Since I already have it open, here's a link to the site for all of your system's drivers. This is one you should bookmark and keep close by. http://tinyurl.com/3xvdjz Peace, Gman "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:56 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes >I need to learn how to change this stuff myself since he is always so busy > to help me with this but for some reason I am nervous tinkering with the > insides of my computer, I could however play with the old one I have to > learn from it, it was not a Dell but a VPR Matrix from Best Buy, their > brand > but I had it custom built. > > I am trying to decide on a new computer before the end of this summer but > would like to keep this one alive awhile longer if possible. > > It is four years old now and I guess as some people may refer to it "Dell > from ..." ;o, dont know it its been that bad but I really did love the old > VPR Matrix I had. > > > That is a great visual you sent, thanks! So are they saying then dont mix > memory that came with your computer with brand new memory or is it just > the > order/slots you put them in and all. I guess you dont want to mix like a > 512 mb with two 256 mb or the like. > > Christine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 6:15 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes > > > Cristy, > With the audio editing you're doing, you should really have at least > 2GB > in your main system. It might not speed things up a ton, but it'll take > away a LOT of bottleneck issues. IF they're installed in dual-channel > mode, > then you WILL see things speed up quite a bit. See the Memory area below > for some visual info specific to your mainboard on this. > > http://tinyurl.com/cyrut > > Yes, and he also moved one of the original sticks from its factory > location, so, even if you remove the extra stick, it still won't > functionin > dual-channel mode until the other two sticks are installed on the same > color > slots. > > If both systems use the same type of memery, I would consider taking > the > sticks you pull out of this one and installing them in the older one. > Depending on how many open slots it has, start with the largest capacity > spare first. Of course, both systems MUST require DDR for there to be any > chance of this working. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 5:34 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: help,bluescreen yikes > > >> Darn, I hit send before I meant to on this one, >> >> So are you saying for me to purchase two 1 GB memory sticks DDR and take >> out >> the current memory that is in the computer? >> >> Also I think my brother may have added a stick or two of memory awhile >> back >> so am I runing single rather than dual now? >> >> And a thought occurred to me that I still have my old computer minus the >> hard drive, maybe I could figure out how to get the memory sticks out of >> that one and would that work? They were probably 512 mb or something. >> >> >> >> Christine > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything > below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. 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