Recent content by sheac12

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    Theory to build a socket 775 to socket 775 adapter

    Let me start by stating that I am a working electrical engineer. I have been building and disassembling PCs for most of my 26 years of life as a hobbyist. So I know my way around. This is theory; don?t just blow this off as "cannot be done." Assuming the PCB could be manufactured and cost...
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    DDR SODimm memory compatibility

    I think it is a bad stick, I went over to my buddies and tested the stick there. He has a Inspiron 9100 and an HP ZE4420US. It failed in both. I went to Worst Buy and got an other stick with then same number of chips. I threw that into the laptop and it worked. I am attempting to get the ebayer...
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    DDR SODimm memory compatibility

    Huh, well I just checked the manufacturer's website and the ram is backwards compatible to 2700(DDR333) so I think I got hosed. link http://www.samsung.com/products/semicon...ponent/1Gbit/K4H1G0838A/K4H1G0838A.htm The ram is CC stepping
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    DDR SODimm memory compatibility

    I have tried it with just the 1GB stick and the 1GB with a 256MB stick. The computer (8600) doesnt even boot either way. The 9100 boots but only sees the 256, as does the 8200.
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    DDR SODimm memory compatibility

    Yeah the max ram is 1GB stick. I have the latest update of the bios. I tired it out in two other laptops(both dell inspirons 9100, 8200) and still no go.
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    DDR SODimm memory compatibility

    Someone please tell me I am not crazy. I thought DDR memory(speed wise) had to be backwards compatible? I.e. if my system requires PC2700 then I can purchase a chip that is PC3200. I ask because I purchased a stick of PC3200 1GB off Ebay (K4H1G0838A-TCCC) and it doesn't work in my laptop...
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    How hard is it to land a job at such places like Intel/AMD/ATI/NVIDIA ?

    Many of these are correct, as a holder of a bachelors of science ECE double degree I can verify that larger tech companies want the paper candidate out of school. They want the high gpa and class based experience. I had an Intel interview with their flash group in Folsom, CA. It was hard, I...
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    Replace my CPU?

    Hey Dan, I wouldn't replace your CPU. I went to intel's site and compared the voltage and current requirements for your current p4 2.2GHz 400MHz and the p4m series(don?t confuse this with the Mobile P4). Electrically, physically, and pin out wise you could swap the two, but the VID is off...
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    When was the last time you had a BSOD?

    Two months ago when one of my sticks of ram decided to up and die on me
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    Help building/buying Workstation

    Thanks carlosd. I was hoping i would get a reply. I was wondering, what is your, or anyones, feeling on waiting for the M2 socket, or purchasing now?
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    Help building/buying Workstation

    Hey all first post after lurking and reading. I am looking to build or purchase a workstation I can use for work (EDA tools under Redhat ES) and video encoding/media severing for fun. Originally, I was going to pick up a used dell 650 with dual 2.8, but decided I would rather have an EMT64...