whats the difference between dual core and non dual core

robnye

DCFC79 wrote: »

rob yes the hard drive should come with the sata cable but id check before you buy, you can buy 1 for a few quid from the internet if needbe

ok, ive identified a new hard drive at a price i can afford
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=4NB7&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=molex+sata+adapters&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All

i have emailed the service desk to enquire regarding sata power cable.....
i am assuming that they will be able to tell me exactly what cable i require or if the disk comes with one included
is this the sort of thing required
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3ZLK&SearchType=1&SearchTerms=ata+cable&PageMode=3&SearchKey=All&SearchMode=All

robnye

new drive installed.... touch wood ok - apart from the drive being faster, the pc has certainly speeded up due to all the !!!! not being reinstalled.....

theloft

robnye wrote: »

new drive installed.... touch wood ok - apart from the drive being faster, the pc has certainly speeded up due to all the !!!! not being reinstalled.....

I had crashing problems with an 8 month old Dell PC (Dell were useless, saying it was software fault and not covered by warranty). A friend recommended a cou ple of free tools which I used. One was tocorrect Registry errors, and the other to get rid of the rubbish which one accumulates. Glary Register Repair and C.Cleaner (Google for downloads, both free). I also use Revo Uninstaller which is much more efficient than Windows program uniinstall.

DatabaseError

^ if the pc is now working right, then Dell were right!

theloft

DatabaseError wrote: »

^ if the pc is now working right, then Dell were right!

Yes, but it was fixed with no help from Dell whatsoever. And why can they just opt out if it is a software problem, they supplied the machine with the software installed in the first place.

DatabaseError

^ you installed no software of your own?!

theloft

DatabaseError wrote: »

^ you installed no software of your own?!

Nothing major, just anti-virus etc. I suppose this is the get out by Dell !! Do you work for them by any chance ???

DatabaseError

^ nah....it's winter, I don't work when it gets cold, i leave that to wifey


quick edit...but I do work very hard in the warm months!

robnye

ok, i have installed the new hard disk, and been monitoring it over the past 2 months.
the blue screen of death hasnt gone away...

i wondering whether i need a higher rated PSU, the one i have is 250W
Q) are PSU simply a case of plug and play ie can i just choose one and install it? or do i need to check some things first - ie what i have installed