Author Topic: Your next upgrade? (Read 106966 times)

n1c · « **Reply #25 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:30:45 AM »

Well Morph I benchmarked my Ram And Here is what I got (there is 256 Meg)

n1c · « **Reply #26 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:33:42 AM »

wups looks like my mouse got in there

Anyway I told you i have more than 100Mhz RAM my ram isnt that slow

ZWarrior · « **Reply #27 on:** October 11, 2002, 08:00:44 AM »

Yeah, but it isn't PC2700!

Boomslang · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2002, 03:35:19 PM »

Take a look lots of news today, No nv30, new video card 348 meg of ram, P4 3.06 is out and can get one now, or you can get IBM,s new chip.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/

n1c · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2002, 12:33:13 AM »

I’m thinking of getting a new HDD because my 40Gig WDC HDD is filling up and I only have 9.65Gig left....

So I was wondering where should I putt my priority

1. In my C: drive Currently a WDC 30Gig
2. In my D: drive backup disk currently 40Gig
3. Transfer most of the files to one of my other 2 drives that are lying around and switch my 30Gig C: to the 40Gig.............

but anyway Tell me what you think and why.... Please....

P.S. I was looking into the WDC JB (8MB cache) series (The 80Gig I found for $130). The WDC with the 2MB cache is $105 on the same site…

[Edited on 10-24-2002 by Dragon Master]

Boomslang · « **Reply #30 on:** October 24, 2002, 07:12:15 AM »

Put your back up on cd. then you have lots of room. You can use ghost to cd

ZWarrior · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2002, 10:53:43 AM »

If you have the resources, I would keep the smaller drive as C: and use the larger drive as the Data drive. then add a third (if you have the controllers for it) to use for backups. Though backing up to CD would make it easier to store on the shelf.

Perhaps try backing up to a drive stored in a USB 2.0 External 80GB drive?

Boomslang · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2002, 04:11:33 PM »

His m/b does not support usb 2.0. Will that still work?

n1c · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2002, 05:32:16 PM »

Well my 40 gig is faster than my 30gigs and my raid controller isnt accepting any drivers that ive tryed to install... so I only have 2 sockets to work with....8/:;(:

n1c · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2002, 05:33:03 PM »

:D But... on a good note I got my Sound card working again!!!!

:D

ZWarrior · « **Reply #35 on:** October 25, 2002, 09:55:16 AM »

WRT the USB 2.0, get the expansion card for it.

When you say that the RAID controller won't accept the drivers, are you talking about when you try to install the OS on it? Or otherwise? Is this on the mobo? If so, there should be drivers from the manufacturer.

If it is a problem with trying to load the OS, and the OS is NT/Win2K/XP, have you used the F6 option to load the drivers?

n1c · « **Reply #36 on:** October 25, 2002, 04:54:39 PM »

Yes I know all of that....

The controler is intagraded into the MoBo and I found some drivers for my OS (Win XP-SP1) but windows wont let me load them :;(: because thay are not "Digitaly signed" and I dont rememmber the loop hole for that...

anyway my MoBo isi way outdated and is starting to have trubbles (i.e. my sound card only works in one specific slot, all others will not work.)

So. as soon as I have the money to spend Im getting a ATI XP 2000 or 2100
and a nice ABit MoBo with Raid.....

That will take care of all my problems and my system will be 98% compleate

Boomslang · « **Reply #37 on:** October 26, 2002, 07:28:47 AM »

Next Intel cpu will be up to 50% faster say so long to AMD (This will be very bad for prices)

http://www.xbitlabs.com/

ZWarrior · « **Reply #38 on:** October 26, 2002, 09:21:53 AM »

Yeah, 98% complete. At least for a year or so, then you will be only 2% complete!

n1c · « **Reply #39 on:** October 26, 2002, 03:54:24 PM »

Nope Thats not the case... I'm going to putt it above 1GigHrz and leave the main parts alone Im going to get an Audigy2 though. And somtime down the line I want a set of Klipch 5.1's :hubba::hubba:

n1c · « **Reply #40 on:** November 12, 2002, 02:44:37 AM »

And Now I have My New Monitor!!!!!

The 19" Samsung SyncMaster 900NF

Its SWEEETTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ZWarrior · « **Reply #41 on:** November 14, 2002, 09:43:07 AM »

It seems that I am in DIRE need of a new monitor. My precious NEC died yesterday.

A moment of silence please. ;(:

It was out of warranty as well. I had almost 2 good years with it. *sigh*

Where did you get it, and HOW MUCH???:

Morpheus · « **Reply #42 on:** November 14, 2002, 09:48:49 AM »

Everbody now....1....2....3...

AAAAAAHHHHHHH

ZWarrior · « **Reply #43 on:** November 14, 2002, 02:38:10 PM »

Two words there Morph...

Ka
Klick!

opiesilver · « **Reply #44 on:** November 14, 2002, 05:47:07 PM »

ZW, what can I say? I've only spent $30 on all the monitors I've had in the last 10 years. I would think that yours could be written off as a business expense if you really tried. Personally, I get all of mine free of charge.

ZWarrior · « **Reply #45 on:** November 14, 2002, 08:50:57 PM »

Dog! I am get all my equipment written off since I am a consultant.

I am thinking about a 19" for $179.

We'll see.

Boomslang · « **Reply #46 on:** November 19, 2002, 10:05:29 PM »

Greetings from Az. Saw some nice pictures but I bet it comes with a nice price tag. I'll be away from a computer until next mon. See you all when I get back from that big hole in the ground.

See You and Raise: Nvidia Unveils GeForce FX for February Sales
0.13-Micron, 1GHz-DDR-II Graphics Chip Takes Aim at ATI

http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/previews/4552/1/

opiesilver · « **Reply #47 on:** November 20, 2002, 12:39:58 PM »

I'll wait to pass judgement until after some test boards have been manufactured.

Morpheus · « **Reply #48 on:** November 21, 2002, 11:20:36 AM »

Gee once that comes out I might be able to upgrade to a geforce 4 ti4200.

ZWarrior · « **Reply #49 on:** November 22, 2002, 07:17:45 AM »

Speaking of sales,
I have a friend that will have a brand new, never been used at all 64MB ATI 7000. He is asking $50. He will have it as soon as his new PC arrives.

He ordered a new Compaq, and this is the card that comes with it. He wanted a better card, but they couldn't put it in. He bought the better card, and when the nes system comes in, it's swappin' time!

Email me if you are interested. I will pass it on to him.

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