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After searching the forum, I've determined that 512 MB of PC2700 would be the best choice for my Athlon 2000+ and A7V8X mobo. I've also read that most major brands with CL2.5 can be reliably run at CL2.0 without any major problems. Is Kingston one of those brands? Or is there another brand of...

What is "high density" memory? Does that mean all the chips are on one side?

Asus states that I can use 2 banks of PC3200. It also says that the FSB and memory bus is 200/266/333 Mhz. Would it really matter then if I just got PC2100 then? That runs at 266 Mhz (133 clock * 2)

I just recently purchased an Athlon XP 2000+ and an Asus A7V8X motherboard. With all the info on PC3200 and PC2700, I've gotten a bit confused about which to use. Is 3200 really that much faster than 2700 to justify the price:performance? And will my CPU even be able to take advantage of the...

Is it possible to build your own notebook? Has anyone ever done it? I've seen sites to buy notebook memory, processors, modems, and keypads, but what about mainboards, cases, and displays for notebooks?