So you have the Dell, which works fine, and a Q9650 to integrate somehow.

I'm not particularly familiar, but I think the Dells have a fairly unique configuration, making a direct motherboard swap...

It looks like your RAM is currently set to it's default latencies, speed and volts. I can't imagine a situation where you'd get much benefit from overclocking the speed. Reducing the latencies would...

I'd be surprised if you notice much difference overclocking your RAM. However if you want to do it, technically 1066 is possible, but in reality I doubt it. 900 is probably your limit, maybe 950 with...

http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm

But most programs have the option of displaying either Celsius or Fahrenheigt, might be worth looking for for this in the options; save u doing the calc. each...

Yeah you can install a 64bit o/s, your CPU supports it. A compatible CPU and motherboard are the requirements.

I can't give o/s recommendations, as people's experiences vary so much. Some love...

Either it's

your pirated XP/Vista caused the problem, get a professional to re-install a paid for version

or

install a window in your house, pay for a pro for the night and make sure your...

What was the cause of this (ie did you change something just before this happened)?

You could try resetting your BIOS to its 'optimised defaults' from within the BIOS. Otherwise you could try a...

Firstly, yes you do need to use thermal paste. I'd guess your c2d came with a circular sticky pad; like double sided tape. This doesn't work as well as a good paste, so if you've got a tube you...

That's a fairly broad question. It really depends on what's most important to you.

The 3 main features people look at are:
- Life of the battery (will it last 1 hour or 6 hours before needing a...

If you've set a static IP, try auto. If you're auto, try static. The static IP you choose will depend on your router (usually either 192.168.0.X or 10.0.0.X)

Try to ping another computer on your...

This coulld be as far as she goes. There's a bloke HERE (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/02/22/amd_athlon_64_x2_6000/8) who didn't quite reach your 3255 after upping the voltage a bit.
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