Recent content by Rappsny

Hi, I got a pretty good deal on an 8500DV (~$120). I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it or try to get a better "gaming card". What would be an equilivalent gaming card to the ATI 8500DV? Are the Geforce 4 cards much better than my model? I am just wondering what card will be better for overall...

Hi, Quick question about installing a hard drive. Is it better to put 2 items on one ide cable or if you have multiple ide cables use one for each? Also, what is the "cable select" setting for the jumpers? The last hard drive I got had just master and slave. Is there any advantage or disadvatage...

I ordered the ASUS Nvidia deluxe mobo but haven't decided on the RAM. What do you think? 2700 or 3200? I would like to get 512, but the 3200 is a bit pricey.

Thanks for the replies. What happens if I overclock too much? Does it just start getting unstable? I could try a little bit with the retail stuff and then upgrade.

Hi, I'm a newbie here. I just ordered the 2500 Barton from Newegg. I want to overclock it a bit. Is it OK to use the retail heatsink and fan? Do I need to do anything special to it? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I am building an AMD computer on the Asus Nvidia Board (A7N8X Deluxe). I am adding a Barton 2500, which I hear is a great cpu. What type of memory should I use. I know that 3200 is better than 2700, but is also more expensive. I can get 3200 on by looking on pricewatch for around 50...