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no, it can't damage your motherboard. if it could, the motherboard would have to have loose diodes or whatever already, and you'd know about that.

my sisters moniter was like that too. try refreshing the moniter until it becomes clear again, it works for me, i have to refresh the screen every time i change graphic source.

no, sadly. the mobo is just about 5 years old now, all its got is 3 PCI slots. the case isn't that big either, room for 2 optical drives, 2 hard drives, 1 disk drive. if i had an AGP slot, i'd have better card in there, i've got an ASUS and an ATi at my disposal. just no slots for it

1.1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, Windows XP Home/Ubuntu v5.08/Windows Vista 5384 [soon to upgrade to 5536] i need the card because vista requires 32bit graphics. the intel chip thats on my motherboard is 24bit graphics, which runs XP and linux fine, but with vista, i want to be able to have a card i can use without having to short my computer out to kill a stray volt. i don't exactly plan on playing many games [although over the summer i like to do a little]. i am unable to get a screenshot of my problem, but to describe it, i loose all graphics on the bottom 2 inches of my screen. i know its the card because its the only thing that causes the problem. when i first used it for Vista, it worked well, but it is a very old card, and its dying quick. right now im back on XP, but on tuesday im getting a new card and needed help on what to get. i can't really go for any high powered gamers card, but i do need something that shows all of the screen, all of the time. out of fear of ruining my second hard drive i haven't tried upgrading vista yet, if i loose graphics halfway through, that could be a lot against me.

i need a PCI graphics card, there are some that i'd love to have but cannot. i am limited to 3 PCI slots total, one has my ethernet controller. my current graphics card that gives 32-bit graphics is a Genoa Phantom d3/ViRGE v. 8375. its got to be at least 5 years old, probably much older, i can't say for sure, i don't know much about it. its 32it graphics, 6MB of memory. i need a 32bit PCI graphics card soon, and i need suggestions.

how'd he get elected again? *cough* lies *cough*

have you tried restarting since installing vista? also, try turning off all your routers, and then turning them back on in order. that may also fix it.

when you uninstall it through Add/Remove Programs, you can choose to get rid of it completely, or leave files.

they moved it, however, i managed to find it. on a freeware website. [how silly of them] im using it as an update, but i need someone to explain why its good

it may have been meant for the 64bit version of XP, the XP Home Edition that i have runs 16-bit programs flawlessly

ok, my dad just yelled at me for downloading an update. Currently its at 92.8%, its Windows Vista build 5536. Out of the stress of already knowing that Automatic Updates from microsoft are not good, and that service packs are worse, i need people to explain this as best as they can, i'll print out the topic and hand it to him once i get a good amount of replies. the first thing i need people to explain is why Build 5536 is a good thing to update to from build 5384. be sure to include compatibility, drivers, whatever. the second thing i need explained is the pro's and con's of Updating computers, keeping drivers current, while using minimal disk space. it would be greatly appreciated, what i say hasnt meant a thing. thanks in advanced

A+ on catching your own mistake. this isn't the place. or forum for that matter.

why do you need to delete them?

if you're going to swap your processors, unless im mistaken, a fresh install is the easiest way to fix it. a fresh install lets you start over, least chance of a corrupt file causing a large problem. a repair would to basically the same, only doing the least amount of damage to program files. if you have 2 hard drives, heres my suggestion: Back up everything you have on a slave hard drive, pictures, music installer files, documents, you name it. if you're really picky, you can even save you're theme and put that in there. just keep it organized, you'll thank yourself if you don't have to go rummaging around to find something. take that other hard drive you have, after installing your new Opterons or whatever you choose, do a clean installation of windows XP, WITHOUT THE SLAVE DRIVE IN THE COMPUTER. when the installation is complete, turn off the computer, put in the slave drive [make sure its set as slave too] and there you have it, you're entire computer is at your fingertips. its the way i can run Windows Vista or Windows XP with the same playlist. just save it, swap hard drives, boom. my slave drive may only be 40GB [and filling fast] but i've got a 60 to swap it with if i really need to. also having everything on a slave drive is better than backing it up on CDs or DVDs. everything is right where i need it. that is, until they create a 40GB DVD

me? for finding a way to cure the 16bit addiction? IT WAS THE LATE 90'S I SWEAR! but really, it works?

it can also be permissions set by administrator accounts. the administrator account can limit what all others can do. email may be something that isnt allowed, in that case, you need to contact the network administrator.

new chip? what chip? as for reinstallation, sometimes a BSOD, sometimes a program is so incompatible that the only way to fix it is to do a complete installation. thats why lots of people will constantly back up programs and software...reinstallation is almost inevitable with XP. it'll last so long, then it just needs to start over. if you were referring to the motherboard, theres a lot more that needs to happen. what chip are you talking about?

i know on Sound Blaster Live cards its there, on my computer thats in school right now its got one, and it doesn't take audio straight from the motherboard, so i just deal with it.

stupid problem half fixed. later we'll see if i need to re-do that.

maybe. you could get one with tv out, and get one of those huge TV setups....

ok, i've got a strange question that may involve some experimenting. http://files.ocalalive.com/ thats where nortonkiller.exe is found. theres also a download called 16 bit fix.zip if i downloaded that and used it with Vista, would i be able to play 16bit DOS games? [i have a long standing addiction to games like Duke Nukem and Heretic]

as long as it matches its fine, but if its a shortcut, then thats why. you need to have the actual file there.

i'm slightly clueless as to what to tell you, i use a slave hard drive to back things up, its the same idea as a seperate partition, so it might be a format problem....the actual format of the partition may not be working with it.

theres an even easier way to delete norton than that, and i ran into it by accident. get your norton CD [hopefully you have it] and put it in. select clean install, and let it go. first off, it'll tell you it has to remove any previous versions installed, which is exactly what you want, no? when it finishes removing NAV from your computer, it will ask you to reboot. simply take out the CD, reboot, and you're good. to finalize it, go into your computers Program Files folder. located at: C:/Program Files [or something very close to that] and fine the Symantec folder. delete the folder [its already empty] and NAV is completely off your system. gone. not a single dot or square of its programming is left. how about that, no downloading at all

stick with a DX9 graphics card. i downgraded the version of vista i run on a different hard drive to 9. acceleration is better for the card i use [a very old Genoa thats loosing its touch]. the specs you've got now are great, better than mine. i do like you're style, one piece at a time, it shows you want something more specific than a computer with a bunch of specs that can only be somewhat modified. my computer, an HP 7915 is 5 years old now, runs great with XP, Vista and Linux. vista doesn't push anything out, its more of an upgrade. i think its kinda silly to buy new for new stuff, but for some things its important. my dad got XP service pack 1 to work on some ancient Compaq, if i had to guess its got a 466MHz processor. if that. i've got 1.1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM [for audition 2.0] and a 32bit graphics card that i only use when running vista. can't say anything i've got is new, or even good, but it runs right? just don't go too crazy, things are only so good. XP is frugal with ram, so having a lot doesn't actually do anything but give higher numbers. but your wife, i do think that it is time for an upgrade. windows 98, as good as it still is, is old. in fact, its around 8 years old. it may be worth a shot to do one thing at a time, and build your new computer, and let her use it for a while, to get used to it. no need to go all out and do two at once when you can easily do just one. B)