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  1. Gateway 9310s - Can it take a Pentium D?

    A buddy of mine has an aging Gateway 9310s that he just won't give up on. He wants to max out its specifications to stave off total obsolescence.

    I've helped him to max the RAM at 4GB and with...
  2. I've thought of that myself but unfortunately I...

    I've thought of that myself but unfortunately I have no other laptop that uses PATA hard drives. I have only the USB 2.0 external enclosure.
  3. The BIOS has no option for a USB-related boot. ...

    The BIOS has no option for a USB-related boot. Sony geared this machine to use their docking module but I can't retrieve one of those.

    There is a network boot option but I have zero experience...
  4. Unfortunately the Sony VAIO doesn't support...

    Unfortunately the Sony VAIO doesn't support booting from USB, and there is no option in BIOS and no way to change the BIOS! :eek:

    The machine does have the ability to do a network boot of some...
  5. Create bootable Windows XP laptop drive using external USB case

    Is there anyway I can install a generic copy of Windows XP onto an external USB laptop hard drive to later be installed into a laptop that has no floppy or CD-ROM? I've got a Sony VAIO PCG-R505...
  6. Installing Windows on a laptop with no floppy or CD-ROM. Have an external USB case

    Hi there,

    I've got a Sony VAIO PCG-R505DL laptop that seems to work okay but the hard drive in it failed. I bought another 30GB PATA drive off eBay and need to get an operating system installed...
  7. Any chance for a Core (2) Duo in a Dell Precision 370 with Intel 925X chipset?

    I got a rather nice deal on a Dell Precision 370 from Craigslist and I am happy with the speed of the machine but can't resist tinkering, plus it would be nice to cool the thing down. What's the...
  8. Replacing Inspiron 5150 CPU - BIOS Can't Update yet Windows sees new processor.

    Hello everyone,

    I had to replace the CPU in my Dell Inspiron 5150. Originally it was a Pentium 4 with HT (3.06Ghz/533Mhz/512k Cache). The new processor is a Pentium 4 with HT (3.06Ghz/533Mhz/1MB...
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    Sounds good guys, thanks for the input.

    Sounds good guys, thanks for the input.
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    CPU Question: Celeron or Pentium 3?

    Hello all, I was just looking to upgrade the CPU on a Dell I've got and I need a processor with a 100Mhz FSB. I've found two processors that will work:

    A Pentium III running at 1ghz with 256K...
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    I'm looking at this processor: Pentium III...

    I'm looking at this processor:

    Pentium III 850mhz 256K 100FSB FCPGA SL4CC, it's voltage is 1.7

    Do you think it would work?

    Also, how does the cache affect performance? Would you recommend a...
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    I'm searching eBay for the fastest 100mhz FSB...

    I'm searching eBay for the fastest 100mhz FSB processor I can find and most don't list whether they are Coppermine or not. Would the voltage indicate the core?
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    Optiplex GX50

    The Optiplex is a desktop. I heard that there is some problem with the core of the processor affecting processor upgrades for this model. Would I need an adapter or do you believe that this...
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    IDE is the way to go

    The internal drive would stomp all over the USB drive in terms of speed.
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    Processor upgrade questions

    Hey guys, I just got a Dell Optiplex GX50 and it's currently running a crappy 700mhz Celeron with 128K cache and 66Mhz FSB. It's got an Intel 810 chipset I believe, and is socket 370.

    I was...
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    Thanks!

    Perfect response! Everything I wanted to know, and some additional info. Thanks!
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    RAM density questions

    What does the density on RAM mean? I have two PC100 chips with the following printed on them:

    32X64 on one and 16M864 on the other. What do they mean? Does it indicate which one would perform...
  18. Re: Re: iMac Blueberry and Questions about RAM

    That's the plan but what do these numbers represent on the chips?

    One has 32X64 printed on it while the other had 16M864.
  19. Re: iMac Blueberry and Questions about RAM

    Reason I was asking is that I cracked it open and found a PC133 64MB chip already in it. The computer worked with the PC133 but I don't know if it was running at that speed.
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    Mac OSX

    If you do go Mac make sure you've got OSX, because the older ones are as unstable as Windows 95 or Windows ME.

    OSX is not perfect of course, but it is the best Mac OS ever made. It is visually...
  21. iMac Blueberry and Questions about RAM

    Hello all,
    I just bought 4 sticks of PC100 RAM for my iMac Blueberry and I was wondering which two chips would be the best to install?

    Here's what I've got (all are PC100 256MB chips):
    ...
  22. Thread: Aol 9.0

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    Ah yes, I did see an article about the adapters...

    Ah yes, I did see an article about the adapters but I never had such adapters installed as I setup for broadband only.
  23. Thread: Aol 9.0

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    Re: Aol 9.0

    wizzkid,

    I tried those programs and neither seemed to tie into AOL. I also contacted AOL support, but they were no help of course. I've searched google to and every website I checked only gave...
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    Free POP email

    I like to use email.com, it has POP3 features so you can use it in Outlook Express. It is available online as well of course.
  25. Thread: Aol 9.0

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    Removing Aol 9.0

    Hello everyone, I recently made the mistake of using the trial of AOL software that came with my new Dell Inspiron 5150 notebook and am having problems removing it completely. I used the standard...
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