Recent content by AamirQ

Hiya, I posted a related topic here a couple of weeks ago... I recently bought a Gateway notebook (MX3215) from Best Buy for $549. It has a Celeron M 1.4 Ghz CPU and it came with a 256 MB DDR2 PC2-4200 SODIMM module. I wanted to replace the 256 MB stick with a pair of 512 MB sticks. The...

Hmmm interesting, I was under the impression that DDR and DDR2 SODIMMS were of the 200-pin variety and would therefore fit in the same slots. But I haven't actually *seen* actual specimens of either type of RAM, so I guess I was way off. I was aware of the voltage difference (1.8v vs. 2.5v) so...

Hi all, I haven't been up to speed on PC hardware in a while, and I'm not particularly familiar with laptop hardware, so please bear with me. I just bought a Gateway laptop with a Celeron M 360 CPU (1.40 Ghz, 400 Mhz FSB). I plan on using it for basic activities (web surfing, word...

Hiya, I recently bought a DFI AK74-EC motherboard (VIA KT133 chipset) and a Duron 800 CPU. I'll be replacing my computer's current motherboard & CPU (DFI K6XV3+/66 and a K6-2 400) with the new board & CPU sometime this week. It's been a while since I've installed VIA's 4-in-1 driver...

A couple of extra notes... When I install the 4-in-1 Drivers (v4.25) and I go ahead and install the ATAPI Vendor Support Driver, I find a VATAPI.VXD file (v1.05) when I go to view the properties of VIA Bus Mastering IDE controller in the device manager. But when I install the separate VIA Bus...

Hi, I just installed a DFI K6XV3+/66 Rev. BB+ board last night. It's a super 7 board with the VIA MVP3 chipset. I am using Windows 98 SE and an ATi XPert 98 AGP video card. I've read quite a few opinions on VIA's 4-in-1 drivers and since this is my first VIA chipset board, I'm wondering...

Hello, I recently obtained a DFI K6XV3+/66 (Rev. BB+) motherboard. It's a Super 7 board which uses the VIA MVP3 chipset. This is only the second computer I'll be putting together, and it's the first with a non-Intel chipset. I've read about VIA 4-in-1 drivers in other postings... I plan on...

Hello, I recently obtained a DFI K6XV3+/66 (Rev. BB+) motherboard. It's a Super 7 board which uses the VIA MVP3 chipset. This is only the second computer I'll be putting together, and it's the first with a non-Intel chipset. I've read about VIA 4-in-1 drivers in other postings... I plan on...

I know this isn't exactly up-to-the-minute technology for you folks, but... 1. Can super 7 boards be used with PC133 CAS2 SDRAM, or must one stick to PC100 SDRAM? Can CAS2 be used, or will only CAS3 work? 2. I've read about compatibility issues between super 7 boards and certain AGP...

Which do you prefer between the Viewsonic A70 and the KDS AV-7TF? (Regardless of price...) Aamir

Hi, I'm a student with a fairly limited budget. My ProView 15" monitor is stumbling on its last legs and I need a new monitor. I'd like to move up to an inexpensive 17", less than $250 if possible. I'd prefer to purchase one locally, perhaps from one of the usual chain stores (Best...

Greetings, I'm a PC novice compared to most of the people who post & read these forums, so pardon me if some of my terminology is incorrect. I put together my one and only computer last year. It has a Tekram socket 7 motherboard with the Intel 430TX chipset and UDMA/33 support. I used to...