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I'm amazed at the percentage of users with over 2G CPU speed. This group obviously attracts some serious tech-heads 
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| Re: CPU Speed? |
Tue, 06 May 2003 11:55  |
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| FurFuznel wrote on Tue, 06 May 2003 11:44 |
| pgarnold wrote on Tue, 06 May 2003 11:38 |
| Paladin wrote on Fri, 02 May 2003 11:51 |
I'm amazed at the percentage of users with over 2G CPU speed. This group obviously attracts some serious tech-heads
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I don't resemble your remarks but I would like to point out the following...
...That is not a whole lot to have a real kick-ass system!
Paul
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How many non-tech-heads are going to be smart enough to purchase these things, install them properly, and manage to get their systems running again?  
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I agree that building your own is not for everyone. But just in case one is interested in this sort of thing, I would highly recommend Dr. Tom Pabst's site for all the info you will ever need to be able to do this well and with the best available components. See http://www.tomshardware.com/
Dr. Tom, located in Germany, has a site that does extensive reviews, tests, and provide "how-to" for all manner of computer related hardware. Again, this takes a bit of reading first, but it is really not that complicated to do. The main drawback is that one needs to become your own trouble shooter. Can't call a vendor to get advice on what is wrong if something dies in your machine.
Paul
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Tue, 06 May 2003 21:09 |
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Dr. Tom's Hardware is great. They even have Amiga computer hardware files. This automatically qualifies them as comprehensive. (I think the first "Reach For The Stars!" is Amiga only)
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Sat, 24 May 2003 16:42 |
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| FurFuznel wrote on Tue, 06 May 2003 08:44 |
How many non-tech-heads are going to be smart enough to purchase these things, install them properly, and manage to get their systems running again?
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Actually, it's very simple stuff. I've built three wonderful Athlon-based systems with Windows XP, and I certainly am not a techie and know very little. Just research the components you're shopping on the web as much as you can, and buy from reliable sources - some seem to sell a lot of second quality stuff judging from the consumer reviews, and I avoid them. Also make sure that the components you choose are MADE for Windows XP if you go that route - most complaints about Windows XP is the result of trying to upgrade their OS while using old components that are not made for Windows XP.
Most people say the Athlon processor is better than the Pentium for graphic-intense demands such as 3d games, and it seems to me that Athlon users have better luck with Windows XP.
ABSOLUTELY go with DDR technology. And when purchasing a motherboard, don't buy more capacity than you're going to use. When I built my first, I paid a lot for expansion capability on the latest technology, but a year later I found that fundamental tech advancements such as increased BUS speed had rendered my 133/266 BUS DDR board semi-obsolete, and not worth expanding on.
If you don't know what the hell I'm talking about when I mention DDR and BUS speed, etc, don't sweat it. I knew nothing when I began, and learned the little bit I know while shopping for components, comparing and researching for component compatability. There's lots of resources out there and you'll catch on pretty quick.
I'M NOT AN EXPERT AND I'M OFTEN PROVEN WRONG. TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU READ MY POSTS.
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Sat, 24 May 2003 16:46 |
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What i love most about PC's and building them...
internally: if it wont go in easy... it don't go there.
externally: Colour coded!!!!
it's easy really. And XP recognising hardware..... well it gets better
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Sun, 25 May 2003 07:27 |
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I built my first PC using 8086 processor, SS/SD Floppy drive and a green monitor (this was before they had hard drives). Memory was a whopping 64K (that K as in thousands, not Meg) I built several more over the years as they got faster and more complex and now they are getting less complex (plug n play is so nice). However, I don't think you really save that much noer verses ordering one from Dell IMHO. They have such huge buying power for their components, that the assembled unit is close to what the component cost separately. The last couple of computers for me have been ordered from Dell.
Paladin
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Sun, 25 May 2003 11:32 |
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| BlueTurbit wrote on Sun, 25 May 2003 09:02 |
The Commodore 64's had 64k memory only.
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Of which you could actually only use 38k for your own BASIC programs. To use the rest, you had to do some really fancy Machine Langaugage stuff.
Oh, and the Commodore floppy drive (1541) had 8k of its own internal memory, and its own CPU. Many games for the C64 had copy protection systems that relied on 'encrypting' all tracks on the floppy, except the directory track, which contained a decoder program. Once the decoder program was loaded into the floppy drives RAM/CPU and ran there, it could then read the rest of the floppy, which could contain hidden 'burned' spots that the copy protection would check for, causing the drive head to bang against its stop. Nasty sound, and potentially damaging to the drive itself.
Showing my age here... 
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) but I would like to point out the following. If you have a nicely working computer right now you can do an upgrade for really small $$$. Example:
