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Old 11-18-2006, 06:36 PM   #51
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Sorry, I don't follow. Could you suggest a product or link me to an example of faster RAM?
Thanks and sorry for not being very computer savvy.
what processor is in the computer?
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Old 11-18-2006, 06:39 PM   #52
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what processor is in the computer?
He has a Dell Dimension 8400 Pentium 4 CPU, 3.00GHz; 2.99 GHz; 1.00 GB RAM (from the My Computer section on his desktop.
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Old 11-18-2006, 07:06 PM   #53
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He has a Dell Dimension 8400 Pentium 4 CPU, 3.00GHz; 2.99 GHz; 1.00 GB RAM (from the My Computer section on his desktop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145575
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Old 11-18-2006, 07:23 PM   #54
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So that in conjunction w/ the 512 mb video card will make for a faster/better gaming desktop?
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Old 11-18-2006, 09:13 PM   #55
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So that in conjunction w/ the 512 mb video card will make for a faster/better gaming desktop?
An awesome 128 or 256 video card is much better than a junk 512 video card. Size doesn't necessarily matter
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Old 11-19-2006, 01:25 AM   #56
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So that in conjunction w/ the 512 mb video card will make for a faster/better gaming desktop?

depends on which card....most 512mb cards have slower ram than 256mb cards...most games wont even use over 3/4 of the 256 currently anyhow...so usually, a good 256mb card will be faster.
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Old 11-21-2006, 03:47 PM   #57
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just be sure you have a fast cpu to go with that fast video card makes no sense to upgrade one and not the other.I play alot of BFME2 so if you ever play that game then you know what it takes to run a game that.Plus dont count out the PSU also if you go with a upgraded video card.I agree with 65fastback about the 256 is plenty on the video card.
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Old 11-21-2006, 06:19 PM   #58
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just be sure you have a fast cpu to go with that fast video card makes no sense to upgrade one and not the other.I play alot of BFME2 so if you ever play that game then you know what it takes to run a game that.Plus dont count out the PSU also if you go with a upgraded video card.I agree with 65fastback about the 256 is plenty on the video card.
yup....burned out the case one in about 6 months in my tuned/overclocked computer....bought a 530w ocz powerstream....3 years and still pumping hard....and....its chrome, so i had to polish it before i put it in the computer
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Old 11-21-2006, 06:43 PM   #59
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Re: Official Computer Questions Thread

Thanks for the help guys.

I have an easy question for you now.....What does "overclocked" mean?
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Old 11-21-2006, 10:57 PM   #60
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Thanks for the help guys.

I have an easy question for you now.....What does "overclocked" mean?
easiest way to explain it....is....it is like "tuning" the computer in a car...you can make it faster than it comes from the factory by tuning or "overclocking" it.....
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Old 11-21-2006, 10:59 PM   #61
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overclock refers to the increase of the working frequency of any electronic component working at a specific frequency.The reason for overclocking is performance but only do it if you know what your doing and have the proper cooling.I run an ati x800 pro and to overclock that card i use ATITOOL turn up the core and memory ... but if you exp prob at game play just back off some.
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Old 11-21-2006, 11:06 PM   #62
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plus if you wanna see how your rig stacks up go to PCPITSTOP.COM and get a score compare with others mine is a 2200.
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Thanks for the help guys.

I have an easy question for you now.....What does "overclocked" mean?
For example my processor is a 3.0GHz and I had it overclocked to 3.6GHz for a short while. Cons are more heat (watercooling) and it can reduce life of parts, also can be less stable if not done right. Pros are faster computer and the ability to buy a cheaper processor and run it as fast as a more expensive processor.

It's like dyno tuning your car to get more power out of what you already have. You can gain some power before you reach the limit and need more mods (bigger processor)
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Old 11-22-2006, 08:54 PM   #64
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I have a question. I am getting a "ATI video BIOS error" along with a "Ati2evxx.exe" when my computer starts up. I talked with dell tech support and they came out today and replace the graphics card. It didn't fix it. So now I am not sure what to do.

Only good thing to come from the tech coming out today was my graphics card was updated from a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (128mb) to ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 (256mb).

So my system is as follows:
Dell Inspiron 9100
P4 HT 2.8 ghz
2 gb (corsair system select) memory
ATI Mobility Radeon 9800 (256mb)
don't know if you need to know more...........

The techs now want me to run a "windows xp repair installation" has anyone ever done this? Also what do you guys recommend me doing? Thanks everybody.
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Old 11-22-2006, 09:38 PM   #65
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you need to run a driver cleaner on the system in windows safe mode then reinstall the most recent ati catalyst drivers.
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I tried to install the catalyst driver but the ati website would not let me.
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Old 11-23-2006, 01:21 AM   #67
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I tried to install the catalyst driver but the ati website would not let me.
you can get both the driver cleaner and the drivers here: http://www.guru3d.com
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Any of you guys running XP64? I am but I should have waited. I've got the necessary programs on and running - CAD and such, but I have a problem running most programs out of the box. I thought there was a 32B emulator for loading non-64bit programs but I have not found it.
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Any of you guys running XP64? I am but I should have waited. I've got the necessary programs on and running - CAD and such, but I have a problem running most programs out of the box. I thought there was a 32B emulator for loading non-64bit programs but I have not found it.
driver and software support for xp64 is horrible....takes alot of searching and patience just to find one puzzle piece, i do not run it simply because of that.
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driver and software support for xp64 is horrible....takes alot of searching and patience just to find one puzzle piece, i do not run it simply because of that.
Yeah, support sux. I should've just gone with XP Pro but I had to be a nimrod and try the "latest"....hindsight's 20 20. I've got it running real good but anytime I want to play with other software (flight sims and such) it usually won't load. It was also fun finding AV software to run on it...
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Yeah, support sux. I should've just gone with XP Pro but I had to be a nimrod and try the "latest"....hindsight's 20 20. I've got it running real good but anytime I want to play with other software (flight sims and such) it usually won't load. It was also fun finding AV software to run on it...
I use XP64 at work. For the apps that don't run under XP64, I use 32 bit XP running under Virtual Server 2005. That suits my needs pretty well, but I don't know how well games would work on it...it may be worth a try though.
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I use XP64 at work. For the apps that don't run under XP64, I use 32 bit XP running under Virtual Server 2005. That suits my needs pretty well, but I don't know how well games would work on it...it may be worth a try though.
ya, floridaorange....you could always dual boot to xp 32-bit
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ya, floridaorange....you could always dual boot to xp 32-bit
Was hoping to avoid anything like that. I was actually hoping I was missing something obvious. The next rig will not have Microsoft's newest...I had a moment of stupidity it seems.
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Windows Vista is just around the corner.....................
On the video card posts above,
It's not just the amount of video ram on the card.
It's also the type, and the bus type.
There's DDR300 on up, and DDR 2 at various speeds.
Also, on laptops, there is also shared video (sucks the video memory from system memory)
and dedicated memory, (which does not use system memory)
Then there's also the old AGP bus (several types) and PCI-X (aka pci express).
PCI-X is a lot faster, and is not the common type.
Both PC's and notebooks have all the types above.
Personally, I prefer ATI Radeon PCI express on all counts.
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Was hoping to avoid anything like that. I was actually hoping I was missing something obvious. The next rig will not have Microsoft's newest...I had a moment of stupidity it seems.
not really....you are just using something the masses dont...its like getting drivers for linux systems...they arent bad systems...they just dont have the mass support
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