Recent content by alan671

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    Just bought a new Hard-drive would it still work?

    I had just a bought a new hard-drive for a new computer that I am building for someone, left it inside my car for a couple hours (3-4 hours), during the day (around 2pm), when I got back into my car, i was just curious to check out my new hard-drive. When I unwrapped it from the bubble rap and...
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    Need new extra Rig till Nov-Dec 09

    I'm actually leaning towards the Gigabyte UD2R board, but could I be able to reach at least 3.8Ghz with a Q9550 running off 1066Mhz memory?
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    Need new extra Rig till Nov-Dec 09

    reason for quad core for this rig was to help extend its life (the system overall) for the next 2-4 years as this rig will soon be used by my girlfriend by the time Nov-Dec 09 hits. That's when I'll be building a better rig for myself. So for now I'll be using this new gaming rig while my...
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    Need new extra Rig till Nov-Dec 09

    I have this dilemma in where I am currently running a pretty ok 8800GTX gaming rig (the one I'm using right now) and I plan to retire this system to one of my siblings and are in need of slowly building 2 new rigs, one that I plan to build sometime during the month of December of this year and a...
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    NIBIRU and 2012????? not being superstitious but WTH?

    Their's another thread here that's about the "end of days", kinda relates to this thread I created. TBH i feel the world is going to change during that year, almost like a new beginning for years ahead. Not saying that its going to still be the end of the world, a few years after 2012, but you...
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    NIBIRU and 2012????? not being superstitious but WTH?

    What interests me more actually, is what will/would happen in the year4 2012, its around 3 and a half years from now, when you think of it (in Biblical terms) it says that a new messiah (bad guys) will rule for 7 years, the first half he/she will be praised by many, while the other later half...
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    NIBIRU and 2012????? not being superstitious but WTH?

    Before you all say that its all BS, just sit back and really think about it. TBH I dont really believe about the planet NIBIRU to the extent, but about the year 2012, it just bothers me and even more know, especially with all the youtube videos I had seen in the past and till now. Haven't...
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    Who here still plays Battlefield 2?

    I had been playing Battelfield 2 before but stop playing it for over 2 year now, I sold the game and moved on. But since games like Battlefield: Bad Company, for the consoles came out, I remembered the good old times when I was in a clan on Battlefield 2 and now I feel like playing the game all...
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    Office 2003/2007 on Vista 64-bit possible?

    I am very inclined to know if it is possible to run Microsoft Office 2003/ or 2007, on Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate 64-bit. Could I run the programs on Vista 64-bit? Or would I have to downgrade Vista on a 32-bit version of it, in order to run Office 2003/2007? Sorry for the noob...
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    Is anyone using another type of memory than Corsair, on a ASUS Rampage Formula mb??

    Is anyone, who has an ASUS Ramgage Formula mb, using another brand of memory aside from Corsair? I just ordered some OCZ Platinum memory for this board and kinda worried that it may not work? Saw someone on Youtube using G.Skill memory and worked, plus the memory wasn't on the list of...
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    What is the best single slot PCI-E 2.0 16x motherboard?

    :confused:I have this problem where I cant really find the most dependable single slot 2.0 PCI-E motherboard. ex: using only 1 HD4870 or 1 HD4870X2 for only a single videocard slot (2.0/16x) on a motherboard that is just as good as one of the high-end gaming boards. Too hard up in looking...
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    PC vs APPLE debate *which is better*

    I know many have said it depends on personal interests, but aint it true when it comes to overall price/performance, the pc overcomes Apple? I mean one of the guys has an apple notebook that he just got and I have seen what his laptop is all about and researched it for this past hour and noticed...
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    PC vs APPLE debate *which is better*

    I am currently having this debate at work with some people (4 all together) right now as I'm typing this thread. 3 of them have been using their Apple for the last 6-8 years and the last 1 had been using both pc and his mac, but the last time he used a pc over a mac was 2 years ago. Now I have...
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    Whats the worst that could happen? PSU vs Videocard

    I have read that, for example, their were tests that show that Dual GTX280 would need 500w + 200-300w more for everything else such as hardrives,cpu,motherboard,etc. if that was true then a PSU that is 800w-1000w could run them well without a worst scenerio happening. Another example, that...
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    Whats the worst that could happen? PSU vs Videocard

    I had always read on the needs of a Videocard, that sometimes you need higher wattage of a PSU just to run it, one example would be in order to run Dual SLI cards you would need arount 500-even 1200 for high end cards. I have always been wondering on what could happen if you tried to run alot...