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    ECS plus Athlon XP 2100 trouble booting

    Okay, trying to fix my friend's computer. Just wouldn't turn on for her one day. I troubleshot it to what appears to be a burned out CPU--black all around the middle of the CPU on both the pin side and top side, plus the fan was all clogged with dust. Bought a used chip (guaranteed...
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    What do the numbers mean on the processor?

    I have two AMD processors. I'm wondering what the number/letter combos on the processors mean. One says AO850MPR24B A One says K7600MTR51B A I get that the first one is an 850 Mhz and the second is a 600 Mhz K7. But what does the AO signify and how does that differ from the K7...
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    What to buy: ATI AIW Radeon, or GF2/KyroII + other vid capture?

    I'm trying to decide what video card to upgrade to: an ATI All in Wonder Radeon 32MB DDR or a GeForce2. I would like decent gaming ability; I don't have to have ultra fast frame rates, but I'm tired of not being able to play games because of my current weak, non-3D video card (Intel i740)...