Recent content by F1speed

Yeah, that's true I suppose, but I don't really look forward to spending the same amount on a sound card that I just spent on headphones, just to get acceptable sound. I'm upgrading my motherboard and CPU this month, so does anyone have experience with motherboards that have decent onboard sound...

I recently bought some nice Sennheiser HD202 headphones (supra-aural, cover most of your ear) and the sound of course sounds amazing, but there's a distinct low hissing sound when they're plugged in and no music is on. When music is turned on, the hiss quickly gets drowned out, but it is...

So, uh, does this new $200 Phenom significantly beat a $180 E6750 processor? And is the extra $20 worth it?

Haha, thanks for the advice. I cleaned out the HSF and it's now running at 100%, at 2400RPM. The CPU is running a full 30C lower (no joke) than before I put a vacuum cleaner to it! I didn't realize that much dust could build up in a few months. Yeah I'm aware that buying new paste, HSF and...

I'm close to replacing my entire system, which is currently a P4 3.0GHz, a good 2 years old. In the meantime, I have to deal with this thing... and it started working overtime a few days ago. I'm pretty sure it's the stock intel CPU heatsink making the noise, as I've got an Antec P190 case with...

Hi, I'm basically looking for the best headphones for under ~$25. I'm looking for one of those sound-blocking big headphones that feel like ear muffs, I just love the sound they put out. Any suggestions?

Labbai; how did you get to that page? I can't figure out how to find my past posts.

What about a cheap sound card and average speakers? I've got a pair of pretty old speakers, no subwoofer, and am thinking of getting one of those $30 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards. Is this worth it? Am I gonna hear a significant difference to merit going through the trouble of...

Quick side question: what risks do you run by going with a noname brand or insufficient amperage PSU? As I understand it, having insufficient amps on the 12V rail means your card won't even power up, but is there any risk to your hardware? And are poor quality PSUs dangerous because they might...

What do you mean by only one computer? Do I have to somehow deactivate WinXP on my old PC?

A decent x38 board is almost 2.5x more expensive than gigabyte's $100 P35 board, which is too good for its price to pass up imo. Motherboard quality has practically no influence on performance, so when the time comes you can just use that $150 you saved to buy a newer and better motherboard than...

I've got a Windows XP Home Edition OEM software disk + activation key, which I purchased from an online retailer (ncix.com) along with my old system. I'm now building a new PC, and planning on scrapping the old one. Is it possible to use that same WinXP CD to boot and install WinXP on my new...

son of a bitch, I just bought that for the $180 price. time to return and rebuy :o

Yeah, I actually think I'm gonna go with the 7900GS for now and stay with my current system, then in a year or so buy a brand new system (my PC is a little under 2 years old). How certain are you guys that my PSU won't have enough juice to run the 7900? I've got a DVD/RW, a floppy drive and a...