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Intel DP35DPM Socket 775 Barebone Kit - Intel Q6600 2.40GHz OEM CPU, 200GB HDD OEM, 1GB DDR2 PC5400, ATX Mid-Tower Case, 500 Watt Power Supply

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Intel DP35DPM Socket 775 Barebone Kit
Experience unrivaled Quad Core performance when you build your system around this extreme yet affordable barebone kit. Our latest high-performance package features an Intel Core 2 Quad Kentsfield 2.4GHZ Q6600 Socket 775 CPU. With four execution cores, this revolutionary processor literally blows through the most intensive applications in demanding multitasking environments. This powerful barebone also includes an Intel DP35DPM Socket 775 motherboard, a Maxtor 200GB EIDE hard drive, and 1024MB of PC5400 DDR2 667MHz memory from Ultra. Plus we’ve included the perfect gaming case to deploy these killer components to your best advantage – the Ultra Gladiator black Mid-Tower chassis with a 500-watt V-Series power supply. Whether you’re a gaming pro, multimedia buff, or production-driven business executive – this kit will help you create the perfect PC to meet your unique demands.

Note: A CPU cooling fan is not included in this Barebone Kit, but may be added separately.

This Bundle Includes

Ultra Gladiator Black ATX Mid-Tower Case and 500-Watt V-Series Power Supply
The Gladiator supports AT, baby AT, ATX and micro ATX motherboards and features 1mm thick high grade steel. The Gladiator has 10 drive bays. Four tool-free 5.25" drive bays, one external 3.5" bay and five internal 3.5" bays. PCI and AGP cards can be installed and secured to their slots without tools.

- Form Factor: ATX Mid-Tower
- Power Supply: 500 Watt
- Bezel Type: Swing Out

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Intel DP35DPM Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
The Intel® Desktop Board DP35DP Media Series in the ATX form factor delivers improved performance and capabilities for multimedia creation and enjoyment. With support for Intel® quad-core processors and Intel® Viiv™ processor technology?, this desktop board merges the energy-efficient power of the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor with enhanced expandability, and consumer electronics integration.

- Chipset: Intel P35
- Front Side Bus: 800/1066/1333MHz
- Processor Interface: Socket 775

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Socket 775 OEM Processor
With four execution cores, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything

- Socket: 775
- Front Side Bus: 1066MHz
- Cache: 8MB

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Maxtor DiamondMax 21 200GB 7200RPM 8MB ATA-100 EIDE OEM Hard Drive
Maxtor DiamondMax hard drives are ideal for entry and mainstream home and office PC applications and an excellent solution for integrators and system builders. If you're building mainstream ATA storage solutions, there's a DiamondMax drive that's just right for you and your budget.

- Capacity (GB): 200
- Interface: Ultra ATA-100
- Buffer Memory: 8MB

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Ultra 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory
High-performance computing requires high-performance memory. For those who have been waiting for faster access times—crucial for high-level graphics programs—Ultra DDR2 memory maximizes system operation, and lets you get the most from your applications. If you're looking for the best DDR2 memory, at the best prices, Ultra is the only choice.

- Memory Size: 1024MB
- Memory Speed: 667MHz PC5400
- Memory Type: DDR2

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Specifications

  Form Factor:  ATX
  Memory Category:  Desktop
  Form Factor:  ATX Mid-Tower
  Compatible Motherboards:  ATX
  Micro ATX
  AT
  Baby AT
  Memory Type:  DDR2
  Processor Socket:  Intel
  Processor Interface:  Socket 775
  Memory Speed:  PC5400
  Processor Interface:  Socket 775
  Bezel Type:  Swing Out
  Side Panel Type:  Vented
  Memory Speed MHz:  667MHz
  Processor Class:  Core 2 Quad
  Interface:  Ultra ATA-100
  Processors Supported:  Intel Core 2 Duo
  Intel Core 2 Quad
  Intel Celeron D 4XX
  Intel Pentium Dual Core
  Processor Speed:  Q6600 / 2.40GHz
  Additional Technologies:  Intel® Matrix Storage (RAID)
  Memory Size:  1024MB
  Total Memory Size:  1GB
  Spindle Speed (RPM):  7200
  Power Supply:  500 Watt
  Material:  Steel
  Buffer Memory:  8MB
  Cache Size:  8MB L2
  Memory Modules:  1
  Front Side Bus:  800MHz
  1066MHz
  1333MHz
  Memory Channels:  Dual
  Special Features:  Tool-Free Drive Bays
  Memory Socket:  DIMM
  Average Latency (msec):  4.16
  Bus Speed:  1066MHz
  Memory CAS Latency:  4
  Pins:  240
  Fan:  Not Included
  Wattage:  95W
  Maximum External Transfer Rate (Mbits/sec):  100
  Additional Technologies:  Intel® EM64T
  Enhanced Halt State
  Execute Disable Bit
  Intel® Virtualization
  Quad-Core
  Intel® Thermal Monitor 2
  Intel® Speedstep® Technology
  Northbridge:  Intel P35 Express
  External 5.25" Drive Bays:  4
  External 3.5" Drive Bays:  1
  Internal 3.5" Drive Bays:  5
  Expansion Slots:  7
  Front USB Ports:  2
  Number of Slots:  4
  Number of Pins:  240-Pin
  Front FireWire Ports:  1
  Front Audio Ports:  2
  Maximum Memory Supported:  8GB - 64bit
  Memory Supported:  Dual Channel Supported
  667MHz DDR2
  800MHz DDR2
  Channels:  8 Channels
  Temperature, Operating (°C):  0 to 60
  Temperature, Nonoperating (°C):  -40 to 70
  Audio Chipset:  High Definition Audio (HDA)
  120mm Fan Ports:  2
  120mm Fans Included:  1
  Type:  OEM
  Depth:  19.5"
  Width:  7.5"
  Height:  17"
  Dimensions:  0.79" x 4.0" x 5.87"
  Supported Devices:  2
  Hard Drive Types:  ATA/100
  ATA/133
  ATA/66
  UDMA/33
  USB Version:  2
  USB Data Transfer Rates:  480Mbps
  LAN Type:  10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
  Port Type:  RJ-45
  RAID Support:  Yes
  PCI Slots:  3
  PCI Express X1 Slots:  3
  PCI Express X16 Slots:  1
  USB Ports:  12
  FireWire Ports:  1 - 1394a
  LAN Ports:  1
  Audio Out Jacks:  1
  Line In Jacks:  1
  Microphone Jacks:  1
  Center Audio Jacks:  1
  Subwoofer Audio Out Jacks:  1
  IDE Headers:  1
  Serial ATA Headers:  6
  ATX Power Connectors:  1 24-Pin Connector
  PC Power Connectors:  1 - 4 Pin
  Fan Connectors:  3 x Chassis
  1 x CPU
  S/PDIF Connectors:  1 - Optical
  Length:  11.600 in. (29.4 cm)
  Width:  9.600 in. (24.5 cm)
Detailed Features

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Features

(Case)

Constructed of high grade Steel, this 1mm thick chassis provides a solid foundation for your PC. Featuring a high-grade aluminum bezel.

Innovative side mount hard drive bays are designed for easy installation and upgrades.

This intricate cooling system involved two 120mm fan ports, which allows for great airflow throughout your case.

It's simple, just insert pci card into slot and close lever to secure into place. No tools, no screws, no hassle!
Keep the temperature of your CPU down by bringing cool air directly from the outside onto the CPU.
With this tool-less drive system it's simple. Slide the drive in, align the holes, twist the lock, and your done. No tools, no screws, no hassle!
This vent is specifically designed to allow cool ai to flow in directly for your high end video card. Meets all Intel® Specifications.
Easy access front ports, featuring USB, firewire, and Audio will allow you to quickly connect external devices, headphones, or even a microphone.

(Motherboard)

Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775
design. The Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) style socket makes it easy to install and upgrade your processor.

Chipset
The DP35DPM motherboard is based on the Intel P35 Express Northbridge chipset. It supports Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium D , Pentium 4 LGA775 and Celeron D Processors, with 800/1066/1333MHz Front Side Bus support.

Memory Expansion
The DP35DPM provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with a total capacity of up to 8GB-64bit. You can install DDR2 667/800MHz Memory.

PCI Express Support
The DP35DPM fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high-speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.

IDE
The DP35DPM includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33 and ATA 66/100/133.
Audio
The DP35DPM comes with a Intel High Definition audio codec which supports high quality 8-channel audio.

Serial ATA RAID Support
The DP35DPM supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance, up to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1 and 5 solutions.
Customer Reviews and Rating  
Customer Rating:    4.7
Customer Reviews: 12

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Value 4.8
Features 4.9
Quality 4.7
Performance 4.5

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Reviewer:  Eric on  Oct 12, 2007
Customer Rating:    3.5
Value 4.0
Features 5.0
Quality 3.0
Performance 2.0

Okay, you've read the other reviews. I've been building PC's and other platforms for 25 years. There's good and bad in this combo. First, it boots slow, even after flashing BIOS, after optimizing it with BootVis. A boot should be targeted at 30 secs; this mobo/quad core combo takes 4 minutes after optimization (BUT, the systray is loaded immediately). I have four gigs of DDR, 2-500 gig SATA's, the Maxtor 200 gig IDE that came with it, a Samsung DVD dual layer LightScribe DVD combo drive, a NVidea GEForce 8500 GT vidcard, extra case fans, yada, yada, yada. It boots LONG, but I leave it on (and my weather station works in the background, so it HAS to be on). It's a decent buy, but I think that Intel and Carl Fiorentino (Owner of Tiger) mated components that just didn't come up to spec. If not for the boot problem, it flies and smokes. I can live with that.


Reviewer:  Tab on  Oct 12, 2007
Customer Rating:    5.0
Value 5.0
Features 5.0
Quality 5.0
Performance 5.0

Overall, very pleased. A couple things to note. The hard drive is not SATA. The MB has only 1 ATA/IDE connector, so if you are installing an older CD/DVD drive, you have to chain it to the hard drive...but the hard drive doesn't have the brackets needed to install it in the 5.25'' bay leaving you screwed. I ended up buying a SATA HD. I also added an NVIDIA 7600 series card with 512ram and 2 more 1 gig sticks of memory. Vista is showing a performance rating of 4.8 with this. The case is awesome and the fan is quiet. I bought a rear case fan and the Ultra X-Wind CPU Fan. I had to remove some fins for it to clear the PS and the MB heat sink. You can barely hear it running!


Reviewer:  pphdictato on  Oct 05, 2007
Customer Rating:    5.0
Value 5.0
Features 5.0
Quality 5.0
Performance 5.0

I bought this kit to build for a friend he wanted cutting edge on a budget, and that’s what this system is. In additions to the kit I bought a SATA HD and SATA DVD rom and SATA DVD burner. I also bought an additional gig of ram. This system flys. I was able to install windows XP pro in just a matter of about 15 minutes. Very fast. If you opt not to install a floppy drive, you can use nlite to build in the raid controller driver.(I did). Overall I would highly recommend this setup.


Reviewer:  Chad on  Sep 30, 2007
Customer Rating:    5.0
Value 5.0
Features 5.0
Quality 5.0
Performance 5.0

This arrived about a week ago, installed the parts, put in a dvd drive, added a cooler master L3 for the cpu and put the os disk in. Everything was great, everything worked perfectly except for the ethernet port on the motherboard, luckily, I had a spare pci ethernet card and put that in, internet works great, got a xfx 640mb gts extreme and this thing hauls, it has a ton of power, Highly recommended if you want an affordable system that is extremely powerful. Make sure you get a quiet cpu fan as I did and you can barely tell that its on, the case looks sweet and the blue power light looks cool, overall, great buy! got here in 3 days, great product.


Reviewer:  Abi on  Sep 16, 2007
Customer Rating:    5.0
Value 5.0
Features 5.0
Quality 5.0
Performance 5.0

Bought the system bundle, added a Dvd drive some fans and a video card. It works perfectly. Upgraded a few things on it since they were affecting performance. The bundle comes with instructions for building your system, and drivers cd. Installation of Operating system was easy too. You simply turn on the computer, slip the OS disc (Vista or what have u) right before you confirm installation click on drivers for hdd (if using sata harddrive)it will recognize hdd; pop the OS cd back in and then install OS. After install of OS, pop in the drivers cd again and install drivers for MoBo. My Computer specs: -500gb Western Digital sata hdd -Samsung sata DVD drive -EVGA Geforce 8800 Ultra Superclocked Video card -ZEROtherm CPU cooler (comes with pretty lights) -2x2gb OCZ 800/ddr2 memory cards -Windows Vista Ultimate 32bit (The 8800 ultra was a little tight but did fit nevertheless[not bad for a midtower])


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Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!  Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards, interface cards, connectors, and other components.  Because of this, the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to allow these components to properly fit in the case.  All you need to do is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components.  In this way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the satisfaction of building your own workstation.

PLEASE NOTE:  Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones Kit or add components to a Computer Case.  Some components need to be assembled in a specific order.  Also place the components in the case temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made to fit that component.

Important Info About Barebones Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits, including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also because you must install the included power supply yourself.
Know Your BIOS!
With today's rapid pace of design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary. However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of the box!

But What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices, from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware. These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS (sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it. In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to: start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of luck!).

Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a jumper on the motherboard.  [Warning: always read your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or making BIOS setting changes!]  Though normally, most incorrect settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each step explicitly since some can.

Remember: It is recommended that you reboot after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for the failure.

Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every update will be needed or even benefit you.  Also be sure you are up to the technical challenges you will face.  Changing the version of BIOS stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity recommended for novice users.  To perform this successfully, you need to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to download and apply the BIOS Update without issue.  For this reason, it is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or when it is needed.  However, if you know what you are doing, it is a fairly easy task.

Before Updating BIOS, consider the following:

  • The reasons for updating your BIOS - frequently, updating is unnecessary
  • Identifying your BIOS chip - if replacing is the approach required
  • Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires significant care, and can void your warranty
  • Locating your latest BIOS version - required for any update
  • Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have a UPS!
  • Live update - great for minor or quick updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system inoperative
  • Configuring your new BIOS settings - read the manual! twice for good measure!

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Stay Grounded
Static Electricity is generally harmless to humans, but a harmless static shock can harm your PC, or even kill components. Remember, to always ground yourself before touch the sensitive components of your PC. You can do this by touching a metal door frame, a bathroom faucet, or the screw to a ground light switch. But the best way is to use a proper ground strap when working on the inside of your computer. Here are some great tips to keep the electricity from shocking your system into submission. .
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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.  Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.

Data loss can be very costly, particularly for organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial impact on companies of all sizes:

Data type Time to re-create 20 MB Cost
Sales and marketing 19 days $17,000
Accounting 21 days $19,000
Engineering 42 days $98,000

The financial impact on a company is a combination of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of data can be extensive!

Your best solution, is an external drive as a backup.  You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.

Why Do I Have Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to a number of reasons.
  1. The way size is calculated and displayed.
  2. Any "Partitions" on the disk will change the total in a specific partition.
  3. Hidden files and folders decrease available space.
  4. Compression increases the apparent size, but not the physical size.
  5. Drives larger than the OS or Drivers natively supports.

First, the definition of a megabytes (or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576 bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space.  Just think of it as "round off"  In the screen shot at right: The first number is the total number of bytes, the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.

Second, some computers have a non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk, Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.  This is very common on desktops and laptops.  NOTE: Partition information will be created or formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.

Third, by default, all system files are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system files can adversely affect your system.

Fourth, if you turn on Compression for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but will change as files are added or changed.

Fifth, older operating systems did not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may be much smaller than the drive specifications.

It is also worth noting that bad sectors are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space, free space, or used space as well.

So as long as a drive is reporting a value approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data storage.  Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to explore.

Upgrading Your Memory to Improve Performance
As programs get more complex, you’ll discover that your trusty PC may not be working as quickly or efficiently as it used to. While your impulse might be to purchase a new, more powerful computer, you can dramatically improve performance simply by upgrading your memory. For far less than what you’d pay for a new computer, a memory upgrade will often have your PC working faster and more efficiently than ever before. Plus, it’s relatively easy to install new memory and only takes a few minutes of your time. For our step-by-step guide to simple memory installation click here.

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Got Enough Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding your system memory!

The best time to add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One. Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »

Shared Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card). Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor (CPU) and its graphics chip.

The result is that some systems will have shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your video.

What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact display resolutions, and other video capabilities.

The simplest solution is usually to either: increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.

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How Much Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed. However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different (lower) from these values. The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory, which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings, by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.

But always remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself.  Also note that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .

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