Been a while since I checked this thread (went east on business right after this). DAMN! If it's not the ram (3Dmk05 works on your 64mb R9600, then there's something F'ed with the FX series even in 'GO' format [well isn't that surprising
]).
Oh well I'm very disappointed with the fit and finish and miss the Trackpoint terribly. I'm probably going to sell mine to a guy at work for the cost of a G-series T-pad (lose money but gain the feel I like [and a properly laid out keyboaard!].
My next desktop is going to be an AMD64-939 still waiting for the MOBO, my current one gets <A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=178998" target="_new">1600</A> . I think I may go with a GF6600 plain jane (gigabyte selling for $130US right now) when I do the initial build, just to hold me over until the R520/NV5x hit the market.
Anywhoo, I evnvy your rig. Sure mine will play alot of things, but I'm overall dissapointed. I mainly play DVDs, Morrowind, and the others I listed on rarer occasions. For DVD & Morrowind it fine, but just not as satisfying as my previous T-pad. Also the DELL blew a circuit breaker (it did reset) when I was on the plane, so I have a feeling that true gaming using in-flight power is out of the question, and full tilt gaming (with newer titles) by battery is a hour affair at best even with the extended battery I got.
For most peopler the Centrino/Dothan you got would be my recommendation, since it's just the right balance of power and power consumption. Sure my laptop can calculate pi quicker than yours, and do video editing a bit better, but it comes at a price of losing the true mobility of battery life.
LOL! I just looked at your 2 RIGs specs, you have the same slot-loading Pioneer DVD player I have. Dang I wish more people did that with BURNERS, I love not needing a tray!
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