Recent content by ScottH

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    Worth upgrading the processor?

    Actually the motherboard is a socket 478. This is the actual motherboard. No frivolous extras to speak of. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00058048&dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us I tried lowering every setting imaginable but no dice. It really isn't a big deal. WOW just...
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    Worth upgrading the processor?

    Yea I saw the parts you listed, but as sad as it sounds, they just aren't financially viable at the moment. After everything is said and done, I still have to eat! :) Once I get a better grasp of what all my expenses are for the fall, then I can hopefully spend a little more on entertainment.
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    Worth upgrading the processor?

    Yea, defiantly looking to save every penny possible. I wish that was my motherboard. Instead fate stuck me with this one, the Gamila. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00058048&dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us So without putting a new mb in my video capabilities are capped I...
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    Worth upgrading the processor?

    Yea, I figured something like that would be my problem. Oh well, guess my WOW playing days will have to wait until I become a little richer! Thanks for the help.
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    Worth upgrading the processor?

    Hopefully I am posting this in the right place, if not please direct me in the right direction. I just inherited a hp pavilion a405n. Old, but well maintained and hardly used. The primary use for it is school, but I would also like to play WOW on it. Unfortunately I am running into some...
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    Vectrex Programming question

    Archived from groups: rec.games.vectrex (More info?) Manu, I found your website 10 minutes after I posted this message and your rotation program showed me the light! Thanks! I got it working perfectly. PS: anyone actively programming or working on anything these days? Scott Manu / PKP...
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    Vectrex Programming question

    Archived from groups: rec.games.vectrex (More info?) Hello! The past week I've been carefully going through Chris Saloman's great Vectrex programming tutorial (thanks for doing that, Chris!). I've been having a blast trying out the bios functions, etc. I'm having trouble understanding the...