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Upgrading CPU. Will i need a new cooler?
I've just bought an Athlon X2 4200 to replace my Athlon 3000. Will the existing 3000 heatsink & fan be sufficient or should i get a new one? If i use the existing one, will i need to get some thermal paste or can i use whats left oh the heatsink? Thanks!- paddybliss
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- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
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Should I upgrade from IDE to SATA?
Will upgrading to a SATA drive make any noticeable difference to the speed of my computer? My spec is: Elite RS480-M skt 939 motherboard AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2x 512mb Geil DDR PC3200 200gb Maxtor DiamondMax 10 (8mb cache) IDE Windows XP SP2 (but considering upgrading to Vista) It’s a...- paddybliss
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
