Recent content by Sob Rogue

Aren't uATX and mATX the same? Anyway the current case I had is a micro-atx, and I'm just surprised at the limitations of the AM3+ options. All the higherend models are form factor atx only. I would definitely opt for the better model, a new case is minor nascence I guess.

I found these, but they all look outdated from the looks of the price? It looks like FX990 chips are recommended with the FX chips suggested, and no uATX has this chip?

I have 32gb of DDR3 1600 right now that shouldn't be an issue, but I just took a look at uATX boards, and there is almost nothing that even supports DDR3 1600. Am I looking in the wrong spot?

I was not really considering a graphics card anyway, the two I have now are meeting my needs. To clarify the budget I proposed is solely on CPU. I anticipate another $150-200 for the mobo.

I’m not really looking for a ready aim fire solution, but will entertain it if it helps. I’d prefer a road map, to understand what there is. I've been out of the scene for 5-6 years, so I’m looking to orient myself as well as experiment with the other side. For instance, I see A-series, FX...

My motherboard has kicked the bucked at the worst time possible. I was hoping to hold out, in this awkward transition to the long anticipated DDR4. Instead, I think I’ll capitalize and try to turn this bad timing into an opportunity. I have really only ever used Intel chips, and never even...

Thanks Uncle Dave! I just ordered all the parts from ebay...It's weird, if all works out, it is actually cheaper to upgrade to higher resolution, then just buy the straight replacement. You were right, a new LCD cable is needed, but $4 on ebay isn't too much of a hassle.

Apologies if this isn't the right spot, it was on the line between here and the mobile computing thread. My laptop screen is acting up, and freezes all the the time. I have to maneuver it around and press certain corners to get it to show again...it's getting worse and increasingly difficult...

My gaming days are long behind me, and I have not kept up with the changes since. I might be dating myself, but last time I was looking into GPU's Geforce4 was the latest and greatest, and Max Pain and Blood Rayne were to games to be playing.... Anyway, I've been looking into laptops and have...

I have the i5 + intel HD vid. card. But I have updated to the most recent bios available, and the interference is still there. And, I've already tried every driver I could find. I've even called dell support, and some broken English speaking, indian, dell representative told me to 'just deal...

I recently purchased a Dell Studio 1558 from dell. It seemed to meet all my needs at a reasonable price. Everything seemed fine, until I plugged in headphones. When I plug anything into the audio ports on the side, there is this annoying hiss/white noise that is always present. It's strange...

After some research, I have found that there are issues using this card with Windows 7 x64. The card will not allow for wireless 'N' (atleast for Win 7) and the signal is very inconsistent dropping every couple of minutes. Let this be a warning to anyone considering this card, with Win 7. I...

WPA2 with AES.

No, I'm using WPA2.

The building I'm in is being rewired. So all active ports were taken down. So, for the mean time, I have to rely on wifi. To make things somewhat bearable, wifi-N was installed throughout. I have 2 laptops connected fine getting data a rate of 240-250 Mbps. (ie. nothing wrong with the router)...