[Dean's World] Andrew Cory: Computer questions

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Posted by Andrew Cory:
Computer questions
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1184811415.shtml


   So, When I press the power button on my current computer, I get a
   repeating long beep. And nothing else. This doesn't conform to any of
   the beep codes I know, or can look up. I figure it means that either
   my memory, motherboard, or CPU have died...

   Since my current setup is about 4 years old, I decided to get all new
   everything. I'm going from: AMD 3200XP with 1gig of DDR 333 RAM To:
   Intel Core 2 Duo (E6300 2X1.86GHz) with 2 gigs of DDR2 667RAM (with
   [1]this motherboard)

   My questions are: 1) How much more does my new system rock over my old
   system? That's not bragging, that's a real question.

   2) Will my Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors support my old ATA100 hard
   drive? What about my DVD drives-- the ones that are on the same
   circuit as my hard drive?

   3) I've heard that Intel is significantly cooler than AMD, is this
   true? Does anyone know if [2]this motherboard has a built in thermal
   gauge?

   Anything else I should be thinking of? Thanks in advance!

References

   1. http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=4COREDUAL-VSTA
   2. http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=4COREDUAL-VSTA