Posts by okie_tex

Well, I tried them and they did not work. Just the beeping when trying to post - tried all configurations with them and a no go. Will have to try something else. Put the original stick that was working back in and it still works ... a...

thanks for the msg. I intended to buy 2 new sticks of 512mb - and not run it with the old stuff.... so it would run together on whatever I buy. Just trying to make sure I buy something that *should* work ok or that's proven.

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my Sager 5680 bluescreening. Someone mentioned it could be the RAM and it looks like that could be at least part of it. I am running 1 stick of 512mb Kingmax DDR-400 and it's BS'ing only a few...

good idea. hadn't thought of that - will do asap!

We've had a 5680 for 2.5 years now. Been a good machine up to this point when it bluescreened. It was bluescreening and finally I just replaced the hard drive (installed brand new HDD), put Win Pro OS on it ... got drivers installed -...

Quote: Originally Posted by venom8599 Way more overpriced for what you get for your money. And the $4700 figure must've been for an ALX, which is itself overpriced. Yes, you're correct -- that was an ALX ......

Quote: Originally Posted by venom8599 Sony VIAOs are rip-offs. Way more overpriced than even an Alienware. Well, for around $2500 or so you get a pretty nicely equipped SONY but the AlienWare system is around...

Quote: Originally Posted by Squirell_MaSTeR Are you positive those are liquid cooled? Only by what my buddy told me and then SONY's web page here: "Advanced Liquid Cooling System The heat pipe cooling...

Hadn't built any systems in about 9 mos so out of it for a bit. However, talked to a friend who just bought one of SONY's VAIO R Series desktops and he loves it. SONY Link to VAIO Desktops The biggest thing that I thought was...

All I can say is WOW. What a neat machine. 5680 w/3.0 ghz, 1gb Ram, 60 gb 7200 rpm hdd, 15" UXGA screen ... etc... Again, WOW! Weight isn't that bad. Screen is AWESOME!!! I love the resolution and it seems to me to be a...