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'97 Honda Civic VTi (all stock... sa ngaun )

100Miles/hr (arnd 160 Kph) sa Interstate 94 driving a Ford Focus (US version) - hands down the best sedan i've driven in the USofA, it responds well to the driver - parang hdi ka mbabangga

100Miles/hr (arnd 160 Kph) sa Interstate 94 driving a Mercury Milan (Luxury car kuno nun ford focus), grips the road well - parang 50Miles/hr lng un takbo eh

100Miles/hr (arnd 160 Kph) sa Interstate 94 driving a Toyota Camry - although its nice a car, i'd pick the Ford Focus anytime of the day

90Miles/hr (arnd 140 Kph) sa Interstate 94 driving a Subaru Legacy, good during exits - stable when cornering

40Miles/hr (arnd 64 Kph) sa Local Streets sa USofA driving a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse - dang! hdi ko na try itakbo sa I-94 ito! we just borrowed it from a friend eh

140Kph sa Star TollWay Batangas driving a Honda Civic VTi - all stock and full loaded nang passengers

P.S. We were on a monthly car rental while we stayed in the USofA -- hence madami kmi na try n car

just upgraded my video card, I just bought the it from a friend, G-Force 5900 Ultra 256MB

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nice video card pre. btw have you tried it with half life 2? ive heard medyo hirap sya sa game na ito pgDirectX9 codepath ang ginamit, anyways mabilis nman sya pgDirectX8.

mga chong, it seems u guys know alot about PC specs, tulungan nyo naman ako...

 

wala ko masyado alam sa specs eh... 

 

im plannin to assemble a PC, I plan to explore and study video editing

and graphic design so i need specs that will suit the things i wana do

 

salamat

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im not that familiar sa intel P4 motherboards eh, i guess you may want to post your question here.

pero kung hindi naman ganon ksa intensive sa rendering you may want to try Athlon64, also supports Windows XP x64 version - and runs much cooler compared to P4s. Athlon64 runs faster on games, you may want to check this link for Pentium 4(600series) and Athlon64 benchmarks.

upgraded...

P4 2.8E 1mb cache, 800mhz fsb

ASUS P4C800

Thermaltake Tower 102 HSF

2x 256mb GEIL DDR400 dual channel

Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600XT Fireblade

80GB Seagate SATA drive

52xCD-ROM

Writemaster TS-H552U DVD+/-RW (16/16/4)

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nice choice sa 9600XT :cool:

A lot of the posts seem to be about hardware issues. Has anyone had frustrations about making the switch from Yahoo!/hotmail to Gmail?

 

I find it to be so cumbersome. I noticed that you had to insert contacts first and then compose your message. Otherwise, you must know in advance who the e-mail is for. I haven't really tinkered with it yet and will take some time getting used to.

 

Oh, well. I just expected it to be a lot easier. Google says it's 'the Gmail Way'. I think not. Sheesh.

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i agree, kinda cumbersome interface... btw i only 'use' gmail for repository purposes. :hypocritesmiley:

hey guys, whats a "windows protection error"

 

im running a win 98 machine, duron 1Ghz, 384 MB RAM (1 bank 256 + 1 bank 128) 32 MB GeFOrce2 video....

 

every time i access the ragnarok top up page, the screen spits out that messages, tels me to press any key to reboot. i press the enter key (i coudnt find the "any" key) and the PC beeps continuously until i press the reset button. 

 

what gives?  ngayon lang nangyari ito

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Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) ito dba? tapos maghahang ka na?

hhmm....

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

 

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP (PALOMINO core)

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!!

 

19" Mag Monitor

7.1 speaker set - we didnt go the Z-5300 route(hardwired yng speakers!), or the Z-680 route(no moolah to burn!)

video card: -> onboard

sound card: -> onboard

 

Running on Windows XP SP1

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upgraded...

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP (PALOMINO core)

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Maxtor) + 160GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!!

19" Mag Monitor

7.1 speaker set

video card: 9550@480core/290mem(almost 9600xt performance)

sound card: -> onboard

Running on Windows XP SP2

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forgot to add the 160GB HDD...

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

 

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!!

 

19" Mag Monitor

5Watts Mono Speaker  :boo:

 

video card: -> onboard

sound card: -> onboard

 

Running on Windows XP SP1

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downgrade?

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP (PALOMINO core)

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!!

19" Mag Monitor

7.1 speaker set - we didnt go the Z-5300 route(hardwired yng speakers!), or the Z-680 route(no moolah to burn!)

video card: -> onboard

sound card: -> onboard

Running on Windows XP SP1

UPDATES: HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Server

 

System Specs:

 

-2 Intel Xeon 3.6GHz/800MHz Dual-Processor

-6GB PC2-3200R DDR2 Memory

-3 Atlas 10,000rpm 146GB Harddrives (Hot Swap)

-Runs Windows Server 2003

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nice simple setup!

Randomized Avatar Loading... inspired by Bizman's avatar

tnx to raine for 'providing' the flash file host.

3210 hanep sa tibay kahit ibato mo

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3210 din ako!

langya halos lahat na naging cellphone naghahang except for 3210!

  Tenks!

 

It's a gaming machine for the most part! My GF complains that it's just an expensive Playstation! 

 

I do have multimedia editing capabilities and two DEV programs for two games. Other than that, if you're just surfing the net with this monster, you're using it all wrong. It preffers fragging people on-line. 

 

Anyone else builds gaming machines here?

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i used to have a decent midrange gaming machine but ive downgraded na coz of the cost of upgrading ur system every now and then.

may pro kaya ako?  whatchu tink?     

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you mean the Klipsch promedia? wow ang price nun ah?!

well, if you have nearly 18K to burn, i'd suggest you get the Z-680s.  absolutely nothing beats it. i'd get it over the Klipsch Promedia 5.1s. i've heard it and it absolutely rocks. you will feel the ground rumble when its bass rolls, hehehehe

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yep its around P18K... so the next prob wud be... moolah!

Hmmm, if you plan to get a good set of speakers, I honestly suggest you go with the new Logitechs now. Altec Lansing's current speakers releases leave much to be desired. I like my satellites to be full bore drivers, not dinky two inch tweeters. I've used a lot of speakers and honestly, no PC speakers has yet to beat the ACS 621 in terms of pure music quality (except  maybe the Promedia 2.1s pero thats another story). Sad to say, Altec Lansing no longer makes speakers the way they used to. Logitech however, has been slowly improving their product line, with the Z series getting much better. I'd suggest you get the Z-5300. Not sure if those have optical inputs though. Pero i've listened to them personally and man, be ready to have some tissue paper on hand. You'll piss once you hear these babies play. The bass response is unreal, masakit sa dibdib, hehehehehe! And they only sell for a little over 10K. If i werent such a gamer, I'd be gotten these instead of having purchased a 9800XT a few months back

 

Ill hunt down a review, teka lang...

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the z-5300 doesnt have digital inputs. we are deciding on either z-5300 or the z-680.however there is a new model z-5500(almost same specs as z-680) but im not sure if it is locally available.we havent auditioned any of the speakers mentioned above but from what i read they are very good spearkers.

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

 

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor 708A -> 8X DVD+R,4X DVD-R Writer

19" Mag Monitor

5Watts Mono Speaker  :boo:

 

video card: -> onboard

sound card: -> onboard

 

Running on Windows XP SP1

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DOWNGraded...

my G4|\/|1|\|6 121G:

AMD Athlon 1800+ XP

Biostar M7NCG

512MB DDR (2x256 @ dual channel)

80GB HDD(Western) + 80GB HDD(Maxtor)

Plextor PX-W1210A -> 12x CDR Writer!!!!

19" Mag Monitor

5Watts Mono Speaker :boo:

video card: -> onboard

sound card: -> onboard

Running on Windows XP SP1

sago: yup, soundstorm is waaaaay better than a dinky SB Live. It is somewhat better than the Audigy, but only in terms of the fact that it has DOLBY ICE. But other than that, the Audigy is better overall for a gamer because of true EAX support whereas Soundstorm only has up to EAX 2 support (we're already in the EAX 4 era). But if on a budget, the onboard sound, most especially a Soundstorm will more than suffice. I'd rather throw that 4-5K planned for an AUdigy into more RAM, or upgraded HD, etc, etc.

very true! if i could only hook up our AV-Reciever to our PC via optical/coax cable.

anyways we are currently planning to buy a new set of PC speakers.. hopefully with digital input.

i suggest you invest in good speakers rather than in a soundcard. a cheap 4.1 system (Logitech Z-540) is good for gaming.

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yep. i guess mahabangpasensya should consider buying a good set of speakers before buying a sound card.

a mobo with soundstorm(those with Nforce2 MCP-T chipsets,except for chaintech(forgot d model)) WILL do. it is better than the soundblaster Live and it's almost as good as the AUDIGY.

Lemme count the ways...

Oh! It's for Software programming,

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Rig 1

my home office,

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Rig 2

my music jukebox,

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Rig 3

my movie depot,

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Rig 4

my home gaming center,

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Rig 5

my communication center,

Rig 6

my kitchen (seriously this is were I start if I want to cook/bake somethin! Get recipes online! Yih!  ),

Rig 7

my bestfriend

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WTF!?! No more Rig?!?! hhmm... i guess you need to BUY another ONE

, (hehe) and oh! uhhh.... hell ur a genius mr Sago! It spice up a lil life in my room! FORR DISPLLAAYYYY! just kiddin around! Hehehe!     

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hhmm... now were do i place the chicks..

Here's my monster's guts.

 

Just a jumble of wires to untrained eyes... The ultimate fragging machine for a hardcore gamer like me.

 

Don't worry about the tower case... It's ugly! But this brute put a lot of "manufactured" PC to shame. Just make sure, you don't find yourself on the opposite side of my "virtual" gun.

 

Definitely not the PC to introduce to your mom! 

 

Considering the monitor stuck to it is a 19" CRT. 

 

I'm not really a geek, I just hate getting killed because of lags. 

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WTF!! now THIS is a PERSONAL COMPUTER!!! :boo: :cool:

Tulo ang laway ko dito Bro!

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buti n lang ako hindi! :evil:

ey CyberRay anong ginagawa nang mga PC mo? pang 'Display'? hehehe.

ano ba ang mas magandang sound card na 5.1?

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your mobo's built-in 5.1 channel soundcard would do.

unless you have a mid to high-end speaker set(or you have a keen sense of hearing), you wont notice the difference. :cool: