Generally, You get the Latest Version of the product within a reasonable time of it's launch, however, confirming it is always safer to avoid any confusion at any later point.

You May Place an order with the product selected from the web store and specify YOUR Desired Version. We will ensure the product we ship matches with your requirement.

Confirming casually beforehand using comments or otherwise can be avoided, since these finer details are prone to mishandling and misunderstanding - must be handled in a set protocol and only when you are ready to buy if requirements match.

Shipping Service takes about 2-4 days for Metros Major cities in India. Towns and Villages take additional 2-4 days depending on the location and proximity of the nearest City. Overseas shipping take about 5-10 days for Asian countries, USA and UK, about 10-25 days for rest of the countries.

Time of shipping starts from the date of receipt of Funds transfer against specific order.

This Answer has Two Perspectives --

1. For Softwares : OEM Versions are generally meant to be bought when you buy / assemble a new PC. They are locked with the system you buy, later you cannot use the same software serial number with another PC even if you have removed it from the Previous PC. They are generally lesser Price wise, You are supposed to buy a Retail Box Product of the software if you are going to install it in an existing PC. Retail Version, You may, at your wish, Switch PC's as well, i.e., You may remove the software from one pc and install it on another. This is a generic answer, to give you an idea of the differentiation points in general. For the Correct definitions and terms .. You must refer to specific "terms of use document" of the software you intend to buy or install on the vendors website or from the media you get along.

2. For Hardware Products : OEM Versions are generally the same hardware but packed in bulk to reduce the packing and shipping cost by vendors. They are preferred if you are comfortable and understand what you are buying, sure of it's authenticity and have no doubt that the product is altered or fiddled with. There is no reason to buy a retail product when OEM is cheaper since you will be removing it's packaging and then installing it anyway. At the same time, if you doubt the originality of the product or if you do not trust the vendor, it is better that you go for Retail Box product only.

You can take Printout of a Quotation online within minutes by following this procedure.

1. Select the Items in Cart by clicking their respective "Add to Cart" or "buy" button.

2. click to 'Checkout' option in iTerials Cart on left hand top of your screen.

3. Select Address, Payment and Shipping option as usual and Add "for Quotation Purpose only" in Order Comments.

4. Click "Review order" and "Submit Order" on next pages.

5. Your order is placed, on next screen you will get order number and a link to check your order, click on this link.

6. Select "Printable Invoice" to open another window with Printable Invoice to take a Printout.


We will not take any action on this order of yours till you get necessary approval and revert back to us to confirm the order.

Generally speaking Prices of Graphics cards by Most Brands vary very narrowly, and remain quiet close to each other so we do not give much significance to the Brand of the card. If You have a specific Brand in mind, You can place an order and mention your preferred Brand in the order comment. In Most Cases, if the difference is nominal we will ship you the brand you asked for otherwise we will update you with the new price for you to take a call.

Kindly submit the products you don't find on website using "Hunted Products" link on your left. Stock Query could be answered quickly in a few minutes sometimes but quiet number of times it takes much longer than that. A Product May be lying in Ready Stock, or In stock with the Distributor which we can source in due course of time. Responding to a products availability status is a Process which calls special focus, resources and time and can take a few minutes to days or weeks to get a proper response, hence such special queries need specific attention which "Hunted Products" provides. Site comments, email or telephonic requests may not be that effective in such cases.

You can Refer to another FAQ if You have found the product on the website but want to know if it is in stock or not.

We Generally Buy from our Vendors in Large Volume and Sell in Small numbers keeping a nominal margin, So as a rule of thumb, Prices on the website ARE ALREADY DISCOUNTED HEAVILY, we do not offer any further discount BUT if your purchase is in Big Volume, We might get additional discounts from Our Vendors, Which We shall all be pleased to Pass on to you.

In Short, Products we offer are at One Price for a Reasonably good volume. You Can expect a small discount if the Ordered Quantity or the Bill total is Really Huge.

A Few Examples, which can be considered for volume discount .. will be ..
Order total Crossing Rs.2 Lacs (INR)
10 or More Laptops
20 or More PC Components
100 or more Pen Drives
10000 or more cd's or dvd's
10 or more TFT Monitors
300 or more patch cords

and so on ...

In Such Cases, You can place an order as usual and request a Discount in The order comments. We will reply you with email for the discount we can offer in that case. Generally such discounts are valid only if the order is placed within 3 to 12 hours from the time the discount is offered to you. You can confirm the order by replying to the mail offering you the discount.

No for Minor Changes and Yes for Major Changes. Once You Place the order, We Lock Those Prices for you, for Minor Changes. Do not increase or decrease them if cost has little variation. But Ask You To Pay Revised Price, More or Less, if The Variation is Major.

Generally, Vendors Add Card Swipe Charges to The Price They Sell Products at. In Such a Case, Factually, You Pay Swipe Charge, Every time You Buy !! Regardless of You Remitting Cash or something else but Card. Most of them will Sell at M.R.P. so they have enough Cushion to absorb 2% Card Charge.

When You are Charged 2% when You Swipe, You Can Save it, when You want, It makes a Big Saving particularly When the Bill Value goes in Lacs. The Benefit when it is Charged Transparently is that for Small Values, You don't mind paying 2% extra and Save the same when it matters.

Most Products Work Well with Desktops and Laptops, if in doubt specifically, it is advised to visit respective brands website and check for compatibility details.

Since we Provide Most of The Products In Sealed State as we Get From The Vendor and Do Not Demonstrate them before or after you buy them. However, You Can Open the Product Box after You Buy, to ensure it is in Physically Good Condition, testing can be avoided.

In some cases, Products come with their seals open, but as a matter of Practice, We do not expect you to open them as well, before You actually made the Purchase.

This ensures, necessary manuals, CD's, cables remain intact in their respective Packaging, as they arrive from Vendors Factories.

After You have selected Products in the Cart, You select Checkout which opens checkout page. On check out page, you primarily select the payment and shipping methods.

You will find the Current Shipping Options which are self explanatory.

In Store Pickup : Select this method when you intend to Pick the Order Yourself. It attracts no charge.

Express Shipping : Processes order in fastest possible manner.

Economical Shipping : You select this method, we manually calculate shipping charge and add to the order. You approve the charges if you find it Okay or decline if you find it expensive or not feasible.

After you place an order, we will check availability of the products, order status will change to "Availability check" and you will get an "Order Update" e-mail notifying you the order status. If All products are available you will get confirmation asking you to Transfer funds against the order - the order status will change to "Payment Awaited", followed by a notification e-mail.

This is the time you should remit funds. Reply to the e-mail you are receiving with details of the payment you have remitted. Once we receive your email, order status changes to "Payment confirmation awaited" and subsequently order statuses are "Payment Received", "Processing", "Order ready to ship", "Order shipped" and Finally "Completed".

The Best way to know the stock position of the product is by placing an order for it. Stock Position Changes Very Often and Very Quickly - without Notice. When You place an order, we ascertain if the stock is ready, if not can we source it or which is the nearest alternative available etc.

Prices Fluctuate - So we cannot keep huge Inventories - If You do - You cannot be competitive.

Since Most IT Products are Imported from various locations globally by their distributors and Importers who operate at national level. Prices generally depend on their stock positions and Dollar rupee ratio apart from many other factors.

Disappointing Scenario:
Generally What happens is that we get a Query without an order, through a comment or a telephonic call or an e-mail, about stock position of a product. We reply as Positive - as stock available. But after few hours or Next day when same person places an order, or walks in to pick it up, stock position changes, product sells out.

Why An Order only to know that ?
An Order shows you are ready to buy. Looking at the Volume of Products, Brands we carry, replying to all queries is Possible, but not with the Right Status. We ensure, An Order's stock status is replied with An Affirmative Or The Best Alternate. It helps You make a Sound Decision and Get What You Want.

As A Rule of Thumb - 99% of the Products Listed on The Web Store are either Ready in Stock or arranged against your order, So Go ahead and place your orders.

This is a very simple Process explained in detail hereunder

First Step : Select Product(s)
Select what you want to buy by Clicking on it's "Add to Cart" button. You will notice item being added to your 'ITerials Cart' on top left of the website. Default Quantity is One, change if you wish before you add it to the cart. repeat this step for all the products you want to buy and find them added to your cart.

Second Step : View Cart and Proceed to Checkout
Click on 'View Cart' link under 'ITerials Cart', Check everything is in order and Click on 'Checkout' button. You can remove if any product you don't want to buy. or go back to any other product to add to it. Then return back to 'view cart' or go directly to 'Checkout' page. If you are sure of what you have selected, you can straight click on 'Checkout' to Proceed to Checkout page where you will select shipping and payment option.

Third Step : Checkout
Select or Change Your e-mail, billing or shipping addresses. Add Vat Number if you a Dealer or a Reseller to take VAT Benefit. VAT number is not required to fill if you are a consumer and buying it for your personal or official use.

Select one of the Shipping Options. In most cases, You will select Standard shipping if you want the product to be couriered or shipped to your address. In case, you wish to pick your order from our stores in Bangalore in Person or through some friend you can select the Option 'In-Store Pickup'.

Select One of the Payment Option which suits you most. You can check their details by selecting all the options one by one, and finally picking up one which is most convenient.

Place any 'Order Comments' in the Space provided to give specific instructions pertaining to the order.

use customer service information segment to select one of the options, if you wish to, and Click at 'Review Order' in the bottom of the page.

Review Your Order details and Selections you made On 'Review Order' Page. Click 'Back' to go back if you want to make some changes and finally Click On "Submit Order" button to Place your Order.

You will get a messsage "Your order is complete! Your order number is xxx." This Message indicates successful completion of the Ordering Process.

Read About Payments Options or How to Pay

Following are the various Payment Methods and their details

1. Check / Demand Draft / Money Order

in favor of "Binary World, Bangalore" can be sent to "Binary World, #19, BDA Complex, Indiranagar, Bangalore, India 560038". Alternatively the Same can be deposited Directly in Our Bank Account.

Following are the details of Our Bank Account(s). You Can find the nearest Branch of this Bank in your city and deposit Cheque / DD there only instead of sending it to us by Post or Courier, this will save on the time and resources. These details will be required to fill in the pay-in-slip.

# ICICI Bank, Bank Current Account Number : 016905000031, Account Holders Name : Binary World, Bank Branch : CMH Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore, Bank Branch IFSC Code : ICIC0000169, SWIFT Code (for International Transfers) : ICICINBBCTS.

2. Deposit Cash

in Our Bank Account mentioned above.

3. Transfer Funds

from Your Bank Account to Any of Our Bank Account Using EFT / NEFT / RTGS. EFT stands for Electronic Funds Transfer, NEFT is National Electronics Funds Transfer and RTGS is Real Time Gross Settlement. RTGS can be used if the Funds Value is One lac or more. There are no upper of lower limit for EFT or NEFT Transfers.

The Main Advantage of EFT / NEFT / RTGS is that use of an online payment gateway is not must. You can Transfer money from any bank to any other bank in India provided both the banks are participate in electronic clearing. Most (over 95%) banks in India Do Participate in Electronic clearing. If You are using online Payment Gateway, it costs around 4% to 7% again, so without using a payment gateway on a website, using Electronic Transfer (NEFT / RTGS) is fast and cost saving alternate.

4. Contact Method

- if You, Your Friend or a Relation happen to Reside in Bangalore or happen to Visit Bangalore, You can Personally Transfer the Funds in Any of our outlets and Pay by Cash / Cheque / Card.

5. Credit Card

Online Credit Card Facility is Yet to Start on the Website, however, You Can Pay by Credit Card if You happen to Visit us in person. An Additional bank Charge of 2% is added in such cases.

6. ITstars

- Whenever you place an order or post a comment on the website, you earn ITstars. These Accumulated ITstars can also be used to Pay for your orders. If you have just started buying online, you will probably not have enough but Regular buyers can use these iTstars as an added advantage where you can buy a product for free by paying thru Accumulated ITstars. You Can Find Your Available ITstars at "My Account" and "Checkout" Page.

ICICI Bank Branch Locator

You can do that. This method of bank deposit is the Simplest One. As Good As having a bank account in our banks. The Transfer transaction completes and confirms within few minutes.

This remains, One of the Best ways to Transfer funds instantly.

As per RBI Guidelines, Indian Banks cannot charge more than following to sender of funds. However, few banks charge you certain nominal amount of Rs.25-Rs.50 depending on their internal policies.

Till One lac - Nil - No charges.
one lac to five lac - Rs.25 per transaction.
five lac and above - Rs.50 per transaction.

For Transferring to our bank, you can use the payment method as "Check / moneyorder" for which an order is not charged.

However, if you wish to deposit cash in our account, then you should select payment method as "Bank Deposit" for which a Fee of Rs.100 is aded in your order.

If You Have Bank account in ICICI Bank anywhere in India You Can Transfer Funds using a Cheque or a written request to your bank. The Transfer Should take place immediately. Since Clearing is not involved, This is One of the Fastest Method to transfer funds. After the Transfer, Our Accounts shows up the Credit almost Instantaneously. As Good as depositing Cash in Our Account.

If You don't Have account in icici bank, you can use EFT or NEFT to transfer funds if the Value you want to transfer is LESS THAN One Lac.

If the Funds value one lac or More, RTGS can be used to transfer funds.

Under RTGS, it takes around 2 bank working hours for funds to get transferred. EFT or NEFT transfer takes anywhere between 4-5 bank working hours time. This time may vary depending on individual banks internal practices and efficiency levels.

EFT, electronic funds transfer OR NEFT, National electronic funds transfer is NOT a Gross settlement system. It means it settles transactions in batches. While in RTGS transaction is settled on gross basis.

RTGS is Faster than EFT or NEFT. RTGS should be preferred to NEFT. At the same time RTGS needs the transaction should be a minimum of Rs.1 lac. NEFT could be any value.

The acronym 'RTGS' stands for Real Time Gross Settlement. RTGS system is a funds transfer mechanism where transfer of money takes place from one bank to another on a 'real time' and on 'gross' basis.

This is the fastest possible money transfer system through the banking channel. Settlement in 'real time' means payment transaction is not subjected to any waiting period. The transactions are settled as soon as they are processed.

'Gross settlement' means the transaction is settled on one to one basis without bunching with any other transaction. Considering that money transfer takes place in the books of the Reserve Bank of India, the payment is taken as final and irrevocable.

As a rule of thumb

Compare "AMD's Sempron" to "Intel's Celeron or Atom"

Likewise Compare
AMD's Athlon to Intel's Pentium
AMD's Athlon II to Intel's Dual Core

and
AMD's Phenom to Intel's Core2Duo
AMD's Phenom II to Intel's Core2Quad

DVD Writers or any Optical Drive like DVD Players, CD Drives should be regularly cleaned using Lens cleaning kit which you may find at this link http://bwindia.net/category/1/85/127

If it doesn't help, it is better to replace it with a New One as the Cost of Repair of an Optical Drive could be somewhat near the Cost of New Piece itself.

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After Success of the Atom Processor, for the consumer who wants a little more power and style than the Regular Processors, Intel’s Consumer Ultra Low Voltage Processors - CULV Chips - are here.

Intel recently announced several new chips , one being the 1.3 GHz SU2700 for Laptops. The CULV chip features a thermal design power 10W, which compares favorably to the standard volt processors TDP of 25W to 35W. Such chips are suitable for laptops 0.8- to 1-inch thick, weighing 2 to 5 pounds that are quieter and typically have longer battery life (Intel estimates over 7 hours with a 57WHr battery) at mainstream system price points.

Intel also introduced the new GS40 chipset to go along with the new ULV chips, which features an HDMI output – which should be put to good use thanks to the added power of the Core 2 Duo that simply isn’t part of the Atom’s arsenal.

If you would like to change one or more components of any configuration, Just follow this three step process.

First - Select the configuration You want to Modify by clicking on "Add to Cart" Button.

Second - Open "ITerials Cart" by clicking "View Cart button on left top of your screen. Select the product you want to remove from the list displayed and select "Update Cart", You will have the product removed from the list.

Lastly - Browse the product You want to add to this configuration and click on it's "Add to Cart" Button.

You Have Successfully Changed the Configuration for the First Time. You can Now Go to Your "ITerials Cart" to See the details of Your New Configuration by clicking on "View Cart" under Iterials Cart on Left top of your screen.

Further, You Can Just Remove any or all of the Products You Want to change and Add the Product(s) You Want Included till You arrive at the Configuration of Your Choice or Budget.

How about playing around a bit. You Don't buy a PC everyday, what about going for Higher Capacity Hard disk Drive or Increasing Size of the monitor screen. How much will the total cost change? Let us work it out.

Suppose You Want 1tb Hard disk instead of 500gb as showing in a configuration you selected. Just Open the ITerials Cart after you adding the configuration to Cart - select check box before 500gb hdd - click Update Cart - 500gb Hdd is now removed. To Add 1tb hdd - go to it's page by selecting appropriate item from the menu on your left hand side bar - find the item 1tb hdd and click on "add to cart" - message will display that the item is added. You have done it.

You Can as well Make a New Configuration by clicking on "Add to Cart" Button on Your Desired Product from CPU, Motherboard, Harddisk, Monitor etc. groups to Make Your Own Configuration having all hand picked components of your choice in the Shopping Cart. Try This - You will Love it. After all It will be a Unique Combination selected by none else but You Yourself.

Click here to Build A PC Configuration from Scratch

They are Fixed. And Very Volatile. Volatile means they change very often and very quick. We Update them as Swiftly as Possible but we are also not perfect.

If you know of any Price change which is not reflecting in our prices - do let us know - for your own advantage and for the benefit of others who might be interested in that product.

Core2Duo is Advanced than Dual Core. Both are Like having Two CPU's in One CPU but Core2Duo is Latest Technically, Latest Architecture than what Dual Core use.

Core2Duo is Faster, expensive, Cooler(a good property), Latest and has longer technical life.

It doesn't mean that Dual core is Not Desirable, Dual Core is also Quiet Fast, Faster than Celeron, Atom, PIII and P4.

But if you can go for Core2Duo, it's anytime a better option.

Between Celeron and Atom, Atom is Latest and Faster.

Quad Core and i7 are Still better options if your budget allows you to go for.

It is very frustrating if you walk in the store and find the product out of stock. It happens more so in IT and at our place as well. We admit it. The reasons being the Dynamics of the trade, limited resources, sudden sellout of a product, delays in receipt of materials for traffic, shipment delays, product getting phased out and so on.

It is always advisable to Place an order before hand, and walk in the store to pick the product, after confirmation that the stock is ready to pick.

Our Stocking Strategy is as follows

1. Running Products, Items in good demand are kept in stock. They are generally available. If they are out of stock - Generally their stock levels are updated within hours or few days depending on availablility. Examples of such products are Desktop Hard discs, External Hard discs, TFT Monitors, Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, CD's and so on.

There again, not all ink cartridges or TFT Monitors are fast moving.

You Can Drop in if you are passing by to pick up these products. But if you planning to pick a product tomorrow morning - it is Preferred that you place an online or telephonic order before hand.

This will give us enough time to arrange for it if is out of stock.

2. Slow Moving Products - like Laser Color Printers, A3 Size Scanners, Toner Cartridge of an outdated printer, Motherboard of a phased out cpu, High end CPU or motherboard, Higher end Graphics Card are generally operated against order.

Most Products can be arranged within a short notice of 2-5 hours. High end Products like Coral, autocad software etc. may take few days to few weeks time.

You Can Go ahead and place an order. You can use "Order Comments" text box to specify a details on when you want the product. We will generally come back to you if there is any availability issue about your order so that you can select an alternate product replacing the product in question.

First of all, decide what you want to upgrade. Generally, You Need to Upgrade your PC for SPEED, STORAGE, MEMORY CAPACITY, GRAPHICS or an Add On like a Printer or DVD Writer.

If your PC is SLOW you may need to Upgrade your CPU. For MORE storage capacity You Need another Hard disc Drive. To Make MORE Applications OPEN and RUN Faster, You Need More Memory in Your PC.

To Make Your System Run Hi-end Games or Graphics Intensive applications - You will require a Graphics or Display Card.

After You have Identified what is it you will need to Upgrade to meet your needs, Simply Replace that component. Buy Fresh One and Install it. Ask for an Engineer to Help if You are not able to Install it Yourself. You Might Need to Just Consult an Engineer or May seek his Visit to do the Needful at your Place.

For adding Another Device such as Blue Ray Writer, a DVD Writer, Printer, Scanner etc. You Need to Just Buy it, Plug it in Your PC, Install accompanying Driver CD and It's DONE - Ready to Use!!

Do it Yourself - You Will Love it.

Prices mentioned are Dynamic and Real. Dynamic as they change without notice. Real as they are Live - Current Prices - As of Now. They may increase or decrease as the case may be. Factors affecting Prices in IT industry largely depend on Demand Supply factors, Forex (Dollar) Rates, Technological reasons and more.

Of Course, it is easier than you might think. Doing it Yourself Could be Very Interesting and Rewarding as well. Little bit of analysis, observation might get you started. You can refer to online sources like http://www.diy-computer-repair.com/ to get the first hand feel on what it is all about.

You Open Your PC for a Minor Upgrade and Find Still Motherboard Led is On, it's flowing electricity !! Unplugging any component in this state could be disastrous for the component itself, other components or sometimes yourself.

It's NOT Always Enough to just power down your PC from the Start menu. Because modern systems incorporate hibernate and standby features, the memory, mainboard may still be siphoning electricity after shutdown.

Before You Open Your Cabinet for Memory, Graphics Card or any other minor Upgrade, either pull the power cord and / or flip off the power supply's switch (usually found next to the power-cord socket). Better still, do both, then wait a few seconds before working to remove / install memory or a Graphics Card etc.

Remember, You can check two physical indicators to determine when power is actually removed from the motherboard. One is the LED used to show the status of your network connection. The other, more reliable one is the power LED on the motherboard itself.

If You Get lot's of spike / surge attacks in your locality, make it a practice to remove your power cables off the PC box when not in use. And Using a spike buster is MUST, even if you have a UPS already.

Spikes and Surges Travel in Wires even when they are in Off State. Plugging them off when it is lightening or when not in use, ensures PC is not exposed to the spike's smooth passage.

If You get Mild shocks when you touch PC's outer cover, even when it is in Off State !

This most probably because of Improper Grounding. Getting it checked and fixed by a Qualified Electrician may stop this to happen.

One of the Popular ways to boost a computer's performance is to add more of RAM Chips, a simple task requiring only basic computer knowledge to open up your PC's case.

On the other hand, Extending More memory than Required is also counter productive. If 1gb memory is sufficient, 4gb seems perfect but it may in fact reduce the performance.

Before You Upgrade or Increase Memory, let us find out if you really need it.

From the Start menu, click
All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information

Once the system-info summary appears, scroll down a bit and look for two fields:
Total Physical Memory, and Available Physical Memory

As a rule of thumb, if you're showing 300MB or less available memory, you Need Memory Upgrade.

Don't rush out to buy RAM just because you see a gap between the total memory and the amount actually available. First, See if Your Graphics is Sharing Memory or it is dedicated.

If your PC is using integrated graphics or a graphics card that shares system memory, You Can Reclaim that Memory being shared Now and install a graphics card that has its own Memory.

You'll gain performance in two ways: from the memory boost you get by recovering what was shared, and from the improved graphics system itself.

Remember You don't need a top-of-the-line graphics card. Any recent card with dedicated memory on it will work better than a shared memory arrangement.

At the Same time, Don't Buy Memory with Higher FSB than what is supported by Your Mainboard. If Your Mainboard supports 667mhz., don't go for 800mhz., even if it is cheaper than 667mhz. It may support, but at the same time, it may make system work slower than expected.

All Motherboards Now support dual-channel memory configurations. Dual-channel technology lets the PC access each of two banks of memory on successive rises and falls of the system clock, rather than only once during the entire clock cycle. That makes "One Slot is Filled with 2GB Memory Chip" Slower than "Two Slots Filled with 1GB Memory Chips" scenario.

The performance gain, while not double, is significant. So, if you have only one stick of memory installed, buy a second one of the same size and type. If you have two sticks installed, buy an additional pair.

Dual-channel operation relies on memory being placed in specific sockets on your motherboard. Even if you've tossed the motherboard manual, determining which sockets are paired is as simple as looking at them--the pairs are typically color-coded.

Sum it up, Planning Total 1GB means Install TWO NO's of 512mb
or Planning Total 2GB means Install TWO No's of 1GB

Normal VGA Cable generally supports 15 mtrs. Using VGA Splitter of 350 mhz. and With Better Quality VGA Cable this distance can be as far as 60 Mtrs. also.

FSB Stands for Front Side Bus. This term is used with regards to the Frequency Capability of Internal Data Transfer built in the Motherboards and other components. The FSB of the Mother board and CPU Frequency should be compatible for them to work together. Mother Board with FSB of 1333 will be able to Accept a CPU with 1333 or Lesser frequency (e.g., 1066 or 800.

In General terms, Higher the Frequency - Faster the Speed, More Expensive, More Productive.

150 mhz. Is suitable for CRT Monitors - or where Quality of transmission doesn't matter - 250 mhz. Is Required for projectors etc. - 350 mhz. Is Recommended for TFT / LCD Monitors.

Choosing between a laptop and desktop is a very Important decision. The bottom line comes down to portability. If you will need or use the portability of a laptop, then it can be a powerful tool for you and worth the extra money. However, if the laptop will simply act as a desktop with very occasional need for portability, a desktop is also an excellent choice and far less expensive.

Laptops have a great advantage in terms of their portability. If you carry a laptop with you, your applications and documents are always immediately available. With a wireless card, your laptop can also access the Internet while on the go, so you have more places to do research, check your email, and be more productive.

Desktops offer other advantages. Although laptop prices have come down and performance has increased, most desktops offer a better price-to-performance ratio. Desktops also still hold some ergonomic advantages over laptops. Bear in mind that, aside from small footprint desktops like the iMac, they take up more space in an apartment or residence hall.

Your decision should be based primarily on how you plan to use your computer and the size of your computing budget. Here are some factors to consider:

One downside of portability is ergonomics. The laptop's miniature size can make its use less comfortable and physically taxing. The desktop computer's design has evolved to ease the comfort of users. Its display is at eye level, and the keyboard allows for proper positioning of your back, arms, and wrists. These are important concerns, especially when you use your computer for long periods of time. You can improve laptop ergonomics by building a more comfortable "home base" into which you can dock your laptop when you return to your desk. A “home base” can include such things as a standard keyboard, a mouse, an external display, etc.

PC desktops are approximately 1/2 the price of a comparable laptop. Although overall prices have declined, price gaps still exist largely because of the higher cost of laptop displays and the added cost of miniaturized technology. Since laptops are portable, they are more prone to accidents and abuse than desktops. And due to their size, laptops require smaller, more intricate components and more tedious labor resulting in more costly upgrades and repairs.

A laptop's small size and portability make it vulnerable to theft. Unless you can lock or secure your laptop, you should take it with you wherever you go. Security devices like cable locks and fingerprint readers are available for laptops to deter thieves.

Desktops provide less expensive, more comfortable, powerful performance to meet your computing needs from a fixed location. Laptops provide performance to meet your computing needs from virtually anywhere. Laptops cost roughly one-third more, and for additional comfort you will pay more yet for extra "home base" components. But if you want to take advantage of the portability and increased productivity offered by laptops, then the extra expense may be worth it. If portability and the extended access it provides is not important, then a desktop may make more sense.

The choice is yours. Evaluate and review your computing needs and decide what's best for you.

Buying PC for the First Time

The computer is used in people's daily lives to enable peoples of this world to talk to each other in real time, to process quick artwork rendering, and to regulate systems to enable the administration of fossil fuel use by people. Most gasoline stations are computerized and can not even operate if the computers are down.

Almost every major business, banks, tire shops, fast food restaurants, major stores, etc., uses computer and are unable to even operate if the computers are down. Automobiles are computerized. If the computer messes up, it could cause loss of transportation until repaired. People also use computers in daily life to shop, bank, and pay bills from the comfort of their homes. In some cases, people can even apply for jobs online. They also provide entertainment in that people play games, listen to music, chat, etc. online. In fact, computerization is so prevalent in our daily lives that should they be taken away, almost everything would shut down, at least for a short time.

Word Processing - Typewriters are thing of the Past. Now Word Processing Softwares like Microsoft Word etc. are used to Draft any Letter, Agreement and other documents. Such Softwares are Capable of Automatically correcting spelling or grammatical mistakes. If the content of a document repeats you don't have to type it each time. You can use the copy and paste features. You can printout documents and make several copies. It is easier to read a word-processed document than a handwritten one. You can add images to your document, making it more Pleasant Looking.

E-mail - Sending Letters by Post is bygone. Type it in your system, and press send and it will travel hundreds or thousands of miles in just few seconds. Very Exciting form of Communication and An E-mail Id is a Must for Everyone today. You Can Attach Photographs, Images, Songs, Recorded Voices as well to Your Letter.

Chatting - Instead of Sending an e-mail and waiting for a Reply. People From Far off places sit at their system and type messages for each other. Messages are written by People involved in Chatting in Real time like Recorded Conversation.

Telephony - Computers are used to make long distance calls using Internet which dramatically cuts costs.

Video Conferencing - Two or More People Talk to Each Other Simultaneously they See themselves on the Screen. No Need to Meet Every Occasion Personally, meet them using Video conference.

Internet - Internet is the Biggest Invention of Recent times. Various People Use something called Websites to Share what they want to share with Rest of the Word Instantaneously and at nominal Cost. As A User, or a Novice in Computer Field, Browsing Different Websites is An Experience You Must Have. There are billions of Websites waiting for You Out there, Millions of them Could prove Very beneficial for you in whatever field you may be in.

Digital video or audio composition - Audio or video composition and editing have been made much easier by computers. It no longer costs thousands of dollars of equipment to compose music or make a film. Graphics engineers can use computers to generate short or full-length films or even to create three-dimensional models. Anybody owning a computer can now enter the field of media production. Special effects in science fiction and action movies are created using computers.

Desktop publishing - With desktop publishing, you can create page layouts for entire books on your personal computer.

Computers in Medicine - You can diagnose diseases. You can learn the cures. Software is used in magnetic resonance imaging to examine the internal organs of the human body. Software is used for performing surgery. Computers are used to store patient data.

Mathematical Calculations - Thanks to computers, which have computing speeds of over a million calculations per second we can perform the biggest of mathematical calculations.

Banks - All financial transactions are done by computer software. They provide security, speed and convenience.

Travel - One can book air tickets or railway tickets and make hotel reservations online.

Telecommunications - Software is widely used here. Also all mobile phones have software embedded in them.

Defense - There is software embedded in almost every weapon. Software is used for controlling the flight and targeting in ballistic missiles. Software is used to control access to atomic bombs.

E-Learning - Instead of a book it is easier to learn from an E-learning software.

Gambling-You can gamble online instead of going to a casino.

Examinations-You can give online exams and get instant results. You can check your examination results online.

Computers in Business - Shops and supermarkets use software, which calculate the bills. Taxes can be calculated and paid online. Accounting is done using computers. One can predict future trends of business using artificial intelligence software. Software is used in major stock markets. One can do trading online. There are fully automated factories running on software.

Certificates - Different types of certificates can be generated. It is very easy to create and change layouts.

ATM machines - The computer software authenticates the user and dispenses cash.

Marriage - There are matrimonial sites through which one can search for a suitable groom or bride.

News-There are many websites through which you can read the latest or old news.

Classmates-There are many alumni websites through which you can regain contact with your classmates.

Robotics - Robots are controlled by software.

Washing Machines - They operate using software.

Microwave Oven - They are operated by software.

Planning and Scheduling - Software can be used to store contact information, generating plans, scheduling appointments and deadlines.

Plagiarism - Software can examine content for plagiarism.

Greeting Cards - You can send and receive greetings pertaining to different occasions.

Sports - Software is used for making umpiring decisions. There are simulation software using which a sportsperson can practice his skills. Computers are also to identify flaws in technique.

Airplanes - Pilots train on software, which simulates flying.

Weather analysis - Supercomputers are used to analyze and predict weather.

Computers have leapfrogged the human society into another league. It is used in each and every aspect of human life. They will spearhead the human quest of eradicating social problems like illiteracy and poverty. It is difficult to imagine a world bereft of computers. This revolutionary technology is indeed a boon to the human race. May computers continue to shower their blessings to us.

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