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There are so many factors a computer geek needs to know. We need to know everything from hardware to software to freeware to groupware — and believe in me, that is not an easy thing. One of the factors that can actually make a computer geek feel dumbfounded are those pc slots at the back of a desktop computer PC. At some point, I’ve always horrible at least twice or three times and puzzled one slot to the other. So, I explored far and wide to find this! Not only does this include slots, but it also features different kinds of RAM, CPU sockets, peripheral cards, power connectors, desktop card slots, hard drive types and processor card sockets and slots. It’s a great source to carry around. I, myself, have one on my phone in case I need it — and I think pc geeks need to know, or at least get familiar themselves, to these elements.

If an  ALOM password reset  is required on a Sun Fire T1000 or  Sun Fire T2000  in case the password is lost or forgotten, the following steps can be taken to erase the ALOM NVRAM so that a user can gain access to it, set a new password and restore the NVRAM settings. Note: Access to the server’s power cables and the ALOM serial port is required for this procedure. Connect your computer or laptop to the ALOM serial management port. Power cycle the system by unplugging the server’s power supplies, waiting several seconds and then plugging the power back in. You should see the ALOM booting on the serial management console. Hit “Esc” during the ALOM boot, before or at the point where the display says: Return to Boot Monitor for Handshake The system will return with this message: Return to Boot Monitor for Handshake ESC keypress detected. The ALOM enters the “ALOM boot escape menu”. The following choices will be displayed: ALOM  M...

How to Build a PC By: pazzer Do you know what could beat the exciting feeling of having a new computer? Make your own PC! Making your own computer from scratch is not only fun to do but cheaper as well. You can get to choose the parts you want to use on your PC. This gives you the control in balancing the price and the quality of your newly assembled PC. Before we show you the steps, here are the necessary parts of the computer that you need to buy: Processor  Cooler Motherboard memory Graphics Card Hard Drive CD or DVD Writer Floppy Drive Sound Card Computer Case Power Supply Monitor Keyboard Mouse Steps in making your own PC: Step 1 The computer case includes motherboard spacers and screws. This helps set the motherboard in the case. Mount the spacers into the corners and to the proper side holes. It should match up with the holes in your motherboard. If the motherboard has different jack arrangements from the case's I/O (input/output) shield, use the shield that comes with the m...

Intro The type of RAM doesn't matter nearly as much as how much of it you've got, but using plain old SDRAM memory today will slow you down. There are three main types of RAM: SDRAM, DDR and Rambus DRAM. SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) Almost all systems used to ship with 3.3 volt, 168-pin SDRAM DIMMs. SDRAM is not an extension of older EDO DRAM but a new type of DRAM altogether. SDRAM started out running at 66 MHz, while older fast page mode DRAM and EDO max out at 50 MHz. SDRAM is able to scale to 133 MHz (PC133) officially, and unofficially up to 180MHz or higher. As processors get faster, new generations of memory such as DDR and RDRAM are required to get proper performance. DDR (Double Data Rate SDRAM) DDR basically doubles the rate of data transfer of standard SDRAM by transferring data on the up and down tick of a clock cycle. DDR memory operating at 333MHz actually operates at 166MHz * 2 (aka PC333 / PC2700) or 133MHz*2 (PC266 / PC2100). DDR is a 2.5 volt technology that uses ...

The Challenge: The unimpeded growth of data centers over the last decade along with the popularity of distributed applications has resulted in a proliferation of servers, storage systems, and operating systems. Most of these applications are on isolated, single-function physical servers that are over-sized and under-utilized. The result: Single function servers and application silos are wasting capacity. Administration costs are exorbitant due to the increased complexity and lack of manageability of the data center environment. Managing, patching, and securing servers is cumbersome, error-prone and time consuming. Our Solution: Virtual Iron streamlines and automates server consolidation and reduces complexity throughout the data center. The software creates an optimized "virtual" data center that provides dynamic infrastructure built on industry standards and is flexible to changing business needs. The Virtual Iron platform allows a physical server of any size (from a single ...