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Any questions regarding PC components.

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20 years experience building and repairing computers.

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BSEE, VMI. Associates Degree in Computer Systems, El Camino, CA

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2012-04-30 Computer Parts:

Hi Dre,    I've gone over the specs on your ASUS and it is pretty good as is.  4GB of RAM is plenty, you cannot upgrade your motherboard or CPU without rebuilding your whole computer, and your hard drive

2012-04-10 Video Card:

Hi again Rick,    Your DDR2 RAM is your system RAM and the RAM boards are plugged into a module on your motherboard.  Part of this is currently being used by your on-board video.  The DDR3 RAM on the video

2012-04-09 Video Card:

Hi Rick,    The good news is that there are a lot of very good video cards available for a very reasonable price.  The main things to look for are the amount of RAM thay have (500 MB or more), the type

2012-01-17 hardware Q?:

Hi Heni,    Just like there are no truly identical twins, there are no truly identical pieces of computer hardware.  This would be especially true for components with moving parts like hard drives, DVD

2011-11-02 tv tuner cards:

Hi Landon,    I have been using tuner cards for almost as long as I have my computer. Not only are they good for watching TV, but you can also use them to capture video from old home movie VHS tapes and

 

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