Recent content by Moose1309

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    Worth upgrading an X1950XT to HD 4850?

    cool, thanks everyone for your replies. If anything I'll go with a 4850.
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    Worth upgrading an X1950XT to HD 4850?

    Yeah until recently the card was in an Opty X2 at 2.4. Now I'm running Penryn C2D 3.0, 6 GB DDR2800... so a midrange machine Games I like: UT 3 Mass Effect G.R.I.D. (this is the main driver for upgrading) Random Steam / Source games Might start playing COD4... So I probably don't...
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    Worth upgrading an X1950XT to HD 4850?

    Greetings all, I haven't upgraded my video card in a few years, and haven't been on AT in at least that long :) I'm just wondering what the actual performance diff is between the current generation and ... 3 generations ago? My 1950 XT runs games fine, I run a 1920*1200 - but I'm not...
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    Reviews on Logitech G7 Cordless

    I also got a deal on this mouse about a year ago, I think also from buy.com. I can say, if you do want a cordless, I don't think there is a better one to this day. I also play FPS games and don't notice any difference between a wired mouse and this one. I wouldn't worry about the lag at all...
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    Tuniq Tower sold out everywhere

    Did you use the springs?
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    Tuniq Tower sold out everywhere

    On a related note - any tips on installing this damn thing? Got one last week from Xoxide, I just spent about 4 hours trying to install on a s939 system. I'm starting to lose feeling in my thumb. My strategy is 1) screw in the top screw just enough to hold 2) Hold down bottom end of...
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    Windows Vista Users (esp. AMD card users)

    What!!! I just threw together a rig for Vista with an X1950 XT. Is this true? That really p's me off... I hope they get a fix out soon.
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    2 gigs vs 3 gigs ram

    Exactly; I meant to say: Windows supports PAE, a technology introduced by Intel and available on all recent x86 processors. AWE is an API which allows developers to allow their application to utilize > 4 GB RAM. this has come in really handy for things like databases. However, to my...
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    2 gigs vs 3 gigs ram

    Not true. XP and Vista x86 have something called PAE, which re-maps memory to enable > 4 GB addressable resources. They will only utilize 4 GB physical RAM maximum (at least XP), but they can actually utilize 4 GB + 4096 MB pagefile
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    Computer for $1200- Need to have someone answer my last2 questions

    Wow that cheap Gigabyte makes me want to build a cheap C2D machine now :D 32-bit OEM Vista FTW. Don't get the "upgrade" version, or retail version, yadda yadda. OEM is the only one you ever need, and you ARE allowed to transfer it from one PC to another despite all the FUD around that. It...
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    Computer for $1200- Need to have someone answer my last2 questions

    vista 32. Like the man said, if something you use all the time doesn't like vista, go with XP, but it sounds like you'll be fine. stay away frm 64-bit just for compatibility issues, for now. On your old HP - add some RAM, format, reinstall Windows. It'll be a whole new machine. Or - at...
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    Computer for $1200- Need to have someone answer my last2 questions

    Get whatever you want. First of all I'm assuming you're talking about a 6420, since I've never heard of E4620. E4400 = 145 shipped E6420 = 197 shipped E6600 = 235 shipped E6420 is a big buy for OCers since it's got all the cache. Since you're not OCing, 6600 will be faster. However...
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    Computer for $1200- Need to have someone answer my last2 questions

    Changing out the processor and motherboard for a X2 4800+ Brisbane and an Asus M2N, you save $120 ish - hardly seems worth it. If you want to save some, save $90 and go for an E4400.
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    Computer for $1200- Need to have someone answer my last2 questions

    Here we go. The prices I put are approximate and include quoted shipping. This comes to $1279.50 with shipping, in my Newegg cart. If you shopped around, you could maybe get some things cheaper. Then you've got $45 in mail-in rebates. If you want cheaper - I suggest going AMD, there's some...