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There is no such thing as dual-channel DDR memory. There are only dual-channel memory controllers, which are part of a motherboard's chipset. Some manufacturers sell sets of two memory sticks and advertise it as dual channel, but these are just regular DDR memory sticks packaged together to...

While a DVD burner would be nice, I would want an external one (I'd use it for backing up multiple computers), and those are too expensive for me at this time. Everyone, thanks for the advice so far. Keep it coming! ~~LF

Any particular reason you recommend against the MSI drive? ~~LF

I'm shopping for a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, and I've narrowed things down to the following: *MSI X48 *Lite-On LTC48161H *Sony CRX-300E *TEAC DW548D *Samsung SM352BENB These drives are all 48x24x48x16, except the Samsung, which is 52x24x52x16. I have read that the Sony and TEAC drives are...

(Due to no response in the Technical Support forum, I've reposted this here.) My Philips CD-R/RW drive no longer recognizes CDRs. In Windows Explorer, I get a "not ready" error, and in Easy CD Creator, it asks me to insert a recordable disc. I used Philips' webchat-help, and followed their...

My Philips CD-R/RW drive no longer recognizes CDRs. In Windows Explorer, I get a "not ready" error, and in Easy CD Creator, it asks me to insert a recordable disc. I used Philips' webchat-help, and followed their directions by reinstalling the software (Easy CD Creator and associated programs)...

60 fps is plenty. I read somewhere that 60fps is the maximum that the human eye/brain can perceive. 30 fps is getting pretty low. For some people, it might be too low. 15 fps is the bare minimum for maintaining the sense of motion. ~~LF

I have a couple of questions, one specific and one general, about Fujitsu laptops. Information is rather hard to find on Fujitsu laptops, probably because they seem to hold such a small share of the US market. Anyway, on to the questions: Question 1 Someone recently told me three things: 1...

I have successfully set up a shortcut (per the directions in the AnandTech Forum FAQ) to run my DOS game (TIE Fighter Collectors' Edition) on my computer. Everything works, except the joystick. I've explored almost every option that I know of to make it work, with no success. I think the...

Thanks for the info. I've also heard of a "low voltage" Pentium III. I know that Sony uses it in at least one of their VAIO ultralight laptops, the PCG-SRX87. Is this the same thing as the last processor you mentioned? Anyway, any more advice from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

(Note: This is not a post about distributed computing, as it may seem at first.) I've recently become involved in a distributed computing project, and the client currently runs on the family computer. I would really like to have the client run 24/7/365, but various factors keep this from being...

(Note: This is not a post about distributed computing, as it may seem at first.) I've recently become involved in a distributed computing project, and the client currently runs on the family computer. I would really like to have the client run 24/7/365, but various factors keep this from being...