Recent content by Smeagol

Okay I just bought a new computer, and barely got some kinks worked out and everything running when I get hit again with a problem I haven't before encountered. I was getting ready to install the XP service pack 2 upgrade, and as the cd I have it on was autoloading, the computer froze. upon...

Thanks for the reply. I went into the BIOS and tried manually adjusting the DDR2 voltage and also the timings as best I could, but still no dice. I can get it to post in single channel mode but not dual channel. I also ran Memtest86 and haven't found any errors. I'm really confused. Is my board...

I need some help. I just bought parts for a new rig. I got: Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 Athlon X2 5200+ 2x1GB GSkill DDR2-800 RAM GeForce 8600GTS 250 GB Sata HD 20X DVD-RW My problem is that when I put the RAM in like the manual says in DIMMs 1 and 2 I get a continuous beeping that the...

I just bought one of these boards myself and I'm having a bit of an issue. The manual says for dual channel mode on the RAM that you need to use the same colored sockets. I have 2x1 GB G-Skill memory, and they each seem to work when seated individually, but when I place them both in the yellow...

Well the vanilla flavored 6600 are clocked about 200Mhz slower than the GT's, however most sources indicate radical overclocking performance into the 6600GT range.

Just look at how many games were based off of the aged Quake 3 engine. Tons of games used it. In it's prime, it was arguably the best in graphics compared with other gaming engines. That aside for many years I have gone ATI, even back in the days of the ancient Rage128. I had an original...

You might want to check out the Gateway 7422GX at Best Buy. It has the Athlon64 3400+ at 2.2Ghz, 1GB of RAM a dual layer DVD burner, and basicallt everything else the comparible emachines, older Gateway has. That's the one I'm looking at. Very impressive to say the least, and only $1399. Here's...

I was at Best Buy looking at this model to see if it was anything I'd be interested in. When I went to the device manager, it still listed the GPU as a Mobility Radeon 9600/9700, and I've seen other forums where people state that the clock speed of the 9550 and the 9600 between the 7405GX and...