-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade

  • From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:36 -0500

That is just my lack of understanding of what I read.  I will look at it 
again and see if it is clearer.  The information I gave you came from BeLarc 
so it is correct.
By the way, if their is a faulty stick of RAM would BeLarc still show it?
Sandi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 5:48 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade


> Sandi,
>    What makes you think your new CPU is not compatible?  It looked to me
> like it was the 4th one down the list according to the data you supplied 
> to
> me on it (you said 2.67 GHz, although it's listed here as 2.66).  The 
> actual
> speed of the CPU, at least mathematically, is 2.6666666666666666etc. GHz
> (that's based on the 133MHz speed of your mainboard), so the difference is
> only in the rounding.  Well, unless there's some other difference you know
> about that you haven't mentioned before.      lol
>
>    Updating a driver is much safer than flashing new firmware into a
> hardware item.  If the system loses power or otherwise shuts down, it just
> won't complete the install.  Simply re-run it when the system comes back 
> up.
> :O)
>
> Peace,
> G
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:34 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer Problems following upgrade
>
>
>>I have read and printed off those you said I should read and I have
>> bookmarked those three Intel sites.
>> From my limited understanding, it appears to me that the new Processor is
>> not compatible with the Motherboard. (and I may need a new fan and
>> heatsink)
>> Sandi
>> P.S.  Have yet to do the final thing (update the board's drivers) How 
>> much
>> chaos might I create if my computer shuts down in the middle of updating 
>> a
>> driver??
>
>
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