Recent content by grumpyboy

yeah your probably right I going to get a new one, though god knows how that one will do since the ads for routers dont tell you wan desk to desktop speeds.

Hi there thanks for reading this post. I just upgraded my internet connection to 20Mb (20 megabit) from 10 Mb However im only getting 10 Mb connection to the net when I use a lan ethernet port on my router (netgear wg615v). If I connect directly to the net without the router I get 20mb...

theres no speed difference on a single drive system no, you would be hard pushed to max out a ata 133 bus or even ata 100. SATA can be a pain to use as a boot disk with xp windows setup, where as IDE has no problems. IF you decide to setup up mirror/raid later SATA is much better since it can...

Hi thanks for reading the the post. Ive just Overclocked my e6600 to 3200 mhz by adding ddr2 800mhz. And setting System Clock to 400 mhz with a x8 mulitplier. With 1:1 memory/system clock ratio. Im using a zalman CNPS9500 cooler. Ive my idle temp is 39 c and 60c under full load. I...

http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html good article :D

not really I cant stand linux but could not turn down the chance to make the joke. Change the network type from public to private.

install linux :D

What happened to K9, i heard it was Dog slow :D

It depends on your motherboard of course, but my pentium 166, had jumpers on it, like most motherboards, one for FSB and then the multiplier. Example: 66FSB x 2 multiplier= 132mhz, now some motherboards can go up to 75FSB and either a 3 to 4 times multiplier, now your running a Pentium 166...

lol you should have seen my Jet 7 years ago it was huge and heavy as hell

even ddr 400mhz the top notch 939 memory doesn't cut it any more it will be like p133 in a year.

Nice well written post but I disagree with your premise. The only way to remain sane and spend money on computer gaming and comsumer elctronics in general. Is to see them as a consumable, like food, drink etc. Its funny its most people including my self will grumble and moan about...

Hi thanks for reading this post. ive read that some people write a new BIOS for their GPU with their Overclock settings. Why do this why not just use a software overclock ?

i have this as a setting my bios any idea what on earth it is ?

Does alcohol hurt the CPU? only if he comes home drunk and beats up the fsb