Hey sb68

[Jerk]

My frame rate on my favorite game went from 15-25 fps (sometimes less) to a steady 54 fps. Oh, and I previously had all video set on low quality, now they're all high.

The only problem with that MB was the onboard sound. If you install the driver after downloading XP SP2 or SP3 then it won't work, and you have to re-install XP, get SP1, install the sound driver, then you can go ahead and fully update XP to SP3. I found that out the hard way. It was a PITA.

I like those SATA cables. They are much more easier to work with than IDE. When did those nifty things come out? 2004?

Thanks again, man. If you ever need help with a gun or something, let me know...lol

[soonerboomer93]

psst

go buy a cheap sound blaster audigy or better when you can, it will be better then your onboard stuff in most cases

[soonerboomer93]

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=15853

i havne't really kept up on their models though

[Jerk]

psst

go buy a cheap sound blaster audigy or better when you can, it will be better then your onboard stuff in most cases

Yeah, this onboard sound sux. I had MUCH better on my SoundBlaster in 1999. Everything else is friggin great, though.

oh, and you should see the fan and heat-sink for the processor. It is HUGE!

[soonerboomer93]

of course it is, later if your'e feeling it, i would go look into an aftermarket one, and some better thermal grease

[Jerk]

of course it is, later if your'e feeling it, i would go look into an aftermarket one, and some better thermal grease

I did get an aftermarket one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200014

It's bigger than the picture!

[soonerboomer93]

i always ran thermalrights

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000110574+50001444&name=Thermalright%2c+Inc.

last one i used had a 92mm panaflow cooling fan

was nice and quiet

[Jerk]

i always ran thermalrights

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000110574+50001444&name=Thermalright%2c+Inc.

last one i used had a 92mm panaflow cooling fan

was nice and quiet

Ok, to where do I go, or to whom do I speak to, to learn about over-clocking?

[soonerboomer93]

www.hardocp.com

however, i didn't recall you mentioning that, because i might have spek'd components a bit differently

[Widescreen]

http://www.overclockers.com/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/
http://www.overclockercafe.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking
http://www.ocforums.com/
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/

etc.

[Jerk]

http://www.overclockers.com/
http://www.overclockersclub.com/
http://www.overclockercafe.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overclocking
http://www.ocforums.com/
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/

etc.

Thanks!!!