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Ok thanks will do. My CPU is a 3.0GHz with an FSB of 800Mhz.

I have a BIOSTAR P4M900M4 478 VIA P4M900 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard (specifications below) and in the BIOS, the maximum setting I can set the CPU Clock Speed is 265MhZ. What is this and how is this related to the speed of the actual CPU? I just want to make sure I am getting the most out of...

My BIOS settings indicate my CPU Speed is 3.0GhZ but the clock speed shows 266MHz (max). What is the difference between the two and how can I make sure I have reached the maximum speed for my CPU? I have an intel Pentium 4 (Northwood) model SL6WK which has a FSB of 800MHz. Also, separate...

Do you know what 2Rx8 or 1Rx8 stands for? I have 2 matchin pairs of samsung memory in my PC. One pair states on the label: 1GB 2Rx8 PC2 5300U - 555 - 12 - E3 The other pair states on the label: 512MB 1Rx8 PC2 5300U - 555 - 12 - ZZ They seem identical except for the 2Rx8/1Rx8 part and the...

Please Disregard This One. I Have Re-posted With The Correct Info.

I am thinking about purchasing a video card for my Dell Dimension E520 (I think it has a 305-watt power supply). I am interested in the Nvidia PCI-e 7800GT, 7600GT, 6800GT and 6800GS. I did some research on the system requirements for these video cards and some state I will need at least a...

Hi I'm looking to add just one thing to my old pc to optimize it / speed it up a little bit when opening up documents or for the most part surfing the net. I don't use the old PC for anything else but surfing the net. I have already maxed the RAM but if you had to pick one, which would you add...

That's what I have been suspecting to be the problem...would you be able to refer me to a few places for driver cleaners? I googled it and found several places, some for $10 some for free (Freeware)...I would like a reliable one without any hidden malware or even a virus attached to it :o

Hey Makaveli, No I have removed the useless trail softwares that it came with but I do have the full version of McAfee security center installed on my PC. I have to note though that this 2-3 minute boot time problem even with McAfee installed was not as bad as it is today until I removed a...

from the time I press the power button to power up the PC to the time it gets to the log on screen (username/password), it takes anywhere between a minute to 3 minutes at times, usually 2-3 minutes. It just sits there, pure black screen then eventually the log on screen comes up. I have checked...

Trotter!! If you are still around please send me a private message. I am in a similar boat as Cyclones (same PC mind you) and could really use someone like you to walk me thru the process. I'm not a novice but I'm not a PC expert either. I am a quick learner so once you tell me how to do...