Posts by dr/owned

Quote: Originally Posted by achu_in I brought a HP Compaq Presario C773TU Laptop which comes with DOS only. I put Windows XP on it even though HP promotes vista. Got all interfaces up except the connexant HD audio. Tried...

Ok (someone correct me if I'm wrong)....don't you need a dual-channel controller on the mobo for the system to even effectively use ddr2? Now assuming that your mobo does have that and for whatever reason they just but ddr ram on it,...

First, has this internal driver EVER recognized a bootable disc....cause I suspect it's defective since I've never had a cd drive not recognize a bootable disc. To solve your second problem I need to know what you're booting into when...

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve@NBF There's a reason why it's not easy to downgrade. The drivers probably don't exist for your model. How's that helpful? Half the fun is sticking it to HP and putting XP on...

OK your first problem is you shouldn't install windows updates until you install drivers first. Honestly, the only updates I install are service packs since the last time i win updated I had to reinstall xp because it f-ed my computer...

^ I dunno about a 500 mhz processor. I still have a desktop with a 600 mhz processor and it lags whenever I try to load a webpage. It's only a tiny bit of lag but it's noticeable and gets worse when I install a firewall. But other...

I have to correct you on a few things here. First, the intel is about 20% faster than AMD at identical clock speeds. While this may be important in a desktop, for applications such as gaming, CPU isn't the limiting factor in a...

Oh this is an easy one. I had that service using 100% CPU for no reason. Go services.msc, Nvidia Display Driver, Stop, Disable. Nothing bad happens to your driver by doing that.....google for proof.

No i believe you just need a generic sata driver on either a CD or floppy....but if I think I know what you're saying then yes it would be Hard Disk Controller, however, that might only install a sata driver for something else....not a...

If you found other pictures online, then why are you asking for more here? Believe me, having a different colored laptop will not make you look any cooler on a university setting where most people have computers that are many years old...