Recent content by Sir_Loin

  1. Sir_Loin

    Have a spare P4 LGA775, is it good for HTPC?

    Especially if that's a Prescott core....quite hot in a small htpc case (no bueno). You could pick up a 420 cheap or even a dual core cely and run way cooler.
  2. Sir_Loin

    Computer longevity -- is no protection better than cheap protection?

    I think they're worth the expense. With as often as power is interrupted in my area, my UPSs save my computers from the ever present threat of a hard shutdown....and keeps my farm running happy. I even have a small one for my cable modem and router. The trick is finding ones that use the...