Check your CPU before you buy Graphics Card

Last week I made a order for 22" Acer LCD monitor but before I bought that I did some research on resolutions. I check my pc description to see if my default graphics card can handle the resolution. I didn't understand the graphic card description but either way I bought XFX Getforce 8600 GT. I totally forgot to check my motherboard PCI/AGP slots. When my new graphics card arrived I opened my CPU case and found that my motherboard doesn't have PCI EXPRESS or AGP slots. XFX GT 8600 needs PCI EXPRESS or AGP Slots which neither of these are added in my motherboard. So, if you are reading this article and you don't know about computer than please don't make this silly mistake like I did. Let me give you some photos of what AGP and PCI Express Slots looks like. Here is a diagram

Now if you don't like to open your cpu case then the best thing to do is type your computer model number: example: Hp Pavillion a1113w then check for the available slots.

• 15" LCD flat panel monitor
• Intel Pentium 4 Processor 516 (2.93 GHz, 533MHz System Bus, 1MB L2 Cache)
• 160 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 512 MB PC2-3200 DDR2-SDRAM
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with up to 128 MB shared video memory
• 16x Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD+-R/RW)
• DVD-ROM 16x max speed
• 9-in-1 digital media card reader
• High speed 56K flex modem
• Integrated 10/100Base-T networking interface
• Available Slots: 2 PCI
• Available External Ports: 7 USB 2.0 - 2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) - 1 serial - 1 parallel - 1-external VGA monitor port
• Front Panel 9-1 reader: Compact Flash I/II - SmartMedia - Memory Stick - Memory Stick Pro - MultiMediaCard - Secure Digital (SD) - IBM MicroDrive, xD
• Software Included: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Money 2005, Intuit Quicken New User's Edition 2005, HP Image Zone Plus digital photography software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Sonic DigitalMedia

ATnT: The Ripper

Based on my billing statement let me give you all the details of why not to go for ATT service. First of all, I am a customer of Att for more than five years and their service is changing as time moves on. Before I move on I will say that I am not an enemy or friend of Att, but a loyal customer who is just hanging on the Att rope.

In 2004, I was just using their local and long distance phone service with a price of 36$ a month. Then in 2005 I decided to go for their DSL service with the price of 39$ monthly. My total used to come around 75$ a month back in 2005. In 2006, the bills were just increasing in tax payment and other bullshit payments that I have not idea why I am paying for it. Let me give you all the the charges they have added on my billing statement. Note: I have disconnected my DSL in April.

• Att Local Service - $40.05
• Att Long Distance Services - $11.92

Total: $51.97

WoW this is only for the phone service. I have no idea why I am still with Att. This bills are just excessive. 100 years gone by still the land line phone service is expensive.

Att Local Services Charges

Federal Tax - 1.07
Local Tax - .90
State Tax - 1.54
Local 911 Fee - .25
Telecomm Realy Service - .11

Att Long Distance Services Charges

Att One Rate Plan - 2.95
Universal Connectivity Charge - 1.13
Carrier Cost recovery Fee - 1.99
Local Tax - .28
State Tax - .47

There it is, all kinds of stupid charges that will be put into your billing statement. Att is expanding their company and I am pretty positive more things will be added on my billing statement if I hang out with this Mother F company.

Thank God that now there is much much better provider out their with more choices with less charge. Hopefully I will stop carry the burden of ATT by next month.

Future Mercedes

Norcent 10 Mega Pixel

I bought this camera from overstock.com. After using it for 2 weeks I have come my conclusion that this camera needs major improvement in consumption of battery power. I took few pictures in 10 MP and the quality seems to be just fine, but not that very sharp. It does not come in with any Flash Memory Card, so you can only take 8 pictures if you select 10 MP. You can take 200 pictures if you select 3 MP. What I like most about this camera is you can record videos with it and maximum default recording time is 1 min 27 secs, but the full battery power dies in 2 mins. I bought this camera for 139$ but there is a 12 MP digital camera that cost 10$ cheaper than this one. I won't recommend this to any one but if you like cheap cameras then go for it. If you do buy it then make sure you also buy magnifying glass to read the manual book. Want to know more about this camera? Then go this page: Norcent DC-1020