can always upgrade your current setup to Linux
seriously though -- a new PC will leave you better off than the same amount of money for the RDRAM...
-Dan
Builder of Bowser steam! Railimages Site
NeO6874 can always upgrade your current setup to Linux seriously though -- a new PC will leave you better off than the same amount of money for the RDRAM...
Or you could not...
-Morgan
Folks, my computer is now running great! (it will crash now that I posted this)
Getting rid of that last Norton File and Dumping the Charter Anti Virus has done the trick.
Ken
I hate Rust
Geesh, kind of an interesting thread but way too long and it is not even about model railroading. LOL
I've seen threads locked on the CTT forum after only three or four posts when we all started talking about blood test results, herbal remedies etc. LOL again.
If you need some info on reformatting your computer or cleaning up the hard drive, go buy a copy of PC World.
Rich
Alton Junction
Ken,
Reading through all these posts was very interesting. I'm glad your problem is gone and I see a lot of fellow members recommended going with a new machine. When you do, and if you want to take your current HD with you, in order to use it in the new machine, you'll have to disable GoBack. I pieced this info from various pieces of info I found deep within a lot of computer boards like Tom's Hardware, Microsoft, PC Mag, PC World, ad nauseum. I read a lot of geeky stuff!
My old desktop died and I wanted to save the files stored on the HD. I took the HD from the dead computer, installed it in an open bay of my good desktop, configured it as the non booting slave, and couldn't read it. I thought it was trashed. In all the digging and piecing of info, it turns out GoBack hinders the process of putting an old drive in a new machine. Since the old machine was dead, I had to disconnect the current HD, boot from the old HD and immediately stop GoBack so I could disable it. I reconnected it as the slave and all is good. I think people without GoBack can just hook up and go.
Emman
IMPORTANT-----MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING SERVICE XP PACK 3, ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF XP ARE NO LONGER SUPPORTED.
If you can, get a new computer. 512 of memory will be non supportable in the near future. You can now purchase a desktop at a fairly cheap price, cheaper than a laptop. Check the on line stores and local brick & morter stores. The coming holiday season is forecast to be excellent for buying computers.
Unless you're doing more than surfing, I wouldn't think there's any reason to get a new computer. If it's working smoothly for your needs, why spend another $500-$600?
I like to play 3D games and stuff on my computer, and sometimes do some video editing that requires extra power. So I built my own a couple years back: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=54284I've since added a nice sound card. The whole computer (minus the speakers, monitor, keyboard and mouse) cost me less than $900. I always get yesterday's technology to save money. If I had bought my processor and video card new, I would've spent an extra $700 or so!
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Darth Santa Fe Unless you're doing more than surfing, I wouldn't think there's any reason to get a new computer. If it's working smoothly for your needs, why spend another $500-$600? I like to play 3D games and stuff on my computer, and sometimes do some video editing that requires extra power. So I built my own a couple years back: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=54284I've since added a nice sound card. The whole computer (minus the speakers, monitor, keyboard and mouse) cost me less than $900. I always get yesterday's technology to save money. If I had bought my processor and video card new, I would've spent an extra $700 or so!
Speaking of computer games, has anybody bought “Call of Duty: Black Ops” yet?
Geesh, actually before I started back in the hobby and been building my layout for the last year, I haven't even hardly touched my gaming PC. It's a very high end with 4(Quad) processors that I overclocked to 4.5GHz. I also have dual video cards and 12G of RAM.
I haven't played a game in about a year, and I always like the Call of Duty games. I did here the new one is good though.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
MotleyIt's a very high end with 4(Quad) processors that I overclocked to 4.5GHz. I also have dual video cards and 12G of RAM.
4.5GHz!? You must have a pretty good water cooling setup to get speeds like that? I also have a quad core (2.4GHz stock), but I've only overclocked it to 3GHz because I don't want to spend much on top-end cooling or do a whole lot of fiddling with the BIOS settings.
Now we're getting off topic on a topic that started out off topic.
TRAINS!! I like model trains!! Almost finished now with my Tenshodo GP20.
Darth Santa Fe Motley: It's a very high end with 4(Quad) processors that I overclocked to 4.5GHz. I also have dual video cards and 12G of RAM. 4.5GHz!? You must have a pretty good water cooling setup to get speeds like that? I also have a quad core (2.4GHz stock), but I've only overclocked it to 3GHz because I don't want to spend much on top-end cooling or do a whole lot of fiddling with the BIOS settings. Now we're getting off topic on a topic that started out off topic. TRAINS!! I like model trains!! Almost finished now with my Tenshodo GP20.
Motley: It's a very high end with 4(Quad) processors that I overclocked to 4.5GHz. I also have dual video cards and 12G of RAM.
Oops, that's a typo. I meant 3.5GHz, I have an air cooled setup. It's the Intel Core i7 920 processor. Cooling is a Thermalright 120, EVGA motherboard, SLI EVGA 260 Video Cards.
Oh ya, I love those model trains too, so much that I forgot about my killer gaming PC.