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    Do I need anything else to do this memory upgrade?

    I'm a noob. I want to upgrade my RAM from 1 gig to 2 gigs. I have a Dell Dimension 4600 that supports DDR 400, DDR 333, and DDR 266 SDRAM. Do I need to upgrade my power source or cooling system? Can I just imput the 1 gig stick straight up? Thanks.
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    Is this allowed here?

    I'm not sure if this is allowed. If not, I'm sorry and feel free to delete it. I wanted to tell you guys about an online game that I love to play but it's getting small, so I'm trying to recruit new players. It's at mobfather.com. Basically, it's a mafia game that imvolves other players...
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    Why is this?

    This might be a dumb question, but on the site below the benchmarks for gaming performance is higher or XP than Vista. Why is this? http://www.gamespot.com/features/6164940/p-5.html
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    NVIDIA's 7950 vs. 7900

    Article I'm going to be picking up a C2D 6600 gaming computer from Dell and I'm curious about potential video cards. The 7950GX2 has 1GB memory and the 7900GS (single GPU) has 256MB memory. So, I assumed that the 7950 is the better card for gaming, having more memory and a second GPU, but...
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    Another Question about Vista

    I read somewhere that certain games (including Flight Simulator X) operate much better on Vista rather than XP, is this the case? If so, doesn't that mean Vista might be required to run games at a high level? Thanks
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    Motherboard Question

    Does anyone know the motherboard Dell uses in their XPS 410? I know it's a random question, but I'm curious for future upgrading purposes. Thanks.
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    What do you think?

    I'll be buying a new desktop in the next six months and I want to sell my old PC. I'm probably going to sell it to a friend's grandma. She'll probably just use it for surfing and e-mail. I don't want to charge her too much, but I want what it's worth. Compaq Presario - I bought it little...
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    How much is my old PC worth?

    I'll be buying a new desktop in the next six months and I want to sell my old PC. I'm probably going to sell it to a friend's grandma. She'll probably just use it for surfing and e-mail. I don't want to charge her too much, but I want what it's worth. Compaq Presario - I bought it little...
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    Crazy Weather

    I'm from Indiana, but I came to Oklahoma for school. I've always heard that Oklahoma weather is crazy, but this week confirms it. On Tuesday it was 75 and sunny, by Thursday it was 17 with more than a foot of snow. Campus has been closed down yesterday and today due to the snow. And guess...
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    Vista v. Windows

    With this new os coming out, I'm just curious as to what the changes and improvements are over the Windows series. In essence, what makes Vista with getting? Thanks.
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    General GPU Question

    I'm just curious, which is better: Either 8800 single card or mid- to high-range dual cards?
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    Which is more important?

    I'm buying a gaming rig from Dell and I have some extra money to spend on better hardware. Which is more important for gaming: updating my processor from a C2D E6600 to a C2D E6700 or going from 2G to 4G of RAM? I'm running the Vista OS. Thanks.
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    Anyone Have Plenty of Free Time?

    So, I'm wanting to upgrade my computer in almost every facet. However, I have limited knowledge when it comes to the pc and its components. I've been spending many hours reading the forums and surfing the website trying to learn more. I would really appreciate it if you guys could breakdown...
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    General Computer Questions

    My new Summer/Fall project is bulking up my cumputer for better gaming. I'll admit I have limited knowledge when it comes to computers, but I'm learning. Before I get into my question, let me give some specs on my PC: I have 512MB of RAM with two open slots for more, a 120GB HardDrive, and a...