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  1. franky77

    Why is computer still using the paging file?

    I got this computer with only 128mb's of ram, its older and takes PC-133Mhz Sdram, so I went and upgraded it to 512Mb's and yet I check the "Performance" with the task manager and it says i am using 135Mb's of the paging file? I still have lots of ram free so why is it still accessing the much...
  2. franky77

    Can't get cd out of cd/dvd drive? It's a Laptop

    The cd is in there and won't come out, spinning and does not seem to be taking up any of the cpu's resoures? Wondering whats the safest way to get this out without breaking cd or the cd/dvd drive itself? Appreciate any help with this problem! Thanks
  3. franky77

    Have viruses and trojan and cannot get rid of them???

    I used my own AVG 6.0 and it detected them right away, when I got them, so I did a scan and it quarintined a couple but when I went to do the same, the AVG stated it could not move the 2 to the vault. so, i went online to use PcCillion Trend online scan and remover now it detected them but...
  4. franky77

    8Mb Cache compared to 2Mb Cache any real difference?

    Have not had much experience as of yet with the Hardrives with the newer 8Mb cache and was wondering if there is much performance/speed gain with it? Appreciate anyone who has had some dealings with these hardrives with the 8Mb cache explain is it worth buying one or is the 2Mb pretty much as...
  5. franky77

    Cannot replace harddrive with another one??

    It's a Dell computer and I tested the harddrive that it came with a small 6 gig and I have a 40 gig maxtor that I want to replace it with as I believe the 6 gig is only a 5400 rpm and the maxtor is a 7200 rpm, but it will not take for some reason, I know with the Dells and Compaq's they are a...
  6. franky77

    About installing RAM what is best way?

    What I am referring to is have 3 slots and it is SDRAM PC 100, have 3 sticks 1 128mb stick and 2 64mb sticks, is there any gain in speed lets say if I installed the first slot with the 128mb stick and then the 2 64mb sticks? or did the opposite? Or does it really not matter which is installed...
  7. franky77

    Rating system of the DDR Ram?

    you have the 266 mhz, 333mhz and up now how does the ratings go for this PC2100 is what speed? any1 know all the ratings? or know where I can get a list of these? Thanks in advace for any help you can be!! appreciate it.
  8. franky77

    Win XP patches and service packs important or not

    Wondering if a person really needs these security patches and service packs for Win XP home or pro versions? Some1 I know had some installed(installed all available) and after they did thier computer got messed up and they started having problems, they did a repair on the operating system but...
  9. franky77

    Power outage problem

    Had 2 times power went out on me while on pc, first the soundcard got fried and the second time I do not know what happened? Its an older P2 450Mhz 300WTS ATX, now I go to turn pc on and it will go and start up but if I shut it down or re-start it it will not go, I can hear and feel action in...

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