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    AMD Turion 64 ML-34 vs Intel T2400 1.8 Dual Core?

    I've purchased two laptops and don't know which one to keep. I haven't opened either one of them. One is a Dell Inspiron 1505 (15.4" Wide screen) with 1 gig RAM and an Intel T2400 Dual Core 1.83 processor, and the other is an HP DV8305US with a 17" wide screen, 512gb Ram, and an AMD ML-34...
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    Newbie needs general advice

    I've got 2 512 sticks. My Crucial mem is stuck the basic memory - nothing fancy. One other reason that I want to build a new system is because I'm planning to put the Dell down in the basement next to my stereo and put all my CD collection on hard disk and use my computer to feed music to my...
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    Newbie needs general advice

    First, I want windows and other stuff I do (like ripping DVD's with DVD Shrink and encoding my home movies from digital tape to DVD and converting music from analog to digital) to go faster. Also, I want something that I can 'tinker' with, and as you know, you can't 'tinker' much with a Dell...
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    Newbie needs general advice

    I'm new to this forum, but not new to building PCs. I just haven't been keeping up with stuff in the last 2.5 years (new marriage and bought a Dell) HA! So, I need some quick advice. Currently, I'm running a Dell 400SC with a P4 3.0Ghz, 1gig PC3200 Crucial nonECC RAM, and a Radeon 9800 Pro...
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    Newbie question about nforce4 chipset

    But, if the video card was handling this encoding job and not the CPU, it would seem to me that it would enable me to keep using my machine for other things while the encoding was taking place - right or wrong?
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    Newbie question about nforce4 chipset

    I hear you. But heck, if my 9800 Pro will last for 2 more years, no telling what will be available then - maybe dual core PLUS PCIe! right? I'm just trying to build a new box that is more flexible and faster than this Dell P4 3.0 1gb RAM that I have now. About video cards in general - I...
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    Newbie question about nforce4 chipset

    So an ATI X800 PCIE would work with nForce4? I ask because I somewhat prefer ATI over nVidia. How much is 'slight' improvement? Also, does PCIE really offer any significant gains in performance over AGP? I'd love to be able to use my 9800 Pro and not have to buy another card. I guess the...
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    Newbie question about nforce4 chipset

    This may be a dumb question, but I haven't been keeping up with technology for almost 2 years (I've been running a canned Dell Dimension). My question: Can you run an AGP Radeon 9800 Pro in an AGP motherboard with the nvidia chipsets? Or would you need to get a socket 939 board with the VIA...