Recent content by GumCuz

If you want to run a custom resolution in BF2142, open the properties window for the game on your desktop, and there should be a command line there. add this to the end, but with whatever resolution you want.+szx 1280 +szy 1024. Unfortunately, EA believes that running a resolution other than...

Yeah. optys aren't overpriced. i got my 175 6 months ago for $130. Usually, they're built a little better w/ strained silicon & such. as far as it being faster? no. Mine benched EXACTLY the same as a 2x1mb cache AthlonX2. I got a crap stepping that only hit 2.68@1.6v, so I went back to my...

By "no comparison" I mean there will be no comparison between the Pentium4 2.4 setup he has now, versus the AthlonX2 6000+ rig he is building right now. It will be night & day. I just like how there's still the "rating" on AMD chips, comparing them to Intel chips that are done & gone. Also...

I wasn't tryin' to dog on your x850. It's an alright card, i had one a couple years ago. I don't know where you're getting a 7800 card out of me, tho(especially a 7800gs, those suck!). I have x1800xt PE cards. Anyway, i'm just going on experience, cuz my buddy has an x850xt PE card, and...

The best way to futureproof this rig would be to get 2x2gb sticks, as a major forseeable upgrade in a year or 2 would be 8gb of memory. I think if it was me, and I had to choose between 4x1gb cl5 memory, or 2x2gb cl6 mem, I'd go with the cl6 stuff. I mean, you're going to have to slack timings...

You have your memory labeled as pc3200, but you have it on a divider. and it's not 180mhz DDR, it's set to 180, and your effective rate is 360mhz DDR. You can't use DDR2 memory, not only because it won't physically fit in a DDR1 slot (240pin vs. 184pin), but it's prefetches are totally...

I'd say 2.7/2.8 ghz, with no volt mods. you can probably get stable at 2.8@1.5/1.55vcore. depends on the stepping & mobo. You can keep OCing until you aren't stable, then try voltage bumps, and you'll notice an improvement, but keep in mind you'll hit a brick wall where all the voltage in the...

Only the nvidia "certified" 9500/9700 zalman coolers have green LEDs on them. I got a 9500a few years ago when it first came out, and have to say it was one of the best air coolers I ever witnessed, and very quiet. It's also real easy to swap out the fans on them if you hate the LED color...

That's not your card's fault. I'm laughin' at that game, tho. Doom3 w/ walking on the ceiling, & alien vaginas in every wall. I've only got a 19"lcd now, so 1280, plus as much AA as my cards can handle is the way to go. I can't really stress it with just resolution. I find everything just...

yeah, $40 will get you going. better sound anyway, some mobo sound on ASUS boards is full of pops & crackles.

I'd kill for temps that low. my apt's 33c, and my 4200+@2.74 hits 42c idle, 51c load. I think i'd be super happy with air-cooling that good.

Only cheap wireless stuff sucks. my G7 mouse works from my neighbor's house. I'm just curious why you're building an AMD rig with the intention of overclocking. a 6320 would kill that poor 6000+ in pretty much everything with a mild OC. Oh well, since you're coming off a p4 2.4, there will...

The magic chip 1.163v my ass! I'm 20 seconds behind :cry:

Check your bios for your voltage monitor. watch it and make sure your voltage readings are close to nominal. if they are bouncing around, or not even close to what they should be, that can cause major instability. Normally, they will vary by .2/.3v, up or down. if it's more than that, your...

Yeah, sorry dude. It's pretty late here. And there is beer involved, haha. I'm just a firm believer in data redundancy. I'm no stranger to 4xRAID0 arrays, but my last one wouldn't go a month without corrupting. Thanks for correcting me!