Computers and Related Hardware/Software

pcmodem wrote:Actually, the cost difference for the two boards I'm looking at, it's not that much. The non-SLI version is only $20 to $30 less, depending where you shop.

I didn't mention it, there's a reason why I want SLI: I have a friend that can set me up with two SLI GeForce cards for free. :woot:

Hmm, if that's the case, go for it... :thumbsup:

Pentium IV
2 GHz
512 MB RAM
60GB HDD
And I could play Half-Life 2 on medium detail settings.... :puppydog:

Heh, I was right: there was another thread....! :woot:

I use Windows XP professional

z123_us wrote:as for s/w well never worry abt that ... microsoft/intel they are a horrible monopoly but they will push everything with the $$$$ they got .. and if intel is coming out with 64 bit ... no way that the biggies dont know of it from day 1 ...

If you buy a 64-bit CPU, you should worry: you'll have to fork out the green and get new software to make use of the 64-bit processing...

It's like buying a Porsche and every gas station is selling only diesel fuel....

I also use WinXP. I also have a machine running RH9, one with W2K, and one with Server 2003. (The last three are my crash and burn machines).

I wonder if this thread should be renamed to the General Computing thread (or something similar) since it encompasses more than just operating systems. :crazy:

XP on one machine, running 100% stable; Linux on the other, but that thing usually just gets abused as dedicated server

dochira wrote:I wonder if this thread should be renamed to the General Computing thread (or something similar) since it encompasses more than just operating systems. :crazy:

Sounds good to me.

I'm using Win2K Pro SP4...

WinXP is a bloated mess... I'll wait until they stop supporting Win2K completelybefore I step into the chicken doo.

I'm not sure why I chose to use XP as my main OS... it could be that I was able to get a free copy from my school as part of the MSDN program.

dochira wrote:I'm not sure why I chose to use XP as my main OS... it could be that I was able to get a free copy from my school as part of the MSDN program.

I thought XP had some kinda locked license/upgrade thingy to prevent piracy...?

bmwracer wrote:
I thought XP had some kinda locked license/upgrade thingy to prevent piracy...?

It does... :grumble: but since my school subscribed to the MSDN program, they are able to get as many licenses as necessary for the students. Think of it as a volume license for the school. They dropped that program soon after I left, but I still have my license.

dochira wrote:They dropped that program soon after I left, but I still have my license.

Serendipity. :D

bmwracer wrote:
Serendipity. :D

At first I thought you said, "Serenity now" but I was mistaken. :hehe: Yup I am a legitimate user, I just hate having to prove it to them.

dochira wrote:I am a legitimate user, I just hate having to prove it to them.

Okay, now from M*A*S*H:

Hawkeye: "Can you identify yourself?"

Korean Farmer: "This is me...!"

Hawkeye: "I guess you wouldn't lie about a thing like that..."

:hehe:

winxp pro user here too. yes, it's licensed.

WinXP

P4 3.6 gighz - 2.0 gig PC3200 ram - 256 DDR3 Radeon XS - 420 gig of memory

dochira wrote:I wonder if this thread should be renamed to the General Computing thread (or something similar) since it encompasses more than just operating systems. :crazy:

Advice taken. ;)

bmwracer wrote:
Okay, now from M*A*S*H:

Hawkeye: "Can you identify yourself?"

Korean Farmer: "This is me...!"

Hawkeye: "I guess you wouldn't lie about a thing like that..."

:hehe:

BMW, if memory servers, that was the episode where the local farmers kept exchanging an ID card saying they were Kim Luck.
-PCM

Windows XP Pro (SP2)

pcmodem wrote:BMW, if memory servers, that was the episode where the local farmers kept exchanging an ID card saying they were Kim Luck.

Heh, give that guy a ci-gar... *high five*