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Questions related to processors and memory from roughly a decade of personal experience, willing to take a stab at any question you might have, with knowledge reaching from the AMD K7 (Athlon, AthlonXP, Duron, Sempron) to the AMD K8 and K9 (Athlon64, Athlon64 FX, Opteron, Athlon64 x2, Phenom X3/X4) generations, and from the Intel Pentium III to Core 2 generation, as well as accompanying technologies, including mainboards, chipsets, and memory.
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Computer enthusiast and hobbyist, years of IT experience here and there (still always room to learn!).
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Recent Answers from Bobbert
2009-10-31 pc shuts off by itself:
Well, you can replace the mainboard battery for about a dollar (or less), so that would be the first thing to test, if you're considering that as a problem. If the problem persists, I would suggest a replacement
2009-10-11 Memory Mismatch:
Actually, the memory is not being used "to generate video", it is shared between the system (the primary CPU), and the integrated graphics controller, knowing this, you can likely change this limit somewhat
2009-10-10 Memory Mismatch:
Nothing at all is wrong with the system, this is simply a limitation of Windows XP's 32-bit architecture. There isn't a thing you can do to "fix" this issue, other than accept it as a limitation of software
2009-10-06 convert a dell xps to 220 volt:
This will vary model to model, so I can't say with the provided generic information. My best suggestion would actually be to contact Dell, even if just using their online help and support center, as your
2009-10-05 Poor Performance:
Could you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by "slow", any specific applications having issues? And what is defined as "slow"? (Nothing will be instant, although if we're talking about a few minutes
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