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by Methious
Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:28 am
Forum: AMD Processor Forum
Topic: AMD Phenom Benchmarking - 2Ghz X4 GP 9000 Tested
Replies: 14
Views: 8395

Re: AMD Phenom Benchmarking - 2Ghz X4 GP 9000 Tested

Seems like the first cores to hit market always need improvement, I wonder if they do it to recoup research money early, cause later on you know their going to make changes and increase speed. Generally though I never buy the new stuff immediately, let it age for 6 months and get reviews (and price ...
by Methious
Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:03 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Phenom Mobo Quad PCIE 2.0 Graphics, HT 3.0
Replies: 7
Views: 7515

Re: Phenom Mobo Quad PCIE 2.0 Graphics, HT 3.0

After looking at the PCIE layout on that board I think quad PCIE video is like a dream (at least on that board), take a look at it. http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/directron_1976_239554490 If you install a high end card in the first Blue slot you cover the first pci slot, Install the second...
by Methious
Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:49 am
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Video card manufacturers
Replies: 7
Views: 5079

Re: Video card manufacturers

XFX, BFG, and EVGA are the three at the top of my list. The 90 day upgrade thing isn't to important to me though cause if I go out that much for video it's gonna be a year or so before I open my wallet for video again. (barring un-forseen lottery hits lol) My lowly Asus Nvidia Gforce 7300 GS PCIE is...
by Methious
Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:42 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Input on a new MOBO
Replies: 12
Views: 7206

Re: Input on a new MOBO

Actually I looked at that MOBO, and really the only thing I didn't like was the ata 100 controller, most of my systems eventually the parts get stripped out one piece at a time and resold to customers. That usually means a pata HD, and the ata 100 controller won't provide as fast a performance as th...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:56 pm
Forum: AMD Processor Forum
Topic: Can I change my amd sempron to an amd athlon
Replies: 1
Views: 4652

Re: Can I change my amd sempron to an amd athlon

Here's what I found on your board from one site: General MPN: 6100K8MB-RS Product Type: Motherboard Form Factor: Micro ATX Width: 24.4 cm Depth: 24.4 cm Compatible Processors: Athlon 64, Sempron 64-bit Processors Compatibility: Built-in Processor Socket: Socket 754 Chipset Type: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 ...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:26 pm
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Video card manufacturers
Replies: 7
Views: 5079

Re: Video card manufacturers

You kinda confirmed what I already thought, XFX and BFG are the two I see high end users buying mostly. I'm, trying to hold out until they release the 8800gt for the alleged $100 price drop. I'm dual booting XP, and Vista and trying to get ready for the shift to Vista and directx 10. Appreciate the ...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Phenom Mobo Quad PCIE 2.0 Graphics, HT 3.0
Replies: 7
Views: 7515

Phenom Mobo Quad PCIE 2.0 Graphics, HT 3.0

Any body heard of this coming soon Mobo, or chip set? Looks like it's gonna be a monster board! Release price under $230 ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe AMD 790FX ATX Motherboard, supports AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 Multi-core CPUs, ATI CrossFireX, Dual DDR2 1066, w/ PCIe Gigabit LAN found here: http://directron.com...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:17 pm
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Input on a new MOBO
Replies: 12
Views: 7206

Re: Input on a new MOBO

I'm probably not going to wait on the new chip sets, with my luck i'd get one with a fault, I know it's gonna be a 590 chip set, with 2 pcie 16 at full 16x, in case I want dual video, one thing i'm having trouble resolving is my pcie X-fi sound card, any board I pick has to have an available pcie 1x...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:49 am
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Video card manufacturers
Replies: 7
Views: 5079

Video card manufacturers

I've kinda noticed that the high end users tend toward certain brands of video cards. I know that I'm going to an 8800 geforce card for directx 10 compatibility, probably the GT series when they release due to the $100 price drop from the higher end 8800s. (the ever persistent quest for future compa...
by Methious
Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:40 am
Forum: NVIDIA GeForce, Quadro and Tegra Forum
Topic: Power supply and XFX 8600 GT
Replies: 35
Views: 21250

Re: Power supply and XFX 8600 GT

Great info on power supplies, each time I visit this forum I find useful info on the exact hardware I'm lusting on! I'm running a Soltec 550 PSU looking to upgrade it before I move into a high end video card. One question though Is Soltec one of those PSU I should run screaming to the PC and rip out...
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:06 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Input on a new MOBO
Replies: 12
Views: 7206

Input on a new MOBO

Christmas Looms close and I'm looking to go to a better board than my ASUS M2N-E, Here's the two I have been looking at: ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition Socket AM2 ATX Motherboard, nForce 590 SLI MCP Chipset, Supports AMD AM2 CPUs Features: Support AMD Socket AM2. NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP. NVI...
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:51 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Asrock AM3NF3-VSTA front panel question..
Replies: 2
Views: 5676

Re: Asrock AM3NF3-VSTA front panel question..

Read this reply completely and understand it before you go dinking around with the board. If your having a power up/power down issue with an Asrock MOBO, just connect the power connector from the case to the MOBO, it goes on the connector toward the upper right of your picture, named pwrbtn# and the...
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:22 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: DFI Lanparty UT 790FX-M2RV Motherboard Pictured
Replies: 9
Views: 7717

Re: DFI Lanparty UT 790FX-M2RV Motherboard Pictured

Only 2 sata ports? That would be a deal breaker for me, I have 6 and 5 are in use.
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:20 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard - 790FX Chipset for CrossfireX
Replies: 6
Views: 13645

Re: MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard - 790FX Chipset for CrossfireX

That is one serious board, when they come out I may have to pilgrimage to the web store and worship that shrine! :mrgreen:
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:15 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Motherboard Monitor doesn't work with my board
Replies: 7
Views: 7524

Re: Motherboard Monitor doesn't work with my board

Try this page they have some freeware monitors that might help.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads11.html
by Methious
Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:05 am
Forum: AMD Motherboard Forum
Topic: Updating a BIOS
Replies: 14
Views: 13440

Re: Updating a BIOS

If your bios doesn't support some type of ezflash (socket "A" probably not) put boot files, bios update and flash utility on floppy, boot to the floppy, run the flash utility, select the bios flash file, and run it. On older boards if the flash fails you have a paper weight, so no updating...
by Methious
Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: Forum Contests - Giving Back To Our Readers
Topic: November Forum Drawing - Ultra Products 1000W PSU
Replies: 127
Views: 80148

Re: November Forum Drawing - Ultra Products 1000W PSU

1000 w PSU I'd have to break out my antec server casing, great prize! :prayer:
by Methious
Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: win xp issue-cant install a helthy system.Can't install anyt
Replies: 36
Views: 14667

Re: win xp issue-cant install a helthy system.Can't install anyt

Maybe a little off subject, Buy a Uninterpretable Power Supply from Wally World, I use the APC brand, their about $40. They protect against electrical disaster and provide $40,000 insurance against electrical damage to anything plugged into it. (they bought me a new tv a few months ago) We spend meg...
by Methious
Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:42 am
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: Microsoft Windows Vista Hotfixes For NVIDIA Gamers
Replies: 3
Views: 15434

Re: Microsoft Windows Vista Hotfixes For NVIDIA Gamers

Appreciate the heads up, i'm running dual boot on two raid arrays just to avoid all the confusion. One with XP, one with Vista Ult, it'd be sweet if I could convert all 4 drives to a single raid 0 array and go back to one OP system.
by Methious
Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:19 pm
Forum: Operating Systems
Topic: XP/Vista Dual Boot with Blaster X-FI sound card
Replies: 2
Views: 3590

XP/Vista Dual Boot with Blaster X-FI sound card

Well thought I'd post my latest headache. :roll: I successfully got Xp and Vista Ult. 32 bit to install and run on one machine. (don't ya just love having to pick from 6 or 8 flavors of Vista) Their both installed on separate RAID Arrays on the same machine, I pulled my 320 sata, and installed a 3rd...