Identifying File Extensions

Ever come across a situation where you received a file that you weren't familiar with? There are many different file formats in this day and age and it continues to grow gradually because of branding, standardization, and improvements. So what do you do when you need to identify a file format so that you can take the necessary steps to open it? You can ask the person who sent the mentioned file to you... google it... or you can use the search box below to help you identify your mystery file extension, simply enter your file extension in the search box provided and click search or hit enter on your keyboard.

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How To Identify Your Motherboard

There are many ways to find out what motherboard you have in your computer... one way would be to check your computer manual. There will be times though that your manual is missing, or perhaps your computer is second hand and you just didn't get a manual. I will add more resources to this article as they become available. For now, I use one method which has worked twice for me, where I had to identify a motherboard. I use "DriverGuides Toolkit". I thank my brother-in-law Von, for showing this site to me back when I was a super noob.

Here is the link to get you started:
http://www.driverguide.com/ - main site
http://scan.driverguide.com/scan.php - link to DriverGuide's Toolkit

Note: by the way, the picture above is a picture I took of a motherboard for computer I assembled... I plan to post an article about it soon! stay tuned :)

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How To Know Which Memory To Use

There comes a time when a person wants to upgrade his computer. One of the most basic things to look into when wanting to give your computer that extra boost is memory... an lots of it! Problem is, how do you know how much memory your computer will take, what brands?... The truth is there are so many varying memory options to choose from and you can't just go out and buy whatever you like and think it will work right. Save yourself some time and money and ask someone who knows about these things. Trust me. Now then, for those who are no stranger in upgrading their computers and/or confident and set on doing the upgrades yourself, you may wonder how do find out which memory to use? One of the best methods is to look up your motherboard specs... there you will find how what memory is supported. Another method is to use a memory configurator available online. It does not neccessarily mean you have to buy from the site who supplied the configurator... it simply gives you suggestions from their available products.

Below are two links which will direct you to their respective configurator page, just follow the instructions and I hope you will be able to find the right memory for your computer:

• Newegg Memory Configurator
• Crucial Memory Configurator
• Kingston Memory Configurator

I'm sure there are more, feel free to let me know so that I can add them to my list.

Thanks.

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