I think I got screwed. A little help?

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Hey everyone, I need to ask for a little help in identifying whether or not I was taken for an idiot.

First off I should explain that while I know more than the average person does about computer hardware, I know much less than I should to build a computer. Therefore I asked a friend if he could build me a top of the line computer and ship it off to me from New York to Colorado. However, when it arrived it didn't work. I took it to somebody to look at what the problem was and it turned out the motherboard was fried.

Here is what the motherboard was: Asus P5k quad 2.4 GHz 32-bit processor which accepts 8 GB RAM (which he put in 8 GB of)
Graphics Card: 9600GT
I was going to be dual-booting to between 32- and 64-bit versions of XP so that the several music programs I use that don't strictly support 64-bit won't be unusable.

Now, when I took it to a guy to get it fixed, he told me that he would replace the motherboard with a dual 2.4GHz 64-bit (instead of the quad 32-bit of the same GHz) motherboard and that it would be just as good. Also, since it was a new mother board, it wouldn't accept the old graphics card and he replaced it with a GeForce 7600GS.

Now, I know he screwed me on giving me a 2 year old graphics card that was not all that great to begin with. But I also just found out that he only put in 4 of the 8 GB of RAM that I brought in. 32-bit operating systems (the one he installed) only use 3.5 GB of RAM, but I would still like a motherboard that even LET me put in 8 GB when my music programs upgrade and I can upgrade to 64-bit XP.

My question is, does the processing power of a 64-bit processor really mean its twice as fast even when I'm only using it with a 32-bit OS?

Any help with this convoluted shit-storm would be extremely helpful.
 
no 64bit doesnt mean its twice as fast!

your computer running a 32bit os will not be slower than it running a 64bit os.....

you got well and truly shafted there with the computer! what dual core cpu did he give you? amd-intel?

the quad core is 64bit proccessor anyway so that was garbage
 
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I'm afraid that was a royal shafting you got there. A 64-bit CPU means it can address more memory and larger word sizes as far as I know, the 7600GS and 9600GT are inter-operable. I know, I switched my temporary 7300GS to an 8800GT (which the 9600GT is based on) with no issues.

And all Quad's from any manufacturer are 64-bit capable, they can work in either 32 or 64 bit OS's with no issues. It sounds like someone fancied swapping their own junk of a machine for your nicely built box.

Go back with pages from the motherboard manufacturer (if you know it), the CPU specs page (which will mention 64-bit or EM64T, same thing...) and pages with specs for each card and let him know that you know he's a crook!
 
As the guys above said, you were completely taken advantage of. March back to that douchebag and get your stuff back.
 
you got screwed about the CPU.

All core2duos are 64 bit as are all nearly all current AMD chips

Only the old Core (1) Duo and the Pentium M didnt support 64 bit.

All current quad core CPUs do.
 
The guy that sent it to you from New York had you a pretty good computer, dont know why it would not boot. But from what the guy you took it to put in it, he probably ripped your parts off. You had a Quad that (is) 64bit not 32bit and replaced it with a 64bit dual core. Took half of your memory and replaces your 9600GT with a crap 7600GS. Where does he live/ I will kick his ass!
 
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The guy that sent it to you from New York had you a pretty good computer, dont know why it would not boot. But from what the guy you took it to put in it, he probable ripped your parts off. You had a Quad that (is) 64bit not 32bit and replaced it with a 64bit dual core. Took half of your memory and replaces your 9600GT with a crap 7600GS. Where does he live/ I will kick his ass!
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Yea, that was a nice rig.

I really hope you go back and get your stuff back before he sells it on ebay.
 
Many thanks everyone!

I had tried calling him all day yesterday and finally got fed up and drove to his house. Right before I got there I tried calling him (at his house) again and didn't get an answer. I then walked up and rang the doorbell to which he opened the door...

I had brought several articles I found about what he had told me and what was actually going on; including a graphics card comparison chart.

At first he got all indignant and started talking about how 64-bit processors were the wave of the future and how he would give only the money for parts back to which I gave him two articles that explained he was an asshat about 64-bit processors being high-end. He then started saying how the graphics card was perfectly high-end. I then told him that I knew very well it was a 3 year old, lower end version of the one I had while handing him the comparison chart, to which he replied "oh."...

Long story short not only did I get all of my money back, but I got the gas money I spent going there and back 4 times (30 minutes each way).

...I know I didn't have to go into such detail, but I figured you guys helped me out; you deserved a sweet justice story.

Thanks again!
 
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yeah 7900 is not high end

its roughly equivilent to an current-gen 8600 (which is a $30-$90 midrange directx10 card)
 
good card for light gaming (runs cod4 on low, bf2 on v high, arma on medium, fear on med/high) but something like an 8800 or 9600 is a better gaming card
 
The 9600 and the 7600 have the same interface that connects to you motherboard. I guess he just wanted the 9600 for himself :)



Once you get everything back together.....come here and post pics of fault screens and anything that would help figure out the problem. Tell us what is wrong and we can walk you through the steps to get it running.
 
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well, i turn it on, it starts up and then after several seconds it turns off and turns on again; then turns off. I've been told the mobo is fried and i need a new one... I dunno, any help is great.
 
What kind a P/S does this have? Plus are you sure that the standoffs are all in the right places, not one in the wrong place shorting the board out?
 
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