Recent content by tommasfoolery

hey everyone. so, i just installed 64-bit vista ultimate on my new rig, and i need to find a 64-bit wireless network adapter for it. i've been doing some reading on the interwebs, and most of the information i can find are from posts that are old (2006). also, if i find a "solution" on any...

hehe, yeah, i also swapped out the 2x2GB mushies for some 1600MHz 3x2GB g skrillas.

good god i forgot about that one. thanks tiraides. i checked newegg reviews and people are saying that they're using vista with the card, but as silent pointed out, that doesn't mean much. i may call the manufacturer or just hold off on the sound card cuz, as you pointed out, on-board...

silent - while i'm at it, should i just get 8GB of RAM, or is that not as optimal as 6 GB?

i figure if a sample size of reviews was large enough (50+), it could be trusted, but you make a cogent point. good thing i'm posting here. :)

thanks silent. i understand. i do have a seagate 1 TB HD i will be installing that i already own (shoulda said that), but you've (and others) have convinced me. i did not know that XP did not support more than 4 cores. looks like i will be forced to install vista. :( that's fine though...

yo tiraides. thanks for checkin this out again. so, i took your advice and went with the i7 rig but did some research on the mobo and RAM. the mobo i've picked out is rated better on newegg. the RAM i picked out has better timing (7-7-6-18 vs. 9-9-9-24). as for power, i know it's...

noted. why are those better? if i do 6GB, i'll need to install a 64-bit OS - correct? aren't there issues with installing 32-bit software on a 64-bit OS?

sup everyone. from a technical standpoint, what do y'all think of this one? EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB...

thanks dudes, you all rock. looks like i have some information to digest, and research to do. i will probably listen to tiraides and build a core i7 rig. the reason i wasn't going to go nehalem is that it is a relatively new technology and, as such, i perceive it not to be mature yet. but...

currently i'm not interested in any other games, but i feel comfortable building a beefy machine by today's standards cuz i know how fast this stuff can become obsolete.

haha, doi, shift-enter is a carriage return, not just enter. stay tuned.

hey everyone - thanks for checking out this thread. i know y'all get tons of requests like this. first, the questions. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? casual gaming (eg starcraft II), web browsing, maybe some video and sound editing. i may also use it as a media center in the...