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A better distro for laptop with only 128MB RAM

Have you tried Puppy 4.0? It runs from RAM and feels super fast on my P3 650 laptop. All codecs are installed out of the box, so no configuration needed. It's not very user-friendly compared to Debian/Ubuntu (in terms of tweaking the desktop, adding apps, etc), but considering your low...
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- Post #31
- Aug 10, 2008
- Forum: Open Source
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

I'm curious which processor would be the better bang for the buck with the 4coredual: Quad 6600, or E4700. Has anyone tried either with this mobo? I'm currently running an E4300 @ 2.0 Ghz. I wonder how high the E4700 would go in this board? I'm guessing at least 3.0 Ghz? Quad 6600 probably...
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- Post #963
- Aug 10, 2008
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

Thanks, complain. I ended up going with gskill ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098 When I went back the next day, the Adata was not listed on Newegg, so I got the gskill, which was $40 off instant savings, plus free shipping. So it came out just a few bucks more...
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- Post #843
- Dec 28, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

Hi everyone, I'm still chugging along with this board and am finally able to upgrade my DDR 1GB to DDR2 2GB. I'm not up to speed on what this board likes...I see A-data DDR2 800 for $36 on Newegg (2 x 1GB). This is a great price. Any bad experiences with this ram on this mobo? Any other...
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- Post #840
- Dec 26, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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What can Linux do that Windows cannot?!?!?

Fair enough...you make a good point. I guess I've forgotten how many good freeware apps there are for Windows. I guess the point I was trying to make is that you don't have to worry about shareware in Linux. Would you agree with my summary?: he one thing that Linux can do that Windows...
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- Post #26
- Sep 29, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What can Linux do that Windows cannot?!?!?

Everyone has different computing needs, so the answer will vary by user. For ME, the main thing is that Linux can do ALMOST everything I need, but for FREE. I cannot afford to upgrade my Windows OS right now (I'm at Win2k still) so Linux allows me to have a modern OS that performs better, is...
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- Post #20
- Sep 27, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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ASRock 775Dual-VSTA

Actually, I think this is a known problem where if the cpu frequency is set to "Auto" it runs the FSB at 256 instead of 266. Just get it out of auto and manually set it to 266 and you'll be fine.
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- Post #1,527
- Aug 5, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ubuntu question

I thought that too when I first installed Ubuntu. Then something went wrong with one of the codecs it installed and I couldn't uninstall it through Automatix or Synaptic. My audio codecs weren't working right and I couldn't fix them. After I reinstalled the OS, I realized how easy Synaptic...
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- Post #10
- Jul 17, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Intel Speedstep work in Ubuntu, but un-does my overclock

Thank you very much for the link. That looks promising! I'll check into it this evening.
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- Post #8
- Jul 17, 2007
- Forum: Open Source
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

Sorry, I'm using 1.80c bios. This forum makes you type in username and password to change your signature (even if you're already logged in) and I lost it and don't feel like getting a new one generated for me because I have my browser set to remember it for login. So my browser logs me in...
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- Post #619
- Jul 14, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

Yes, it works in Linux...but like I said, it ignores any overclock I have set up. I can be running at an FSB of 290 (2.6Ghz)...verified. The minute I turn on Speedstep and boot into Linux, every cpu reporting tool says I'm at 1.8Ghz (1.2Ghz when Speedstep drops the multiplier). It appears the...
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- Post #617
- Jul 14, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

I'm the wrong person to ask about ram stability. :-) With my E4300, I cannot even run stable @ DDR400 200Mhz except when in a 1:1 ratio (ie, at my cpu's stock speed). If I attempt an FSB of 266 and DDR400 (ram at stock 200Mhz, but with a 4:3 divider), system is unstable. I am forced to run...
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- Post #616
- Jul 14, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

The 1.80c bios is a user-modded bios. The website it's on is in German, so I am guessing they are techy German enthusiasts, with no ties to Asrock. I believe the 775dual-VSTA's first few bioses had these options enabled. Then Asrock disabled them for all future updates and the 4coredual-VSTA...
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- Post #604
- Jul 12, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

http://www.pc-treiber.net/download_kategorie_108.html This is a DOS flash. Just replace Asrock's bios file in their DOS download with the one on this site, and when running the flash, type their filename instead of Asrock's. Use at your own risk.
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- Post #597
- Jul 10, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA

Sorry it took so long to get back. I tried cat /proc/cpuinfo in the terminal and it gives me the same cpu speeds that conky does. So it appears that when I enable Speedstep in the 4core-dualVSTA (1.80c modded bios), my overclock disappears in Linux. Bummer. I was hoping Speedstep would...
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- Post #595
- Jul 9, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards

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