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Opinions please on computer build

Apparently AMD state 939 will support dual core with a BIOS upgrade, in fact my 939 board (A8N-SLI) is the board they're currently using to show off their dual core unit at the moment. I also understand that even if the Intel 775 socket is utilised for dual cores, the chipset will be...
- ptortore
- Post #24
- Feb 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinions please on computer build

When I was looking at a new machine recently, I felt the same way- Intel was still better for encoding. Trouble was that AMD now seems to hold the cards in almost EVERY other area, and the nForce4 chipset looked seemed SO much more feature-filled. My compromise was to get a cheap(ish) AMD64 cpu...
- ptortore
- Post #21
- Feb 15, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Just updated my "My AnandTech" page,

I think one of the fields causes the error, I've posted three of my 4 systems, every time I try to post my fourth i get the same error and can't get it in (and it's the system I use 90% of the time- the laptop I'm on right now... originally thought that was the reason, no laptops allowed ;)
- ptortore
- Post #17
- Feb 15, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Challenge: build the absolute cheapest computer you possibly can.

forgot to mention, the place I can get these is any sunday at a swap meet, I assume you'd have to have some relatively close to your residence wherever you are in this day and age? Clearance/ auction houses also seem to have a lot of them.
- ptortore
- Post #24
- Feb 15, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Challenge: build the absolute cheapest computer you possibly can.

Does it have to be new? Here in Mebourne I can pick up one of hundreds of ex-corporate Compaq's or Dells with P3s or P4 class Celerons for around 80-100 AUD. I got my sister set up on a P2-400 version of this for $35AUD. She only surfs the web and writes emails, it runs XP fine, has USB etc...
- ptortore
- Post #23
- Feb 15, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinions please on computer build

You can overclock most 3000's pretty easily, and they're a lot cheaper than the 3500. Seagate and Samsung seem to be the best value per meg, and quietest in my experience (just bought my 11th Barracuda today, never had an issue with one of them!) and being the owner of a 6600G myself, I can say...
- ptortore
- Post #11
- Feb 15, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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*** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

I have some pics here: http://users.bigpond.net.au/ptortore/ As for tips on mounting, I had to mount the fan on top (on top for me as the Lian Li case has the MB upside down) as some capacitors got in the way. To attach it to the heatsink, I initially used two paperclips with the idea to...
- ptortore
- Post #1,585
- Feb 14, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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*** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

Apologies for the accidental post above (trigger happy fingers) Shils, As far as the cooling goes for the NF4 chip, it does run hot, however I've had success with the Zalman replacement and a SilenX 40mm fan attached to it. It just fits (and doesn't interfere with the Zalman flower GPU...
- ptortore
- Post #1,577
- Feb 13, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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*** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

Shils,
- ptortore
- Post #1,576
- Feb 13, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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3COM NEW ENTERPRISE NETWORK PRODUCTS
- ptortore
- Post #43
- Feb 12, 2005
- Forum: Networking
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*** Official ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe (nForce4) Thread ***

Jayded, I'm new to this posting business but this formum's been a great help so I thought I'd try offer some info in return. I have had the same error you have described several times, and without OC'ing at all. In my case it seems to be related to network connections (possibly drivers) as it...
- ptortore
- Post #1,528
- Feb 11, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards

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