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Forum: General Hardware Jul 15, 2010, 03:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,957
Posted By quickie
I'd suggest going for a wired mouse for gaming....

I'd suggest going for a wired mouse for gaming. Personally, I hate wired mice, but I hate lag and interference more.

Now, I've had the MX Revolution and now have the Performance Mouse MX. Both...
Forum: Storage Feb 1, 2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,124
Posted By quickie
I got the same harddrive drive, just to be safe. ...

I got the same harddrive drive, just to be safe.

But I did try putting the recovery disc on another computer. It would seem to work as I got to the recovery options (but obviously didn't install...
Forum: General Hardware Feb 1, 2010, 05:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,220
Posted By quickie
I have a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 which I believe the...

I have a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 which I believe the Vendetta uses the same fan and has a rather similar overall design. I bought it for around $35. I can't see myself getting a HSF that costs more than...
Forum: Storage Feb 1, 2010, 05:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,124
Posted By quickie
System Recovery on Different HardDrive

I believe my HDD on my new Lenovo SL410 just died.

I did the following:
1. Restart the computer after it froze (obviously)
2. Start in safe mode, would hang before loading windows
3. Try using...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 20, 2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,429
Posted By quickie
it's quiet enough. there's a hum to it, but it's...

it's quiet enough. there's a hum to it, but it's not annoying. sometimes I have to check the power/harddrive LED to see if the computer is on.
Forum: News Aug 27, 2008, 12:39 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,241
Posted By quickie
anyone building an AMD based system should be a...

anyone building an AMD based system should be a bit more happier now ...if they didn't order the cpu yet :cool:

I don't know what the profit margins are on these cpus, but I can't imagine them...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 20, 2008, 03:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,047
Posted By quickie
E5200: 2.5Ghz, 800FSB, 2mb L2 cache this...

E5200: 2.5Ghz, 800FSB, 2mb L2 cache

this link does provide some more info.
http://en.expreview.com/2008/07/07/first-45nm-entry-level-cpu-e5200-preview/

it appears that it does not have SSE4....
Forum: General Hardware Aug 20, 2008, 03:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,047
Posted By quickie
The last i read...

The last i read (http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20080813PD206.html), it was due at the end of August.

It's expected to retail around $84. e7200 costs just over $100, so if it doesn't break the...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory Aug 17, 2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,131
Posted By quickie
It really depends what you want. The board you...

It really depends what you want. The board you posted doesn't have crossfire support. While boards like the P5Q Pro do. So it's up to you if you think the cost premiums are worth it. It only costs a...
Forum: News Aug 13, 2008, 02:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,883
Posted By quickie
The E5200 looks to be an interesting chip,...

The E5200 looks to be an interesting chip, something for the tight budgeted oc'er.:toast:
Forum: News Aug 12, 2008, 02:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,435
Posted By quickie
VIA did have their high points.. KT266A, KT133A...

VIA did have their high points.. KT266A, KT133A ..and some lower points.. KT266, KT133

I hope VIA does better in their new businesses though. The importance of the northbridge isn't what it used...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory May 25, 2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,913
Posted By quickie
If you look at my system specs, I got my e2160 to...

If you look at my system specs, I got my e2160 to 3.0Ghz (333*9) without raising the stock voltage. But generally, those e2160 are good overclockers and 3Ghz should be a very reasonable goal. Any...
Forum: Motherboards & Memory May 25, 2008, 12:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,913
Posted By quickie
Have you looked at the Gigabyte P35-DS3L? I'm...

Have you looked at the Gigabyte P35-DS3L? I'm slightly bias since I own it, but read the reviews, it's actually a pretty nice budget board. I think a newer EP35-DS3L is being phased in, has some...
Forum: General Hardware May 24, 2008, 10:16 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 7,108
Posted By quickie
Building your own computer may or may not be...

Building your own computer may or may not be cheaper than buying a pre-built system. I'm sure most of us here build our own computers mainly for the fun of it.

Unfortunately, a lot of pre-built...
Forum: AMD / ATI May 24, 2008, 10:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,200
Posted By quickie
If the game you are playing calls for a...

If the game you are playing calls for a X1600/GF6800 and higher video card, I'd get a discrete video card solution and forget about the 780G. While the 780G is great, especially compared to other...
Forum: System Builder's Advice May 24, 2008, 05:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,560
Posted By quickie
good specs. I wouldn't consider that X38...

good specs.

I wouldn't consider that X38 motherboard exactly "budget". I guess "budget" is relative :) You could save some money buy getting a cheaper motherboard, though, you would probably loose...
Forum: General Hardware May 17, 2008, 04:41 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 30,789
Posted By quickie
Dont think anyone answered this? anyways,...

Dont think anyone answered this?

anyways, the only difference, I can see is that rev. 2.0 has two more usb ports on the back panel.

I just got a e2160 with a Gigabyte P35-DS3L (rev2.0) board....
Forum: General Hardware Mar 19, 2008, 04:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,261
Posted By quickie
I believe (and if someone can confirm), all of...

I believe (and if someone can confirm), all of AMD chips are now brisbane for the X2 which mean they are 65nm. I would assume the new black editions are on the brisbane core, though I'm not certain....
Forum: General Hardware Mar 19, 2008, 03:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By quickie
yes, it did. i had a stealthxstream 600w too with...

yes, it did. i had a stealthxstream 600w too with the same problem. i rma'ed them, and the newer psus were better but far from satisfactory. it appears the internal psu fan changes speed as the...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 18, 2008, 08:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By quickie
i have the same psu as you. mine shows around...

i have the same psu as you. mine shows around 12.36.
it isn't exact since its a software reading. so long as the reading is consistent and you haven't experienced any problemsm, i would think you...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 18, 2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,261
Posted By quickie
techpowerup has something that might interest you...

techpowerup has something that might interest you on its front page
http://www.techpowerup.com/55361/AMD_Updates_Desktop_CPU_Launch_Schedule.html

Basically, AMD will release a 5800+ model for the...
Forum: News Feb 9, 2008, 09:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,445
Posted By quickie
when a rich man knocks on your door and asks to...

when a rich man knocks on your door and asks to buy your house, you can't be blamed for asking for a little more :)
Forum: News Feb 4, 2008, 03:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,931
Posted By quickie
My thoughts exactly. Lack of competition is also...

My thoughts exactly. Lack of competition is also probably why the X48 is not much different than the X38. Not to mention there's probably a healthy volume of X38 chips still out there. Waiting for...
Forum: News Jan 16, 2008, 03:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,197
Posted By quickie
i honestly thought those products reached EOL...

i honestly thought those products reached EOL months ago.
oh well, out with the really old, in with the new :)
Forum: General Hardware Jan 15, 2008, 02:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,927
Posted By quickie
not to mention there is a greater chance of...

not to mention there is a greater chance of accidents from spills, static etc

putting your hardware in your case would be the best choice. in a case, you can control the direction/amount of air...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 12, 2008, 03:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 985
Posted By quickie
Yes it will. The board supports up to DDR2-1066,...

Yes it will. The board supports up to DDR2-1066, but doesnt mean you have to have 1066 installed. It will run at your DDR2-667 speed.

The board is pretty good given the price. Google for a few...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 12, 2008, 03:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 985
Posted By quickie
no conflict, it will work. but i thought u wanted...

no conflict, it will work. but i thought u wanted to overclock?

The board only officially supports up to 1066FSB. I'm sure your E2140 can go higher than that.

Get a P35 based board. Say,...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 10, 2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,191
Posted By quickie
Well the board supports 5.1 audio (6channel). ...

Well the board supports 5.1 audio (6channel).

Under 6 channel mode,

light blue = center/bass
lime = front speakers
pink = rear speakers

And since this mobo only has three phsyical inputs,...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 10, 2008, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 916
Posted By quickie
couldnt agree more. from my experience, OCZ has...

couldnt agree more. from my experience, OCZ has awesome customer support!
Forum: General Hardware Jan 9, 2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 688
Posted By quickie
good for what exactly? It's good in that it...

good for what exactly?

It's good in that it will play games decently. The graphics is one of the better ones you can get for laptops. The hardware you listed is up to the current generation.
...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 7, 2008, 11:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,111
Posted By quickie
After looking at what you have so far, I was...

After looking at what you have so far, I was going to suggest going Intel for gaming. But lets say you want to stick with AMD.

How about getting an Athlon64 Black Edition and just oc'ing it. The...
Forum: News Jan 6, 2008, 10:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,683
Posted By quickie
Well this is another case of people clogging the...

Well this is another case of people clogging the courts with these useless, pointless lawsuits. I don't know where to begin. Do some people think launching lawsuits is the same as playing the...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 6, 2008, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,356
Posted By quickie
yep, it retails for just under $245. But I...

yep, it retails for just under $245.

But I can't find it any place else besides here
http://www.ncixus.com/products/27714/HD960ZWCGDBOX/AMD/

I guess its still trickling down to the retailers.
Forum: General Hardware Jan 6, 2008, 10:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,076
Posted By quickie
I think InfDamarvel was trying to link to this ...

I think InfDamarvel was trying to link to this

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-e2160_14.html#sect0


The E2160 is overclocked to 3.4Ghz with 378Mhz FSB (1512FSB). It beats...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jan 6, 2008, 03:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,576
Posted By quickie
there's some stuff on techpowerup! front page. ...

there's some stuff on techpowerup! front page.

links to here

http://www.tomshardware.tw/309,news-309.html

and

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQzOSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
Forum: Graphics Cards Jan 6, 2008, 03:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,677
Posted By quickie
sorry to say, but you aren't going get much from...

sorry to say, but you aren't going get much from the 6150 in terms of gaming performance.

Your best bet would be to set the RAM allocation for the 6150 at the highest possible (I think its...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 6, 2008, 12:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,076
Posted By quickie
ShadowFold, take a look at this...

ShadowFold, take a look at this http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=651&p=3

The E2160 was clocked to 2.4Ghz, compared against the E4300 and E6600 also clocked at 2.4Ghz. In a game like...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 5, 2008, 11:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,076
Posted By quickie
from what I have read in the past, the cache size...

from what I have read in the past, the cache size matters for games. you can tell the difference there.

what games are you planning to play? if its something like CS, the difference between...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 5, 2008, 09:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,890
Posted By quickie
hmm ... given it has to be 4 RAM dimms and an ATX...

hmm ... given it has to be 4 RAM dimms and an ATX board, this is the only "cheap" priced board I can recall: MSI Neo5-F based on the Intel 945GC chipset.

It only supports up to 1333FSB, so your...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 5, 2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,923
Posted By quickie
Did you add the 7900GS after you bought the Dell?...

Did you add the 7900GS after you bought the Dell? It seems a bit weird that Dell would put such a low PSU for that system. Then again, these computer makers are notorious for going cheap on the PSU....
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