been compared to the Nintendo Wii’s …

Will the system allow you to boot into Safemode by pressing F8 during the boot process?

Put your old video back in and boot the system, if it works ok then you know that the issue is with your new card (as it appears to be). If this works, research your computer system Brand and Model # to find out what motherboard you have. Once you …

Anytime you overclock a component you are risking its usuable lifespan. Even if you are able to combat the increased heat through more powerful cooling solutions there is still the fact that the internal stresses are greater than what the component was originally rate for. If you are stable at …

Your video card/graphics processor is the issue. This is confirmed by the fact that performance increased when you decreased the level of visual detail. "eye candy" such as shawows, water reflections and so on tend to take a great deal of graphics processing power, this is primarily what has been …

The issue sounds as if it is possibly a graphics driver issue. Go to [url]www.nvidia.com[/url] and locate their downloads section. Download the driver for your operating system and video card, pay attention to getting drivers for your --64bit-- operating system. NVIDIA uses a unified driver meaning that 1 driver fits …

Just looking over your specs quickly I think you should be able to get by with a PSU in the 500-600W range. This may be a little overkill but it allows you a upgrade path in the future. The thing you will want to remember is to buy a quality …

As stated before, double check your wire leads to make sure they are completely isolated, If your system is turning off when it is moved slightly it sounds like a short, potentially from the wires you cut. If double checking and re-tapeing them doesnt fix it, then check the reset …