Recent content by darksum

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    Skips in online BF2

    well, what i did to troubleshoot was i took one of the computers off the router and ran 'ping -t www.espn.com' in cmd. i got about 5 request time outs in 2 or so minutes and a lot of spikes in the ms, so im going to get a new cable modem today and hope that it solves the problem! the ping in...
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    Skips in online BF2

    oh, and for BF2 single player my system runs flawlessly. i just want to know whether i should spend some $$$ on a new modem/router. thx ^^
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    Skips in online BF2

    ok so i just had adelphia come to my house and fix my cable line outside. so i play dod 1.3 for a while and it runs fine. no skips, no nothing. however, i started playing BF2 and every 10 seconds i would say it skips and i cant move or control myself, and sometimes ill get the 'connection...
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    What?s your favorite HDD manufacturer?

    samsung and seagate for me
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    Gaming CPU

    thats sort of a side question, how soon will games be coded to take advantage of the dual-core?
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    Gaming CPU

    hi im building a gaming computer and need to know for now as well as the future if i should buy a 3700+ with a San Diego core or to just go with the X2 3800+. is the extra $100 worth it? THIS IS STRICTLY A GAMING COMPUTER!
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    Opteron 165 Availabilty

    im trying to order my parts for my new rig today, yet im trying to wait until the Opteron 165 gets back in stock... any idea on a time table/pricing of when it does come in stock ?
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    What power supply?

    system specs dfi lanparty ultra-d mobo 3200+ venice 1 GB Corsair Value Select evga 6800 GT 256 mb 160 seagate barracuda sata ncq need a cheap, good working power supply, friend suggested antec truepowerII 430watt but i might want even cheaper tia
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    How much is this worth?

    i'm building a new computer and selling this one, im trying to figure out a good price range to ask for The System Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8 ASUS P4S800 Deluxe Edition ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128MB 512 MB PC2700 (Kingston) Western Digital 60 gig hdd (caviar) 52X CD-RW (not sure what...
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    just ordered my baby.

    thats the exact same as mine except i have a 120 seagate and DFI mobo :o
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    RAM Voltage

    for my new computer, im going to buy 1 GB of Corsair Value Select link and im also getting the dfi nf4 ultra-d board link . i've heard of corsair problems with voltages on dfi boards, and i really have no idea if RAM is running well or isnt. how can i check and fix any ram problems on my new...
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    again with a new computer :)

    alright cool, i might get OCZ ram instead.
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    again with a new computer :)

    OK! im ordering my upgrades tonight (basically a new computer without the case, i have a lian li) and would like a few suggestions! CPU-AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Chip Socket 939 ( link ) I plan on oc'n this chip using the DFI board (below) Video Card-eVGA 6800 GT PCI-E ( link ) I'm going...
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    Help me lose $100 off of this new build

    bF 2 isnt all its cracked up to be but get the venice 3200+ and oc it ~_~