800 would be the best for the board get either Crucial or Corsair.

Well DIMM is just Dual Inline memory Module meaning they read and write on both edges of the clock resulting in faster data transfer. So yes if using DIMM you will have DIMM technology.

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Great minds think alike don't they dcc i was thinking same thing older AMD and heat.LOL

feel the side of the heat sink after it shuts down and see if it is extremely hot.

Are these pretty new computers or older.

AMD does run hot is the heatsinks clean and fans and are they rated for the CPU?

Both doing the same is pretty wierd.

well one of 2 things then is taking place if you have 2 sticks of RAM one could be failing or your CPU could be failing.

is your Keyboard a PS2 or usb?

see who makes the HDD's then go to there site and get there util and do a zero write.

Also do as DCC says and I and update your Bios if you aren't sure where to get it look and see who makes the...

How did you format the Hard drives?

Also go to the motherboard manufacture site and see if there is a bios update.

you can do that in Bios.

That's where i got that info.good site to find out what you need isn't it?

Here is what you need.

256MB, 144-pin SODIMM, SDRAM, PC133 memory module





Module Size: 256MB
Package: 144-pin SODIMM

Here you go this has 2 ways to boot into safe mode.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html

Go with the Athlon 512 KB L2 cache definetly faster.

A sempron is AMD's version of intels celeron.LOL

But the Atholon for sure.make sure to get a Heat sink and fan rated for a faster chip.
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