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I'm still compiling a list of computer parts for my computer in February, and I've had this one question constantly popping up in my head: Which is better, 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM or 184-pin DDR SDRAM?
...No. There is no lesser of those two evils. Condoleezza con only follow orders. That's it. Plus, have you ever seen her smile? She always has that scowl on her face. Not good for public appearances. I hate to say this, but I think that Hilary might actually be better.
Either way, our country is most likely going downhill.
Ok, now I'm REALLY starting to get frustrated. Ok, so I go to CompUSA, and I buy a Radeon X1300, right? I get back, and I realize that I forgot to uninstall the drivers for the FX5200. So, I drive back to the store with my dad, and buy ANOTHER FX5200 (after I returned the original one in the first trip) in order to uninstall the drivers. Then, I plug in the X1300 to the AGP slot and a 4-pin power connector after uninstalling the drivers, and it won't work. I can't figure out what's wrong with it. I look at the system requirements, and see that it needs a 300 watt power supply. So then, I look for any indication of watts on the PSU or in the installed hardware section of the control panel. (Which is incredibly vague, by the way. This is typical dell, at least from my experiences.) There aren't any markings. So, I have to manually unscrew the PSU and look it over, only to find that it's a 250 watt. I start looking online at both CompUSA and newegg.com for a new PSU, but a thought crawls through my mind. I look at the back of the case, and (once again, typical dell) the PSU bay only supports one formation. That formation is this one: I guess what I'm really trying to ask here is, is this a good PSU in the link above, and if I have a 250 watt PSU right now, in my computer, will a 400 watt damage it an any way?
Does anybody know of any good, affordable art programs? I've decided that I'm going to try to draw on the computer, because I can never get them to turn out the way that I want them by hand. I figure zooming in and turning on gridlines in some some of art program will eliminate that problem. (Also, I draw in my spare time, as you've probably already guessed, and I think that I'm ready to step it up to the next level.)
Yeah...I've looked for them at newegg, and the only one that I can find is this one (picture is a link): Thing is, I can't even tell how it works. What am I supposed to hook it up to?
Also, about the video card, my dad is going to pay for some of the new video card (how much is unclear) while I pay the difference, so my goal is to spend as little money as possible (that includes shipping, too), especially with me saving up for a new computer. Besides, I don't want to spend too much money on the family computer. It's a dell (not XPS), and I swear, sometimes I want this thing to \"accidently\" fall out of a 5-story building.
Actually, I'm hoping to get a desktop in Feburary and build it myself (though I might not, I'm a first-timer, chances are I'll need assistance or advice.) I'm going to post the specs again when the time comes to see what you and everybody else thinks. It's going to have similar components as one I posted earlier [in this board], but with much improvement. Two GeForce 7950s hooked to a TV and SLI. (I'm not anti-ATI, just more familiar with Nvidia, so I stick with what I know) One question about that though: which is more low-matainence and/or reliable, a fan/heatsink combo, or water cooling for the CPU?
EDIT: Also, I'm going to CompUSA anyway to return my old/new (whichever you prefer, it's an FX5200, so that makes it old, but I got it last Sunday, without realizing how outdated it was) video card, so I'm also going to see what kind of selection that they have. Plus, it's near the weekend, so that means that there's no chance of shipping on Saturday or Sunday, which, out of a cruel irony, are th only days that I actually have time to play any games. In a nutshell, CompUSA is faster than Newegg would be right now, and I've been dying to get my hands on this game.
Personally, I like this one (not on the list, but it has awesome ratings, basically the same functionality as the other one, cheaper, and even a handle for LANs. Oh, blue lighting, too. :P ):
P.S. The picture is a link, FYI, and look at multiple shots of it before deciding. This one doesn't quite capture the essence of it fully, but it does show the blue lighting.
Thank you very much. I've been really frustrated with this whole thing and...you've been a big help. Thanks. I might go to CompUSA tonight and get a card.
So, wait. If I have an AGP 1.5 slot, then I can use a 2.0 version in it? Because, here's a good list to sum up what I need to play. Most of the 1.5 volt cards are too low end to play it smoothly. I'd like to get one from the mid/high range.
I recently bought Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, and I've been having trouble with video cards. Since no fast video cards are designed for PCI slots (just PCI, no express), and that's just about all I have, I am forced towards another alternative that's cheaper that buying a new Motherboard AND video card. However, I suspect that I have 1 AGP 4X/8X slot, but the rest are PCI. (Not sure about the AGP, it's a family shared computer. All I know is that this card was in there. Though that card says AGP 4X/8X, I see other cards of the same interface type with different inserts. Observe.
What's the difference between the two? Do they both work for the same slot? What's up? To make it even more confusing for me, I saw that the requirements for one video cards was \"...AGP 2.0 slot.\" I have no idea what that means. Could somebody please help me out here, because this AGP slot is my only ace in the hole for the cheapo route.
I'm still in high school, but I'm thinking of trying to learn HTML, or at least be more familiar with it. If i were to do this, I'd just buy a book lol. So, how long would this take me? And of course, how hard is it? Thanks.
Yeah, I'm taking HTML this year, and it's easy once you get the hang of it. Not only that, but these message boards use similar code, so I was quite used to it when I began.
I have a 5GB Creative Zen Micro that I've had since June of last year. To date, it has fallen out of my pocket while cutting the grass on a riding lawn mower and I ran it over (with the tires, not the blades), it has fallen out of a slowly moving car onto concrete, I've stepped on it, dropped it and literally beat the crap out of it and it still works great.
I'd suggest Creative *shrug*
W-o-W
I can't believe it either. But then again, it could be like that Motorola work phone, which in the commercial, a person is riding the zipper (here's a picture if you don't know what it is): Anyway, the phone ACTUALLY FALLS OUT of the guys pocket at the top of the ride, and it still works after it hits the ground.
