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That red little tiny and intriguing switch is something that changes the voltage used by the psu ( power supply) to the other nuimber u cannot seethat is on the other side of the switch.

Intel uses a diferent voltage than amd for their cpus, so this means that your psu may support the use of an intel cpu ( if u have amd), i mean, the psu may be used for both an intel based pc and an amd based pc.

NOTE: Dont touch that red switch because your pc will not turn on or it may get damaged...( i havent tried it and i wont , thats why i dont know for sure what happens to the pc , this are my hypothesis...dont mess with that switch...i warn u)

  • 10.16.2004 11:41 PM PDT
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That red little tiny and intriguing switch is something that changes the voltage used by the psu ( power supply) to the other nuimber u cannot seethat is on the other side of the switch.

Intel uses a diferent voltage than amd for their cpus, so this means that your psu may support the use of an intel cpu ( if u have amd), i mean, the psu may be used for both an intel based pc and an amd based pc.

NOTE: Dont touch that red switch because your pc will not turn on or it may get damaged...( i havent tried it and i wont , thats why i dont know for sure what happens to the pc , this are my hypothesis...dont mess with that switch...i warn u)


Thanks a ton.
I figured that is what is was, but I did not want to mess with it till I knew.

  • 10.18.2004 6:13 PM PDT
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just look at my specs (below) they consist of the ultimate parts for a gaming rig, all (kickass) by Maximum PC.

  • 10.30.2004 4:59 PM PDT
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yea guys, just wanted to say theres hope for u guys who buy big brand name pcs (dell at least).

ive got a dell dimension 4600 with a 2.8 ghz pentium 4 and its a pretty good computer.

all i did was add a few aftermarket fans, get a pimp graphics card, and all of a sudden, my dell is pretty BAD ASS!

(i kno dell and bad ass dont go in the same sentence, but it doesnt matter)

my point is, even big brand name computers can be good with a little tech knowledge and some upgrades.

  • 01.27.2005 7:23 PM PDT
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If I had known more about computers, I would have definitely built my own but instead, I ended up paying more than I should of for my HP desktop.
System specs:
Intel P4 3.00 Ghz processor
1023 MB of PC2700 RAM
256 MB ATI x700 PRO PCI-Express (I used to have 128 MB of integrated)
200 GB Hard drive
D-Link wireless PCI card

Do I need more fans?? What would happen if I don't add more fans (my vid card has one on it) Would my computer just over heat and turn off? Is there anywhwere you can get fans installed? How much do they cost?

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  • 02.08.2005 8:42 PM PDT
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If you want to build a awsome gameing computer and you don't really care about the money go for this:

AMD 64 FX-55 with a 1mb cache
3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro 512MB AGP
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro
X-Blade Gaming Case, Silver
Maxtor 300GB DiamondMax 10 7200RPM Serial ATA w/ 16MB Cache
Maxtor 250GB DiamondMax 10 7200RPM Serial ATA w/ 16MB Cache
Kingston 1GB PC3200 DDR ECC Reg. Dual Channel Kit (2 x 512MB)
Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 w/ DualDDR400, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, Lan, Dual SATA RAID, IEEE1394B


All this would make an Blam kicking computer. But don't forget u need 2 get 2 sets of ram so it makes 2 gigs

  • 02.09.2005 6:35 AM PDT
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will someone PLEASE tell me if it is possible to have good/decent gameplay with a laptop set up THNX


Yeah just make sure you spend about $4000 on it. Be sure to get it with a really good video card because I don't think you can change the video card on a laptop.

I just ordered a video card for my computer it is a Sapphire Radeon X800 XL PCI Express. Can a 350 watt power supply handle it or should I get a new one.

  • 02.10.2005 3:07 AM PDT
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If your talking about that little red switch that says 110 and 220 then your it has nothing to do with processor voltage. It is about type of voltage line. The voltage that runs into your house is really 220-240 VAC. Some heavy appliances use the full 220V like a clothes dryer and central airconditioning units. Some window units also need this special voltage. You can tell because of the strange plug. The regular wall plugs that you see everyday are 110V-120V. There are two out of phase voltages on the 220 V line. By working them against ground instead of against each other you get 110V. This is how you get the standard line. I don't know what kind of situation would require you to run a computer on 220V but if you needed to you would flip that switch. Maybe Europeans use 220V as standard. I don't really know. In short don't mess with it unless you have to.

  • 02.10.2005 3:17 AM PDT
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Iam thinking of getting a Aleinware

i think it costs $760 or $1011 and i was wonering if it would be hard to mod it to specs around the $2000 Computers also i was wanting to know if it would run halo Pretty good

Thanks

  • 03.05.2005 8:29 PM PDT
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Why are you getting alienware? If you compare what they give you to what you can build to the EXACT SAME specifications, they come out to be 50-200% more expensive. It is far more expensive to get alienware. Anyway, with building your own you decide the case and all the other parts. It's much better to build your own.

Dell and Gateway, err, overpriced for what you get. Alienware, by far almost as overpriced as Falcon Northwest pc's.

  • 03.05.2005 8:56 PM PDT
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um in response to an above post, if u do decide to get a brand-name computer (i.e Dell) u really shouldn't add parts to it, cause i thin ktaht nullifies the warranty, which is bad in the case that ur CPU gets fried, also i was wondering if it's even possible to make a custom labtop, don';t think so though, also i go for Dell, and my Dell 8100 i bought 4 years ago, only has had 1 problem ever, and that's when my hard-drive stopped working...but otherwise after upgradding my RAM to 512MB, getting a FX5600 XT video card, and getting a new hard drive my comp, works better than ever, the only thing that angers me is that Dell won't offer old CRTs with their new computers, though i guess im just afraid of change, i just hope the "new" LCDs work better for gaming, though they do support a higher resolution, also 1 more thing i want to turn up the resolution on my monitor, but then all my icons and everything else are just too small, is there a way to fix this?

wait nevermind, realise u have to increase the DPI

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  • 04.03.2005 12:12 PM PDT
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Well, i plan on updating VERY soon. From my:
nforce 2 ultra
athlon xp 2100.
geforce 6600 gt ( not gonna update)
512 RAM

. This is gonna be my future PC:
Nforce 4 SLI
athlon 64 3000 OC
1 geforce 6600 gt
512 RAM
any suggestions on what i should change?

  • 04.09.2005 7:18 AM PDT
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Get 1gb of ram maybe.

  • 04.09.2005 10:54 AM PDT
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Depends. If it's value RAM with high latencies, you don't plan on OC'ing much, etc then yes, get 1 gig. However, I have 512MB of 2-2-2-5, lowest latencies, at a fsb of 250, and it performs better than the gig of value ram I had before. I'd try to get 1GB, though, to future proof it as much as possible.

  • 04.09.2005 11:13 AM PDT
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how do u get memory to low latency?

  • 04.09.2005 12:02 PM PDT
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Don't you buy it that way?

  • 04.09.2005 3:03 PM PDT
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The only problem with this guide is... some of us don't have any money. =\

  • 05.07.2005 11:35 PM PDT
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Well, yes, you do need money, but that's obvious.

If you're in your teens, I suggest a job this summer. Last summer I earned quite a lot, and this summer I am returning to the same employer for significantly more per hour, so I plan to get nearly 50% more with only another 5 hours per week. You should try to get a job with something you're good at. I have friends who are fast painters who do one house per week, a few guys who do all around yard service, and then there's me and my bud who work a CompUSA tech desk and the floor. We're all great at different stuff, and capitalize on it. Don't go to a fast food place and get minimum wage: go to a place that demands a skill.

If you've already got a job, all I can say is save a little bit every paycheck, and do that for a year. Otherwise, if you have no job and cannot get one, erm, I dunno. Ask for money for your birthday and XMas?

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  • 05.08.2005 12:33 AM PDT
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i ordered all the stuff for my new comp im building

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ venice core cpu
XFX 6800GT vid card
2 512mb sticks of Corsair memory
ABit AV8 Mobo
80gig western digital sata 150 harddrive
Atrix 500w psu
Sony DVD/CD ROM/BURNER
Sony floppy drive
Silver Raidmex case


it was 820 bux


later on im gonna get an arctic cooling heatsink/fan for the cpu(with the arctic silver 5 thermal compound) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1683518612 3 and arctic cooling exhaust fans for the case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1683518612 1

tell me what you guys think?

  • 07.16.2005 1:38 PM PDT