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    PC 2700 RAM on a board designed for PC1600/2100

    2 questions: First, how can I tell whether my system uses PC2100 RAM or PC1600? My motherboard can handle both -- is there a quick program that will tell me or can I figure it out from the System Info report in XP? Second, it seems prices for 2700 RAM are cheaper than 2100 -- can I use 2700...
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    Freeze at Login screen w/ XP SP2

    I have a problem that happens only intermitently, but its annoying -- when I start my computer it will sometimes freeze at the account login screen. I cannot click on any of the login icons and have to hit the system reset button. Then the computer works fine. Like I said, it only happens...
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    Switching from a Radeon 9500 Pro to a 9800 Pro

    A quick question (hopefully): Can I just switch my new 9800 Pro for my current 9500 Pro or do I need to uninstall all the ATI software, swap the cards, and then re-install everything? Will the ATI drivers and software just recognize the new card, or does everything have to be removed and then...
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    9500 Pro to 9800 Pro 128: is it worth it?

    I have a Radeon 9500 Pro running on a P4 2.53 500 FSB system with 512 DDR RAM. I bought a 9800 Pro 128 from Best Buy today for $179. Figuring I can get at least $80 for my 9500 Pro on e-bay, is it worth $100 to go from the 9500 to the 9800? Will I see an appreciable performance increase in...