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Upgrading Computers.

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by theoipod, Apr 19, 2006.

  1. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    The AM2 is a socket and the FX-60 a processor. What you on about?
     
  2. AxFactor

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    n/m then, long day
     
  3. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    So it would seem!
     
  4. AxFactor

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    haha, yea, just ignore that comment 2 or 3 posts
     
  5. theoipod

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    What type of ram will the a2 need?
    will it be able to deal with pc3200
     
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  6. sammorris

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    Only DDR2 PC3200, not traditional DDR.
     
  7. theoipod

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    What do you mean ddr2?

    when i run cpu-z it says memory type ddr.does this mean traditional ddr?


    I've got a little worry, when i went into a french pc shop and told them the type of ram for my computer and he passed me the ram which cost 160 euros!!!

    I got ripped of didn't I?
     
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  8. sammorris

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    How much have you got? 160 euros is about £110, which will just about buy you 2x1GB of Corsair PC3200 here.

    If it says DDR, then you have DDR1, which you 99% should have in an AMD system. Only intels can use DDR2 atm tmk.
     
  9. theoipod

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    we'll i got 1gb of dane-elec for that price so i guess i got riped off!
     
  10. sammorris

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    How long ago, anything before mid 2005 and yeah I'd say you were ripped off, ripped off well.
     
  11. theoipod

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    I
    don't think i understood correctly the A2 is a motherboard right?
     
  12. theoipod

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    yeah well i got it a week ago maybe i'll bring it back.

    Is it possible to have two hard drives in one computer?
     
  13. sammorris

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    AM2 is a socket that you put processors in. Each time the socket a CPU goes in is changed, the technology motherboards using that socket can use changes and updates. And yes it's possible to have tens of hard disks in a computer if you've enough drive bays in your case and sockets on your motherboard. I use three with a standard OEM board and my case and board (they're by no means top-end ultra gamer workstation server etc) will support the use of up to four - two on the other IDE channel (the one that's not used by the CD/DVD drives) and two via S-ATA ports. If you buy cheap PCI controller cards you can of course have even more.
     
  14. theoipod

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    In general,a copmputer can hold more than one hard drive?
     
  15. sammorris

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    whatever a copmputer is, yes. The vast majority of computers will support two hard disks, buy another, plug it in and off you go.
     
  16. theoipod

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    a copmputer is another word for computer(lol).you've been 13 (lol)

    Great.

    Is it like RAM or are all hard drives compatible with any computer?
     
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    All hard drives are compatible with any modern PC provided you have S-ATA ports if it's a S-ATA drive. S-ATA drives also use a regulated power line on your PSU but that's not essential to get them to run. If you don't have the thin long connectors (typically black with the same wires running to them as molex connectors) on your PSU then you need to get a drive that has the standard Molex power connector on it, or buy an adapter (the 1st of those options is better). Western Digital drives support that I know (Caviars anyway), dunno about others.
    S-ATA leads look like this:
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    If you haven't got what you need or don't care about the benefits of S-ATA, then just use conventional IDE drives. For standard use they're more than adequate, but of course they often lack NCQ and/or 16MB buffers making them a tad slower, especially if you run two drives in the same IDE channel (off the same cable from the motherboard).
     
  18. theoipod

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    do i have to open up my computer to know if i've got a SATA hard drive?
     
  19. sammorris

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    Go into device manager in my computer and tell us the name of the hard disk drive. We should be able to establish by that.
     
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    Grrrr.... It's finally time for me to upgrade MY computer now. This year I've finally started seeing those games that just CANNOT be made to run well on my machine; I haven't seen that for around three or four years, and it makes me sad..... Ick.

    I guess I'm going to look at my local discount shops; unless anyone has a cheap suggestion themselves, for a brand new system? My components are, for the most part, too old for an upgrade, and it seems I would be much better off with a new system. Anyone got a link to good system?
     

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