Hardware is an aspect of your computer that doesn’t require the need to be changed that often, unlike software. So if your hardware shouldn’t need to be changed that often you want to make sure that when you purchase it you are buying a piece of hardware that will last.
A lot of people overlook the need and responsibility of PC hardware and instead concentrate primarily on software. Without the correct hardware your PC will fail to function correctly.
The term hardware can be fixed to many aspects of your computer, with the main aspect being your motherboard. The motherboard is classed as the heart of your computer; its main purpose is to provide electrical and logical connections. Without a motherboard your computer will not be able to function. Components such as external storage, controllers for video display and sound are attached to the motherboard via edge connectors and cables.
The central processing unit (CPU) is also found on the motherboard and acts as another important piece of computer hardware. The CPU performs most of the calculations which enables a computer to function. The CPU and the motherboard are found within the tower of your computer as is the computer fan, needed to keep your computer at a safe temperature and your power supply, which is obviously needed to ensure your computer has power to function. Along with all of these you will also find your computers sound card and graphics card within your computer tower. Your graphics card, also known as a video display controller, is important to your computer as it is what enables you to get a good resolution and without one you would not be able to watch videos, play games or even clearly see flash images on websites.
One last hardware feature of importance that is kept within your computer tower is the computers hard drive. The hard drive is the storage area of your computer system. All your programmes and applications as well as images, music, video and all forms of media that is on your computer are stored within your computers hard drive.
All of the previously mentioned hardware is stored in the tower of your computer but there are aspects of computer hardware that are visible on your computer such as removable media in the form of a CD drive, DVD drive, floppy disc and USB ports.
When it comes to buying these pieces of computer hardware most people head straight to the biggest brand store and pay over expensive prices for hardware that you could have got a lot cheaper from another avenue. If you are looking to buy computer hardware there are a number of options open to you rather than just buying new. For example there are computer fairs that are held, which sell all forms of computer hardware at very reasonable prices; if you know what you are looking for you will be able to find a great deal at a computer fair. However if you would prefer buying from a retailer have you considered buying used hardware? Please don’t be put off by the term used what is meant by this is you would be buying new hardware that has been returned by customers and restored by the retailer. Dell is a prime example of a store that frequently sells hardware that has been returned and has been repaired to new standards.
All of the equipment is new and only has minor issues such as a slight dent. Retailers such as Dell sell restored equipment within their store and also do so over the Internet on sites such as eBay. All of this equipment comes at a discounted price with around 10-40% being taken off the original price depending on the level of interest. So next time you require to purchase computer equipment, shop around instead of just settling for a high price.
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#1 by John on January 4th, 2010
*DRIVERS*
Go to the your pc manufacturer's website and download AUDIO Drivers.
If not found there, go to the your motherboard manufacturer's website.
Download the Drivers and Install
Reboot your PC
#2 by guzen on January 4th, 2010
If the fan of the power supply i picked is facing the top of the case(where air can’t flow), can I mount it upside down?
#3 by rails on January 4th, 2010
this guy has his cpu on the mobo before he starts the video. He’s missing lots of steps as well. don’t use this video to build your own one.
#4 by nacao on January 4th, 2010
Protip: Don’t touch the parts with your bare hands and generally depolarize before doing anything that involves chips or IC’s.
#5 by azera221 on January 4th, 2010
I have Phoenix First Ware Recover Pro.
It cost me $40 for a 1 year subscription, and it has more than paid for itself.
It provides automatic daily restore points, and you can create your own restore points as well.
If you get a virus, lose files, whatever, you just open the program and restore your computer to the desired time and date.
The only con about this program is that you will lose any work created after the chosen restore point, so I recommend setting a restore point after generating every important file or download.
http://www.phoenix.com
#6 by Lawrence L on January 4th, 2010
Well we have two options: what might be quicker is after it boots up save all the data that you need to. Then reload the windows OS and start all over installing programs from a fresh start. The other option is to try to figure out whats going on… your symptoms don't ring any bells for me right away so we'd have to answer some questions. For the first problem, after you install all the hardware does it show up as installed in the device manger? I would assume that you don't have any software like norton's goback or MS's steady state installed so that you can't make changes right? also I'm assuming that you're running windows xp sp2 or later, is that right? and with the other part of the problem is your IE up to date? is it an option to dl FF on another machine and move it over with a usb drive, is that something that might work for you? In some computers the BIOS will let you run a hard drive integrity test, if not you can dl one and run it to make sure that the hd is ok, or you can atleast run a checkdisk. Well that's enough questions as a place to start… as i said fixing what's going on might be very time consuming, so think about the backup/reinstall. gl
#7 by Lawrence L on January 5th, 2010
My suggestion would be to backup current critical files that you need and Reformat your computer.
It sounds like a Serious virus or Hardware failure.
If you go with the fresh install and your still having problems its definitely hardware.Disable devices bit by bit in device manager to check what might be stopping it.
Hope I could Help.
Good luck.
p.s- Try borrowing a copy of a virus program off a friend/relative and try a full system scan before reformatting!
#8 by corpo on January 5th, 2010
It is cheaper when i assemble my own pc that buy in store?
#9 by clb on January 5th, 2010
#10 by earthlink on January 5th, 2010
Yes, if the motherboard allows either SLI or Crossfire.
#11 by urbantool on January 5th, 2010
yessir
#12 by psychic on January 6th, 2010
Also anyone can put the stuff in, what some people can’t do and what you should be including in the video, is the wiring. And how old is that stuff dude pci graphics cards dont exist anymore and that case is prehistoric, so is the power supply.
#13 by jpro on January 6th, 2010
@krumpinAnnanth if you have more than one agp /pci-e slot on your motherboard, your pwor supply can handle two then you shouild be good.
and graphcs cards should be the same model as well to prevent any incompatibility
#14 by truth on January 6th, 2010
Its cheaper to buy your computer parts online or at a factory outlet and assemble it yourself, but its not recommended for computer newcomers. It also isn’t necessary unless you’re looking for a high-performance computer or a gaming pc, and so on.
#15 by Nat on January 6th, 2010
1st u have any idea whats hardware is go to Google and type what the f.ck is that
2ed it's called software.
3rd it's gonna be slow no matter whats u do.
4th only one way to fix it click on the start menu>all program>accessories>system tools>system restore>restore my computer en earlier time> go back on calender as back as u can hit the latest date that u have bought in or the number is dark(bold) and hit next and u should be restore(it takes 10 15 min depend your computer). see if this works or not i had a laptop from 2003 and i never use it but after while i got and dumb ass idea and i did this but it makes a little faster and then i got an bad ass idea i install whole new operating system for that u have to have CD of operating system just got to you tube and type how to get free XP and u will see what the fuck happen it's awesome u u will love it and they i install new system and works fine to me or just go to the Google and type how to adjust for best performance. or go to the link in the source. trust me installing new damn operating system is works i am using my laptop every where
#16 by flufmufn2001 on January 7th, 2010
Maybe you have to reinstall the drivers..