i on the other hand would prefer 2x1gb. just in case if one fails, then at least you still have one stick for you to use or in my case i was able to lend mine to my friend to use temporary coz i had 2x1gb rams.

yeah i would say grab ddr2 now, coz i think that the price now is as low as it gets, just before ddr3 becomes mainstream. when it does, probably ddr2 prices would shoot up, just like what happened to ddr1 when ddr2 came out.

no effects really, coz the hardwares are build to last, unless they're cheapo stuff. i on 24/7 in my hostel, no problems so far, just that you will have higher temps inside your casing due to the hardwares operating for long periods. so make sure your casing is well ventilated

is there any difference between rams running at 1.8v and 2.0v? how to set the voltages, or are the auto detected and set in bios?

without increasing vcore means can oc until a certain extend only. so means if i don't increase the voltage the rams can't reach or be set to better timings, rite?
so if let's say i get a set of performance rams, from what i know they usually operate at increased voltage like 2.0v, so do i need to set the voltages myself in the bios?

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2x2gb ddr800 KVR rams, and 4x1gb ddr800 performance rams, which is better? i'm being offered both options, and i don't know which one to take.

reason?

either kvr or performance rams i wouldn't oc much, might not oc at all. lazy to play oc
so in this way performance rams are better?

what's the difference between sata hard disks running in ide compatible mode and in sata ahci mode? are the transfer speeds still the same?

kingston value ram is just normal rams, good enough for normal usage. corsair dominators are high performance rams, where they use better chips and better in overclocking.

anyone can help?

yes, should be quite big. coz x1650 is 2 generations after 9600. besides, if i'm not mistaken, x1650 runs on ddr2/ddr3 compared to just ddr on the 9600. thus the x1650 should be superior to the 9600.

@lycan01,
do you mean notebook adapter?

@jimmylim85,
full format is better, ensure everything is cleared from your hdd

don't need to set, sataII should be downward compatible with sata I.

did you set and install your sata drives to AHCI mode? coz only that enables plug and play for sata drives.

wanna ask, do current models of wireless keyboard and mouse sets have big effects when gaming?

wow, thanks for all the prompt replies.
Battery shouldn't be an issue, can easily change every few months or just get rechargable ones

so in general they give negligable or no difference compared to their wired counterparts. i see that wireless sets seem to be quite worth buying now, especially microsoft ones.

it depends on the fan size actually. nothing to do with good or cikai ones. small ones will have higher rpm, whereas bigger fans have lower rpm.

yeah, why not?
must pandai-pandai la when you ask them..
but if you buy from those hyperstore a bit harder to get discount..

The technician is right, coz the new most probably would be a different model and having a different chipset than the fried one, thus you will be needing different drivers for them. Your OS would't really work by just plugging in and run, it will crash.
In some cases you CAN do away with the formatting and install, just plug and run, that is when you have the exact same model or chipset with your old motherboard.

You're probably lucky that the processor didn't get fried

i tried before put a stand fannext to my cpu with the sidepanel open. temperatures straight went down like nobody's business

get into the bios and set your cd/dvd drive to boot first. then pop in your vista disk, let it boot, and everything will be pretty mcuh straight forward from there