| The heart of any computer is the
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| | excepts new graphics cards.The most
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| motherboard. It is that big board inside
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| | simple of graphics cards are sometimes
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| the computer that everything is connected
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| | available for PCI slots, but not too
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| to. It performs the role of traffic
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| | many. More common are AGP cards and the
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| lights and policemen, directing flows of
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| | newer PCI express (PCIe) cards. AGP slots
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| information to where they are needed,
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| | come in speed variants up to 8x, make
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| when they are needed.Choosing the right
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| | sure the slot matches your card. PCI and
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| motherboard does not have to be a huge
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| | PCIe are incompatible, so don't be
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| issue, even though there is a lot to
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| | confused by that. The PCIe slots are much
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| consider. I will start off with the most
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| | longer and have a securing latch. If you
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| major parts and move onto the the things
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| | want an SLI graphics card setup with two
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| that are less important or
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| | PCIe cards with SLI attached together,
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| non-essential.Firstly is the socket
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| | make sure the motherboard specifically
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| type.The socket is the place where the
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| | states that it supports SLI.Fourth is
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| processor (CPU) connects to the
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| | hard drive and optical drive
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| motherboard. There is no compatiblility
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| | connectionsTwo kinds are available, IDE
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| between sockets, so it has to be the
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| | and SATA, IDE is older with a thick cable
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| right one. The socket connection needs to
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| | and SATA is newer with a thinner cable.
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| match the connection of the processor you
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| | SATA capability is usually an add-on, you
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| have or the one you intend to buy for the
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| | can see a dedicated chip on the
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| computer.Most older Intel Pentium 4s
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| | motherboard. IDE is being phased out, but
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| utilise socket 478. Newer ones use socket
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| | is still used for many drives and all
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| 775. AMD chips utilised socket A for a
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| | optical devices like DVD and CD drives.
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| long time, but now the AMD Athlon 64
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| | IDE has speeds of ATA66, ATA100 and
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| series and Semprons use socket 939. Just
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| | ATA133, SATA has speeds of 150Mbps and
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| check with someone as to what yours or
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| | 300Mbps the latter sometimes referred to
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| your intended one will have.Your choice
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| | as SATA2. Make sure your board supports
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| of chip will have a lot to do with your
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| | as much or more than you intend to
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| needs, but choosing one with an up to
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| | install.Fifth is the extrasThe number of
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| date socket type will ensure slightly
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| | extras available on motherboard has
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| longer motherboard life as you can
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| | increased greatly and so has the quality
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| upgrade the chip for a while.Second is
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| | of the extras. Things to be expected are
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| the memory typeDDR is the RAM of choice
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| | USB 2.0, a sound card and network slot.
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| for most systems, but some newer systems,
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| | Other things which it may or may not have
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| which includes all Pentiums with socket
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| | are firewire and extra USB slots.So with
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| 775 use DDR2. These two kinds are not
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| | all that in mind you should be in good
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| interchangable and have a different
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| | stead to make a good decision on your
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| number of pins. Both DDR and DDR2 come in
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| | purchase. Happy shopping.Roundup
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| different speed ratings measured in MHz.
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| | Socket type - A, 478, 775, 939
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| DDR has a usual 400MHz denoted as DDR400
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| | Memory (RAM) - DDR, DDR2
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| or PC3200, while DDR2 can go a little
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| | Expansion slots - PCI and one of AGP or
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| higher and comes in slightly faster
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| | PCIe
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| speeds. Just make it match what the board
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| | ATA - ATA66, 100 or 133. SATA or SATA2
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| needs.Third is expansion slotsThe
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| | Extras - USB, network and sound card
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| expansion slots are the places where you
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| | (expected), firewire, extra USB, extra
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| put extra cards onto the motherboard,
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| | SATA slots (optional but becoming more
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| like graphics cards, extra sound card or
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| | common)Peter Stewart is a computer
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| a wireless internet card. The old
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| | enthusiast, his interest in computers and
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| standard is a PCI slot and these are
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| | focus on practical down to earth advice
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| appropriate for most expansion cards,
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| | inspired his two websites.
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