Recent content by Hawk1

Aw c'mon, no Wing Commander in the sim list. I know X-wing was great, but I also consider the original 1st and second WC to be classic, if not at least honorable mention. :rolleyes:

Is this thread still around?! Time for a new survey I think :rolleyes:

Well, I'm still using a Commando, but unfortunately I am still on my dual e6600, so cant help you with a Quad. I'm running at 450 FSB and have taken it to 475 but don't know/think my settings would pertain to you with the Quad. Also, I believe your 4x1gb RAM will also cause limitations for you...

1920x1200 here. Havent played any of the latest games on it though. When I do get a new demanding game, will call for either a new Gfx card or reduced resolution.

Are these to be stable clocks? Heres my max overclock (non-24/7 stable) with a pi run. Everyday clocks (24hrs Orthos blend stable): E6600 (Conroe) 3.60Ghz (8x450) 1.41vcore

E6600 still here at 3.6Ghz and loving it. I dont do anything currently to warrant getting a Quad CPU, and depending on future games/apps demands, I may even skip Nehalem also. It comes down to what your needs are. If your encoding or running multiple apps or multi threaded apps/games, a Quad...

That's why I stocked a second set of 16FD3 tracers.;) If my current set dies I'll have a backup good set. Definitely not ready to move to DDR3 any time soon.

No, they won't cause a short. The brass spacers dont touch anything on the MB that would cause a short. Their purpose is so the critical electrical parts on the MB dont touch the Case/MB tray, which WOULD cause a short. It'll be fine.

It's possible on certain MB, but not this one. It is DDR2 only(description is a mistake). The P5E3 is the one that uses DDR3. The RAM is slotted differently, so you cant insert DDR2 into DDR3 MB.

Budget? CF/SLI Support required? Overclocking going to be consideration? Are you in the US? Edit: Maximus Formula looks like a really good deal right now (if you are in the US). Saw you next post -sorry NVM.

I bought my Commando MB off him back in January. While it wasn't the swiftest shipping, I paid on Jan 3 and was in my hands on Jan 17, and he kept me informed - PM'd me saying "its packed" and then same/next day with the tracking number. Arrived without any issues. Although I admit, I did...

Looks decent. Will be building a system for my Bro-in-law soon and he just needs basic video, but I may just go with a 512Mb version though. I like it doesn't use too much power, and interesting that it can work with crossfireX on an NV chipset (although begs the question, why bother xfireing...

LOL, yeah, that 'ill get a punch in the face:laugh:

I've rebuilt my system a few times and always used a magnetic driver. Maybe I'm tempting fate, but I've never had an issue with it.

Well, just in case they were trying to be smartasses, I guessed 3870 and my second guess was 7740 (3870 x2):D