Recent content by olidude

Holy cow guys! I posted this a year ago and never got a reply, lol. Funny thing is that I don't even remember if I solved the problem! Thanks anyways, Oli

They only have the 6800GT ULTRA left in stock and it's 300$ CAD. No deal on that one.

I just rechecked the price listings of my supplier and there's a Forsa 6600GT 256M for 150$ CAD (120$ USD free ship)!!! I think I'll go with that instead. The x800gto was a temporary solution anyways. For the moment he just wants to run bf2 smoothly @ 1024 x 768 with AA on a crt monitor...

Hi guys, I'm building my first AMD stystem for a friend and I have some good prices on these parts: - CPU: Athlon64 3200+ skt939 ?Venice? - MOBO: Asus A8N-SLI - RAM: OCZ EL GOLD GX XTC 1 x 1G - GPU: Connected 3D X800GTO vivo pci-e - Case / PSU: Antec SLK3000B (comes with Antec...

I want to update the bios of my friends mobo. It's a Compaq Presario SR1430NX with a Asus PTDG-LA mobo. I want to update the bios to try to OC it (if it's possible). The mobo already has the most recent bios from Compaq (v3.25) but it's worthless for tweaking. Also, this board doesn't exist on...

I feel ya man! The most important thing is that YOU notice the difference in your setup and it pleases YOUR ears. That makes two of us that notice a "big" difference. IMO, The Audigy puts out a much cleaner signal than onboard. Hell, I have to bring down the lows a couple of db's, a flat eq and...

I agree in part with what Trog100 said. A sound setup might sound good to one and like crap to another. However, much like computers, one's setup will "perform" as good as it's weakest link. Also, high frequency noise, clicks and pops from a bad output signal can ruine a tweeter over time even...

Hmmm... did you try Google? I might have a suggestion for future beta installs though. One good way of testing apps without screwing up your os is by using VMware or virtual PC (I prefer VMware). good luck!

Very nice! Deserves a 10. The case mods are subtle and classy. I think the ghost drive is a great idea! I must say I have a "thing" for stealthy black cases though... Combined with good hardware/clean looks, one word: SOLID!

Damn! 1.7v is kind of high for a 500MHz OC. I'm running the 3.0 s478 @ 3.6 1.525v with 48°c load. The datasheet for our processors can be found here. Figure 8 on p.21 for voltage and table 26 p.64 and table 27 p.65 for temps. Mine ran @ 1.40v stock. I think you should respect the max specs of...

Very nice OC. Bet you would love to live 'round here to do some benches (sometimes gets to -45°c average -15° in winter). You might want to take a look at pages 24, 76, 77, 78 of this datasheet form Intel:http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/datashts/30638203.pdf I think it can provide...

Thanks to all for the compliments. All I can say is that there are ALOT of nice builds in this thread, kudos to everybody. It's not as neat and tidy as I would like it to be, but I decided to invest into hardware before looks. The case might not be too attractive, but it sure has good airflow...

To view this case mod, go here. Specs: P4 Prescott S478 3.0G - Asus P4P800SE - 2 x 512M Kingston KVR cl3 PC3200 - ATI x850 pro - SB Audigy2 value - 80G WD800BB-00FJA0 + 250G Maxtor 6B250R0 - Samsung CD/RW + LG 16x DVD/RW - Antec Truepower2.0 380W - 2 x 120mm Antec bb case fans - Antec...

I was out of town since Wednesday so sorry it took so long. The voltmod on my x850 pro went great with the tutorial. Max stable oc at 560c/560m at 55° load. Before I could only get it to xt speeds, so I guess it's not too bad. Not the best oc'er but still, not too shabby for 229$ CAD. The...

Geez! I guess you're right. I'm voltmodding my gpu right now and had my trusty meter with me and checked: 12.08v and 5.10v. I feel like a dumbass right now for not cehcking before:o . And yes, I'm not having any problems for the moment but further benching will confirm that. I'm eager to see how...