Recent content by Ringthane

I'm a big fan of CoD - but I'm always looking for more... if you think CoD MP is terrible, what rates in your opinion?

I've purchased 7 Dell's over the past 5 years for friends and family... the only problem I've ever had was a bad PSU, which I replaced with a non-Dell unit. One of the machines I bought for my father-in-law has since been replaced, and now sits in my basement as my Linux backup and FTP...

i'll add my two cents: i've been playing COD (online) for a year and a half, and i still love it. it is more "realistic" than UT2004 IMO. i feel like i spray and pray playing UT, whereas COD requires more precision. again, just my opinion.

Like all of our presidents, George W. Bush is quintessentially an American. He?s a Cowboy. A Texan. He will never be mistaken for a Frenchman. He?s a Yalie. He?s a man of faith, a husband and father. He?s a man who has fought with and overcome addiction. He?s a man of strength and character...

WRT54G is a great way to go - you can use a passphrase for WEP encryption, and the hacked firmware (use Wifi-box) enables a lot of features (more than I need, but more is better in this case). For one thing you can increase the antenna trasmit power, and it also has more port forwarding options...

To all of you Bush-heads out there: do you actually hold your dear uber-lord Bush in higher esteem than Kerry for their respective actions during the Vietnam conflict? Regardless if Kerry was a yellow-bellied, tuck-his-tail-and-run leader (doubtful), he DID request combat duty and he DID get...

what is your ambient temp? my 3.0E (p4p800) idles between 41-44C depending on room temp w/ stock cooling. it gets up to high 50's while playing FarCry (most taxing application i run)...

Hey phreek - nice post. It helps a noob (like me) quanitfy the differences between cards based on pipelines, clock/mem speeds and bandwidth. And you are spot on re: the "which card do I get for $xxx ?" questions. This should help anyone truly interested in doing their homework instead of...

You're citing Anne Coulter as a credible reference; this fact alone opens you to ridicule and undermines everything you have to say. Next you'll be saying Fox News is "fair and balanced"...

I just built my first rig w/ this case. It looks great, and is kinda roomy. The side fan blew and Thermaltake replaced it tout d'suite. Be advised: if you'll be accessing optical drives (or floppy) often you do have to open the front. You probably know that, but it is worth mentioning. Did I...

meant that guy ^

THAT, is an expensive rig <jealous>

Lord.. check out the sticky by So...

regarding the RAM selection, check out the "Choosing your RAM" sticky thread in General Hardware. The expensive RAM is not worth it. I am a first time builder and went with Intel because hey, they're INTEL (not intended to start a flame war, just demonstrate my naivte) . You will find...

thanks for a review from the other end of the spectrum (9100). i'm building a new system and am debating whether to go buy an overpriced 6800 or hang on to my old 9200 until prices drop. i think i'm gonna sit tight and deal with low resolution for a while. if nothing else i'll appreciate the...