Well zeph I think I should eat crow on this one and say your idea is sounding more attractive as I look closer at it and since I can create a more futureproof system in the process. But I am more inclined to stick with Intel C2D tho.
So what it comes down to now is upgrading to a new Intel...
Well I'm not interested in upgrading my recently purchased vid card and moving to pci-e at the moment and since DDR2 performance is not worth it's weight in $$ starting from scratch sounds even less appealing.
I like the idea of C2D, seems Intel hit a home run with this one. Of the mobos...
Since AMD has slashed prices across the board on it's family of processors (See Here) and I have free time over the holidays I figure now is a good time to upgrade my rig.
I am currently running an old but well-loved Athlon XP-M 2200+ Processor with Shuttle AN35N nforce2 mobo & Corsair PC3200...
Thanks Bozo Galora... I will give those ideas a go but I have some new info that has come to light.
I just noticed under Computer Management/Disk Managment the secondary hard drive is listed but the entire drive is shown as unallocated. In addition, the secondary hdd is detected under device...
I am running winXP and have two hdds - one (master) being the boot/game drive and other (secondary) being back-up/mp3 drive. My PC crashed the other day while in game (contents on master drive) and when windows rebooted my secondary hard drive was no longer displayed under my computer. I find it...
Thanks OCNewbie...my local BB has loads of BFGs but all of them with the A60 sticker and multi-colored capicators. If I remember correctly I came across a post that someone with BFG showing both the A60 sticker and multi-colored capicators managed to unlock all 16 pipes so I was hoping I might...
Interesting you say to disable cmss - I have read that enabling CMSS 2 is one of the benefits of installing the EAX panel. I have a 2.1 system and to my ears mp3s sound noticebly brighter with CMSS 2 checked. Can you please elaborate as to why CMSS should be set to disable...
I believe Mik3y is right...Socket A produces little to no benefit however purchasing two smaller modules, as the article below points out, vs. one large module is often cheaper and has better timings.
Link
Office Depot Recycles PCs for free - More Info!
Your PC contains hazardous chemicals that need to be disposed of safely. You'll be doing a community service ;)
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.