[DeTomaso] NPC - Computer Geek Help needed- BIOS, FSB, and Other Esoteric Geeky Details

Sat Feb 7 21:49:49 EST 2009

here are the MB specs

EVGA nForce 780i SLI Desktop Board - nVIDIA nForce 780i SLI - Socket T -
1333MHz, 1066MHz, 800MHz, 533MHz FSB - 8GB - DDR2 SDRAM -
DDR2-1200/PC2-9600, DDR2-800/PC2-6400, DDR2-667/PC2-5300, DDR2-533/PC2-4200
- SLI - ATX - 132-CK-NF78-A1

On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>   Sooooo....is that a Yes or a No to the Question?
>
> --- On *Sat, 2/7/09, Chris Difani <cdifani at pacbell.net>* wrote:
>
> From: Chris Difani <cdifani at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Computer Geek Help needed- BIOS, FSB, and
> Other Esoteric Geeky Details
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com, "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 6:37 PM
>
>
> Michael:
>
> The real question is what is the FBS speed of your mother board?  The Front
> Bus Speed. That's what 'uses' that DDR2 or DDR3, or even plain old
> DDR.  Or
> the slower or the faster units.
>
> Also are you using a 64 bit operating system? Or a 32 bit?  That determines
> how much RAM can be used (addressed) by the OS.  Windows 64 can use the
> most, and I think that's 7 gigs... but you'll need to confirm that.
> But
> there's a problem with the more specialized drivers and Win 64.  Microsoft
> depends on the software, and hardware companies to provide the drivers for
> their OS, and sometimes that's a real crap shoot.  Finding the right 64 bit
>
> driver for an uncommon piece of hardware might be impossible.... which means
> you have to really do your homework before you pull the trigger on an OS
> upgrade like going to 64 bits.
>
> So you've got two things to think about, or rather investigate.  What is
> the
> max speed that you motherboard can use in terms of RAM.  Second, what is the
> max amount of RAM that your mother board can utilize, and be utilized by
> your OS.  When I say "motherboard", you also have to confirm that the
> BIOS
> can handle that RAM speed too.  You may find that the board can handle the
> size and speed, but your BIOS can't.  So you need to get the motherboard
> manual out, and read the specs on it for RAM.  Or go to their web site, and
> see if they have an upgraded BIOS available that is a significant
> improvement.
>
> Something to think about is the newest Intel CPUs, the i7 chips.  These have
> the equivalent of 4 or more "processors" on the chip.  They also do
> NOT use
> the front bus chokepoint anymore.  In fact, if I were you, I'd leave things
>
> alone until you can migrate to this next generation of CPU, and the
> motherboard that can run it.
>
> And if that's clear as mud, write me off list, and I'll send you some
> more
> information.
>
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Difani
> Sacramento, CAcdifani at pacbell.net
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 5:33 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Computer Geek Help needed
>
>
> >I am upgrading my system's DDR2 RAM, the question is for HD video
> editing
> > and large format photo retouching applications, which is better and why
> >
> > 8GB at 1066 MHZ  or 16GB at 800 Mhz?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
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> > Michael L. Shortt
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> > michael at michaelshortt.com
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