pc thread

hi, im looking into buying a new pc so this thread will now cover all of my queries.

Im currently looking into this computer:
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/568_994628.html

Now if im correct does that say that the computer can connect to an ethernet router...?

 

Yes, the computer has a network card, and can connect to an ethernet router. (It actually comes with a broadband internet starter kit)

 

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ok thanks guys, whats the broadband internet starter kit do?

 

ok so that pc will be able to connect to this router, yes?

Router:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/st...bIndex=2&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null

 

Yes, ethernet is fairly standardized nowadays. I wouldn't worry about it!

For further information on your router (including user manual, and links to firmware upgrades), please see this link.

 

ok, now, on that computer does it have microsoft works or will i have to buy it seperately?

 

YES!

 

o ye sorry i forgot that i had read that before i wrote that post.

Sorry.

 

O, before you see that i hav wrote this and fink OMG hes annoying! please just read lol.

I think this is correct but just confirm for me, that router when properly connected to 2 computers, will allow me 2 share all files yes?

And if i have iTunes on 1 computer with lots of songs, will i be able to get all those songs on the other pc? Or will i hav 2 upload them all again?

 

You will be able to if you 'share' the folders

Having the root of drives (IE all files) shared is a security risk. just share what you need. (Sharing is simple, we'll come to that once you get the computer)

 

ok, so i will be able to get all the songs on my new pc without uploading them all
yes? Just making sure!

 

yes.

 

ok thanks.
btw Matt wot do u do for a living, r u a pc technician or summin?

 

I'm a self employed computery person. Networks, COmputers, Programming anything that comes my way

 

nice, and what pc do u hav? A link would be good so i know what your talking about....

 

Mines custom built.

A bit old now:

Abit IC7 board
P4 2.4 gHZ
0.5 TB combined storage 2 x Sata 2 x ATA
2.0 GB pc 3200 memory

Thinking of building a new one soon anyway

 

ok kool, do u play games on pc or just use it for work etc

 

Mostly work. I sacraficed gaming for using a Dual Head card that was lying around when I built it and it was only 32mb lol. I recently got a radeon 9600 though so i've been playing a bit of UT 2003 (only game I have lol)

 

lol ok

, cos i am young and i dont work yet, wot gcse's etc do u hav 2 hav 2 become a pro it technician or something like

 

NOthing beats experience.

I have 9 gcses and 4 A-levels but notihng more than that. I'm self taught in everything although I am studying for an MCSD (Microsoft Certification)

 

cool, gcse's and a lvls in what?

 

GCSEs Maths, Science (double), french, german, english(double), design tech

A(s)-Levels Maths, Physics, French, General Studies

 

ok, so none of these really are actually to do with pc's....

So i suppose experience is the only way to learn...

 

Experience is good, but if you get the option to choose to do IT for gcse or A-level then go for it. I didn't have this option when I went to school.

 

ok cool, well im doing business studies for GCSE, but i wich i did IT now.
But i might do IT, when i go to college.

 

If that what you want to do then that would seem the sensible choice

 

btw, the cable used for routers, is it called cat5 cable?

 

It can be yes

 

ok thanks

 

when i look at pc specs on websites, how do i know if it has spare slots so that i can add to the RAM or graphics?

 

Well depends on the graphics card. Some are require an 'AGP' slot, although most new ones now are PCIex.

Normally the spec will tell you the maxiumum amount of ram you can have.

Things like network cards require a spare PCI slot

 

hav a look at this, its the same pc but different site:
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Productinformation/HP_Pavilion_Media_Center_TV_m7437_uk__6501105

now:
RAM:
Installed Size : 1 GB
Technology : DDR II SDRAM
Form Factor : DIMM 240-pin

and...
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
4 memory - DIMM 240-pin
3 ( 1 ) x PCI
1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16
1 ( 0 ) x processor

note the memory form... does that mean that i can add to the memory 4 times?

 

It means you have 4 slots. Ram modules come in different sizes The most common are 512mb or 1gb

you could install 4 512mb sticks and have 2 gb or 4 1gb sticks and have 4 gb.

 

ok, can you give me a link to the 1gb sticks please so i can see what they are cos i aint exactly sure what u meen...

 

Sweet...... got to senior member

 

they look the same as the 512s....

 

We don't pay much attention to post counts here

Quality over Quantity is what we prefer

 

i didnt meen that specific 1gb i meant the sticks, i aint sure what you meen by 'sticks'

 

sorry but cos im new i got kind of excited

 

can u hsow me them please?

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=DDR2+SDRAM+1gb&meta=

 

o and btw does the pc hav 4 memory DIMM 240-pin slots or 3 because of the 1 stick already in there?

 

It has 4 slots in total. The 1gb is probably a 1gb module taking up one slot

 

ok so looking at the numbers, if i buy this pc i can add 3 RAM sticks and 1 graphic or PCI card yes?

 

hav a look at this link to a pc:
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/568_994628.html

Will it come with the rewriting software etc?

 

RAM slots will be referred to as memory or DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module)slots. A good board will have 4 at least.

Graphics cards are mostly PCI-Express nowadays. If you want an SLI (Scalable Link Interface) configuration, meaning you can use more than one video card as a single video card (giving alot of power for gamers), then make sure that the motherboard has at least two PCIe slots, and for peace of mind, look for the SLI logo.

http://www.sensiblecomputers.ca/~scadmin/images/sli-logo.jpg









wow, I'm SLOW

 

ok thanks, can u answer my other question?

 

Sorry, re-writing software? You mean CD burning software?

If so, windows XP has that built in, and most RW drives come with a bundled application suite like Nero or Roxio. So you should be covered. I don't see anything that indicates this on the link, so to play it safe, you may want to visit the Backup section of Majorgeek's download site. I'm sure you'll find freeware there that will meet your requirements.

 

yes i mean burning software, i would expect windows media to be on the pc already, should it be?