vista sp1 32 bit will recognize all 4 gigs and with that much ram you won't see a performance drop from upgrading the os. either way to fully utilize all 4 gigs you will need to change operating...

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i'm not lucky, so i have an army of anti-static bags and an anti-static wrist band. but then i do build wearing socks and walking on carpet....

i had an 8800gts 512 and was able to run dawn of war on my monitor and watch a dvd on my tv. but, i had to screw around with the display settings. i don't remember exactly what the settings were but...

your motherboard is the big pcb that everything is attached too (you were just putting ram in it). there should be a sticker on it with the make and a part number. you can google that to find more...

this is true for SLI rigs because SLI is turned off when dual monitors are used. something to do with windows display programming...

i've had an 8800GTS 512 for a while and used it with 4 different cpu's. first with an amd 4200 x2, then a 6000 x2, then i bought an nvidia 780i and a q6600, now i'm running a q9300. every cpu upgrade...

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if you don't want to take the time to replace the mobo (probably not worth the money or the pain in the ass), this would probably be...

L3 cashe is ON chip for all modern processors (AMD Phenom http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_15331_15332^15334,00.html). the last time L3 cashe was off chip was the AMD...

i have a feeling that AMD will not be competative until they make the switch to 45nm and AM3. but then it might not matter because intel's quick path interconnect will appear later this year and...

the zune is best hands down. i have one, it syncs properly and it's software doesn't **** with any of your files. plus it's huge screen and huge capacity, great device.

newegg.com will sell you a "barebones" computer; but all it has is a mobo, psu, and the case. no ram and no cpu. also, these barebones systems DO NOT have the latest motherboards. so if you're...

i agree, i'd rather blow up a $300 chip trying to make it as fast as the $1000 one. ;)

so, what you're saying is that i could never make a corvette as fast as the zonda? and that the same applies to computer chips?


such a limited imagination.....

the chipset will only come into play when overclocking or when running multiple video cards. i foolishly bought an 8600 about six months ago, two weeks ago i bought an 8800gts (g92) and the...

you need ddr2 - 5300 ram, and you will see different prices when looking at ram based on manufacturing tollerances and the chips used on the dimm modules. better chips and better manufacturing means...

i don't know about that mobo, but the processor is a good one. what do you plan on doing with the system? if gaming is involved (on any level) i would echo jbennet's recomendation of an 8800 series...

i'd like a Zonda F too....


why is overclocking funny?

what are you going to be doing with the computer that you need the greatest cpu, but you won't need the greatest ram or gpu? by the way, all of the boards that support 1600mhz fsb are x38 or x48....

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it's not a big deal if you can do some basic math...

1,800/145 = 12.5
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clock speed = ((buss speed) X (multiplier))

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/272

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/102

looks like caperjack is right, you've bought the wrong ram. try exchanging it for pc2-5300 dimms

hillary clinton really doesn't have a chance of being elected, she didn't from the begining. edwards and obama have motivated grass roots movements, hillary's sucess thus far has hinged on being...

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what is your method for checking performance? what os are you using?

i'm on jeantech's website now, and i don't see a 650 watt model... i do see a 600 watt model and it does come with a 6x connector. if yours is a modular model you should check the box and make sure...

well, i googled you mobo and got nothing but forums with people asking for help with it. it might be prudent to upgrade both the mobo and cpu.
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no, your pc is grounded

it is possible for you to have shocked the graphics card with your static when installing it, that will have caused the problem. or maybe you need a driver update.

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i have speedfan on my rig, but i prefer pc wizard. when you minimize wizard it shows cpu core temp, core load, gpu temp, southbridge temp, and cpu voltage in the top right of your screen. very handy...

well, all bios menus are different, but there should be a section that lists the bootable devices recognized by the mobo.

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fan filters:
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g36/c223/s546/list/p1/Fans-Fan_Filters-80mm_Filters-Page1.html

most heat pipe cpu coolers use small amounts of water to transport the heat away from...

new cpu coolers are not very expensive, ask for one for christmas

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g40/c14/s52/list/p1/Air_Cooling-CPU_HeatsinksCoolers-Socket_775-Page1.html

try to buy one with...

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if the cpu was dead, the computer wouldn't post... you said windows 98? wtf? how old is the computer?

well, when you go into the bios does it recognize the new hd?

the idea of the game, as the name implies, is for the first reply to change one letter of the word creating a new word. the next reply should then change one letter of the new word creating another...

i have a hunch that it's your mobo, but if you're computer illiterate then you should probably take it to a repair center. diagnosing and replacing a mobo isn't something for the casual user.

the q6600 is a kick ass cpu, i'm probably going to build my next computer around it, but i don't think it will be as good as the phenom for compiling because it's just two dual cores on one die. i'd...

can take what? the power supply? well, is there enough room in the case? that's the only real prerequisite for upgrading a power supply. if you are wondering how much power you'll need for the gpu,...