Recent Content by PokeyThePenguin

  1. check out this junk mail

    Yeah, it's funny how he starts off the story by talking about how much of a crook he is.
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Sep 9, 2002 in forum: Educational Resources

  2. My Trading PC Specifications - Comments Requested

    Just a few of comments: The Vantec Sleath fans are not THAT quiet. Yes they are quieter than standard fans but there are quieter fans out...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Aug 16, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  3. ideal barebones system

    sean, Yeah the AthlonXP's run at 266, but you can run the memory asynchronously and YES you can overclock better with the PC2700. I didn't know...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 15, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  4. ideal barebones system

    sean, When Asus says use only the following PC2700 (DDR333) I think they are talking about PC2700 specifically as this is the fastest DDR out...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 15, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  5. ideal barebones system

    Not only a lot of work, but also quite expensive. Will cost over $100 for a decent setup.
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 13, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  6. ideal barebones system

    sean, I currently have an Athlon System and am building a SS40G system with an Athlon XP 1800+. Now I am not particularly pro AMD or anti...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 13, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  7. ideal barebones system

    I have the SS40G that I'm putting together. It's actually an expensive way to go and the expandability is limited. I got it because it looks nice...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 13, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  8. ideal barebones system

    I would stick to boards with chipsets from Intel, VIA or SiS. The boards with Intel chipsets tend to be more expensive. You can get a table of...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 12, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  9. ideal barebones system

    I'm curious, why would you not want onboard video if you aren't going to use it for 3d? onboard video, sound and lan is an added bonus if you...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 12, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  10. Building a new tower ???

    Because some of the really cheap memory has mixed chips (i.e. same spec chips from different manufacturers). I've heard of people having problems...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 12, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  11. Building a new tower ???

    Andy, If you want a cheap way of backing things up, you should simply replace the 52X CD drive with a CD-RW drive. It should only cost you an...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 11, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  12. Building a new tower ???

    Andy, I have to STRONGLY agree with the others about the OS. Get the PRO version (either XP or 2000) NOT the Home version.
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 11, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  13. Building a new tower ???

    You can always add a $25 pci video card and get dual monitors... and keep adding to get 3 moonitors, etc. I think that's cheaper than getting a...
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 10, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  14. Building a new tower ???

    Becareful of LOUD heatsink fans on AMD cpus. Make sure to get a 'quiet' one. I heard 80 mm Panaflos are quiet for case fans.
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 6, 2002 in forum: Hardware

  15. Building a new tower ???

    Hello andy4, Hmmmm... I agree with Sterling. Sounds very expensive. Let's go thru... KT3 Ultra... ~$80 Athlon XP +1800 ......
    Post by: PokeyThePenguin, Jul 3, 2002 in forum: Hardware