who is better amd processer or intel Thanks for the question! The AMD vs Intel war has been going on ever since AMD started to clone Intel chips way back when. (Way back when means way before this Geek’s time.) A few years back the Pentium 4 was getting it’s butt handed to it by […]
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Which notebook is best for graphic design?
Which notebook is best for graphic design? Thanks for asking! Right off the bat as soon as you ask a question like that people will steer you towards the Mac. And there’s good reason to do so. Mac’s are great for doing what you want to do and not being bothered by doing all the […]
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Why Outlook Express isn’t in Vista
How can i use OUTLOOK EXPRESS MAIL IN VISTA Thanks for asking! Outlook Express was replaced with Windows Mail in the Vista version of Windows. Mail retains most of Outlook’s features and introduces junk email filtering and phishing detection. It’s also a lot prettier. The Fake Geek.
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Which Motherboard should I get for a P4?
what type of motherboard should I buy, I have 2GB of RAM all DDR, Intel Pentium 4 2.80 Ghz, Geforce FX 5700 GFX card Thanks for asking! Let’s narrow down our choices for motherboard by taking a look at your specs: CPU: Pentium 4 Northwood 2.8 GHz Socket Type: Socket 478 DDR Ram AGP Graphics […]
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What size monitor should I buy?
what size of lcd monitor to buy This really is one of those things where personal preference trumps specs. What size monitor should I buy? It’s a question that I guess everyone whose ever bought a monitor has pondered about. It really depends on what you’ll be using the monitor for and your personal lifestyle. […]
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Printer didn’t come with USB cable
I bought a printer today and I opened the box and theres no cable and it says it needs a cable to connect to my computer. Where can I buy the cable and what type do I need? Sadly you’ve come across one of the cost cutting measures printer manufacturers have turns to: not including […]
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What type of RAM do I need?
Read this post https://thefakegeek.com/?p=23 how can i find out what type of RAM I need? There are a few ways to check. You can open up the case and pull out a stick of RAM to look at the sticker. It’ll tell you everything you need to know. Just make sure you ground yourself. You […]
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Can I buy a sound card for my laptop?
Is there a sound card I can buy for my laptop? Yes there is! As long as you have a free PCMCIA slot on your machine. The Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS is just what your looking for. Creative boasts that it’s sound quality is equal to the PCI card found in desktop computers. The […]
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