Comments on: My New Toy and a Whirlwind of Technology http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/ Where Good Things Are Meant To Be Shared Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:39:39 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Finally! A PC Upgrade! http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-12062 Finally! A PC Upgrade! Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:01:03 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-12062 [...] that I had put aside for the longest time, despite the encouragements of my buddy Wilfrid, who had upgraded his home PC back in May [...]

[...] that I had put aside for the longest time, despite the encouragements of my buddy Wilfrid, who had upgraded his home PC back in May [...]

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3906 wilfrid Fri, 30 May 2008 07:59:56 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3906 CSC - If I have the skill and the experience like you and if I have the CPU fan ready, I would definitely OC the quad core to see how high I can get. And while I am at it, I would OC the 8800GT too! I will need liquid nitrogen to cool my machine! CSC – If I have the skill and the experience like you and if I have the CPU fan ready, I would definitely OC the quad core to see how high I can get. And while I am at it, I would OC the 8800GT too! I will need liquid nitrogen to cool my machine!

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 wilfrid Fri, 30 May 2008 06:19:47 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3905 Cynthia - Ha ha ha ... funny reply. I wonder if I can list out techie terms from A to Z (probably start with AMD and end with Zalman). Cynthia – Ha ha ha … funny reply. I wonder if I can list out techie terms from A to Z (probably start with AMD and end with Zalman).

]]> By: Chuang Shyue Chou http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3903 Chuang Shyue Chou Fri, 30 May 2008 01:40:15 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3903 Yep! Same video card, CPU, mobo, ram! Scary! I haven't overclocked at the moment. Maybe, I will in future. I have overclocked quite a bit in the past. I got a few industrial strength fans because my fans have died previously and that lead to a system-wide collapse after. Not funny. Yes, I was also quite pro-AMD but lately, their microprocessors have been disappointing. Sadly, I am back to evil Intel. Cynthia, assembling PCs is simplicity itself. It's so much easier these days. Besides, a shop can also do it. I think true geekdom would be programming in assembly or c at least. I don't find the current consumer mobile phone and ipods to be geeky at all, I call that consumerism, consumer electronics! Hahaha. Yep! Same video card, CPU, mobo, ram! Scary!

I haven’t overclocked at the moment. Maybe, I will in future. I have overclocked quite a bit in the past. I got a few industrial strength fans because my fans have died previously and that lead to a system-wide collapse after. Not funny.

Yes, I was also quite pro-AMD but lately, their microprocessors have been disappointing. Sadly, I am back to evil Intel.

Cynthia, assembling PCs is simplicity itself. It’s so much easier these days. Besides, a shop can also do it. I think true geekdom would be programming in assembly or c at least. I don’t find the current consumer mobile phone and ipods to be geeky at all, I call that consumerism, consumer electronics! Hahaha.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Cynthia Thu, 29 May 2008 13:27:43 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3901 Wah, this entry scores high on the geek-o-meter. I thought geeks at least speak English too. a-b-c-d-e-f-g.... Wah, this entry scores high on the geek-o-meter. I thought geeks at least speak English too. a-b-c-d-e-f-g….

]]> By: wilfrid http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 wilfrid Thu, 29 May 2008 13:09:57 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3900 CSC - Hey, our two systems are actually very similar! Both a quad core, both using 8800GT, and both using 4GB RAM (same chipset, i.e. motherboard, some more). I notice that you have a Zalman fan. Do you OC? How far can you reach? I read that Q6600 can OC up to 3 GHz. Or at least 2.8 GHz. My vendor told me that if I OC, the warranty is void. Not sure if I shall play with my S$500+ investment that way. CSC – Hey, our two systems are actually very similar! Both a quad core, both using 8800GT, and both using 4GB RAM (same chipset, i.e. motherboard, some more).

I notice that you have a Zalman fan. Do you OC? How far can you reach? I read that Q6600 can OC up to 3 GHz. Or at least 2.8 GHz. My vendor told me that if I OC, the warranty is void. Not sure if I shall play with my S$500+ investment that way.

]]> By: Chuang Shyue Chou http://www.wilfridwong.com/2008/05/29/my-new-toy-and-a-whirlwind-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Chuang Shyue Chou Thu, 29 May 2008 01:41:27 +0000 http://www.wilfridwong.com/?p=1394#comment-3896 1. 7Team 650W Power Supply 2. GEIL 800MHz 2GB DDR2 RAM Kit x 2 3. Gigabyte 8800 GT 512MB Video Card 4. Sony 20X DRU840A 5. Seagate 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA2 HDD 6.Intel Q6600 2.4 GHz (Quad) 7. Gigabyte GA EP35-DS3 Motherboard 8. Salman CPNS 9500AT Fan 9. Cooler Master- T05 Black Casing 10. Philips 220WS8FB 22" LCD 11. Windows Vista Home Premium I got mine a few months ago. What do you know? Same mobo too! They were out of the Samsung LCD when I was there. Oh well. 1. 7Team 650W Power Supply
2. GEIL 800MHz 2GB DDR2 RAM Kit x 2
3. Gigabyte 8800 GT 512MB Video Card
4. Sony 20X DRU840A
5. Seagate 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA2 HDD
6.Intel Q6600 2.4 GHz (Quad)
7. Gigabyte GA EP35-DS3 Motherboard
8. Salman CPNS 9500AT Fan
9. Cooler Master- T05 Black Casing
10. Philips 220WS8FB 22″ LCD
11. Windows Vista Home Premium

I got mine a few months ago. What do you know? Same mobo too! They were out of the Samsung LCD when I was there. Oh well.

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