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Hard Drive capacities-Cheap IDE real estate
Hard disk drives continue to push capacities, many people find themselves wanting
to take advantage of the low cost of storage real estate. There as some issues
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PC4200
PC4200 is now available, that does not indicate you can or should purchase
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| ATI Radeon 9700 Pro |
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ATI-9700
ATI setting the High mark for Video-for now...Will x8
AGP for Ti4200 make a difference?
ATI's
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| 32bit RDRAM and PC1066 |
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32-bit RDRAM is available...is
your motherboard compatible with it?
some customers have called
and voiced they were having problems with 32-bit modules in their boards. others
stating their motherboard will not run their PC1066 at PC1066 speeds, defaulting
to PC800.
most likely a compatibility
issue, that must be addressed by the manufacturer of your motherboard. with
the i850, it is usually just a matter of updating your BIOS.
Although
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Klez Virus, and variants
After receiving some emails regarding the mailing of virus infected email, I wanted to take a moment to shed some light on Klez and its variants. We did receive some Klez infected emails, they were however detected, and the Virus was contained, then eliminated. We continue to receive some infected emails apparently from Customers. We have discovered the infected computer (the system that sent the email) is usually NOT the reported "sender" of the email, and that the senders email address has been forged to make it look as if it was sent from sender "a" when infact a completely different person/computer was responsible.
The Klez virus and the 9 variants I have encountered thus far have created much confusion. The scenario is a common one and is usually something to the effect:
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| Upgrades/builds Continued |
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Cont.-Beyond CPU and Motherboard...
As I have said previously, it is important to match your components together to obtain performance levels you desire. After CPU/Motherboard pairing has been decided, you will next look to peripherals. Namely Video cards, sound adapters, network interface, modems or hard drives etc.
There is a wide variety of motherboards that may have all of the above (minus hard drives of course) built into the board itself. If you have decided to purchase a board with these components built into the board, and using those built in components, then much of the following information regarding those components will not be a concern. Although it is beneficial to understand some facts about these components.
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| Upgrades or New? Cont. |
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If you use a computer long enough, you are bound to either repair the system, or upgrade it.
Whether you favor Intel or AMD based systems, certain issues will remain common to both types. Both AMD and Intel offer a range of performance levels. Of course the fastest will demand premium prices, but as I mentioned in my earlier article, it is very important to match your components to the performance for which your system is used.
Once you have decided on which CPU you want to use, the motherboard choice is very important. An old friend of mine once said, "Would you put a v12 in a Pinto?!" The same basic logic applies to CPU/motherboard pairings. If you purchased a 2.53GHz P4 which currently list for $600-750, would you seriously consider placing it in a $50.00 motherboard that houses video, LAN and on-board sound, expecting it to perform at its peak capabilities? This is not to say that the hypothetical $50 board is not a decent product. Rather, I merely point out that it is almost guaranteed you will not get the full capabilities from the CPU. Chances are that if someone is purchasing the very fastest CPU from Intel, they want EVERYTHING the CPU can deliver. Conversely, purchasing the most expensive P4 motherboard( listings ) available is not a guarantee of reaching ultimate performance either.
This article is intended for those who may have become overwhelmed, or confused, when trying to sort through the immense number of products to choose from when building or upgrading. As most enthusiasts will usually have a good idea of what they want and are only looking for a good place to buy, I wanted to focus on customers that just want a computer to meet their needs: the average home user. Regardless of review sites or newsgroup postings, the average home user does not need or require the fastest CPU, maximum amount of RAM or a $200+ video card.
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