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The thing to talk about, would be PCIe 3.0, instead of 2.0. It's kinda like Sata 6gb versus 3gb, and USB 3.0 versus 2.0 Not much hardware taking advantage of 6gb Sata, except for a Seagate 2TB drive. But that's where the future is going to be. PCIe 3.0 is supposed to come out in Q2...

You'll know the HP can accept the 12 cell battery because it will be an option on the order screen. If you're saying college, the top choices will be the HPs and Thinkpads. You surf http://www.notebookreview.com/ and see what people are saying. Look at the chart on the left side of the...

Well, since you're looking at Asus, I would recommend the newest one that just came out. http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3728&review=Asus+G1S The thing is, with that powerful CPU/GPU, the battery won't last very long. If you're really going to use it for college, then you'd...

Asus G1S is out. It's the Santa Rosa upgrade of the G1, hence the S. http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3728&review=Asus+G1S Nice review, except the guy didn't put any FPS games on it. But you can get an idea from the 3dMark05 score, it's high,7704. That will play most of...

Don't give up yet. I got the Sata drivers from the Intel site, not HP. It should be the same for you. Your laptop runs an Intel T2500 processor. I went on the Intel site and looked it up. http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-022034.htm The chipsets that have the GM in them...

Check out my HP DV6500T here. http://www.nogodforme.com/HPDV6500T.htm I was able to install XP on it after slipstreaming the Sata drivers.

You use Nlite. I just did it today with an HP DV6500T. Read my web site for info on how to do it. Of coarse, this is for an HP, but you'll get the idea. http://www.nogodforme.com/HPDV6500T.htm Nlite web site is here. http://www.nliteos.com/ You copy the XP CD to a folder on...

The Asus G1 is popular. I'm waiting for the Intel Santa Rosa chips, then the next wave of laptops will come out with new features. I know it sucks to wait, but in this case it's only a couple months away. The HP DV6000T is the most popular notebook out there, only bummer is it doesn't...

Many are switching back to XP. If you want to try Vista, use VMWare Player and run Vista as a virtual OS.

Because they want the information to be in magazines. If they spill the beans on the forums, they don't get the interview. This happened with the game Tribes Vengeance. The devs talked on Tribalwar, but didn't really say much, other than to try and be comedians. It made a lot of people...

I've also promoted Nvidia because they are an American company, and I'm tired of seeing the USA on the short end of the stick. So I deserve some money too. Hey Nvidia, make an AGP version of the the 8800 or whatever it will be called in 6 months, and don't cripple it. -------------------...

Some of us are looking for that one final upgrade to our AGP systems. When I built my machine (see sig below), I knew PCI-E was coming, but didn't want to be an early adopter. So I stayed with AGP not knowing it was going away so fast. So frustrated, I wrote Nvidia several e-mails saying...

I bought a ticket. If it's alright to share, there's a raffle for an Xbox 360 going on here. http://ecgaming.net/christmas.php It's legit, they're a CS:S server and I'm an admin. Thank you.

One thing that will possibly help ATI, is if their next card is AGP compatible and runs faster than the BFG 6800 Ultra. That would give some of us a final GPU upgrade to our systems we built a year ago. I know the number of people in this situation is small, but we're here none the less...

Yeah, if you look at the sticky thread up above, you'll realize AGP is dead. It happened around September of 2004. That's when I built the rig in the sig below. The BFG 6800 Ultra OC Waterblock is the highest card you can buy, and I've got it. At the time, there was no differance between AGP...

I don't care if the newest card needs a bridge chip. They owe it to people who bought last year to make an AGP version of the next big card (8800). I built the system (see sig below) on 09/23/04, which is only a year and two months ago. At the time, PCI-E was still new, it was hard to...

Thanks for the info. It's not the cost of the new motherboard, it's the reformat to start over and tearing the machine apart. Yes, I've had to reformat and start over a few times. Eventually I get the system back where I want it, but gosh, I've got all kinds of little tweaks on there. I...

AGP AGP AGP Looking at the previous posts, I'm not the only one yelling for this. Look at my sig below, I built that machine just a little over a year ago. I knew PCI-Express was coming, but didn't think they'd just abandon AGP users. My FX53 is easily capable of running a 7800, but I'm...

This is a great thread. Just installed AVG free version because my NAV2005 expired. Only thing I had to change was the POP3 mail server. It was using mail00.bellsouth.net, which I think is what Norton uses with the virus stuff. So I changed it to the correct address and now Thunderbird...

Lucky for ATI they have the Xbox contract, because the Go 7800 is the talk in the laptop world. ATI can't get product out the door. And this was a paper launch.

Well, batteries only last 3-5 years, then they don't hold a charge, so there is some validity to that point. When do you need it? I'm sure BB will have a laptop for sale on November 25th like they did last year. But you'd have to arrive the store at midnight, and camp for 6 hours. I...

If you want light weight, and longer battery life, the IBM thinkpad series is up there. Yes, many bash them, but they are built for business people. Not the best for games. http://forum.thinkpads.com/ T-series is what you're looking for. Something like a T-42, and you can get a student...

Great article, also like the Hard launch. Those looking to build a new machine will be very happy. But in the case of those who already have a 6800 Ultra or 6800GT, I'd say to wait until the next cycle when they make a major programming change. I know they made some slight changes in the...

To bad they didn't release this 3 months ago, before the X2 benchmarks hit. The guys over at XtremeSystems.org will buy it and go for the world records. But most will take the X2 since it's only a few frames differance. I don't give it a must have hardware award. I'll keep my FX53 with a...

Stop saying it's a waste of money everyone. These people are going to sell their used equipment, and if it's BFG, has a lifetime warranty. So they're actually doing many of you a favor. Start scanning the FS/FT forums for the sales. It's a huge upgrade when replacing the MB, because you...

I agree with the comment up above that some of us with high end cards won't need to upgrade this time around, but do it every other cycle. That's why I bought the best card at the time, to future proof my investment. My 6800 Ultra is great, and plays everything with no problems. And like I...

Used BFG 6800 GTs are going for $300 in the FS/FT forum, and take about a week to sell. If you sell for $275 and include shipping, they'll move much faster. I know because I just bought one. Search the FS/FT forums for the term BFG 6800. Same prices are found on Ebay.

BFG has the lifetime warranty. Search the FS/FT forums and Ebay for the term BFG 6800. GT goes for $300, Ultra for $400. The Ultra is worth it if you have the extra $100, but not necessary. Either card will kick some serious butt in todays games.

Nice review. Thanks for linking to this thread at the end of the article. It's good to see technology move on and for once it's not a paper launch. If I was building a new system, I'd get one. IMHO, the best deal out there right now is a used BFG 6800 GT or Ultra in the FS/FT forums or...

If you waited this long to upgrade, then I don't see you upgrading to a PCI-E based system. That would mean an entire new system, and that's over 1k. If you've got $220, then save up a little more and buy a used BFG 6800 GT for $300 in the FS/FT forums. Some are selling for $275...

I recently bought a video card and noticed something. People bump their threads too much and think everyone reacts in seconds. To find what I was looking for, I used SEARCH, and looked for the exact part, a BFT 6800 GT. So I put that in the search box. It's really comical to read...

I don't have the answer, but I have more clues. My BFG 6800 Ultra OC water block in my game machine died a few days ago. I was playing T2, grabbed the flag, and my computer just froze up. I rebooted and there were artifacts on the screen. I was able to boot into safe mode a few times...

Yes, you got a decent deal. Used BFG 6800 GTs are going for $300. A brand new one in the box just went for $305 on Ebay, plus $12 shipping.

That's a fiber channel drive. I have SCSI in all my computers, and they have 68 pin connectors, which have the LW at the end of the model number. Fiber channel is used in server environments. You may have better luck selling that drive on a server forum, or a VBulletin forum where there...

I had never heard of Heatware until a few days ago.

How long have you had the card? My 6800 Ultra died the other day (artifacts, computer wouldn't boot), I just RMAd it. I have another computer with a 6800GT and cleaned the fan. When I went to reboot I had artifacts on the screen. I reseated the card and then the computer booted. I'm...

PM sent on the video card.

ATI can't get product out the door. They have paper launches claiming they are faster than Nvidia, then no one can get the cards.