Can I mix different memory speeds?

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This is not recomended but you can use modules of different speeds as long as they are faster than what you already have. It is recommended to use the same speed as what is already in your system to ensure stability. If you do mix speeds, the modules will all run at the speed of […]

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Internet connection Problems

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Check The Following
1 Does internet connection wizard come up?? Looks like your settings have been wiped, Re-enter your settings
2 Make sure the modem is turned on, re-seat all connections
3 Is your modem correctly installed? Go into control panel and click on modems, If there is no modem in here you will need to install the […]

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What’s the difference between an Intel boxed processor and an OEM version?

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The Intel boxed Pentium processor comes with the Intel Inside® sticker, certificate of authenticity, product registration card, and a three year warranty from Intel. Some of the chips also come with an integrated heatsink/fan/fan cable, but some do not. All boxed Pentium-II processors come with an attached fan/heatsink. Check the Intel sSpec Guide for which […]

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What is the difference between the Intel 486DX and 486SX?

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The Intel 486DX processor has a math co-processor built onto the chip. The SX version lacks the co-processor, and was considered a ‘value’ processor at the time it was sold. Strangely enough, some of the original SX processors were DX processors that had their co-processors disabled. But the vast majority of SX processors were produced […]

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What Is Over-Clocking?

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Over clocking is when a computer processor is forced to run at a faster speed. With most processors it is possible to get a 10%-20% increase, but the processor will run at a higher tempreature and will require a quality heatsink/fan. Over-clocking a processor is making it more vunrable to error and cause problems

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Is there any difference between the Cyrix and IBM versions of the same chip?

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No. The processors are made at the same factories under the same conditions. There is no variance in the manufacturing process. However, IBM reportedly
puts the chips they receive through somewhat more stringent tests than Cyrix does. But I don’t know if this really makes any difference between the chips that they sell. Also, the IBM […]

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Is A Processor Upgrade Going To Speed Up My PC

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Yes, But some times you might get a better speed increase by upgrading other
components. You need to find where the bottle neck of your system is. Have you got enough memory?? If you dont have enough memory this will really slow down your PC, Because when your computer runs out of memory it will start […]

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How can I uninstall windows 2000 and install windows 98

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- First thing you need to do is prepare the hard-drive for use. Using a boot-disk boot to dos. If you do not have a boot disk goto here http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and download Windows 98 SE OEM, to create a boot disk, Make sure the boot disk has CD-ROM support
- When you have booted to DOS […]

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What Can I Do To Speed Up My Computer

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The odvious solution is to upgrade the processor, But some times you might get a better speed increase by upgrading other components. You need to find where the bottle neck of your system is. Have you got enough memory?? If you dont have enough memory this will really slow down your PC, Because when your […]

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Will my existing ISA and PCI boards work in an ATX motherboard?

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Check the spec for the motherboard. It will definatly support PCI, but most boards do not have an ISA slot as this is an old connection.

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