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  1. J

    Regarding installing one XP OS over another XP installation

    The "repair install" (with the slipstreamed SP3) will functionally bring about the new CD installation as being the installation that continues as THE "installation" on this computer ?
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    Regarding installing one XP OS over another XP installation

    Any techies familiar with what would happen if I installed a different Win XP Pro over an existing Win XP pro installation. do want to keep the registry entries for the existing programs applications. I have a legal CD of XP pro, (not for resale) that I was sent in exchange for beta testing...
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    Display seeming degrade - drivers ? vid card ? Monitor ?

    That is a good thought. In my location, I am in a canyon with no nothin' for hundreds of feet and plenty of breathing room. The location and the monitors have not changed for years. I am curious about the drivers / video card aspects, and if there are perspectives and experiences along these...
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    Display seeming degrade - drivers ? vid card ? Monitor ?

    Very oood point Very spot on Previously, I expect particularly in conjunction with the use of the full Nokia tools, and the several hardware adjustment knobs and whistles, I remembered a sharp and comfortable display image. The monitor, itself, had a street cost of at least $1,500 in its day...
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    Display seeming degrade - drivers ? vid card ? Monitor ?

    A communication presumably to the veteran folks here. My two Nokia 445X pro monitors are/were very high quality in their day http://www.smartcomputing.com/.../24g09/24g09.asp&guid= or TINY URL http://tinyurl.com/d4bww5 After a crash of various factors in my previous Win2K system...
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    Display seeming degrade - drivers ? vid card ? Monitor ?

    A communication presumably to the veteran folks here. My two Nokia 445X pro monitors are/were very high quality in their day http://www.smartcomputing.com/.../24g09/24g09.asp&guid= or TINY URL http://tinyurl.com/d4bww5 After a crash of various factors in my previous Win2K system...
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    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work

    I will go to the PSU forum. thanks for your quite intelligent responses. I will go with the 9500 if there is not that much difference in power usage. You are right about the most reliable drive for OS booting. Yes, Win2K SP4 was the OS in use. But you may have a real point in the 1TB potential...
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    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work

    Sgrinavi, thanks. It was clear as a bell on the EVGA site that EVGA recommended minimum 350 for the 9500 and 300 for 9400. I prefer not to dig it out and find it. But your reference to the 50 W for each is of value. Even more value is the factor of the PSU. I bought the Magnum 500 half a year...
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    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work

    vj8usa and MarcVenice, thanks. I started with my considering of those two cards upon other?s recommendations. EVGA seemed to be a preferred company. Also a factor of economies and purchasers awards, etc. But I am very open to other suggestions. The usage would be photo, graphics, musical...
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    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work

    yh125d, you look ominous as a Gorilla, I must say. So would there be a factor of the 9500 needing the potential of an additional 50W for some significant reason ? Does anyone know if the various hardware factors on /with the 9500 make it a more desirable card than the 9400, for my purposes and...
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    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work

    EVGA 9400 or 9500 for photo & graphics work On the EVGA site they reference that the 9500, which has the 32 processing paths requires, or is recommended to have a minimum of 350 watts power supply. The 9400 is, however, recommended to have a minimum of 300 watts power supply. I am not a...
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Thanks, Deadtrees. I have to confess that I don't quite follow everything that you wrote, but I appreciate it. I get the impression that my last posting would pass muster with most that view this forum. We will see.
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Thanks, It looks like the GA-EP45-UD3P MB with either e8400 or q9400 and the EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB DDR2 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card. And 4 gigs of DDR 2 ram. (2x2) Any preferences as to most practical speed of the ram and any good sources or deals ? Thanks, J
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Yellowbeard, Whoa, Corsair specialist. Thanks. That goes a way to my illumination regarding your knowledge and experience. I will shortly get the GA-EP45-UD3P MB and use only DDR2 memory. If you would be so kind, and I was about to post this next final posting, namely the good middle ground...
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Yellowbeard, Thank you. I did not know the data that you have provided regarding boards that support two memory types or speeds. Wow. I am also new to learn that running 4 modules or 8GB would likely be problematic and slow. I had thought that 16 gig, for example, was quite workable, with no...
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Thanks, Davegod. Actually, my next build will be a sufficient time from now, that there will be a number of things that have changed. And a rebuild, as I am doing now, will be in order. The more I read about the GA-EP45-UD3P board, the more impressed I am and I am going to get it. The older...
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    Denithor and FreshWaterFish, those are very helpful references. I had considered that I wanted a MB that had been around for a while so that it could go through the several revisions that are often necessary. Plus I have need for original PCI slots. This GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P seems to have 2...
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    External esata as permanent boot drive - update ?

    mpilchfamily, As a gesture of charity in my direction for the new year, could you elaborate a touch on that ? I am all ears. Trouble with external drives. In the past I was aware of that. But an external drive is just an internal drive in an enclosure, is it not ? I am sincere in this...
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    External esata as permanent boot drive - update ?

    How workable to fully run and boot off of an esata MB and system with one or more esata external drives only. In other words, with no bare mounted sata drives ? Would there be a downside to doing that ? There would be an advantage to the security of being able to detach the external drives...
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    8Gig of DDR2 versus 4Gig of DDR3 system memory ?

    I may be showing my lack of recent exposure, I used to build computer systems, but the motherboard I am about to acquire, the GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R, seems to accept Either 8GigS of DDR2 or 4Gigs of DDR3 system memory ? but not both types, in the MB, at the same time. In reviewing the Wikipedia...
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    Will a PCI-E 1x slot accept traditional PCI cards ?

    Thanks to all. In the photos I have seen, for exampler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...+ATX+Intel+Motherboard Tiny URL http://tiny.cc/0Wwmq The PCI slots appear to be black. However, I know understand that standard PCI slots, are backwards compatible and I appreciate the assistance...
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    Will a PCI-E 1x slot accept traditional PCI cards ?

    Ok, thanks, So.... if PCI 2.2 is the most recent iteration of the PCI standard, then it looks good, Aluvus. It would be difficult to follow the relative measurements of on line manufacturers photos. So ---- is it safe to say that the 32 bit PCI cards will work in the PCI 2.2 slots ? Thanks
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    Will a PCI-E 1x slot accept traditional PCI cards ?

    If you go to the second URL, you will see the designations of simply "PCI" slot. Rather than PCIe or PCI 2.2. It says: 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, support ATI CrossFireX? technology at x8 link (PCIe x16_1 blue, PCIe x16_2 black*) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots *PCI Express x16_2...
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    Will a PCI-E 1x slot accept traditional PCI cards ?

    So, basically, I would need to find a Mobo which has a specific PCI slot - with no other designation. http://www.asus.com/products.a...model=2225&modelmenu=2 for example, has NO PCI slots , but only PCI-E whereas http://www.asus.com/products.a...model=2269&modelmenu=2 does seem to have...
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    Will a PCI-E 1x slot accept traditional PCI cards ?

    In changing to a new system, I would have a definite need for the use of an Adaptec 2940 UWW PCI SCSI card. Will the PCI-E 1x slot accept this card ? Thanks, Jerry
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    Needed solution for notebook display smaller after win 98 re-installed

    Hi Ken, I have seen this, myself. I am interested if anyone has some good advice. J