Recent content by Seneca2

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    I have a Gigabyte GA7 VRXP F12 motherboard and I need upgrade advice for digital camera graphics.

    I have 256 name DDR 133 memory, I will get another stick of the same for 512 totals, is this enough? I can upgrade the video card if need be, but I can find next to no information on 2D performance, games are of small importance to me. What I have seen tells me that ATI 9200 -9600 with 256...
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    What's the cheapest route to protect my computer from lightning?

    As with most things, you get what you pay for. The others here are correct of course the bigger the battery, and the more they cost, the more run time on the battery you get. If you leave your PC on unattended you should get the biggest one you can afford, eat hamburger at home for two weeks if...
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    Up Date My Computer for Digital Photography, games not important.

    My monitor is a 19" flat screen Samsung 955df CRT My budget at this time is 250, 300CND tops. after 1600 bucks for a Nikon DSLR I am almost broke. :)
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    What's the cheapest route to protect my computer from lightning?

    I have used a APC office pro in an area notorious for bad power and surges, I never had a problem while others with ?surge power strips from Wal-Mart had the power supply and everything else fried to a crisp. As noted before, the APC model that was recommended for you comes with a program that...
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    Up Date My Computer for Digital Photography, games not important.

    Oldfart, I thought 512 was the max XP can use. Am I worng?
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    Up Date My Computer for Digital Photography, games not important.

    At present, I have: Gigabyte GA 7 VRXP F12 motherboard Athlon 1 gig processor All copper heat sink and variable speed fan GeForce 2 MX video card 256 name brand DDR 133 memory Antec tower case w/4 case fans I am considering: The same motherboard A good price point, faster Athlon ATI 9200SE...