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I have an MSI P965 Platinum. It has the standard 24-pin power and 8-pin power plugs like I'd expect. But just below the 8-pin is a 4-pin molex plug too. (The kind used for CR-ROM, HD, peripherals.) MSI's manual is less than helpful is describing what this is used for. Any idea why the...

I just pulled a BFG 6800GT (AGP) out of my computer as I completely upgraded it. Haven't had a chance to list it yet on the "for sale" forum. Feel free to IM or email me about it.

I'm no expert on these things. Didn't even really know what they were until I looked them up on Wikipedia. Both look like good features to have enabled if the game and hardware supports it. Well, my new rig has an 8800GTX. So for the first time I'm able to play Oblivion in all its glory...

hehe... I should have qualified my statement about Oblivion as a joke. I know the game eats GPUs for breakfast, but I did figure the latest cards would have no problem. I actually got pretty decent framerates from Oblivion on my 6800GT, even with most things turned way up. I only had to turn off...

Woots! Checking the status of my Newegg order, and tracking says it's "Out for Delivery". Yay, I'll have my new compy parts today. Now... to put it all together in time for tomorrow evening... In the end, about the only parts from my existing rig that will be reused are the case and...

Well, I wound up with the eVGA 8800GTX :D With the wife's blessing, I decided I might as well go all out. Who knows... I might be able to play Oblivion with all the details turned up now. Eh, maybe not... :rolleyes: I looked at it this way: $200 now plus $600 a year from now, is $800 ($700...

Well, I pretty much threw everything from my other threads out the window and wound up ordering the E6600 & EVGA 8800GTX combo meal at Newegg. Yes... that's Supersized! When the wife says "hurry up and order it", I'm not going to argue.

Haha... I still can't decide! And to make matters worse, my wife hinted that I should just get the 8800GTX this morning! :eek: (She has a pair or SLI'd 7800GTXs in her rig... while I only had a single AGP 6800GT! :confused: )

I have a Dell 2001WFP, so I was gaming in native resolution. I will continue to do so with whatever I get. (Native on the 2001WFP is 1680x1050, I think) And while, yes, I am a gamer... I have a hard time justifying $630 on a video card. Hence why my 6800 is only a GT which was purchased...

Okay, so I should have made my forum handle "Mr Waffle" instead. My rig blew up and I have to upgrade now instead of Q1 2007 like I was planning. Up until now, I was figuring I'd get an 8800GTS, but now I'm having second thoughts. I have (had) a 6800GT, as a point of reference. I am a gamer, and...

This is why I hate choosing memory so much. I just don't understand it enough to be comfortable with what to pick out. Wouldn't the DDR2-800 be better memory due to the higher clock speed than the DDR2-667? Or is that difference mitigated by the different CAS and latency numbers? Blargh! I don't...

So I'm starting to home in on my $1000 (give or take) upgrade budget. Components compiled from lots of forum and tech website searching (and not getting much work done.) Any and all feedback is welcome. Version 1 - Preferred System $217 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 cpu $135 - Gigabyte...

For the mobo, I suppose it all boils down to warranty and user reviews. Since I haven't found any threads here that say "stay away", I suppose it can't be all bad. I'll give the Foxconn and perhaps the Gigabyte a second look and drop the Asus from my list. I'm still undecided on GPU. I was...

Nor am I interested in Crossfire. ;) I'm an nVidia guy. (For no good reason. I just stick with what I know, and nVidia has never done me wrong.) There is a slight chance I'll want to do some minor overclocking, particularly if I get the E6300. But if I wind up with a mobo that doesn't support...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I've been banging my head on the desk all day trying to figure this out (not getting ANY work done) knowing I have no rig to go home to tonight. I want to iron out the spec list and get this sucker ordered! Yes, I need to trim some costs. I will likely go with...