Which do you feel is the best SLI board for the money? I have been looking at the Epox 9NPA but every one seems to be going to the ASUS A8N Deluxe or the Abit AN8. Has anyone seen any advantages on one over another? They are all around the same price. A 3800 X2 is a little rich for me, what is the best single core for around 200?
Mark Dodge MD Computers 602-421-0329 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Reeves Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:59 PM To: 'The Hardware List' Subject: RE: [H] F.E.A.R. -- slowdowns Well, depends on the app. The 3800 X2 easily overclocks to 2.5Ghz, and OC'ing to about 2.3-2.4Ghz is a snap. So you get the same speed + dual core. Do the math ;) I'm using an Asus SLI board which overclocked it just fine. CW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veech Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 1:14 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: RE: [H] F.E.A.R. -- slowdowns What motherboard would you recommend for OCing the 3800+ X2? I would need PCI-express slot for the video card. And would an overcolocked 3800+ x2 significantly outperform the 4000? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Reeves Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:11 PM To: 'The Hardware List' Subject: RE: [H] F.E.A.R. -- slowdowns Both the video card and the processor will make a huge difference. You may find yourself better off, though with a 3800+ X2. Incredibly, Incredibly overclockable. I haven't overclocked spit since the Celeron 300A, but the 3800X2 overclocks as a virtual guarantee in every configuration I've ever tried with no heat difference. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veech Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:45 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] F.E.A.R. -- slowdowns Got FEAR today at Circuit City... odd because it isn't supposed to be out until Tuesday. I'm having the same problems as I did with the demo. I want to play this game smoothly, but it stutters at times, especially when entering a new area, as if it's bogging down while drawing the next envioronment. I always know when a baddie is going to pop up because the game stutters. Here are the specs: Min reqs suggested my system planned upgrade P4 1.7G P4 3.0 G P4 3.0G Athlon64 4000 512MB RAM 1GB RAM 512MB RAM 1GB RAM (or more?) Radeon 9000 vid 256MB 9800Pro 128MB 9800Pro Geforce 7800GTX 256MB Yeah, I'm going to shoot the moon on the video card. Is the video card upgrade going to make the biggest difference, or is bumping the RAM the first thing to try to solve this stuttering? The game itself, based on the demo, is going to be more cinematic than any other game I've ever played. My system is 2 yrs old, and it's forcing me to upgrade. thanks for any suggestions.. Veech
