Being an AMD-man myself, I had to go google on "Intel SpeedStep" and found out that Intel provide no drivers. The operating system has to do that...
Rockster2U, I have only built dual core systems and installed XP Pro, never on quad core systems which means that I have no personal experience...
I have been googling around and it seems like "Windows XP Pro supports up to two CPUs" refers to the number of slots on the motherboard and not...
Yes, it can: That is SATA-2. They are backwards compatible which means that you can hook up SATA-2 hard disks to a SATA-1 motherboard and also...
Hello herofpak, welcome to WindowsBBS ... :) ... ! I removed your Email addy for two reasons: 1) It's unwise to post it in the open to...
Hi Johanna! I wonder how many desperate computer users (not only leatherworkers) have used their hammers on their keyboards ... :eek: ... ?...
Hi Rockster! Which is your definition of "cheap memory "? Does Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) fall...
I selected that specific benchmark to highlight that memory frequency depends on CPU frequency but you can choose any benchmark. Christer
Some six months ago, I built a system for my friends son. He was on a semi-tight budget too but wanted to spend a little more on graphics. He...
gghartman, I'm not into computers for a living but I help friends from time to time. I have installed SP3 on a handful of systems and there were...
Totally off topic but anyway: Is Windows 7 a code name during development or will it be released under that name? Christer
I'm not the most hardware savvy on WindowsBBS, which may be proven by the fact that I didn't know that non-dual channel motherboards still were...
Mike, I moved your post from the other thread. Christer
Hi Gene! Well, it's better to be modest than overstating ones experience and no matter what ... ;) ... I'd still be trying! It certainly has...
Hi Gene! No! Yes! Christer
Neither IE7 nor WMP11 is included in SP3. Christer
Have you installed SP3? That removes most (almost all) updates to XP from the list. I don't know how Belarc handles SP3. Christer
If the computer is fully updated and running OK, there isn't much in SP3 that you really need but it adds a few hundred MB to the installation....
fieldtech, you're welcome ... :) ... ! Christer
When booting the computer from the XP install CD, you should get the option to delete all partitions. I'm not sure how an extended partition is...
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