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    Adding RAM to the existing dual channel kit.

    in Hardware

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    If I understand you correctly, then you have 4 slots with 2 of them filled with 512 MB modules. If you add only one stick, then yes, you will void the dual channel function (funny story about that later though.)

     

    With them having to be the same kits, I think that would be done more for convenience then anything else. However, you should be fine with a solid kit of DDR2. If you want to be really safe, you could remove your kit, and get a 2x2 GB kit for 4 GBs and then you could remove your other set. Windows 32 bit O/S's won't display all of it, but it is there.

     

    AJ

    Thanks 'CTskifreak'

    Adding RAM to the existing dual channel kit.

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Hi

    I have a 2X512 DDR2 CL4 kit that works in dual channel, what will happen if I add one additional stick,will this void the existing dual channel function ?

    If I add to the same above mentioned kit, a second kit in the two remaining slots, other than being the same speed and timing, do these have to be from the same brand or will I have to make some BIOS changes if these are not of the same?(I have been told by some local store vendor ,that the sticks have to be from the same brand,to me it sounds incorrect ,what difference does it make what brand is it if you follow the same properties?)

     

    Thanks

    memory extension

    in Hardware

    Posted

    True to what YoKenny said, it is nice to have a warranty. However, buying off of a site of Newegg and installing yourself is so simple. DDR2 is so cheap, it is insane, and it is one of the easiest upgrades you can do.

     

     

     

    AJ

    Thanks for the link.

    memory extension

    in Hardware

    Posted

    That means that your system runs at that speed and DDR 800 modules can run up to 800MHZ.

     

    The RAM they quote is the cheapest they have on hand so that is why I recommend taking the system to a local PC shop for the upgrade as they will install the RAM and check for compatibility and give you a Warranty and probably match crucial.com's price.

     

    At least phone a local PC shop and give them your system specifications and ask them how much RAM upgrade will cost.

     

    DDR2 SDRAM:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM

    Thanks for the input.

    memory extension

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Let me know how you make out.

     

    My diagnostic program shows that each module runs at 400MHZ.

    Question: Is not each module suppose to run at 800MHZ, if it is a DDR 800 module?

    Thanks

    memory extension

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Hi

     

    I have a M61 PM-S2 GIGABYTE mother board with 4 memory slots,

    2 slots occupied by 512x2 DDR800 ULTRA CL4 GEIL(discontinued by manufacturer)

    I want to add more RAM in the two remaining slots. (please see system info in my signature)

    Is it imperative to install the same ram memory stick in each slot ?Once installed , does the computer recognize the sticks or will I have to do something else?

    Thanks

    USB protection

    in Software

    Posted

    I tried the Panda USB protection application on one of my Flash drives already protected by Flash_Disinfector on my Vista system and it complained that it could not protect it.

     

    Maybe the complaint is due to the already active Flash disinfector protection (intereaction). Why would you need two protections on the same issue?

    I tried the Panda USB program with 0 fault.

    New hardware

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Might have been a better idea to have expanded the +sign first and then right-clicked, chose properties and seen what it said about it before you deleted it. :)

    Did so, a total nothingness...

    New hardware

    in Hardware

    Posted

    If you go into device manager, are there any items with question marks or exclamation marks on them?

     

    (Right-click 'my computer' icon and choose properties> hardware> device manager, select view, and choose show hidden devices)

    Thank you for your reply.

    Under other devices there was one item with a question mark (I haven`t got the faintest idea how it got there.....any clues?).Anyways, I have deleted it.

    New hardware

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Hi

    I`m getting a windows announcement right after start up witch says that a new hardware has been identified...and I did not install a thing.....

    What should I do and why it happens?

    Thanks

    Registry key in question

    in CCleaner

    Posted

    Hi

     

    I have the following registry key reported as unused file extension:

     

    HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pf

     

    A moment before that ,I uninstalled Google Earth, does it have anything to do with this ?

    If it is some thing else, what is it?

     

    Thanks

    Registry cleanning

    in CCleaner

    Posted

    No worries Eli, what I mean is if you check each and every "after uninstall" scan, the reg tree displayed usually points to entries carrying the name of the program you're removing.

     

    If there's branches in that tree leading to entries you can't make sense of, or carrying a name which could belong to more than one program, such as Adobe or Ashampoo, then leave them alone.

     

    So far, to be honest, I've only ever had to back off one uninstall, and that was the infamous iTunes/QuickTime partnership. I'm sure if I'd uninstalled iTunes with Revo, I would have screwed something up in QuickTime, which would have meant reinstalling them both.

     

    I'm not trying to make Revo sound scary, just making sure that it's always treated with care.

     

    Now, spookily enough, I've just uninstalled Windows Blinds with Revo, and it completely missed a 200mb+ folder in the "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents" folder. A strange place to store all the WB theme folders, but there it was.

     

    I think it pays to have an open mind about the virtues of these uninstalling apps, and this big miss by Revo has made me think.

     

    Thanks for the input Dennis.

    Registry cleanning

    in CCleaner

    Posted

    I use Revo exclusively now, and I've never had a problem after uninstalling a program with it.

     

    That being said, I'm still careful about how I use it. If uninstalling a simple third party application, then it's usually safe to remove all Revo finds.

     

    If uninstalling a program which could have entries common to other programs, then you have to be pretty diligent, and go through them all carefully, and if unsure, leave well alone, or uninstall with that programs uninstaller only.

     

    In my personal experience, this type of program is usually fairly obvious. Microsoft software for example, or iTunes and Quicktime live hand in hand, or different programs belonging to Adobe or Ashampoo, usually residing in the same common Program Files Folder, could have common entries.

     

    There are of course different depths of scan with Revo, and you can configure it to make a System Restore Point automatically before it does it's thing. That option, I would strongly recommend if you don't have the registry backed up with something like ERUNT.

     

    What do you mean when you say

     

    And if you're not sure enough to trust it, then opt for the "Install Tracker" method. Either of the following applications are effective as well.

     

    ZSoft Uninstaller:

     

    Total Uninstall: (Last freeware version)

     

    With Total Uninstall, use the "Download" button, and not the "Home" one.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

     

    EDIT: Added ERUNT link.

     

    What do you mean when you say a simple third party application? An application that I can be positively sure that does not have any common files with other programs? if yes, is it possible to know that in advance?

    I`m pretty much satisfied with Revo uninstaller, I`m using Erunt and I have the system restore activated ...just in case...better be safe than sorry .

    Thank you for the links and for your patience...

    Registry cleanning

    in CCleaner

    Posted

    I would say it's far from an exact science Eli.

     

    The registry is full of interdependent links and associations, and to remain safe a Registry CCleaner has to know how far to drill down into it without breaking any of those links.

     

    It's also a place fairly unique to an individuals computer. We all have different programs installed, and different settings to the same programs, so it would be impossible to have a Registry Cleaner that caters for all those variations.

     

    The discrepencies arise when Registry Cleaner "X", goes far deeper into this complex web than Registry Cleaner "Y", and starts breaking things.

     

    CCleaner, in my experience, is a Registry CCleaner that knows when to stop. That being said, the Registry is such a complex place, you should always make a backup before running any cleaner, including CCleaner.

     

    That's my take on it anyway.

    Thank you for your reply Dennis . Your answer brings me to another question related to other product you are probably familiar with: Revo Uninstaller. In the advanced level ,it goes to all related registry keys that belong to the program you want to delete. Would you say that this is safe enough, for there is not much of a variation here? Is there room for discrepancies here too when dealing with one specific program you want to delete?

    Registry cleanning

    in CCleaner

    Posted

    Hi

     

    Why is it that if I clean the registry with Ccleaner, I`ll still find a lot more issues with other cleaners?

    Isn`t it suppose to be more like an exact science? if it is wrong it is wrong, and if it is right it is right.

    I cannot understand how an issue can be disregarded or how can a program produce an issue that does not really exist. I`ll appreciate some light shedding on this matter.

    Thanks

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