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    RAM - More of the slow, or less of the fast?

    Thanks all. That's settled, the 4GB is going in!
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    RAM - More of the slow, or less of the fast?

    Hi, My home PC (Pentium 4 3GHz with low to mid level parts running XP) which I use mainly for small time stuff, some working with large images and very rarely computer games, has 1GB of DDR2 memory in the form of two 512MB matched-pair sticks of the 800MHz type (6400). Recently obtained four...
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    How to tell what CPU I have here

    Thanks a lot everyone. From the above, I've now deduced it's an Intel and is socket LGA775. That's what my motherboard has, so tomorrow I'll fit it and see what's what. Then I'm going to go through other bits from the box and see if any other goodies in there, as suggested above! Thanks again!
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    How to tell what CPU I have here

    Hi, Removed a CPU from a thrown-out computer of apparent high-spec going by the 4GB of DDR2 RAM in it (high-spec compared to mine!) which was covered in heatsink compound. It's the type without pins, having pads instead, and a metal top on it. I wiped the metal top on the in-laws' carpet...