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  1. branchtom

    DDR2 memory standard

    Thanks again cdogg, it sounds like I accidentally bought the right memory when I thought I was just being cheap! I don't think I need to overclock. The power supply I was wondering about, thanks Kofy for those details. I think I will avoid the SLI boards then. Do you do photo editing on an LCD...
  2. branchtom

    Computer Shuts Down then Restarts/Torrents

    This was happening to me, and someone mentioned that it might be a cracked motherboard. That rang a bell with me, because I installed the motherboard myself, and after mounting it on the standoffs, I had to push pretty hard on the RAM to install it. And I remember thinking at the time, "Boy, I...
  3. branchtom

    Making and restoring an 'Image'

    I had a problem once when my computer was running really slow, and I went into the Temp folder, and there were a million files that Adobe reader had created. Once I deleted them all, it started running fast again. You have to hunt for the temp folder under C:\Documents and...
  4. branchtom

    DDR2 memory standard

    Thanks for the great questions and comments. I was wondering about the benefit of the $250 quadro myself. I just know that the CAD workstations in the advanced lab at school had them, and my teacher said that when he upgraded them last summer, it really helped in 3D. What you said about the FSB...
  5. branchtom

    DDR2 memory standard

    I don't really have any boards picked yet, but I have an existing computer that I want to salvage the IDE hard drive and ATX power supply from, in addition to the RAM. The other thing that I am basing the need for a new board on, is that it will support NVIDIA Quadro FX560 graphics card, because...
  6. branchtom

    DDR2 memory standard

    Thanks! Then I will get one of the older boards, which are cheaper anyways.
  7. branchtom

    DDR2 memory standard

    What is DDR2 memory standard? When shopping for a motherboard, it may list DDR2 800 "Memory Standard". I already have 2GB of DDR2 533, but I'm not sure if I can use it in these newer motherboards.

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