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    Dell Latitude D505 memory question

    I'd like to upgrade the memory in a Dell Latitude D505. It currently has 512MB of PC2700 (DDR300) memory and I'd like to go to the full capacity of 2GB. I found great prices on name brand 1GB memory sticks but they are PC3200 (DDR400), not PC2700 (DDR300). Will the PC3200 memory work OK in...
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    Max HDD size for Compaq Presario V2000 notebook?

    The Fujitsu HDD failed and want to replace with a larger size. The original is/was 120 gig. Does, by chance, anyone know the maximum size this computer/BIOS (F27) will accept? Since it's PATA, the 320 gig drives are automatically out afaik, but there's at least one 250 gig PATA and I'd...
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    Only 200Mbps on new Gigabit system?

    Just hooked up a new D-Link DGS-2208 Gigabit switch to a computer using an Intel Gigabit NIC and to another computer using the mobo's Marvell Yukon Gigabit NIC. I have done a speed test using netCPS and also monitored with DU Meter. NetCPS shows about 19.5MB/sec and DU meter shows roughly...
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    SATA or PATA CD/DVD burner?

    I think my Plextor 716A (PATA) is slowly dying. It seems to be flakey on reading CD RW and I can't seem to get it to write CD RW or DVD RW - although it stll seems to write CD R or DVD R. Should I get a new SATA drive, or stick with PATA? If I get a SATA drive, will the CD ROM support mode...
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    Asus P5VDC-MX (rev 2) vs. ASRock 775Dual-VSTA??

    Has anyone used the Asus board? Pros/cons vs the ASRock? A search did not seem to bring any results about the Asus. Note: The r.2 board is supposed to accomodate 1066...