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by Sauron
Fri Mar 08, 2002 8:39 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Inaugural "Post your Home Network" Thread
Replies: 78
Views: 36674

The funniest part of all this will be looking back on these specs in five years.
by Sauron
Thu Mar 07, 2002 4:14 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Whats Everyones Fav. Sports Teams???
Replies: 13
Views: 6857

Buffalo Bills and Sabres!! Woo Hoo! Rob Johnson sucks!
by Sauron
Wed Mar 06, 2002 3:07 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: XP1700+ overclocked to an XP2000+ With benchmarks to prove i
Replies: 13
Views: 6464

Oh yea? Well, I overclocked my IBM XT to 12mhz yesterday! Ha! Ha! I'll post my benchmarks soon.....
by Sauron
Tue Feb 26, 2002 10:18 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Overclocking 1800 on Soyo Dragon + (above 133?)
Replies: 2
Views: 2019

Hey there-- Well, I remember seeing some random posts on people having difficulty OCing their Soyo Dragon + to take it past 133mhz. I also remember some people having success. Now that I finally get my system up and running though, I can't seem to find those posts. I've tried taking my system past 1...
by Sauron
Fri Feb 15, 2002 8:37 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Audigy Voltage Problems?
Replies: 2
Views: 3330

Hey everyone, Well, I fired up my new computer for the first time last night and everything appears to be working very smoothly. The only hiccup I could notice was when playing a DVD. I put Gladiator in and the movie appeared to "shutter" or "skip" every now and then. I went to the ATi diagnostic fe...
by Sauron
Wed Feb 13, 2002 11:01 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Need a little advice on flashing the bios....
Replies: 3
Views: 3175

Everyone, Well, I'm just about ready to fire up my newly built computer. However, I'm aware that there is a bios upgrade for my Soyo Dragon Plus. I've never flashed a bois before. Should I do it after I install WINXP? Before? Not sure what the regular standards are here. Also, is it recommended that...
by Sauron
Mon Feb 11, 2002 8:19 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: POLL: RADEON 8500 or GEFORCE3 TI200?
Replies: 17
Views: 9038

Agree with the last two posts. Go for the 8500.
by Sauron
Fri Feb 08, 2002 11:05 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: HSF won't work on Soyo Dragon+! Help!
Replies: 4
Views: 3520

Screw it, I went with a Swiftech MCXC370. Let's hope this puppy does the job.
by Sauron
Fri Feb 08, 2002 10:04 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: HSF won't work on Soyo Dragon+! Help!
Replies: 4
Views: 3520

I'm eyeing the Volcano 7 right now....any thoughts on that one or should I stay clear?
by Sauron
Fri Feb 08, 2002 8:18 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: HSF won't work on Soyo Dragon+! Help!
Replies: 4
Views: 3520

Capacitators=Capacitors
Excuse me while I butcher the spelling.
by Sauron
Fri Feb 08, 2002 8:17 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: HSF won't work on Soyo Dragon+! Help!
Replies: 4
Views: 3520

Hey everyone, Well, as I mentioned yesterday, I finally got my CPU. I was all excited to install the thing when I realized my Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3 would not grasp itself correctly to the CPU. I couldn't even get one end of the fan to grasp onto the hooks on one side of the CPU. I had a shim on t...
by Sauron
Thu Feb 07, 2002 4:14 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Hitting "power" today. Any tweaks for SOYO Bios?
Replies: 2
Views: 2858

Thanks a lot mate, I'll see what happens.
by Sauron
Thu Feb 07, 2002 8:46 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Hitting "power" today. Any tweaks for SOYO Bios?
Replies: 2
Views: 2858

Well, I finally finished putting my computer together and today the CPU arrives. Any BIOS tweaks that you guys can recommend for the SOYO board? Wish me luck.

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AMD XP 1800+
Soyo Dragon Plus
512 DDR Memory
ATi 8500
Western Digital 7200 60gb
Audigy
by Sauron
Wed Feb 06, 2002 8:46 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: nVidia=the M$ of hardware?
Replies: 6
Views: 4912

I think we'll get a clearer picture of the industry--and future--when ATi premieres their R300. The 8500 128 is nice, but like the GEForce4, it's really only a rehash of current tech. (Being cheaper helps though) Hopefully, ATi will give us a spring to look forward to. Until then, I'll stick with th...
by Sauron
Fri Feb 01, 2002 1:00 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: New VIA patch fixes Burst Rate!
Replies: 2
Views: 3029

Head on over the theinquirer.net by following this link:
http://www.theinquirer.net/01020217.htm

Apparently, all RAID transfer rates have been improved to the point where they are comparable with other chipsets out there. No more latency issues! Woo Hoo!
by Sauron
Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:36 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Soyo Motherboard
Replies: 20
Views: 7319

My Soyo should be here soon. I'm hoping it will give me better performance (and more options) that the K7S5A.
by Sauron
Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:35 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Britney Spears
Replies: 32
Views: 7291

In terms of conversation, she's your normal regular girl. Seriously, she is nothing like her videos make her out to be. I thought she would some sultry sex kitten, but she was more like a college co-ed, regular chick. She wasn't at all turned off to talking to people either; those that recognized he...
by Sauron
Mon Jan 28, 2002 1:06 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Britney Spears
Replies: 32
Views: 7291

You boys may not believe me, but I actually had the opportunity to meet and dance with Britney at a night club in LA during the summer of '00. She's unbelievable, but a lot shorter than she looks up on the screen. She was there with her dancing troup and her large black bodyguard. The club I met her...
by Sauron
Mon Jan 28, 2002 8:57 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: AMD Mobos
Replies: 37
Views: 22737

Hey everyone, I just purchased the Soyo Dragon Plus and I plan on doing heavy video editing on this machine. I thought that this board might fit the need, any thoughts? Here's my config: Soyo Dragon+ AMD 1800 XP 512MB Crucial 2100 DDR 60GB Western Digital Audigy Sound Card Radeon 8500 LG CD/DVD/CDRW
by Sauron
Mon Jan 28, 2002 8:46 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GEForce 4 Pics at HEXUS.net
Replies: 7
Views: 5617

Okay, just in case the site above gets hit, here's another one:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/images/200 ... ce4-02.jpg

Enjoy!
by Sauron
Fri Jan 25, 2002 1:04 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GEForce 4 Pics at HEXUS.net
Replies: 7
Views: 5617

Well, looks like they're gone. I don't have the images saved, so I can't show you what it looked like. Hopefully, some other website will have photos soon. Believe me though when I say the Heatsink was a pretty radical design. Should be more images up as this thing gets closer to a release date.
by Sauron
Fri Jan 25, 2002 10:24 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Should I buy a Radeon 8500 or wait for a Geforce 4?
Replies: 13
Views: 7585

Take a look at this link from AnandTech and then tell me if you still think the 8500 is a waste of money. Still the best bang for your buck out there. http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1580 This test goes beyond other tests and proves that the 8500 is a beast that can hold it's own again...
by Sauron
Fri Jan 25, 2002 8:13 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GEForce 4 Pics at HEXUS.net
Replies: 7
Views: 5617

Not sure how long these will last, but there are pics of the new GF4 over at http://www.hexus.net

The heatsink on that sucker looks awesome. Looks like shipment is just around the corner....now, how about some prices?
by Sauron
Tue Jan 22, 2002 4:05 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Do you think I should get a Geforce 4 or a Geforce Ti500 or
Replies: 11
Views: 6780

According to Theinquirer.net, the R300 is expected to come out sometime in late Feb./early March. The chip, supposedly has already been finalized and the design has been sent to ATi's partners for manufacturing. Regardless, you can bet that they'll release it close to the release of the GF4. Both co...
by Sauron
Tue Jan 22, 2002 8:29 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Do you think I should get a Geforce 4 or a Geforce Ti500 or
Replies: 11
Views: 6780

I think it's funny how nobody has even considered the new Radeon R300, which will also be coming out soon. It's going to support Direct-X 9 and have clock speeds higher than the GF4. They expect ATi to go for NVidia's jugular on this one and with ATi securing partners away from NVidia so does everyo...
by Sauron
Thu Jan 17, 2002 11:51 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: K7S5A USB Port Problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1010

Hey everyone-- I was setting up my K7S5A board yesterday and ran into some trouble when attempting to connect the supplied extra USB ports to the motherboard. It appears that the connectors are not correct. Where there should be a hole, there is a filled blocker that is preventing me form pushing th...
by Sauron
Tue Jan 15, 2002 12:54 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Decisions, Decisions
Replies: 4
Views: 4288

I almost decided to play the waiting game for Spring releases, but then just dove in and purchased an ATI 8500. You can't go wrong with the price (Current PriceWatch.com price of $169.00) and the hydra-vsision and fantastic performance are big time sellers. Sure, most reviews out there will have Nvi...
by Sauron
Mon Jan 14, 2002 11:03 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Best MB for video editing?
Replies: 2
Views: 3280

Hello everyone,
Just curious as to what everyone believes the best board for video editing is. Right now I'm using the ECS KS75A. Is there a better alternative that other people have experienced?

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