Is there a benchmark comparing them?

My cousin bought a HP PC based on Intel G33 chipset.
The SATA mode of the chipset by default is IDE and JBOD mode,
and Vi$ta was installed.
Could I just go to the BIOS to reset the mode to SATA II mode

Most retailers like Newegg just sell MB and CPU combos.  I need that
plus memory.  Who has a good site where you can build what you need?
-Jim

Would the optimal RAM for a Q6600 (which has a 1066 MHz FSB) be RAM
rated at 533 MHz?
What if a vendor only offers 667 MHz and 800 MHz RAM?  How much of a
performance hit would it be to use 667/800 MHz RAM with the Q6600,

Just installed a nice Compaq V1100 monitor, but
it's a bit too dark -- and the adjustment button gets
1.  message in Spanish (not English)
2.  that the adjustment menu is disabled (bloquado).

my seagate 200gb serial ATA drive had an accident and now requires
data recovery, the platters / motor are fine its just the controller
board that has been damaged .... anyway need to get a working drive
with exact model number part number and firware version in order to

My parents want to buy a new computer, and I'm wondering what CPU they
should get.
They have used their current Windows 98 computer for 8 years now, and
I expect that they would use the new computer for 8 years, so I want

The newer motherboards have only one IDE connector.
In upgrading, I would like to use one of my old IDE/PATA hard drives.
Of course I want to run a DVD burner too.
Would I have problems putting the DVD and the hard drive on the same

Too lazy to go to Microsoft's website and confirmed this, but I've
been seeing references to a service pack 3 for Windows XP. Just a
heads up, for what it's worth. I don't know if maybe it's already
been mentioned here.

Am I loosing the plot with SATA. This board comes with 2 SATA
connections. Older motherboards came with 2 IDEs. The IDEs had master
and slave totaling 4 devices. I can only have 2 devices on this
motherboard?

I have a CPU its an AMD Athlon "A1333AMS3C" the specs are at:
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K7/AMD-Athlon%201333%20-%20A1333AMS3C.html
From other info I have read I get the picture that it should be running at
1.3GHz but win xp and the boot up is saying only 1GHz even with the CPU ...

This might be a bit of a stupid question but what way is the airflow ment to
go in a midi case from a case fan? Is it ment to blow cool air in or suck
the warm air out?
Thanks

Anybody try this USB VoIP phone service yet? Can't beat the price of
$19.99 a YEAR!

I have put together a pc from spare parts I got the mobo that someone threw
out so I collected it but the boot up is reverting back to factory defaults
and the clock changes back to a past time in win xp so I think it is the
mobo battery, I tried leaving the pc on for 12 hours ...

I bought this ancient laptop (Toshiba T2000SX) on flea market.
It uses two batteries (second one is for BIOS):
-pa8725u (14.4V 2.2AH NiMH) shows 0,45VDC
-XZ0072P09 (6V NiCad) shows 0VDC