I recomended the advanced system optimizer, and still stand behind it. It allows you to undo any changes it makes, and really works wonders. I've been weary of them in the past, but this one really works. It helped turn my P3 machine at work into something that actually performs. It defrags registry and cleans it, too, and If you don't use it blindly (aka you actually know what you're doing), it can only help you.
The only RAM you really need to worry about is PC 3200, because it's the industry standard right now. Anything faster needs to be tweaked on most MoBos to even work. Slower RAM is a safer bet as well, but with its price, if you can use pc3200 (DDR400), use it.
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Originally posted by MurtBijani tell me everything i need to know about dual monitors how to hook em up, how it works, what it takes, how it looks , bla bla, anything you can i'm thiking about it
Well here are a few links to some basic guides and examples of what they are used for, also there are a few pictures.
Link 1; Kind of a short overview of why and what for with some links in it as well. Link 2; Easy guide to hooking it up. Link 3; More in depth guide for hooking up Dual Monitors.
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hey, i need some help. i wanna over clock this computer, i and find out which bios i have on it. so i cant flash it. when i reboot, it dosent say which bios it is. can some1 tell me a diff way to check it?
if you need suggestions maximum pc is a good magazine for computer stuff if you really need help maybe you should subscribe. good magazine and its not only about computer but mostly.
Originally posted by MurtBijani lol i ended my subscription with them i think that pc magazine is kinda better...though pc gamer pwns all (even though it has nothing to do with pc parts...well sometimes)
Dollar for dollar, Maximum PC is by far the best all-round computer mag out there! Hard to beat 12.00 a year price and all the great info they provide month after month. Thats my 2 cents worth!
Ferinzi The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help". -Ronald Reagan-
I don't subscribe to any computer or gaming magazines any more. I get most of my info online. Why pay money for the magazine when most of the same info can be found online?
On top of that I've got a bad habit of saving all my mags. I just recycled a bunch, but I still have about 3 boxes full in the closet.
"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
EDIT: Just overlook the use of "?" and other formatting. I wrote this on MS word and the enhanced editor seems to be acting freaky as usuall.
A few posts ago, actually quite a bit, I posted specs on a new system I'm putting together at the end of summer. Here is an update with changes I've made. I am going to overclock the Athlon 64 3500+ cpu and the X800 Pro vid card. I'm not at all worried about PCI-E and DDRII from the research I've been reading. Here you go:
Corsair XMS 1gb (512mb X 2) DDR PC-3200 RAM$258.00
ENERMAX 550w PWR Supply EG651P-VE(FMA)$148.00
Seagate 73GB 10,000RPM SCSI Hard Drive$269.00 scratch it Im also changing the hard drive out to a Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only $185.00 ($165 with mail-in rebate)
Lian-LI Black ATX Mid-Tower Case, Model PC-V1000B $199.00 scratch it
Ive decided to go cheaper on the case and not do as much modding to the case itself. Why cut up a $200 case, and also, why spend $200 on the case??? What was I thinking!?!?!? Im switching to a Thermaltake Black Xaser III Skull Series Screwless Mid-Tower Case, Model "VM3000A" RETAIL $99.00Its a very nice case for the money. Well, just check it out here:
My old total was $2,132.00 + tax & shipping from Newegg.com. The new total is $1,889.00 which is a savings of $243.00.
I have also decided on a monitor. Ive looked online and then went to retail stores just to take a look and see for myself what the different monitors look like running next to one another. The SAMSUNG 955DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT Monitor looked very crisp, clear and sharp compared to a lot of other monitors I looked at and especially for the price of $215 from Newegg.
As far as a heatsink/fan for my Athlon 64 3500+ socket939 cpu, the only one currently that will work with socket939 is the Thermaltake SilentTower 4 in 1 CPU Cooler for Intel P4 478 & Socket T, AMD K7 & K8, with Heatpipe Cooling, Model "CL-P0025" for about $45. It is a good heatsink.
The total with monitor, new heatsink/fan and the Vantec Fan Card now comes to $2,168.00 + tax & shipping so I practically paid for the monitor and new heatsink/fan with making the above changes. Still have a few other things to look for. Let me know what you think because Im open minded. Im still open minded about the nVidia card, but the performance tests and stats still have ATIs X800 series running neck and neck with the nVidia 6800 series.
"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
Ok, so I have to get a laptop for the fall, since I'm going off to college.
Here's my question: Does anyone know where I can get the stuff to build my own? I'd rather do that if possible, even though I've found some great deals for desktop replacements.
Newegg doesn't have anything in the form of Notebook parts, except for maybe a few processors and some RAM. If I want to build my own, where do I look?
That's the one I was looking at, or another with a 9700 pro instead. Like I said, though, I'd rather save some money and build my own. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
AHH! Run away from the monster! He's going to eat us!
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I was wondering anyone know a good spybot/adware/all that crap remover Norton can't delete for some reason or another and I just can't find the files on my computer so any help is appericated thanks .
"it is better to have 'matched' ram. Meaning, if you can, you want to match to the same size and speed as your current ram.
Ex: You currently have a single stick of 256 Meg 'PC2100' (runs at 133 MHz). You would want to purchase more of that size and type.
You are only as fast as your slowest part, so it makes little sense adding ram that is faster than your current ram."
Now does that mean if i add a stick of 512 to the stick on my computer (256) will it be like 768 (I think I did the math right lol) this guy confused me so any help please thanks .
What he's basically trying to say if you have PC2100 RAM in your computer right now, it would make no sense to buy PC2700 RAM.
The reason is simple. RAM will run as fast as the slowest part will allow. If you have DDR333 Ram (333MHZ), and buy a stick of DDR400 Ram (400MHZ) the new Ram will not run at it's full potential of 400MHZ because the old ram will not allow it, it maxes out at 333MHZ.
So the real reason to match up the speed of your ram is so your not wasting money. It's like paying 5 Dollars for a Pepsi at 7-11, when you can get it for 1 Dollar across the street.
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
-George S. Patton
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
Originally posted by Dalinin THIS THREAD IS FOR NEWBS ONLY
Normally I would ignore a post like this, but it's too tempting.
Yes and no. It does give good info for newbs to computer modding, building and hardware, but it also is open to anyone with a question or suggestion, newbs and experienced computer modders, anyone. Props to murt for starting it and for mmorpg.com for not locking it and letting it be. Very good thread in my opinion.
"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
Originally posted by Brutux I was wondering anyone know a good spybot/adware/all that crap remover Norton can't delete for some reason or another and I just can't find the files on my computer so any help is appericated thanks .
In addition to Aadaware and Spy-bot I also use SpywareBlaster.
The last is like the Immunize tool in Spy-bot, but seems much better.
Im looking into upgrading my pc, and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice..
I've found a decent website (I live in the UK) but when it comes to whats good and whats not for gaming I don't have a clue, Djin helped me earlier (Thanks verrryy much Djin) with picking out a few parts to buy for a set budget. Since then I have found a page on the website that does Motherboard clearance deals.
you mentioned in an email to me earlier that you were planning to get the 5200..
however, I know that you will be with me in EQII the first day of the release, that graphics card will suit you, but not with ease.
I suggest using a few more "pounds" and getting a semi-decent one.
if you really can't afford 150 more "pounds" (is that like 300 bucks?) but you can afford 60 more "pounds" then go with the
Geforce FX5500 128 Meg Galaxy
Key Features of Geforce FX
1.) NVIDIA CineFX engine: Delivers film-quality effects and studio-quality color for every application. 2.) 128-bit studio-quality color: The industry's best image quality for the most demanding applications. 3.) DirectX 9.0 optimizations and support: Delivers best-in-class compatibility and performance for all of the latest gaming and multimedia applications. 4.) OpenGL 1.4 optimizations and support: Ensures the best application compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications. 5.) AGP 8X: Utilizes the latest technology to deliver the industry-leading performance you expect from NVIDIA. 6.) NVIDIA nView multi-display technology: Connect and control multiple displays for the ultimate in viewing flexibility. 7.) Integrated TV encoder: Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality with resolutions up to 1024x768. 8.) Integrated full hardware MPEG-2 decoder: Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop. 9.) 64-phase video scaler: Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions. 10.) DVI support: Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays with resolutions up to and including 1600x1200. 11.) NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)3.0: Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions. 12.) NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Industry-renowned driver architecture ensures rock-solid compatibility, reliability, and stability for worry-free enjoyment of all your games and applications. 13.)350MHz RAMDACs: Supports QXGA displays with ergonomic refresh rates - up to 2048x1536@75Hz. 14.) Architected for Cg: Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly.
<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ACTINIC /> Price: £53.19£62.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
but i strongly suggest, if you can afford it, to go either with the 5900 or the 9800 XT (which i have, but it overheats a lot)
EQII will thank you, and keep this in mind, if this is the one time you're going to do a mass upgrade on your pc for like another 2 years..that graphics card (the 5200) will not be of good use. spend a few more "pounds" and get a decent one.
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I recomended the advanced system optimizer, and still stand behind it. It allows you to undo any changes it makes, and really works wonders. I've been weary of them in the past, but this one really works. It helped turn my P3 machine at work into something that actually performs. It defrags registry and cleans it, too, and If you don't use it blindly (aka you actually know what you're doing), it can only help you.
The only RAM you really need to worry about is PC 3200, because it's the industry standard right now. Anything faster needs to be tweaked on most MoBos to even work. Slower RAM is a safer bet as well, but with its price, if you can use pc3200 (DDR400), use it.
AHH! Run away from the monster! He's going to eat us!
Socializer 80% Explorer 73% Achiever 33% Killer 13%
Killer 100% Socializer 40% Explorer 33% Achiever 27%
Well here are a few links to some basic guides and examples of what they are used for, also there are a few pictures.
Link 1; Kind of a short overview of why and what for with some links in it as well.
Link 2; Easy guide to hooking it up.
Link 3; More in depth guide for hooking up Dual Monitors.
Your scathing wit and daring insight into the turbulent political crags of the internet are shining beacons of truth and purity for the slight remaining masses of visionless hypocriticial sheep who bleat at the thought of your glory
Your scathing wit and daring insight into the turbulent political crags of the internet are shining beacons of truth and purity for the slight remaining masses of visionless hypocriticial sheep who bleat at the thought of your glory
hmm, thanks a lot dashiz
maybe i'll save up for a car first..then the extra monitor
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lol i ended my subscription with them
i think that pc magazine is kinda better...though pc gamer pwns all (even though it has nothing to do with pc parts...well sometimes)
http://www.facebook.com/murtb
Ferinzi
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help".
-Ronald Reagan-
12 a year...!?
I PAID 30!
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That sux Murt.
I don't subscribe to any computer or gaming magazines any more. I get most of my info online. Why pay money for the magazine when most of the same info can be found online?
On top of that I've got a bad habit of saving all my mags. I just recycled a bunch, but I still have about 3 boxes full in the closet.
"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
EDIT: Just overlook the use of "?" and other formatting. I wrote this on MS word and the enhanced editor seems to be acting freaky as usuall.
A few posts ago, actually quite a bit, I posted specs on a new system I'm putting together at the end of summer. Here is an update with changes I've made. I am going to overclock the Athlon 64 3500+ cpu and the X800 Pro vid card. I'm not at all worried about PCI-E and DDRII from the research I've been reading. Here you go:
AMD socket939 Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2ghz$497.00 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-463&depa=1
ASUS A8V Deluxe Wi-FI socket939 mobo $171.00 scratch it
Im switching out the ASUS mobo for an ABIT "AV8" K8T800 Pro Chipset MOBO $132.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-181&depa=1
Corsair XMS 1gb (512mb X 2) DDR PC-3200 RAM$258.00
ENERMAX 550w PWR Supply EG651P-VE(FMA)$148.00
Seagate 73GB 10,000RPM SCSI Hard Drive$269.00 scratch it
Im also changing the hard drive out to a Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only $185.00 ($165 with mail-in rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-160&depa=1
ASUS DRW-0804P DVD +Rw/-RW drive$129.00
Gigabyte ATI Radeon X800 Pro vid card$459.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-125-135&depa=1
Lian-LI Black ATX Mid-Tower Case, Model PC-V1000B $199.00 scratch it
Ive decided to go cheaper on the case and not do as much modding to the case itself. Why cut up a $200 case, and also, why spend $200 on the case??? What was I thinking!?!?!? Im switching to a Thermaltake Black Xaser III Skull Series Screwless Mid-Tower Case, Model "VM3000A" RETAIL $99.00 Its a very nice case for the money. Well, just check it out here:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-118&depa=1
My old total was $2,132.00 + tax & shipping from Newegg.com. The new total is $1,889.00 which is a savings of $243.00.
I have also decided on a monitor. Ive looked online and then went to retail stores just to take a look and see for myself what the different monitors look like running next to one another. The SAMSUNG 955DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT Monitor looked very crisp, clear and sharp compared to a lot of other monitors I looked at and especially for the price of $215 from Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-001-119&depa=1
As far as a heatsink/fan for my Athlon 64 3500+ socket939 cpu, the only one currently that will work with socket939 is the Thermaltake SilentTower 4 in 1 CPU Cooler for Intel P4 478 & Socket T, AMD K7 & K8, with Heatpipe Cooling, Model "CL-P0025" for about $45. It is a good heatsink.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-106-043&depa=1
In addition, Im going to add a Vantec Blue Spectrum Fan Card to help cool the Gigabyte X800 Pro card. It runs at around $19 from FrozenCPU.com.
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/slf-02.html
The total with monitor, new heatsink/fan and the Vantec Fan Card now comes to $2,168.00 + tax & shipping so I practically paid for the monitor and new heatsink/fan with making the above changes. Still have a few other things to look for. Let me know what you think because Im open minded. Im still open minded about the nVidia card, but the performance tests and stats still have ATIs X800 series running neck and neck with the nVidia 6800 series."The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
Ok, so I have to get a laptop for the fall, since I'm going off to college.
Here's my question: Does anyone know where I can get the stuff to build my own? I'd rather do that if possible, even though I've found some great deals for desktop replacements.
Newegg doesn't have anything in the form of Notebook parts, except for maybe a few processors and some RAM. If I want to build my own, where do I look?
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp.net/store/configurator.aspx?mid=94
That's the one I was looking at, or another with a 9700 pro instead. Like I said, though, I'd rather save some money and build my own. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
AHH! Run away from the monster! He's going to eat us!
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Killer 100% Socializer 40% Explorer 33% Achiever 27%
I was wondering anyone know a good spybot/adware/all that crap remover Norton can't delete for some reason or another and I just can't find the files on my computer so any help is appericated thanks
.
THIS THREAD IS FOR NEWBS ONLY
... ok back to my question.......
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Ad Aware
Both are good.
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
-George S. Patton
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
-George S. Patton
"it is better to have 'matched' ram. Meaning, if you can, you want to match to the same size and speed as your current ram.
Ex: You currently have a single stick of 256 Meg 'PC2100' (runs at 133 MHz). You would want to purchase more of that size and type.
You are only as fast as your slowest part, so it makes little sense adding ram that is faster than your current ram."
Now does that mean if i add a stick of 512 to the stick on my computer (256) will it be like 768 (I think I did the math right lol) this guy confused me so any help please thanks
.
What he's basically trying to say if you have PC2100 RAM in your computer right now, it would make no sense to buy PC2700 RAM.
The reason is simple. RAM will run as fast as the slowest part will allow. If you have DDR333 Ram (333MHZ), and buy a stick of DDR400 Ram (400MHZ) the new Ram will not run at it's full potential of 400MHZ because the old ram will not allow it, it maxes out at 333MHZ.
So the real reason to match up the speed of your ram is so your not wasting money. It's like paying 5 Dollars for a Pepsi at 7-11, when you can get it for 1 Dollar across the street.
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
-George S. Patton
"The Object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
-George S. Patton
Normally I would ignore a post like this, but it's too tempting.
Yes and no. It does give good info for newbs to computer modding, building and hardware, but it also is open to anyone with a question or suggestion, newbs and experienced computer modders, anyone. Props to murt for starting it and for mmorpg.com for not locking it and letting it be. Very good thread in my opinion.
"The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action." Hartley's 1st Law
heh yea, i actually started it for myself, when i was about to purchase a terrible pc! (now that i look back at it)
but soon enough i changed the title, since the thread was being useful to all, to help all...
Djin almost locked it twice, but that would out of friendship and in a funny way...(don't ask, it doesn't make sense but that's how it is)
(if you really wanna see, surf back through these 2000 some posts..lol)
http://www.facebook.com/murtb
In addition to Aadaware and Spy-bot I also use SpywareBlaster.
The last is like the Immunize tool in Spy-bot, but seems much better.
anyone know anythign about wireless keyboards/mice?
do they still lag?
if not, what's a good frequency/rm, whatever the hell they measure it in to get one at..
and is it better if it's lower or higher?
cause i screwed my keyboard with orange soda
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Hi,
Im looking into upgrading my pc, and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice..
I've found a decent website (I live in the UK) but when it comes to whats good and whats not for gaming I don't have a clue, Djin helped me earlier (Thanks verrryy much Djin) with picking out a few parts to buy for a set budget. Since then I have found a page on the website that does Motherboard clearance deals.
http://www.autdirect.co.uk/acatalog/A_U_T_Direct_M_board___CPU_Bundles_24.html
Here is the link, please could you guys advice me if any of these deals are worth it, and which would be best to go for. Im using my PC for gaming.
Thanks
you mentioned in an email to me earlier that you were planning to get the 5200..
however, I know that you will be with me in EQII the first day of the release, that graphics card will suit you, but not with ease.
I suggest using a few more "pounds" and getting a semi-decent one.
if you really can't afford 150 more "pounds" (is that like 300 bucks?) but you can afford 60 more "pounds" then go with the
Key Features of Geforce FX
1.) NVIDIA CineFX engine: Delivers film-quality effects and studio-quality color for every application.
2.) 128-bit studio-quality color: The industry's best image quality for the most demanding applications.
3.) DirectX 9.0 optimizations and support: Delivers best-in-class compatibility and performance for all of the latest gaming and multimedia applications.
4.) OpenGL 1.4 optimizations and support: Ensures the best application compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.
5.) AGP 8X: Utilizes the latest technology to deliver the industry-leading performance you expect from NVIDIA.
6.) NVIDIA nView multi-display technology: Connect and control multiple displays for the ultimate in viewing flexibility.
7.) Integrated TV encoder: Provides best-of-class TV-out functionality with resolutions up to 1024x768.
8.) Integrated full hardware MPEG-2 decoder: Delivers full-frame, full-screen MPEG-2 video on your desktop.
9.) 64-phase video scaler: Highest quality for scaling DVD and other video to full-screen HDTV resolutions.
10.) DVI support: Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays with resolutions up to and including 1600x1200.
11.) NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control (DVC)3.0: Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.
12.) NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA): Industry-renowned driver architecture ensures rock-solid compatibility, reliability, and stability for worry-free enjoyment of all your games and applications.
13.)350MHz RAMDACs: Supports QXGA displays with ergonomic refresh rates - up to 2048x1536@75Hz.
14.) Architected for Cg: Ensures that the newest, cutting-edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly.
<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ACTINIC />
Price: £53.19 £62.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
but i strongly suggest, if you can afford it, to go either with the 5900 or the 9800 XT (which i have, but it overheats a lot)
EQII will thank you, and keep this in mind, if this is the one time you're going to do a mass upgrade on your pc for like another 2 years..that graphics card (the 5200) will not be of good use. spend a few more "pounds" and get a decent one.
You'll thank yourself
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I just had the urge to post my comp on here
Dell 8400
Dell Motherboard- 4 dim slots, 3 pci slots, 1 pci express x1 slot, and 1 pci express x16 slot
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 ghz w/ HTT -(hyperthreading)
1 gig ram DDR2 @ 533 Mhz (2x 512)
ATI Radeon X800 SE 128mb PCI Express Graphics Card
Soundblaster 5.1 soundcard
gigabit ethernet card (onboard)
Dell 5.1 Speakers w/sub & remote
Dell Multimedia Keyborad
Dell Optical USB mouse
Dell 19" CRT Monitor
160 Gb SATA HD @ 7200 RPM (1 hd not 2)
Windows XP PRO
all for $1500
its arriving the 5th of next month
TbOmB