RAM #1-
I forget what way it works.... It better to get a higher RAM speed (ie: pc3200 instead of pc2700) even thought the MOBO only reads pc2700 max. That way, if you upgrade your computer you can keep the ram and use it for the new one.... i think i read that in my A+ book, but i cant remember and don't want to chance it.
Well, that depends. If u are using DDR2 and ur max is 667Mhz, then ur not going to buy 1100Mhz for instense., because its a lot more expensive. If u are using DDR and ur max is 333Mhz, then ur not going to buy 400Mhz because once u buy a motherboard that will actually be able to read DDR400, then 400Mhz will be old and cheap and u will want DDR2.
Remmember that DDR is not forward compatible, as in u cannot stick a DDR memory stick into a DDR2 memory slot, for they are different sizes.
RAM #2-
My computer manufacture states that the MOBO has a maximum capacity of 1 Gig (2x 512 MB), but when i look at the MOBO manufactures, they say 2 Gig (2x 1 Gig) and then small print saying that the PC manufacturer's maximum memory may differ.
-It even says this on HP's web site on their MOBO info page. What's up with that? Can i get 2 gigs? Or is it just the software.
I mean, if i load a different copy of windows, will it recognize the extra RAM?
I doubt that the motherboard will not be able to recognize a 1024MB stick of RAM. Usually those things are written before that much RAM is out, or widely distributed in retail, but they actually do work with the motherboard. The only way that it wouldnt is because of software limitations of course, and again, i doubt that it will not recognize the stick.
Socket-
I was talking to someone the other day about sockets, and they said something to the point that althought there is a socket 'A', there are different types... some numbers like 757 and 936.... (just throwing those out there)....
Is there different types, or is a socket 'A' only that, and anything else a different socket type?
There are different types of sockets. A, 478, 939, 775, AM2, 1207 etc.
They are all different sizes and u cannot insert a CPU that is a certain socket onto a different socket.
Video output-
Is S-Video the same as HDTV? Or do they just have similer looking plugs?
S-Video is a way to connect certain items, i.e. PC, console, DVD etc. to the TV in order to use the TV as a screen for them. S-Video is the main way to hook-up things to SDTV, or TVs that are not HD.
An HDTV is a TV that supports higher resolutions than 480i, wich are today 720p and 1080i. Some TVs can handle 1080p. HDTVs have S-Video inputs like SDTVs, but also have HDMI for audio, composite etc. wich have better quality.
General-
What is the meaning of life?
"The meaning of life is a number, and that number is 1" - Weasel, "I Am Weasel"
