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    There are also Wireless adapters that plug into your USB port if you don't have a spare PCI slot, or if you don't want to crack open your computer case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolpie View Post
    Lol yeah it's about 1/3 the price of buying one with the same specs

    j00: The mobo and memory aren't compatible. The mobo needs a DDR2 533, the memory has DDR2 667.
    I did that reaaaaaaallllllllly quickly..and yeah..Sorry. I only checked if the processors were compatible with the mobo. I'm sorry..

    @Michael Jordan - Lemme find you a reallllllllly good link that helped me. I knew pretty much how to do it already, my friend taught me..but here it is.

    http://www.computerforum.com/16363-b...ers-101-a.html

    Down the page, you'll find 101's for basically every part. It's a really great source. =]. It'll teach you which ones you will need to buy for different tasks, so you are certain you are getting what you want and no more =]], meaning no extra $$$.

    www.computerforum.com

    There's the link for the forum.

    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_To_...e_A_Desktop_PC

    That source is so big, just print it out (click Print form @ top next to PDF) or get it in PDF form. You'll love me =]

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolpie View Post
    j00: The mobo and memory aren't compatible. The mobo needs a DDR2 533, the memory has DDR2 667.
    It doesn't matter if the memory is TOO good for the motherboard. All memory is backwards compatible. The board needs DDR2 and the memory is faster DDR2.

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    Here's a couple more sweet deals at Fry's.

    2 Gb DDR2 dual channel RAM $45 after rebate...
    http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5220847

    Core2Duo 4300 + mobo $99
    http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/732418/

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolpie View Post
    They go into a PCI slot on your mobo, and what pic are you looking for?
    PCI Slot? Mobo? Grr, I'm not as much of a geek as I thought

    I'm not sure what a Wireless card looks like. I'd kinda like to have an image in my mind of what you guys are talking about.

    I'm pretty clueless about "Wireless Cards" Tell me everything.

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    Here is an example of a PCI adapter.

    http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_fami...No=PDCA2006059

    You have to open your computer and plug it into a PCI slot on your motherboard. The antenna sticks out the back of your computer and communicates with a wireless router.

    Here is an example of a USB adapter.

    http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0243527

    You plug it into the USB port on your computer. Some of these have cables that allow you to move the actual adapter/antenna around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tarajunky View Post
    It doesn't matter if the memory is TOO good for the motherboard. All memory is backwards compatible. The board needs DDR2 and the memory is faster DDR2.
    If the deskstop memory is faster than the mobo memory, doesn't the desktop memory speed get "downgraded" so it matches the mobo one? While it would work, wouldn't it be cheaper to get a speed that matches both?

    Quote Originally Posted by tarajunky View Post
    Here's a couple more sweet deals at Fry's.

    2 Gb DDR2 dual channel RAM $45 after rebate...
    http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5220847

    Core2Duo 4300 + mobo $99
    http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/732418/
    OMG, best deal ever. I need a 4300. Too bad it's only in Dulles
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    Quote Originally Posted by tarajunky View Post
    Here is an example of a PCI adapter.

    http://us.zyxel.com/web/product_fami...No=PDCA2006059

    You have to open your computer and plug it into a PCI slot on your motherboard. The antenna sticks out the back of your computer and communicates with a wireless router.

    Here is an example of a USB adapter.

    http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0243527

    You plug it into the USB port on your computer. Some of these have cables that allow you to move the actual adapter/antenna around.
    Ooh, sweet.

    Do different adapters (USB or PCI) only work with certain types of computers?

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    They work with every computer with an usb connection or a pci slot. Pci has almost every computer, so I'm sure it works on almost every computer.
    If you have Linux, prepare yourself for a hell to get it to work...
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    I wouldn't trust a bull site like Fatwallet...I'd only go from a retailer store like Circuit City/Best Buy or Newegg.

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    Any computer? Awesome

    So you put it into the USB port (If it's a USB adapter) and it'll say that new hardware was detected. Then it'll give you an option to use that adapter?

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    Yes, but be sure to read the manual. Sometimes you need to install the drivers first before connecting it.
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    Alrighty, thanks

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    And another small piece of advice: With wireless, newer is almost always better. (To an extent, of course. Not January 2007 < February 2007; more like 2005 < 2007)

    I recently purchased a 30$ wireless (g) PCMIA (or w/e they're called nowadays) card. It was from a pretty well known company, but it was made back in 2005. That card turned out to be very unreliable, with low connection speeds and little range. When I got fed up with it, I went out to Circuit City and bought a new Netgear (my router is a netgear; if you match router + adapter, things go faster) wireless card. It works like a charm; enough range to get across my house, and fast enough that I can browse the web without falling asleep in between page loads.
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    The day after thnx giving is best buy ussally sells a emchine for 150 with moniter. Mine was good enought to auto on wow so should be good enought to auto runescape.

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    Here's another sweet deal on 1 gb of DDR2 RAM.

    http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...emno=CA4354032

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