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by trangus
Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Car Upgrade
Replies: 28
Views: 5277

I dont see how you can say that seeing as I've dyno'ed my car and in combination with my cat-back exhaust my car is now pushing 250 hp up from 227 hp
by trangus
Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Car Upgrade
Replies: 28
Views: 5277

I have a CAI in my WRX and i love it, sounds great, def. improvement in speed (not incredible but def. noticeable) and I mean I drive thru puddles and in slush and snow and Ive had no engine troubles. I recommend the CAI for sure
by trangus
Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:00 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Which should I buy?
Replies: 7
Views: 4765

Awesome! Thanks guys!
by trangus
Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:47 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Which should I buy?
Replies: 7
Views: 4765

Which should I buy?

Hey Guys, On my way out to upgrade, and I cant decide between C2D E6300 or Athlon X2 4200+ (AM2). My main question is, from a performance standpoint, which is better? Also which would produce less heat? My apartment gets too warm and ive got two large fans currently and they arent enuff to call my S...
by trangus
Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:07 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: As PS3 and Wii Start to Sell, Xbox 360 Reaches 7 Million Sal
Replies: 24
Views: 8198

Yea Halo is going to boost sales, but imo Gears of War is whats going to lean gamers from PS3 and Wii to 360, from what i've seen graphically Gears is nicer looking then Resistance for ps3, and i certainly love the gameplay of gears, more then a first person shooter anyway
by trangus
Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:54 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: 360 display problems
Replies: 3
Views: 1381

360 display problems

Hey Guys,
I switched my xbox 360 to 1080p accidentally, I meant to switch to 1080i, and now all i get is a blank screen and my tv says "format not supported" now i know my tv isnt 1080p, how do i switch it back to 1080i if i cant see the display from the console? any help would be appreciated
by trangus
Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:43 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: File System issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1886

my next question is, will the convert.exe file work in windows xp home? I found a way to upgrade the fs to ntfs using this command convert c: /fs:ntfs but i dont wanna take the risk of running it without knowing if there are any risks involved
by trangus
Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:46 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: File System issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1886

yea i know, i was so surprised that they did that, granted the laptop comes with XP home so im guessing thats the reasoning behind it.....anyways there's a convert.exe file in windows that'll upgrade the FS to ntfs
by trangus
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: File System issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1886

File System issue

Hey Guys, So my gf just got a new laptop, her old toshiba file system is NTFS and the new Acer is for SOME random reason FAT32...anyways so she's trying to use a USB key to transfer the files over from the toshiba to the acer, but for some reason once the files are on the Acer they wont open....word...
by trangus
Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Acer Laptops?
Replies: 33
Views: 10902

LOL thanks fox, but how about quality? Anybody had problems?
by trangus
Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Acer Laptops?
Replies: 33
Views: 10902

any thoughts on the Vaio laptops? Good/Bad?
by trangus
Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Acer Laptops?
Replies: 33
Views: 10902

Acer Laptops?

Hey Guys, been a while since my last post....Im trying to determine if the quality of Acer laptops and whether or not I should spend the extra couple hundred dollars on a sony...albeit a sony with less features, ie. the Acer is a Centrino Duo and the Sony is single core.....anyways, any advice or is...
by trangus
Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:39 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Video format question?
Replies: 3
Views: 1273

Video format question?

Does anyone know of a good program to convert .avi to .wmv? I know it's a wierd request but im trying to watch something thru media center on my 360 and .avi format isn't working. Thanks in advance!
by trangus
Wed May 17, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Out of Ideas..... :S
Replies: 3
Views: 1046

Out of Ideas..... :S

Hey Guys, So i reboot my computer, and all of a sudden im getting horizontal line distortions on my screen, panicking i decide to check all the hardware. So first i try my Gpu's one at a time, still no luck still getting the display problem, then i reset the cmos on the motherboard, still no luck, i...
by trangus
Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:32 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: LCD or DLP?
Replies: 7
Views: 1918

Yea my parents got a 32" panasonic LCD that is sweet, but im lookin for a bigger rear-projection, im talkin like 55 inch
by trangus
Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:15 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: LCD or DLP?
Replies: 7
Views: 1918

thanks guys!! Good advice, the LCD sounds pretty good, i would wait for better technology like SED but i'm w/out tv after this week so i need to get it sooner rather then later.
by trangus
Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:34 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: LCD or DLP?
Replies: 7
Views: 1918

LCD or DLP?

Hey Guys, Just had a question for all the technophiles on the board, im looking to get a new widescreen HDTV, and my options are a Sony Rear-projection LCD, or a Samsung Rear-projection DLP. I've heard that the DLP's are the best quality, and the samsung seems more vivid at the store, however, i don...
by trangus
Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:18 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What do ya drive?
Replies: 525
Views: 126398

2005 Subara WRX
It's not stock, i've put on an aftermarket exhaust and replaced the stock intake with a cold air intake....i haven't dyno'd it yet, but i'd guess im pushing approx. 250 hp.
by trangus
Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:38 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: 3D Mark 2006 Scores
Replies: 63
Views: 18531

5302 on SLI-7800 GT bfg oc and X2 3800+
2 gb OCZ platinum series
by trangus
Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:53 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: I'm officially a traitor on two fronts!
Replies: 3
Views: 1017

I'm officially a traitor on two fronts!

Well, my friend convinced me, i'm sellin my P4 3.0 rig with the X800 pro, and i'm awaiting delivery of my Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and my BFG 7800GT graphics card! I look forward to the comparison, i dont imagine i'll be disappointed with a dual-core AMD processor! Any advice on motherboard?
by trangus
Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?
Replies: 4343
Views: 798187

Medal of Honor: European Assault on Xbox (brother is playin it :P )
by trangus
Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:02 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: CPU Upgrade Problem!
Replies: 5
Views: 1818

hmmmmm, haven't had great experiences with ASrock so I dunno i might just wait until I'm prepared to upgrade my gpu, unless there are any other alternatives from any other companies
by trangus
Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:50 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: CPU Upgrade Problem!
Replies: 5
Views: 1818

Yea i had a feeling, I just dont wanna have to pay for a new gpu considering the one i have is pretty good as it is. I suppose I could sell it but thats alot of money to drop on new hardware DAMN IT!
by trangus
Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:43 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: CPU Upgrade Problem!
Replies: 5
Views: 1818

CPU Upgrade Problem!

Hi Guys. I can't seem to find a motherboard that supports dual-core intel pentium D and an AGP gpu....can someone please recommend one to me or tell me if such a thing exists?!! Thanks in advance!
by trangus
Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:06 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Top three most watched movies you own..
Replies: 68
Views: 14614

#3 Super troppers (I know almost every line)
#2 Star Wars (All of them of course)
#1 Star Trek First Contact (As nerdy as this makes me i still love it!)
by trangus
Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:21 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: RAID install problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1221

LOL yea i loaded the raid drivers before installing windows....its wierd it just wont install properly....its always corrupt and thats if it makes it through the install
by trangus
Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:50 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: RAID install problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1221

LOL, well for one the RAM is brand new OCZ platinum but i'm NOT discounting that, the power i suppose is a possibility, not really sure how to test the PSU, but i'm going to run memtest on the ram to see if thats the issue. But thanks for the advice I will definetly try it out. Any other suggestions...
by trangus
Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:05 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: RAID install problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1221

RAID install problem

I've got two SATA hdd's (maxtor diamond 9 120gigs) and they are setup for RAID 0, when i try and install my copy of windows xp pro, i get ntldr missing errors, i get BSOD, and i get missing system files and this is all before it even installs the system....anyone have any idea why this is happening?
by trangus
Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:58 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Which LCD?
Replies: 4
Views: 1310

Trust me as much as I'd like to have a nice 19inch it's not really in the budget right now, and this is my opportunity to upgrade otherwise i'll foolishly blow my money somewhere else! Is 500:1 a good contrast ratio? The samsung i'm lookin at has that and the Benq has a 450:1
by trangus
Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:45 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Which LCD?
Replies: 4
Views: 1310

Which LCD?

Okay guys, I have a bit of a problem, I'm FINALLY going to upgrade my current 15in LCD to a 17inch one and I'm not sure which one to get. There is a benq one for relatively good price with a 12ms response time which is quite good. My other choice is a samsung 17inch, and I know that samsung makes so...

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