Posts by jeremfg

All right, here it is: 1. Which brand SSD are you considering for your next upgrade? Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other? I've recently bought my first SSD... Haven't received it yet... Bought a Kingston...

Since Vista's Service Pack 1, the OS report the quantity of memory Installed, instead of reporting the amount of "usable" memory. If you're having SP1 and you take the OS number, it's normal!

What I don't understand, is why the diagnostic tests were telling you that you didn't have a video adapter if the problem wasn't there... Have you tried the test again with the new card? If it stays the same, you can pretty much rule out...

Quote: Originally Posted by Revenent I believe the 945 only has an addressable space of 4 GB, so you won't be able to access the reserved part. (To address the "full" 4 GB, chipsets usually remap the reserved...

I just installed my 4 gb of RAM in my Inspiron 9400, fully aware and knowing in advance that I won't be able to use more than 3.25 of it with my Vista Ultimate 64-bit OS... My question is: WHY? Is it because the Bios can't address...

I had the exact same symptom you're describing with my 7900 GS in a Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 However, on my part, the problem gradually appeared, becoming more and more worse, up to a point where a quarter of my screen would become...

Had the same problem with my 7900GS on Inspiron 9400, a bad memory module. But before I begun to get BSODs, the screen was having lines and strange artefacts. I decided to replace it with a 7950 GTX that I bought for $250.

I've just installed my new graphic card and it ROCKS!!!! I finally got my Geforce GO 7950 GTX for US$250.

Quote: Originally Posted by Pirx Actually, the difference in some professional graphics apps is huge. I remember seeing some comparisons with Maya where the 3500 was a lot faster. OTOH, if you don't use any of these,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Weaser Don't forget also that the 7950 GTX is an HDCP compliant card that can be used with blu ray movies in the future. Probably the only real difference. Well, thats great... That...