two new 512 MB sticks of RAM if my current RAM type is not the best for the job. And then, depending on what's left after the RAM upgrade, can you recommend some graphics cards that might work well with this system? I know I can't get a "top of the line"...

Power Supply 300 Watts Motherboard:. Sup! I have $400-500 to spend on my pc upgrades. I want to upgrade my vid card hella badly but I'm a bit worried about bottlenecking. I know for sure the PSU needs to be upgraded. What would you recommend to upgrade...

a similiar mistake in going to XP Pro. >> Expert: Comments or advice? I agree with Bruce & Philo's replies. XP upgrades from 2k (or XP Pro from XP Home) are usually painless....for any other kind of upgrade, I recommend a clean install. Just make sure...

XP. This tool will report what hardware or software may be incompatible with Windows XP. If you follow the Upgrade Advisor's recommendations, you should not have any problem upgrading to Windows XP. If you fail to utilize the Upgrade Advisor, you may...

Upgrades for an HP M8400F with $400. Sup! I have $400-500 to spend on my pc upgrades. I want to upgrade my vid card hella badly but I'm a bit worried about bottlenecking. I know for sure the PSU needs to be upgraded. What would you recommend to upgrade for...

tasking faster! I have a HP a420N desktop from years ago. I currently have 2gb of ram, but it still seems like my cpu is s l o w ! ! ! Does anyone have suggestions or links to upgrades they recommend?. I need help finding a cpu and most likely a new motherboard...

you have to re-install the same # of apps whether you upgrade or use my plan (if you never installed the elements needed for XP, an O/S upgrade won't keep you from having to do so). when you want the old O/S gone just remove it and never boot to it again...

XP Pro upgrades for all three computers in the house - two were running 2000 and one was W98se - so I went for it. I am not sorry, but frankly it wasn't worth the retail cost of XP except possibly for mine. If you do upgrade, I recommend a complete...

fans at the back of the case). So if I could just get a card that would be ok with the current PSU it would be best. Some remaining questions: # If I cannot do a CPU upgrade, is the recommendation for a 4650 or 4670 still valid? # If I go for a 4670, would...

help you can give. Don't be playing games in 'windowed' mode. Why are you doing that if you have 2 monitors to begin with???? and run the game at the monitors NATIVE resolution. The ONLY upgrade i would recommend is maybe another 2 gigs of ram. Even with 32bit...