I ordered one of these a few weeks ago when it was $89 w/FS as a one-day Shocker. Mine shipped from TN and was packed very well - two layers of heavy bubble wrap, secured with tape and packed in a fairly large box with a lot of crumpled kraft paper. I see complaints about how they pack OEM...
Nice deal on the case.
I got the silver and black version of this same case a few weeks back at Fry's for $10 more AR and I was happy with that price. This case has a lot going for it. Antec includes an efficient 380W Earthwatts PSU that appears to be conservatively rated, especially...
I believe you probably can skip the BSEL mod with this motherboard. I had originally done the mod for an ECS board where the FSB and PCI/AGP were linked. If you do the BSEL mod with this motherboard you get a brief error message at post but it works fine. I never tried an un-modded CPU on the...
Stickboy - I'm currently running an E4500 on this motherboard at 3.2GHz. To get there I did the BSEL mod to trick the default FSB to 266. Also did a volt mod to hit a vcore of 1.4625v. Then I increased the FSB in the BIOS to 290 which is just short of the max mine will do and remain stable...
Yeah, I was disappointed with the HSF that came with the E4500. All aluminum and the fan was junk. I ended up getting an AC7 for the E4300 and moved the copper core HSF to the E4500.
I'd be curious to know if the E4600 ships with the copper core???
Default vcore on three as reported in Everest:
- E4300
- Pack date 1/13/2007 - default 1.325v
- Shipped with a copper core HS
- Quiet Fujikura branded fan
- Overclocked to 3.3GHz at 1.4625v on a MSI P6N SLI Platinum
- E4500...
Not a hot deal except for those waiting on this to complete a build. $99.99 shipped. Pretty much the same as an E2180 except an 11x multiplier and maybe lower vcore.
Fry's BM has their E2180/MB combo today for $88.99. Confirmed this price in San Jose and Atlanta but might be elsewhere. Sell...
I've been to both the Atlanta MicroCenter locations in the past 24-hours. Both were sold out of the E4500. Both showed negative quantities on-hand. Both had a nonsense reason why their systems were out of whack. I'm wondering if the salsepeople jumped on this ?? Anyway, Black Friday is right...
I also just upgraded - from a X800XL AGP to a X1950GT 512MB PCI-E. Thanks to the recent posts here the install went better than it would have. I disabled the PCI-E Downstream Pipeline and had no issue with maintaining my 2.6 GHz overclock (E4300 @ 9 x 289). The system hung during the ATI driver...
My rig is similar to yours except I'm running with 2 x 1GB DDR2-667 sticks of Kingston ValueRam. Video is AGP with an ATI X800XL. I've managed to run rock solid at 2,619 MHz (9x291). To get there I set BIOS :
- FSB to 291
- Overclock mode to CPU,PCIE Async.
- Memory frequency to...
Thanks for the info ECartman !
I wonder if those reporting failure on the mod were just using the pen to draw the circuit. Regardless, your method works.
My local RS shows they have the pen in stock. I'll be picking one up tomorrow to keep in my tool kit.
Decent price on the Circuitwriter pen which has many uses.
I'll agree that the copper rear window defogger repair kit is the way to go for a E4300 pin mod. Seems like more people are having success with the copper. Could have something to do with how much you apply to make the connection...
In the San Jose paper Fry's is running the E4300 and ECS P4M800Pro V2 as a one-day-sale for $119. I picked up this combo the last time they ran it at $159, did the BSEL mod and am running at 2.4GHz. You'll find a lot of negative comments on the motherboard - but for me it works great. There were...
Just got an email from Micro Center showing a 22" LCD monitor for $199. Brand is X2Gen. Ad says online deal. Not sure if BM also. Reg price $369, Sale $299, 2 x $50 rebates. Rebates expire 4/1/07 and must me mailed within 14 days of purchase. Shipping is $17 or free if you choose in-store...
The latest version of CoreTemp (v0.95) released on 3/17 provides dramatically different core temp readings on the E4300 than the previous version. Core temps now show higher by 15 C. According to the CoreTemp site, the new results are based on updated technical info released by Intel and AMD...
I received this LCD yesterday. Overall I'm very pleased with the purchase. Went from using a 19" flat CRT @ 1024x768 so this is a big change.
PRO: - The screen is huge for the price
- Much sharper than my old CRT
- Light bleed issue is overblown - exists but...
Regarding the memory bandwidth issue on the ESC board: I also though it was horrible.
On other motherboards I set the bios to 200MHz for PC3200. On this MB you have to set it to 400MHz. I figured this out after it took me close to an hour to install Windows and got a really bad memory result...
Most likely none of the boards have the December Bios. Today at the North Atlanta location I saw maybe 20 or more factory sealed motherboards. Not sure how many processors were in stock as they keep them in a cage behind the checkout.
When I brought up the incompatibility issue to the CSR's...
Got my X800XL yesterday. Although in a plain box, all the accessories were included. Using the latest drivers scored 4917 on 3DMark 2005. Overclocked (429 core / 1080 memory), increased AGP aperture to 256 and hit a score of 5219.
All this with a 350W Enermax PSU, two HDD's, 2 optical...
After looking at both cards I ordered the X800XL. Both the X800XL and the X850Pro came up with free standard shipping - no code required.
18 months ago I got another deal from ShopATI - a 9600XT for $85 shipped and after trade-in of an old card.
We'll see if this refurb turns out as...
Thanks 1reeves for the specific info on Cincinnati.
I checked Atlanta stores earlier this week and they all said this product was only available on-line. Lucky I was in Cincinnati on business today and had time to stop at Tri-County. They still had 4 or 5 on hand. Tagged at $60 but scanned...
I bought a pair of these a few weeks back when they were $39 shipped. Have been very happy with the purchase. They sound great and dramatically reduce low frequency noise on airplanes - but you can still hear voices and other mid to high frequency sound. At $28 shipped this is a heck of a deal...
Buy.com has the Altec Lansing AHP-712i for $37.99 with free ground shipping. They've had these recently for $39.99 - $45.99, with and without shipping. I got a pair a few weeks ago and they are certainly worth the price. After using on a couple of flights I wouldn't want to fly without them...
Mine is very quiet. I can hear it running but you have to get very close. My HDD's are set to power down after 20 minutes. About the only noticeable sound is a short click when they are powered back up. Compared to my old 120GB 7200 RPM Maxtor, this Seagate is nearly silent.
As others have...
I picked up one of these at Fry's last month. It is a 7200.8 series. Benchmarked quite a bit faster than my old 160GB 7200.7 model.
My only complaint is that when I verified the warranty on the Seagate website it came up as 1 year! I ended up having to send them scans of my receipt, box and...
I'm surprised there hasn't been more interest on this deal - maybe due to the $39 AR 200 GB Maxtor at Staples this coming Sunday.
Anyway, I picked up this 250 GB Seagate at Fry's in Atlanta yesterday. Rang up at $119 before rebate. The $50 rebate is good on purchases made thru the 16th...
Yeah, I received mine yesterday and there are some issues. According to the instructions (found on the 3" CD) the drive has to be FAT32 or FAT16. Did work with two of my old FAT32 HDD's. I haven't tried it with a NTFS drive yet. I couldn't get it to work with optical drives - AOpen DVD1648/AAP...
I also got the "Connect" chips. And what?s up with 'www.connect-computers.com' on the CompUSA package as a support source???
Anyway, Sandra shows the mfg. as Wintec with 3-3-3-8 @ 200MHz. Installed in a Shuttle AN-35N Ultra along with two 256MB sticks of Kingston PC3200 3-3-3-8 ValueRam...
I'm not interested in a LCD TV but I did take a good look at the DVD player. At $34.99 - appears to be a good price. Free ground shipping, progressive scan, optical and coaxial digital out, etc. I was close to ordering but decided to check at ResellerRatings.com first. The eCost.com rating is...
Also, ordered a Radeon 9600XT AGP today. Free shipping. No tax for Georgia. After I send them my antique 2MB PCI S3 Virge video card, my final cost will be $85.20 (plus expense to mail the S3)! People are having trouble getting $0.99 for this card on eBay.
Never underestimate the power of...
I got in on the BB deal last month but had to return the adapter due to awful performance. The DWL-520E I had would connect at full speed and then throttle down to its slowest speed when in use. Frustrating problem as the signal strength and quality were both in the 95% range. D-Link tech...
I received this remote as a Christmas gift last year and I love it. It controls my TV, VCR, DVD, Cable Box and Receiver. Turns the whole deal on or off with a single button. The most frequently used functions are good-sized buttons on the lower half. Everything else in controlled on the LCD...
Update to my earlier post.
Worked fine with a Ritek 2.4X and Sony 4X DVD+R.
However, can't burn to any DVD-R or -RW tried athough InfoTool shows support.
No luck with a CompUSA 1X DVD-R, Maxell 1X DVD-RW and a Khypermedia 4X DVD-R.
In fact, nearly wrecked the DVD-RW disc...
For the latest CyberDrive firmware:
Google search "dx082d" and follow the first result or ...
150B Firmware
This firmwre provides DVD-R/RW support.
Instal from WinXP. Worked for me.
UPDATE:
Can't burn on any of three different DVD-R and DVD-RW brands tried, although...
I picked up one of these at my local OM in Atlanta today. They had maybe 20 on hand.
Mine is a rebadged CyberDrive DX082D. Made in China. Searched the web and found the latest firmware (150B) which upgraded the drive to include writing DVD-R and DVD-RW. Confirmed with Nero InfoTool. This...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.