Thanks for the replies, guys.
@Bubbaleone - Yes, USB booting is enabled. I can choose the external DVD drive from the list of bootable devices.
@corkyg - Yes, I am past that point of hitting F12 to select my external DVD drive. The Lenovo X1 actually boots to the dos A:\ and I can list the...
Hi guys, I hope someone could help me through this. I created a bootable Windows XP Ghost iso file and it works flawlessly on a laptop with an internal dvd drive. Before actually burning it, I also tested successfully on a VM.
My problem is that I really want to install that image on a...
I was in a similar situation as yourself recently and after much research and extensive use of Anandtech's Bench, you really can't beat the price/performance ratio of an i3-2120 or G620 rig.
i3-2120 + H61 board = $120 + $50 = $170.
G620 + H61 board = $64 + $50 = $114.
However, against popular...
What's happening is "normal". I'm not sure how accurate the readings are but as an example, I have my FSB as 260 in my BIOS but CPU-Z shows it as 260.9 and my memory @ 695.7MHz(DDR3-1391) . The difference you see in your memory speed is precisely because of the difference in your FSB in BIOS...
I had the same dilemma a couple of weeks ago but decided on the 1045T for the guaranteed 6 cores which was for me more important than an unlocked multiplier and a higher default frequency. Running my 1045T @ 3.8GHz @ 1.45V. In terms of voltage, not quite as good as some other 1045Ts here in...
My lowly 2.66GHz Pentium D 805 @ 3.8GHz. At the time, spent $119.99 (sale price for the CPU) and $50 on a Thermalright XP-120 plus LGA775 mounting kit to get the equivalent performance of an Intel Extreme Edition 955 in games - $830 saved!
@WAZ - Have you tried NCIX US?
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=46281&vpn=HDZ965FBGMBOX&manufacture=AMD&promoid=1060
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=65385&vpn=HDT45TWFGRBOX&manufacture=AMD
I have the 2.7GHz Thuban 1045T and have all 6 cores @ 3.8GHz cooled by a Cooler Master V8 on an Asus...
@Zxian - So sorry to respond just now as I've been very busy playing around with my Thuban 1045T build. Yes, I went against the thread's universal advise to go Intel but so far, I am very happy and fulfilled in squeezing out the best performance I can get from it. Currently at 3.8GHz and...
Thanks, guys. The 1x8GB is just to get me going - I plan to purchase another 8GB RAM after 2 weeks of purchasing the initial hardware.
@Zxian - Same area as you and most of my pricing is from NCIX. I really miss Vancouver's Anitec as they were a very good alternative for PC components. My...
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. After mulling over all your suggestions/recommendations, it looks like the best Intel rig that will fit my budget will be:
Intel i3-2120 3.3GHz CAD120.00
MSI H77A-G43 ATX CAD90.99
G.SKILL F3-10666CL9S-8GBXL Ripjawsx 8GB 1X8GB DDR3-1333 CAD49.07
Total...
Thanks for all the suggestions/recommendations guys - lots of things to consider given my budget limits. The price of CAD117.99 is for an i3-2100, not for the i5-2400 (still at $189.99). It was a typo but if were true - a no-brainer choice.
I found an interesting article on virtualization...
Thanks to all your responses guys. Looks like the SBs are getting the votes. My only concern is that to get a mobo with 4 dimms, I have to add $33 to the i5-2400 build not to mention the additional cost of 2x4GB to get to 16GB total ram. To keep the expense down, I can go i3-2100 but now I...
Thanks for the response, Dave. I do a fair amount of DVD-ripping and conversions to AVI/MP4s and also planning to start converting quite a big library of AVHCD files with some minor editing involved. As for virtualization, it will be a mix of testing/learning and a mini-project that will...
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