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    Accidentally installed ECC ram, now it's messed up

    Here's what happened, my brother brought home two ECC 2gb ram sticks one day from work. I didn't know it was ECC. Actually, I didn't know there different types of ram to begin with. Like an idiot, I inserted the ram sticks and booted my comp. Obviously it didnt work, so I started to fiddle...
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    nVidia 8500gt vs Radeon 3870

    I'm currently playing Fallout 3 with an 8500gt and its pretty much going at 30 fps at max on low settings. My brother got a free 3870 from his work and I'm wondering if the 3870 is better or if I should just stick with my 8500gt right now. If I should switch, how much better of a...
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    Downgrading from a Quad to a Dual?

    Just as the title says. I'm planning on upgrading my computer in a few months and I've been wondering if it is better to downgrade my quad to a faster dual core. I have a Phenom 9500 (2.2 ghz). If I were to get a quad core, should I invest in one of the AMD Phenom II X4 9xx? Or if I...
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    Is this a bad Motherboard?

    Hi. I'm a first time poster of these forums and a computer newbie. I try to understand the computer components and what they do etc. I might be planning on upgrading my computer in a few months or so. My question is: will I need to upgrade my current motherboard in order to use it for the...