-=PCTechTalk=- Re: processors, AMD vs. Intel?

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 09:04:06 -0500

Hi Mike,

What does 2x2 mean in regards to the memory?  I heard Dell is not so great 
either but mine has been working now for about five years..although the 
computer before this I Liked better and was custom made by bestbuy.  I 
thought most places only gave you the restore CD now, so you can get a 
regular CD/DVD of the OS if you ask?

thanks
christy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike the mod" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 12:27 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: processors, AMD vs. Intel?


> Hi Christy,
> that computer looks like a Gateway:
>
> <http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9156478&type=product&id=12180
> 38551741>
>
> I've heard of a few bad Gateway computer from people on the groups.
>
> It come with 4 gig of ram
> Make sure it is 2 X 2gig sticks other wise you may have to
> remove them to upgrade to 8 gig
>
> The shared video means if you have 4 gig the video will lock
> out the use of 512 meg of the ram.
>
> If you buy a computer insist on getting the OS CD with it as
> part of the deal. Or have them create a full restore DVD
> of it. (which will unfortunately include all the crapwear they
> bundle with it):
> Norton trial
> Office Trial
> AOL trial
> etc.
> Cheers
> Mike
> *******  REPLY SEPARATOR *********
>
> On 1/3/2009 at 12:03 AM cristy wrote:
>
> Hi Gman,
>
> First off, what does this mean briefly?  lol..(AM+ socket)
>
> Also, I had a computer custom built once at the local Best Buy store years
> ago and was very happy with it for the most part. But not sure now where I
> would go or who online to ask for a custom built one.  I will not spend
> what
> I did back then though, more tight budget now.   Vid cards are confusing, 
> I
>
> know I need at least 512 mb of memory for that and I dont know what 
> exactly
>
> "shared memory" .  I'm getting somewhat frustrated as I don't want to 
> spend
>
> but so much more time researching this but since money is a crunch,
> obviously want as much as I can get for my bucks.
>
> I put off buying a new one since last summer since other priorities came
> up.
> I do realize I can only get but so much for a certain price though.  Maybe
> its time to try an AMD processor who knows, there was a computer this 
> wkend
>
> at circuit city advertised for 509 with AMD processor , was orig 750.00 or
> so.  The guy said the vid card could be upgrade and memory.
>
> Here are the specs that I have
> AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core processor 9100E Computer Model DX 4200-09
>
> windows vista home premium 64-bit
> 4gb ddr2 memory
> 640GB hard drive
> Reads and writes
> Dual-Layer DVDs and CDs
> w/Labelflash
> include keyboard and mouse
>
> salesman said it  had an integrated vid card but a good one
> and memory he said could be upgraded as well as vid card
>
>
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