Recent content by Arthalion

Thanks everyone. It looks like I'll be going with the 6600GT...and I'll do my best to keep the kid away from it :)

Perfect. I have a few questions though. The 6600GT looks like it has higher core and memory speeds than the 6800LE, so I'd assume that it's the faster card for $6 less. Are there any there any advantages that the 6800 has that might make it a better buy? Also, when you say "unlocked", do you...

I dunno about the cage, but the door to my workshop is definitely kept shut now :) As to the Radeon X800XL, that's a low end card today, but it would probably be considered a bit high end for my system. Spending $250-$275 on a card that I'm not planning on using for even half a year would...

A word of advice to everyone out there: When working on your PC, make sure your toddler is kept safely away from your equipment. :| To begin at the beginning...my PC is a few years old, but I need it to last about six more months until I can replace it. I was hoping that it would make it...

I may be a n00b here, but after reading this thread I just have to throw my 2 pence in before someone does something stupid. Sharkeeper~ My grandfather was a television repairman who ran his own repair shop from the early 1950's up until his death a few years back. In the late 1980's my...